Volusia County Public Library

Summer Library Program
starts June 7th!

Begin tracking your reading starting June 7th
New this year: Link to your VCS account so you can complete your school challenges at the same time!

Ten (10) stuffed animals are hiding in City Center Park in Port Orange! Visit the park July 2-August 12, search for the animals, and let us know what you find by filling out the online form.

Animal Search Form

Each person that fills out the form will be entered into a raffle for a grand prize.(1 entry per person).
When you visit the Port Orange Regional Library, let us know you played to receive a pencil and sticker. Program is for families of children 5th grade & under.

Lit Kits include library books, activities, and other educational materials. Kits will be filled and picked up on a weekly basis (or less frequently, depending on patron preference).

This service is for all children grade 5 and under.

Lit Kit registration form

Volusia County Public Library was presented the 2020 Innovation Award from the Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) for our Lit Kit to Go program.

Volusia Reads Stories!

The Library is streaming storytimes live on our FaceBook page! Parents and young children can watch a storytime on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 am.

Subscribe to our Volusia Reads Stories! newsletter to see some reading suggestions to go along with our FB live storytime themes.

Kindergarten Readiness

We will explore different themes, presenting tools and activities that will help your child succeed in Kindergarten.

Things to know!

Join Janice and Chris for a fun game all about patterns and sequences.

Kindergarten Readiness Playlist on YouTube

Rhyme Time

Get ready for kindergarten! Build your child's kindergarten readiness skills with these fun, engaging fingerplays and rhymes.

Miss Carly from the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library goes over the steps in a procedure with "Peanut Butter Jelly!"

Rhyme Time Playlist on YouTube

Sight Words

Spectacular Sight Words! Follow along with Ms. Karyn as we learn our 40 Pre-Kindergarten Sight Words.

Sight Word Playlist on YouTube

What are snails and slugs? Watch this video for some unique facts on these amazing creatures.

Fun Facts Playlist on YouTube

Miss Humblebee's Academy

Miss Humblebee's Academy is an interactive kindergarten-readiness program that introduces children ages three to six to key concepts in math, science, social studies, language and literacy, art, and music. It's as challenging as it is fun! For ages 3-6.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program

Join this exciting program for children ages 0 to 5. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes you can repeat books) before your precious one starts kindergarten. Enroll at your local branch!

Subscribe to our monthly 1000 books newsletter or click on a book cover below to see some reading suggestions.

Do you know how to play hopscotch? Watch this video, then grab a friend, two or more and try this game outside or inside.

Volusia Reads: Education Station Playlist on YouTube

Miss Carly, explores the science of elastic energy with this fun STREAM project.

Volusia Reads: S.T.R.E.A.M Playlist on YouTube

Volusia Reads Bilingual!

Volusia Reads Bilingual is an interactive, bilingual literacy program designed for children ages 0-5 years old. Children and their caregivers are introduced to basic building blocks of literacy, in English and Spanish.

Our Summer Reading programs is on full swing, and so is our Volusia Reads Bilingual. Learn about Colas de Animales and see how divertido it can be.

Volusia Reads: Bilingual playlist

Sign Time

Learn the signs for who, what, when, where, and why with Ms. Kierstin from the Port Orange Regional Library.

Saturday Sign Time playlist

Link to iVox Frequently Asked Questions Page

iVox is an interactive storybook app for children ages 4-8. Designed for little hands and big imaginations, iVOX brings favorite stories to life with three dimensional characters and scenes that children can explore. Library card number and PIN code required.