WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recognizes November as National Family Literacy Month.
National Family Literacy Month is organized by the National Center for Families Learning. This month-long observance celebrates the role that literacy programs play in empowering families.
To celebrate this observance, we encourage Lycoming County residents to get a free library card for every member of their family, visit the library, encourage parents and caregivers to read for both themselves and for their child, and to attend library programming for additional literacy and educational support.
Children’s first teachers are their parents and caregivers. When children are read to, they are prepared to become readers themselves. This also correlates to a higher number of words learned before kindergarten and higher grades.
Here are four ways you can promote family literacy at home:
- Set aside time each day for reading.
- Keep books visible around the house.
- Make regular visits to the library.
- Read the book version of your child’s favorite movie.
Celebrate family literacy by taking some time out of your day to read.
The James V. Brown Library is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. To place a hold, visit www.jvbrown.edu or call 570-326-0536 during the library’s operating hours. Walk-in passport services are available from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., Williamsport, Pa., is the place to go to learn, connect and grow. Founded in June 1907, the library champions the love of reading, opens new doors to lifelong learning, provides a haven to those who seek and ensures the preservation of public library services for future generations. The library has more than 225,000 visitors in a year and circulates a half-million items annually. A member of the Lycoming County Library System, the James V. Brown Library participates in PA Forward, a statewide initiative to promote literacies in our communities to power a better future for everyone.
