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Zoom Pass Program
Polk County Public Libraries have teamed up with local attractions to offer free admission with a Zoom Pass! The WNC Nature Center Zoom Pass is valid for up to 2 adults and 4 children. The Nature Center is open 7 days a week with admission from 10am to 3:30pm. Zoom Passes are not valid on special event [...]
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. Reading to children from an early age provides them with essential early literacy skills and prepares them to enter kindergarten. Most importantly, sharing books with children promotes a lifelong love of books and [...]
ecoEXPLORE
ecoEXPLORE (Experiences Promoting Learning Outdoors for Research and Education) is an incentive-based citizen science program for children in grades K-8. Developed by The North Carolina Arboretum, this innovative pilot program combines science exploration with kid-friendly technology to foster a fun learning environment for children while encouraging them to explore the outdoors and participate in [...]
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
FREE BOOKS! All children who live in Polk County can receive one free book per month from the time they are born until they turn five years old. Fill out the application here. Your child will start receiving free books in eight to ten weeks. This program is coordinated by Partnership for Children [...]