Community Engagement

The library serves many different kinds of parents and caregivers with different levels of early childhood development understanding. Based on their needs, schedules, and availability, you may need to package information and support for these adults in a variety of ways.

A good way to figure out what the adults in your community want is to directly ask. You may find that you have a regular group of parents and caregivers who come to the library and are happy to share their thoughts and experiences, especially if the goal is so you can better support and design programming for them and their children.

You can also seek out early childhood networks and parent organizations to expand the library’s reach into the community. If you are able to attend meetings regularly and make connections with people there, that can greatly assist you when you are looking for partners in the future.