Libraries - hold additional storytimes in the late afternoon and early evening - print the storytimes schedules on library receipts - signage with Storytimes schedules: banner on building, sidewalk signs Storytimes outreach in the community - summer read alouds in parks and gardens in the summertime - partner up with the YMCA and other community organizations Promoting reading aloud at home - have booths at children's expos promoting reading aloud directly to parents - have Read Aloud-athons - have a Read Aloud Expo Promoting reading aloud to expectant parents - partnering with hospitals, OB/Gyn's, pediatricians, and healthcare companies - integrating/including reading aloud as part of the prenatal care information package to encourage expectant parents to start developing habit of reading to new babies when they are born - begin promoting with OB/Gyn, continue with pediatrician - promote partnerships with hospitals, especially Children's Hospitals - promote sponsorship by healthcare companies, i.e. infant formula, Gerber, baby foods, prenatal vitamins, Johnson & Johnson Schools - live read alouds or recorded audiobooks played on the school bus Promote closed-captioning CC - encourage parents to turn on the closed-captioning on the TV to help improve literacy skills Read aloud channels - TV, radio, and internet radio broadcasting or streaming children's audio books Libraries and the business community partnerships - develop more partnerships between businesses and libraries to promote reading aloud outreach programs - host storytimes in business retail locations - hold storytimes in Latino markets like Liborio and Avanza Promoting reading in Denver - play the audiobook of the One Book, One Denver book selection at Light Rail and Bus stations - instead of playing music in elevators, play recorded audio of short stories or audiobook commercials Giving books - give and collect children's books instead of toys for holiday drives Businesses can integrate storytimes as part of their marketing programs - at tradeshows, hold Storytimes at tradeshows and give out children's books - give "book buddies" with children's books - stuffed animals that go with the book characters Children's bookstore focusing on 0 to 5 year olds - with multiple storytimes during the day - bookshelves that are easy for young children to reach - books shelved facing out with front covers showing |
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