Parents & Educators

Check out a fort building kit and take your creative play to the next level!

St. Louis County Library is launching a new initiative in 2025 called Gateway to Reading, aimed at improving literacy in the St. Louis region. Using a research based approach, the Gateway to Reading program includes a series of literacy workshops for caregivers and children, along with kits that can be checked out to work on reading skills at home.

Math, art and science all rolled into a construction set like you’ve never seen before. Fun for kids and adults alike, HyperTiles connect in nonlinear and unpredictable ways. Check out a kit today!

Parent Packs are designed to help young children and their caregivers have meaningful, age-appropriate conversations about important topics. Each Parent Pack includes books and a resource list on a specific theme, such as First Day of School, Death, Potty Training, Friendship and Where do Babies Come From. Adults are encouraged to read the books first, then share with their children.

Devices come pre-loaded with educational games and interactive content for kids.

Enhance your child's reading skills with a Read & Play kit. Each kit contains books, an interactive activity and early literacy tips around a different theme.

Sci-finders kits contain everything parents and kids need to engage in hands-on activities at home. Each kit comes equipped with learning activities and experiments centered on a variety of science and technology topics.

The Toniebox is a kid-friendly, screen-free, durable story time audio player that is designed to foster imagination and active play for children. It is designed to help kids safely learn technology while building independence, focus, speech and reading skills.

The Yoto Mini is a compact audio platform for children. Built to inspire imagination and independence, Yoto offers a world of stories, music, learning and adventure in a safe, kid-friendly way. Simply pop in a Yoto card and let the fun begin–anytime, anywhere!