Richmond, BC – Richmond Public Library is proud to announce the opening of our new Early Literacy Corner at the Brighouse library. In the Children’s area on the main floor, this space offers interactive and tactile wall-mounted activities that encourage learning through active and imaginative play, while offering a warm and friendly environment to play in and explore.
Play is an important part of child development as it helps strengthen neural connections, the paths in the brain that we use for thinking. Play also encourages children to develop their creativity and language skills. “The new Early Literacy Corner at Brighouse can help make play part of your family’s daily routine,” says Kate Adams, Head of Children and Family Services. “We are excited to launch this new space to provide not only engaging early learning opportunities, but also a gathering space for young children and their caregivers to enjoy and connect with other families.” Designed for children up to age 6, young learners will enjoy a mirror, magnet and felt boards and other wall-mounted activity toys that encourage fine motor skills and dexterity development.
Library cards are free to obtain, and RPL is proudly fine free, so parents are encouraged to sign up their children for their own library cards in order to have access to all of our resources. All of our library locations offer a variety of drop-in programs to inspire and build early literacy skills. Our storytime and babytime programs are offered multiple times throughout the week, including weekday mornings, evenings and weekends. Visit the library’s event’s calendar to learn more about our programs at https://www.yourlibrary.ca/events-calendar/. For helpful tips on how to encourage and incorporate play into your day at home with your family, visit https://www.yourlibrary.ca/importance-of-play.