2018 TLA Conference

This program will present the new DiscoverRead Early Literacy Centers at the Memphis Public Libraries. DiscoverRead is an inclusive, engaging space that addresses early childhood literacy in the most formative years--birth to Kindergarten--while also creating an atmosphere for inclusive programming, critical thinking skills, continued development of imagination and creativity, and celebrating parent-child engagement. Agency managers from three branches of the Memphis Public Library will discuss the development of DiscoverRead from its inception to creation at their branches, and will offer time to answer questions about the design, funding, challenges, and reception DiscoverRead has received from the Memphis community thus far.