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Supporting Parents in Early Literacy through Libraries (SPELL): An Evaluation of a Multi-Site Library Project

Authors:	Beth Crist Courtney Vidacovich Donovan Miranda Doran-Myers

Institution:	1. Youth &2. Family Services Consultant, Colorado State Library, Denver, CO, USAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6558-0961;3. School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA;4. Library Research Service, Colorado State Library, Denver, CO, USAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3322-492X

Abstract:	ABSTRACT The Supporting Parents in Early Literacy through Libraries (SPELL) project was initiated to evaluate the effectiveness of early literacy programs in libraries. Eight Colorado libraries developed and implemented year-long early literacy programs targeting parents of children ages zero to three. Pre- and post-surveys were conducted to determine the effect of these programs on the early literacy habits of participating parents. The survey results indicated that after participating in the SPELL prototype programs, respondents reported increased knowledge of and engagement in early literacy activities.

Keywords:	Early literacy public library parent evaluation