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Welcome to the Children's Room

The Children's Room is here to provide access to information, and to library materials and services for children from infancy through sixth grade and for parents, teachers, caregivers, and other adults who work with children.                                                                            

   Children's Room Links

ABC MouseAvailable FREE from home! ABCmouse.com: From Age of Learning, Inc., the award-winning curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2-6+) build a strong foundation for future academic success. ABCmouse.com is 100% educational, with 3,500+ learning activities across all major subject areas—reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music. Best of all, kids love it! Registration with a Corona Public Library card is required.

 

  Reading Programs

 
 

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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten:  Newborns, infants, and toddlers earn a prize and a sticker for every 50 books they read with their caretakers, up to 1,000 books!  Does it sound hard?  Not really if you think about it.  If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year.  That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years!

 

To sign up, have your library card ready, then simply click the link below or call us at 951-736-2388.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Registration

Then head to the library during regular hours to pick up your child’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Journal at the Children’s Information Desk and start reading. Record the books you read together in the journal and bring it in to the library to collect a prize after every 50 books!

 


   
 Read Across America 2022

Read Across America: Explore diverse books from across America by reading a book about or set in each state. Earn rewards for every 10 books you read!

For Children Ages 4 - 12. Parent/Caregiver may read with their child.

 

To Sign Up: Log onto your Beanstack account and join the Corona Public Library Read Across America Reading Challenge. 

First Time Users: Register at coronapl.beanstack.org or download the app to register! 

For prize pick-up or for more information visit the Children's Information Desk. 

The library has created a list of books to get you started, but you may choose any book that fits the criteria.  

To check availability or to place a hold: https://bit.ly/CPLRAA 

 

 

   Book Lists for Kids & Parents

 

CHILDRENS : #OwnVoices-Diversity and Representation 

CHILDRENS : Adventure Chapter Books 

CHILDRENS : Adventure Chapter Books for Kids 

CHILDRENS : Anti-Racism Fiction 

CHILDRENS : Anti-Racism Nonfiction 

CHILDRENS : Beginning Chapter Book Series 

CHILDRENS : Beginning Graphic Novels (K-3rd Grade) 

CHILDRENS : Body Autonomy and Consent 

CHILDRENS : Books Like Percy Jackson Series 

CHILDRENS : Books Like Warriors Series 

CHILDRENS : Books Like Wonder...Choosing Kindness & Teaching Empathy 

CHILDRENS : Caldecott Medal Winners 

CHILDRENS : Chapter Book Read-Alouds for K-3rd Graders 

CHILDRENS : Fantasy and Magic 

CHILDRENS : Funny Chapter Books 

CHILDRENS : Graphic Novels for 3rd-5th Graders 

CHILDRENS : Graphic Novels for 5th-8th Graders 

CHILDRENS : Interactive Picture Books 

CHILDRENS : LGBTQIA+ 

CHILDRENS : Mystery Books 

CHILDRENS : Mythical Creatures Books (Dragons, Unicorns, Fairies, Mermaids) 

CHILDRENS : Newbery Medal Winners 

CHILDRENS : Picture Books To Teach Emotional Intelligence 

CHILDRENS : Read Across America 

CHILDRENS : Read-Alouds for 2 & 3 Year Olds 

CHILDRENS : Read-Alouds for 4 & 5 Year Olds 

CHILDRENS : Spooky and Scary Books 

 

   School Reading Level Programs

 

Schools in the Corona area are using the Accelerated Reading Program (AR) or Lexile for determining a student’s reading level.

For Accelerated Reading, a complete book listing can be found at https://www.arbookfind.com
For Lexile, a complete book listing can be found at https://hub.lexile.com/find-a-book/search

At the Corona Public Library, books can be searched in our catalog by Accelerated Reading level and/or point value of the book. 
To search for a book in your AR level:

  1. Go to the Library catalog and click “Advanced Search.”
  2. From the drop-down menu, select “Accelerated Reading Level."
  3. Type your reading level in the search bar and click “Search.” You will now see a list of titles that are in your AR level.

For complete instructions click here.


 

   Corona Fast Facts for Kids

 

 

Facts about the City of Corona

Original Inhabitants: Luiseño Indians
Date founded: 1886
Important founding fathers: Robert Taylor, Adolph Rimpau, George L. Joy, A.S. Garretson and Samuel Merrill
Current population: 161,486
Community Profile
Corona's Government
Corona's History

Facts about the Corona Public Library

The present library was dedicated on June 26,1993.
The first library was dedicated on July 2, 1906
The square footage of the present library building is 62,300 square feet.

Library Fast Facts 2021-22

 

 

  Baby Sign Language Videos

 

What is Baby Sign Language?

Baby Sign Language is a way for babies to express themselves with their hands.  It can be used as a bridge of communication for your baby while he or she cannot yet speak. 

Please click below for a couple of Baby Sign Language stories and introductory words.

Click on a Story:

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?

The Napping House

Click on a Word:

Apple   Bath   Book   Candy   Daddy   Eat   Finished   Ghost   Library   Milk   Mommy   More   Please   Sleep  Thank You