Parent/guardian resources
We all want our children to grow up happy and healthy. The library can help. We can connect you to print and online resources, and even local contacts, whatever the subject.
Recommended reading
Storytime in a Bag
Try storytime at home with a thematic kit prepared for you by our librarians.
Reading, watching, learning
- COMMON SENSE MEDIA
- Find reviews for what your kids want to read or watch before they dive in. These trusted ratings are created with families in mind.
- READING ROCKETS
- Reading Rockets is a national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
- UNDERSTOOD
- Understood focuses on empowering people who learn and think differently and those who support them, offering customized, accessible resources and a compassionate community.
Helpful websites
- Just in Time Parenting
- This free parenting newsletter is delivered by email and specific to your child’s age and needs.
- SESAME STREET IN COMMUNITIES
- Find lessons and fun activities to help navigate all sorts of milestones, life lessons, and tough conversations. There’s even a whole section on health and hygiene.
- Talking to children about COVID
- Kids worry more when they're kept in the dark. Here is some advice from the experts at the Child Mind Institute.
Podcasts
Raising awesome kids takes help. Here are some of our favorite parenting podcasts.
Life Kit: Parenting
NPR brings us science and experts to get through the toughest parenting moments.
Little Kids, Big Questions
Zero to Three discusses how babies begin to develop self-control in the first 3 years.
We Are Family
We Are Family shines a light on the beautiful diversity of today’s families.
Local resources
- 211info
- A great resource to locate childcare providers, foster parent support, and more. Visit 211info
- family connection
- The Family Connection is the regional parenting hub of Jackson and Josephine counties. They provide parents with community resources and opportunities to learn and gain effective parenting skills, while building peer support networks. visit the family connection
- Grants Pass School District 7
- Get local school updates, district updates from the superintendent, and other important information from the Grants Pass School District. learn more
- Three Rivers School District
- Find school reopening plans, meal service updates, and more from the Three Rivers School District. LEARN MORE