The Public Library Association (PLA) and the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) are proud to introduce the Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® wiki, which can be found at http://wikis.ala.org/ecrr. The wiki allows new and current users of the Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® program to share innovative ideas and best practices.

PLA and ALSC jointly developed the Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® program to provide public libraries with vital tools to help prepare parents for their critical role as their child’s first teacher. Based on research from the PLA/ALSC Early Literacy Initiative, the three Every Child Ready to Read® programs target parents and caregivers of children ages: 0-2 years-old (Early talkers), 2-3 years-old (Talkers), and 4-5 years-old (Pre-readers). Since the program’s training and materials were introduced in 2004, hundreds of libraries have held programs for parents and caregivers to prepare them to help children get ready to read. To learn more about the program, please visit www.ala.org/everychild

To order Every Child Ready to Read® materials, visit www.alastore.ala.org. For more information on Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library®, contact the PLA office at 800-545-2433. ext. 5PLA, ALSC office at ext. 2164, or visit www.ala.org/everychild. PLA and ALSC are divisions of the American Library Association.