Kids
Welcome to Children's Programming at the Pope County Library System!
Our libraries welcome children any time we are open!  Join the fun as we build literacy, motor skills, and community through rhymes, songs, books, and hands-on activities for children and their parents. Our children's areas are not traditional quiet zones, though we do appreciate inside voices. Inquire about participating in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program, 1000 Books Beyond Kindergarten (our follow up program for children who have completed or aged out of the pre-kindergarten program) and/or Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.Â
We also have programs tailored for homeschool families. Call our Homeschool Connection department at (479) 968-4368, extension 228, or contact your local branch library.
STORYTIME SCHEDULE:
| Branch | Weekly Storytime |
|---|---|
| Dover | Mondays, 10:00 am (Imagination Library Storytime, 2nd Mondays) |
| Hector | Tuesdays, 10:00 am |
| Russellville | Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10:00 am (Imagination Library Storytime, 3rd Saturdays, 10:00 am) |
| Atkins | Thursdays, 10:00 am (Imagination Library Storytime, 2nd Thursdays) |
See the Calendar for Upcoming Storytimes:
STORYTIME KITS
Take Home Storytime Kits are available from the Pope County Library Children's Department in Russellville.
KIDS MAD SCIENCE LAB:
2nd Monday at 4:15 pm
STAR READERS BOOK CLUB:
3rd Mondays at 4:15 pm
TWEEN FRIENDLY PROGRAMS:
Reading Lists for Early Literacy
Phonemic awareness is the understanding that words are made of discrete sounds. If children cannot distinguish individual sounds (phonemes) within words, they have difficulty learning to read and write.
Concept books are a special group of picture books that are, "designed to explain an idea, object, or activity" (Lynch-Brown, 1999).
The library has concept books about subjects like:
- counting
- shapes
- time
- the alphabet
- color
Participation books are another type of story book. Young children delight in being able to repeat the book's suggestions, such as clapping their hands, touching their toes, or covering their eyes.
In Cumulative tales (also called chain tales), action or dialogue repeats and builds in some way as the tale progresses, for example The House That Jack Built.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR KIDS (See the Homework Help and Student Portal links in the upper right menu):