Rock Island, IL: In addition to fun learning play for toddlers, the April Play and Grow time at Rock Island Library will feature a special guest speaker on how parents can help toddlers learn at home.
Play and Grow meets at 10:30 am on Thursday, April 9 at the Rock Island 30/31 Branch, 3059 30th Street. Activities help toddlers age three and under talk, sing, play and read their way to early literacy. Chris Kitchen, parent coordinator for the Rock Island County Regional Office of Education, will also speak about the role of parents as a child's first teacher, and offer simple strategies to put a child on the road to literacy.
Play and Grow meets on the second Thursday of each month at the branch. The program is free and open to the public.
Additional information about library events and services is available by visiting www.rockislandlibrary.org, following the library's Facebook and Twitter sites, or by calling 309-732-READ (7323.)
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Founded in 1872, the Rock Island Public Library serves the area through three locations, which include the Main, 30/31 and Southwest Branches, community outreach efforts, and online opportunities that provide resources to enhance personal achievement and stimulate the imagination.
