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AR KIDS READ
2026-06-30 16:00:00 2026-06-30 17:00:00 America/Chicago AR KIDS READ Understand, Support, and Advocate to Empower Young Readers at Home. Rooker Library - Meeting Room

Tuesday, June 30
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-30 16:00:00 2026-06-30 17:00:00 America/Chicago AR KIDS READ Understand, Support, and Advocate to Empower Young Readers at Home. Rooker Library - Meeting Room

Rooker Library

Meeting Room

Understand, Support, and Advocate to Empower Young Readers at Home.

Literacy workshops will offer practical, easy-to-use strategies to support literacy at home for early elementary readers while offering connections to local literacy resources. Guidance on understanding school literacy assessments and standardized scores—and how to confidently advocate for young reader(s) will be shared also. We hope to see you there!

All abilities are welcome. To request ASL interpretation or other accommodations, call 501.918.3069 or email hzbinden@cals.org 7 business weekdays before a program.

AGE GROUP: | Families |

EVENT TYPE: | Literature & Language | Community Resource |

Rooker Library
Phone: 501.907.5991
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11 Otter Creek Court
Little Rock, AR 72210
Tel: 501.907.5991
About the branch

Oley E. Rooker Library is located in the southwestern area of Little Rock. The 13,500 square foot building provides books, audiovisual, and electronic materials for children, teens, and adults, as well as public computers, wireless access, programs for all age groups, and a meeting room.

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Understand, Support, and Advocate to Empower Young Readers at Home.
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