Lauren
Location: North Regional Library
Department: Children's services
Originally from Virginia, Lauren and her family have called Durham home for over ten years. After earning her MLS from UNC Chapel Hill in 2020, Lauren has worked in Youth Services at various public libraries in the surrounding area. From the moment she shifted her career to librarianship, Lauren knew she wanted to focus on young children. With previous experience in early childhood education, she deeply understands the importance of fostering early literacy skills. As a mom of two children under six, Lauren lives and breathes all things childhood development and early learning. Come visit her at North to experience her passion for programming through Storytime, Book Babies, or Elementary Explorers!
Pronouns: she/her
Lauren's upcoming events
Book Babies
Friday, July 25, 2025 • 9:45am - 10:15am
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)
Please join us for special bonding time with your little one (aged 0-24 months). At this lapsit-style storytime, we will spend about 20 minutes engaging in structured learning through movement, rhymes, songs, and books, followed by 15-45 minutes...
Ages: Baby, Toddler
Storytime with Ms. Lauren
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 • 10:30am - 11:00am
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)
Please join us for a storytime designed to promote early literacy skills through interactive stories, songs, games, and other fun activities! While content is geared toward children who have not yet entered kindergarten (ages 2-5 years), all...
Ages: Baby, Pre-School, Toddler
Kindergarten Club
Tuesday, August 05, 2025 • 10:00am - 10:45am
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Regional - Children's Programming Room)
Families with rising or current kindergartners (4-6 years old) are invited to join us for a series of programs designed to build school readiness skills, confidence, and a love of learning. Each session (listed below) features a read-aloud story...
Ages: Kindergarten, Pre-School
Kindergarten Club
Thursday, August 07, 2025 • 4:00pm - 4:45pm
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Regional - Children's Programming Room)
Families with rising or current kindergartners (4-6 years old) are invited to join us for a series of programs designed to build school readiness skills, confidence, and a love of learning. Each session (listed below) features a read-aloud story...
Ages: Kindergarten, Pre-School
Kindergarten Club
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 • 10:00am - 10:45am
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Regional - Children's Programming Room)
Families with rising or current kindergartners (4-6 years old) are invited to join us for a series of programs designed to build school readiness skills, confidence, and a love of learning. Each session (listed below) features a read-aloud story...
Ages: Kindergarten, Pre-School
Kindergarten Club
Thursday, August 14, 2025 • 4:00pm - 4:45pm
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Regional - Children's Programming Room)
Families with rising or current kindergartners (4-6 years old) are invited to join us for a series of programs designed to build school readiness skills, confidence, and a love of learning. Each session (listed below) features a read-aloud story...
Ages: Kindergarten, Pre-School
Lauren's book lists
Storytime: The Color Yellow
When reading color-themed books, point to and name yellow objects on each page. Ask your child to find something yellow in the picture or around the room. This builds vocabulary and strengthens their ability to make connections between words and the...
Storytime: The Color Red
When talking about colors with kids, don’t be shy about introducing richer words like crimson or ruby for red. This is great for not only expanding their vocabulary, but it also helps them notice differences in color shades. This type of visual...
Storytime: International Dance Day
Celebrate International Dance Day (April 29, 2025) with these lively books that get kids moving and grooving while showcasing the joy and creativity of dance.
Storytime: Letter Z
The books on this list are about things that begin with the sound /z/. As you read together, support your little one's early literacy development by emphasizing the buzzing /z/ sound while reading (phonological awareness) and pointing out the letter...
Storytime: Letter V
The books on this list are about things that begin with the sound /v/ ("vvv"). As you read together, support your little one's early literacy development by emphasizing the /v/ sound while reading (phonological awareness) and pointing out...
Storytime: Letter U
The books on this list are about things that begin with the sound /u/ ("uh"). As you read together, support your little one's early literacy development by emphasizing the /u/ sound while reading (phonological awareness) and pointing out...