Houston Public Library is pleased to announce the addition of 14 Early Literacy Stations to the Houston Public Library system, thanks to a generous grant from the Meadows Foundation.
The Early Literacy Station is an educational computer workstation that provides access to information and quality education to children pre-school age through the third grade. It includes more than software packages with age-appropriate materials in reading, math, science and social studies. Designed for ages 2-8, the Stations have child-friendly graphics, contains simple visual and audio cues, a colorful keyboard, and a small mouse that fits in a child’s hand.
The Meadows Foundation funding allowed HPL to purchase Stations for 13 library locations that either did not have one or needed an additional station. The Houston Public Library now is providing access to the workstations and their top-rated developmental programs at 38 Library locations in Houston.
About the Meadows Foundation
The Meadows Foundation seeks to assist the people of Texas as they improve the quality and circumstances of life for themselves and future generations. The Meadows Foundation strives to exemplify the principles of its founder in addressing basic human needs by working toward the elimination of ignorance, hopelessness and suffering, protecting the environment, providing cultural enrichment, encouraging excellence and promoting understanding and cooperation among people. For more information on the Meadows Foundation, please visit their website www.mfi.org.