PrimeTime is a six-week reading and discussion program for families with young children. Held in public libraries and community centers, this program demonstrates how literature can enrich one’s life, models strategies for continued family bonding through award-winning children’s books, and provides families with critical information on library resources.

PrimeTime is primarily designed to:

• increase family bonding and reading time
• improve reading attitudes and behaviors
• increase public library use
• strengthen community bonds

How does PrimeTime work

PrimeTime is offered free of charge and typically includes up to 15 families. For each session a storyteller guides families through the reading of award-winning children’s book(s) that address a specific theme. After the reading, the discussion leader poses questions that promote critical thinking. For example, “Was the character brave? Honest? Honorable? How can we tell?”