DIY Storytime: Libraries, Books, and Reading

 

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Schomburg: The Man Who Built A Library 

Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk's life's passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and to bring to light the achievements of people of African descent throughout the ages. When Schomburg's collection became so big that it began to overflow his house (and his wife threatened to mutiny), he turned to the New York Public Library, where he created and curated a collection that was the cornerstone of a new Negro Division. A century later, his groundbreaking collection, known as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has become a beacon to scholars all over the world. 

 

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These are My Glasses from Whaddya Think of That? By Laurie Berkner 

These are my glasses. 
This is my book.  
I put on my glasses  
And open up my book. 
Then I read, read, read. 
And I look, look, look. 
And I put down my glasses  
And put down the book.  

The Alphabet Song 

A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z  
Now I know my ABCs, next time won’t you sing with me? 

Did you know that you can sing the ABC song to many different tunes? See which one you like best! 

 

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Activity

Set up a pretend library!    
Use this printable to create your own library, then practice checking out books, helping customers, or let your little one lead the storytime! 

 

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