Family/Community Resource Centers often offer literacy kits on loan as well as free books for children ages 0-5.
Butte County
Reading Heros: Oroville Library. Children of all ages are invited to come read with a trained volunteer to share the joy of reading. Volunteers read one-on-one with children, and children can earn [rizes too. Call for information. 1820 Mitchell Ave. 530-538-7641.
Shasta County
The Shasta Early Literacy Partnership: With the motto”Take 10 and do it again”, this community collaborative of individuals, organizations, and agencies is dedicated to promoting the message of reading to a child 20 minutes a day to help that child build strong language and literacy skills needed for success in school. www.facebook.com/SELP20
Siskiyou County
Literacy Enrichment Activities for Families: Mt. Shasta. Mt. Shasta Community Resource Center has a lending library of themed literacy kits for families with children aged birth to 5 yEARS. Kits contain books, games, puzzles, puppets, sing-along songs, tips for reading to you child and more! Free, on a check-out basis. 530-926-1400
Mt. Shasta Public Library: Reading Readiness Program. Kindergarten readiness program for ages 3-6. Includes stories, writing, math, movement, and music, and more. Call for information. 515 E. Alma St. 530-926-2031
Siskiyou Child Care Council Resource Library: Weed. Includes Children’s books, educational toys, and educational resources for parents, caregivers, educators, and childcare providers (books, dvds, curriculum kits and more). Ree. 170 Boles St. 530-923-2748
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Many public libraries offer a variety of educational programs including summer camps, homework help, storytimes and more.
Butte County
www.buttecounty.net/BCLibrary: Branches
- Biggs: 464 B St. STE A 530-868-5724
- Chico: 1108 Sherman Ave. 530-891-2762
- Durham: 2545 Durham-Dayton Hwy. 530-879-3835
- Gridley: 299 Spruce St. 530-846-3323
- Oroville: 1820 Mitchell Ave. 530-538-7641
- Paradise: 5922 Clark Rd. 530-872-6320
Shasta County
- Cottonwood Community Library: www.facebook.com/Cottonwoodlibrary. 3427 Main St. 530-347-4818
- Fall River Valley Library: 43250 State Highway 299 E. 530-336-6445. www.fallrivervalleylibrary.com
- Shasta County Library: A community library card is available to Shasta and Tehema Co. residents. www. shastacollege.edu/library.11555 Old Oregon Trail. 530-242-7550
- Shasta Public Libraries: www.shastalibraries.org
- Branches: Anderson: 3200W. Center St. 530-365-7685
- Burney: 37038 Siskiyou St. 530-335-4317
- Redding: 1100 Parkview Ave. 530-245-7250
Siskiyou County
- College of the Siskiyous Library: A library cared is available to Siskiyou County non-student residents for a fee of $20 per semester. www.siskiyous.edu/Library. 800 College Ave. 530-938-5331
- Siskiyou Child Care Council Resource Library: Weed.
- Siskiyou County library: www. snowcrest.net/siskiyoulibrary
- Branches: Butte Valley (Dorris) 800 W. 3rd St. 530-397-4932.
- Dunsmuir: 5714 Dunsmuir Ave. 530-235-2035
- Etna: 130 Main St. 530-467-3661
- Fort Jones: 11960 East St. 530-468-2383
- Happy Camp: 143 Buckhorn Rd. 530-493-2964
- McCloud: 300 E. Colombero Dr. 530-964-2169
- Montague: 320 S. 13th St. 530-459-5473
- Mt. Shasta: www.mtshastalibrary.org. 515 E. Alma St. 530-926-2031
- Scott Bar Branch Library: At the Post Office. 530-496-3248
- Tulelake: 451 Min St. 530-496-3248
- Weed: 780 S. Davis. 530-938-4769
- Yreka: 719 Fourth St. 530-841-4175
Tehema County
Tehema County Library: www.tehemacountylibrary.org.
Branches:
- Corning: 740 3rd St. 530-824-7050
- Los Molinos: 7881 State Highway 99E. 530-384-2772
- Red Bluff: 645 Maddison St. 530-527-0604