Children's Happenings!

The Play and Learn Workshop

Family Place Libraries is a national movement that is helping to educate families and libraries on the importance of play in early childhood development and early literacy. Libraries are a place where everyone is welcome and the Family Place Initiative is helping libraries to become a space for the whole family.

The Rancho Cucamonga libraries are the proud recipient of a Family Place Library grant, the first of its kind in California, which will help the library implement the important foundations of early learning. Many of the important fundamentals are already in place at our libraries: a welcoming library space for all, programs and services for young children and families, a collection of resources for young children and parents.

The RC Libraries are proud to present the final piece of a family place library, a special workshop for parents and children. This parent & child program, The Play and Learn Workshop, will be offered in a series of sessions at the Paul A. Biane Library this April, with registration beginning March 24th at 10 am. The goal of this workshop is to bring the family together through play, with a focus on children ages 1 to 3.

The workshop allow parents a chance to meet one on one with child development professionals, meet other parents, pick up parenting tips, learn about child development and how play can help your child, and best of all, kids get to play.

Part of the Family Place model is that learning and play should expand beyond the workshop. The educational manipulatives used in these workshops will be available on the public floor for families to play and learn during their library visits. We hope you’ll visit us to play and learn!