Family Place Library

1, 2, 3 Play with Me – Child/Caregiver Workshop

10:00 – 11:15 am on Wednesdays, February 28 – March 27

This five-week workshop engages families with community resource professionals in a fun, informal environment. Children explore different sensory play stations while caregivers have the opportunity to meet a different professional each week.

Topics include: early literacy, nutrition, speech and language development, child development, and music/movement.

Hackley Library hosts two workshops a year: one in the spring and one in the fall.

Register HERE!

Free.

What Makes a Family Place Library?

Family Place builds on the knowledge that good health, early learning, parental involvement and supportive communities play a critical role in a young child’s growth and development. The overall goal of Family Place Libraries is to develop and institutionalize a family friendly environment by transforming libraries into community centers for literacy, early childhood development, parent education and engagement, family support and community information.

Core components include

Strong collections of materials (books, music, toys) for babies, toddlers, parents and caregivers.
The Parent-Child Workshop, a 5-week program for toddlers and parents which emphasizes the importance of play and the importance of parents as a child’s first teacher.
Coalition-building with community organizations to develop programs and services that meet local needs.
Outreach to new and non-traditional library users, especially parents and very young children.
Developmentally-appropriate programming for very young children and their parents.
Library staff trained in family support, child development, parent education, and best practices.

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Hackley Library now has Grand Rapids Children’s Museum passes available for check out!

GRCM passes are available for Hackley patrons – i.e. patrons that have a Hackley Library card.

Patrons are eligible to check out a pass one time each calendar year. The pass allows for free admission to the museum for up to six people.

Passes are available to check out for one week.

If the pass is lost or not returned, a $25 fee will be added to the patron’s account.

Holds cannot be placed on these passes – they are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and cannot be renewed.

Play and Learn Room

A fun and welcoming environment where children along with their caregivers can play, learn, and grow together. This specially designed space geared for children birth – age 5 features interactive materials for very young children and parents including board and picture books, age appropriate toys, dramatic play items, and more, providing a rich space for little ones to explore.

This project is funded through a Library Services and Technology Grant from the Library of Michigan, in partnership with Muskegon Area District Library and White Lake Community Library.