Parent Packs, Play As Learning Bags, Little Red Reading Boxes and the St. Louis Museum Kits on a variety of themes check out for four weeks at a time. Read more...
We provide accredited workshops, programs, tours and story times specifically for childcare groups. All programs are listed on our Kidcare monthly postcards. Child care providers can get their names added to the mailing list by calling (573) 443-3161, ext. 7045 or e-mailing us.
An Educare Resource Center near the children's area in the Columbia facility offers a reference collection of planning materials for care-providers.
Tours of any of our libraries can be customized to feature demonstrations of resources such as the online catalog and various specialized collections and services. Learn more...
Would you like to increase the literacy and school readiness skills of children in your care and have fun all at the same time? Make more of your picture books! See how...
Child Care Aware of Missouri serves as a community resource on child care throughout the state. They work with child care program owners, directors and teachers to improve the quality of their programs. They provide business and civic leaders with information on the value and importance of child care and collaborate with them to make child care safe and enriching for children.
Need a Missouri Professional Development Identification Number (MOPD ID)?
Visit the Open Initiative website.
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