Parent and Caregiver Resources

The Library values the health, safety, and wellness of the Lowcountry, especially Charleston County’s youngest citizens. It offers a variety of health, safety, and wellness programs at many of its libraries. You can find them listed on our Events calendar.

• Car Seat Checks
• Water Safety
• Safe Infant Sleep
• Hands-Only CPR for 4^th and 5^th Graders

Looking for small, intentional ways to incorporate more learning at home? We have Early Literacy activity calendars in English and Spanish available to print and at your local branch.

The South Carolina Day by Day Family Literacy Calendar is designed to be a tool that families, caregivers, educators, and librarians can use at home and in the classroom to further develop early literacy skills that help young children become prepared for, and to do better in, school.

Get the support your child needs from birth through age five. Check your eligibility for over 40 public services in one place. Services include: child care and early education, health and safety, special needs and early intervention, food and nutrition, as well as parenting and family support.

Determine your eligibility and find free education preschool programs in South Carolina. The portal allows you to search based on your zip code. The whole site is also available in Spanish (https://es.palmettoprek.org/).

The basics are five fun, simple, and powerful ways that every family can give every child a great start in life.

Countdown to Kindergarten supports rising kindergartners and their families in the transition to school.

BabyNet is South Carolina’s interagency early intervention system for infants and toddlers under three years of age with developmental delays, or who have conditions associated with developmental delays.

Helping children thrive. Connecting you to the resources needed for your child’s healthy development.

Connects parents and caregivers to local resources to help with parenting. Find help from a network of professional providers, fellow parents and caregivers, and other programs.

A parenting website backed by pediatricians committed to the physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Sign up for a free book to be delivered to your home once a month. Eligibility is determined by zip code. For ages 0 – 5 only.

Sign up to receive a free book and literacy resources at your home once a month. For ages 0 – 5 only.

Sign up to receive a free book to be delivered to your home once a month. All families raising Jewish children are eligible. For ages 0 – 9.

Sign up choose the book you want to receive each month. Available free of charge to families raising Jewish children. For ages 9 – 12.