Lauren
Sucursal: Biblioteca North Regional
Departamento: Servicios para niños
Originaria de Virginia, Lauren y su familia llevan más de diez años viviendo en Durham. Después de obtener su MLS de la universidad UNC Chapel Hill en 2020, Lauren ha trabajado en Servicios Juveniles en varias bibliotecas públicas de los alrededores. Desde el momento en que orientó su carrera hacia la bibliotecología, Lauren supo que quería centrarse en niños pequeños. Gracias a su experiencia previa en educación de la primera infancia, ella entiende profundamente la importancia de promover los conocimientos en la alfabetización temprana. Como madre de dos niños menores de seis años, Lauren vive y respira todo lo relacionado con el desarrollo de la infancia y el aprendizaje temprano. Visítela en la sucursal de North Regional para experimentar su pasión por la programación a través de Storytime, Book Babies o Elementary Explorers.
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Lauren's upcoming events
Storytime with Ms. Lauren
Wednesday, June 04, 2025 • 10:30am - 11:00am
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)
Please join us for a storytime designed to promote early literacy skills through interactive stories, songs, games, and other fun activities! While content is geared toward children who have not yet entered kindergarten (ages 2-5 years), all...
Ages: Baby, Pre-School, Toddler
Kids' Nutrition: Power Up with Summer Snacks!
Wednesday, June 04, 2025 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)
Not sure what to snack on this summer? Come join us for a fun and hands-on demonstration where kids will learn how to make healthy, balanced snacks! Kristen Fulcher (MPH, RD, LDN), a Registered Dietitian with the Duke Pediatrics Healthy Lifestyles...
Ages: Elementary School, Kindergarten
Book Babies
Friday, June 06, 2025 • 9:45am - 10:15am
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)
Please join us for special bonding time with your little one (aged 0-24 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
DIY Art Aprons for Summer Reading Fun
Saturday, June 07, 2025 • 10:00am - 11:00am
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)
Get ready to get messy—in style! Join us for a creative craft session where kids can design and decorate their very own art apron to use all summer long. Whether you’re painting, crafting, or exploring STEAM activities, your personalized...
Ages: Elementary School, Kindergarten, Pre-School, Toddler
Registration full. Join the waitlist >
Elementary Explorers
Monday, June 09, 2025 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Regional - Children's Programming Room)
Get creative this summer with Elementary Explorers! Designed for kids ages 5–12, this hands-on STEAM program invites young learners to dive into the worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through exciting, interactive...
Ages: Elementary School
Registration full. Join the waitlist >
Storytime with Ms. Lauren
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 • 10:30am - 11:00am
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)
Please join us for a storytime designed to promote early literacy skills through interactive stories, songs, games, and other fun activities! While content is geared toward children who have not yet entered kindergarten (ages 2-5 years), all...
Ages: Baby, Pre-School, Toddler
Lauren's book lists
Storytime: International Dance Day
Celebrate International Dance Day (April 29, 2025) with these lively books that get kids moving and grooving while showcasing the joy and creativity of dance.
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...