New Picture Books
Book Recommendations
Our Youth Services team is happy to help you select books for your child. Just fill out one of the forms below. We will find books according to your child's preferences and place them on hold for you. We'll do our best to find as many titles as you have requested, but it might not be possible for some subjects. Once your items are available to pick up, you will receive a hold notice by email or text message.
Reading with Rover - The Reading with Rover program is offered exclusively at Henderson Libraries for struggling and unsure readers in grades 1-5. Our unique private reading practice pairs trained reading coaches, their registered therapy dog, and a struggling reader. Reading teams meet weekly at a Henderson Libraries branch.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Did you know 90% of brain development occurs by the age of 5?
Help your child get a head start, and join our free program that encourages you to read 1,000 books together before they begin kindergarten! One of the best ways to encourage reading is to do it every day. Reading together helps develop important pre-literacy skills that provide a solid foundation for academic success.
Learn more about 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.
Socrates transforms the way in which your child learns. With Socrates, your child can have fun, and learn up to three times faster! To keep learning fun, Socrates has an expansive library of games where children can play while they learn, and earn rewards along the way. For homeschool coordinators, you can set up a Homeschool Command Center to access your student's analytics, assign homework and more. As a member of this library, Socrates is FREE to you and your child(ren) in the library or at home! Just use your library card number to login to Socrates today!