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The Child Care Resource Program's library is designed to encourage a richly diverse learning environment. We have dramatic play, story, and science displays to help stimulate ideas for parents, child care providers, teachers, and students.
The library has a wide variety of children's books and toys available to borrow. We also provide books and educational videos that address many important aspects of child care, including:
- Nutrition
- Discipline
- Family Relationships
- Health
- Safety, etc.
At the library, up to ten items may be checked out for up to four weeks at a time -no charge, to all subscribers of the Child Care Resource & Referral Program.
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The following resources are available for loan, no charge, to all subscribers of the Child Care Resource & Referral Program.
Equipment – These items can be borrowed for a maximum of twelve (12) weeks. Equipment in this category is intended to assist the child care provider until such time as she/he can purchase her/his own.
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Large Toys, Activity Boxes and Grab Bags- can be borrowed for a maximum 4 weeks. Items in this category are intended to enhance and expand the programming that already exists in your child care setting.
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THEME BOXES - These boxes can be borrowed for a maximum period of one (1) month and must be returned at the end of the contracted time.
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| Over 2000 books, videos and equipment on a variety of topics related to Early Childhood Education, Child Care Programming, Child Development, Parenting, and children’s books. Except for a small reference section, most resources are available for borrowing. |
| The library is divided into various categories including books on small business and operating a child care facility, parent books and activity books. Some of these are |
- Child Care Programs (code CCP)-this is a large grouping of activity books for use with children and in child care settings with special sections for music/art and science. There is also a section on management for family child care and on program development for various ages.
- Parenting (code PAR)-this is a large group of books covering all kinds of parenting issues from babyhood to teenage. This is a good place to browse for general information and for help with specific problems.
- Diversity (code DIV)-this is a small section in the library that is constantly growing to include all types of multicultural books and videos with some diversity programming for child care settings.
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Articles on a variety of topics related to Child Care Programming, Parenting, childbirth and child health including nutrition and illness. (available for photocopying)
Information Packages (Resource kits) on a variety of topics such as separation, anxiety, sleep problems, temper tantrums, self esteem, new baby, etc. Each package includes a variety of articles as well as children’s books related to the topic.(available for borrowing)
Journals and newsletters from early childhood related organizations.
Books for children-From toddlers to teens. |
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Public access to the Internet is available at the NSCCRRP office Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and during our extended opening hours.
The site is available on a first come - first serve basis for one hour sessions. And now extended hours available Thursdays until 7:45 p.m.
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Starting in July 2006 families with children under six years of age, in Canada, will be receiving a $100/month/child taxable payment from the Federal Government called the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB). See specific information on “Who will receive the UCCB” and “Do you need to apply” on the web site below.
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