Libraries
Public libraries, school libraries, classroom libraries, home libraries. Libraries come in all shapes and sizes! The articles below describe the different services that libraries have to offer. You can also download a free toolkit for librarians on how to promote literacy, developed by Reading Rockets and the American Library Association.
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