Arnold, Renea. “Coming Together for Children: A Guide to Early Childhood Programming.” Journal of Youth Services in Libraries. 15(2): 2002.

Arnold outlines the various ways in which the Oregon Public Library System is reaching out to parents of young children through its programming. Specifically, ECR’s (Early Childhood Services) efforts to bring disadvantaged parents (sometimes teenagers) to get excited about reading and interacting with children through literature, song and play. The library implements programming to teach and inform these parents and believes that getting the parents excited about these aspects of learning is key in aiding young children in their learning development. Children must start with this type of interaction with adults when they are very young.