Lauren
Location: North Regional Library
Department: Children's services
Originally from Virginia, Lauren and her family have called Durham home for over ten years. After earning her MLS from UNC Chapel Hill in 2020, Lauren has worked in Youth Services at various public libraries in the surrounding area. From the moment she shifted her career to librarianship, Lauren knew she wanted to focus on young children. With previous experience in early childhood education, she deeply understands the importance of fostering early literacy skills. As a mom of two children under six, Lauren lives and breathes all things childhood development and early learning. Come visit her at North to experience her passion for programming through Storytime, Book Babies, or Elementary Explorers!
Pronouns: she/her
Lauren's upcoming events
Storytime @ Oval Park
Thursday, April 10, 2025 • 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Come join us for a fun and engaging outdoor storytime at Oval Park! We'll read books, sing songs, and move our bodies together in the fresh air. Perfect for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers!...
Ages: Baby, Pre-School, Toddler
Book Babies
Friday, April 11, 2025 • 9:45am - 10:30am
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)
Please join us for special bonding time with your little one (aged 0-18 months). At this lapsit-style storytime, we will spend about 20 minutes engaging in structured learning through movement, rhymes, songs, and books, followed by 15-45 minutes...
Ages: Baby, Toddler
Storytime @ Oval Park
Thursday, April 17, 2025 • 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Come join us for a fun and engaging outdoor storytime at Oval Park! We'll read books, sing songs, and move our bodies together in the fresh air. Perfect for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers!...
Ages: Baby, Pre-School, Toddler
Book Babies
Friday, April 25, 2025 • 9:45am - 10:30am
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)
Please join us for special bonding time with your little one (aged 0-18 months). At this lapsit-style storytime, we will spend about 20 minutes engaging in structured learning through movement, rhymes, songs, and books, followed by 15-45 minutes...
Ages: Baby, Toddler
Kids' Craft: Butterfly Bookmarks
Saturday, April 26, 2025 • All day
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd)
Celebrate spring and Earth Day with a DIY craft activity at North Regional Library! Drop by the Children’s Area (stationed at the coloring tables) anytime between 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, to make a butterfly...
Ages: Elementary School, Kindergarten, Pre-School, Toddler
Storytime at the Hub Farm
Monday, April 28, 2025 • 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Please join us for an Earth Day-themed storytime at the beautiful Hub Farm! ...
Ages: Baby, Pre-School, Toddler
Lauren's book lists
Storytime: Letter Z
The books on this list are about things that begin with the sound /z/. As you read together, support your little one's early literacy development by emphasizing the buzzing /z/ sound while reading (phonological awareness) and pointing out the letter...
Storytime: Letter V
The books on this list are about things that begin with the sound /v/ ("vvv"). As you read together, support your little one's early literacy development by emphasizing the /v/ sound while reading (phonological awareness) and pointing out...
Storytime: Letter U
The books on this list are about things that begin with the sound /u/ ("uh"). As you read together, support your little one's early literacy development by emphasizing the /u/ sound while reading (phonological awareness) and pointing out...
Book Babies - Transportation
Using transportation as a theme encourages children to notice environmental sounds, an important first step in developing phonological awareness. This skill—recognizing smaller sounds within words—later supports their ability to sound out words...
Storytime: Letter Q
The books on this list are about things that begin with the sound /q/ ("kwuh"). As you read together, support your little one's early literacy development by emphasizing the /q/ sound while reading (phonological awareness) and pointing out...
Storytime: Letter P
The books on this list are about things that begin with the sound /p/. As you read together, support your little one's early literacy development by emphasizing the /p/ sound while reading (phonological awareness) and pointing out the letter P in the...