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Begin Bright

Kindergarten reading readiness determines a child's success not just during their school career, but throughout their life.

Begin Bright is our forthcoming, first-of-its-kind early literacy campaign to increase reading readiness across all of Nashville. Visit again soon to hear the exciting details!

In the meantime, know that NPL is already on the front lines of early literacy. Discover our free and trusted reading resources — beginning with the ones here on this page! — and, of course, come out for the story times that families continue to love and enjoy.

New Materials

Graphic Novels

Fiction (Chapter Books)

Nonfiction

Picture Books (Easy Books)

 

Reading Lists

Popular Topics

 

Reading Lists by Grade

infant
Infants
PreK
Preschool
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Practice Reading at READing Paws

Children cuddle up with a dog friend who listens while you read. Registration is required. 

Learn to Read with Easy Readers

Find books for your new reader. We break out Easy Reader books into four levels, coordinated by color. When browsing at the library, look for the color dots. When browsing online, use our quick-links below or in the children's browse categories.

Books at this level have:

  • few words
  • simple concepts
  • mostly pictures

BLUE DOT BOOKS

Books at this level have:

  • simple vocabulary
  • pictures on every page
  • 1-2 sentences per page

GREEN DOT BOOKS

Books at this level have:

  • more complex plots
  • fewer and smaller pictures
  • 3-7 sentences per page

YELLOW DOT BOOKS

Books at this level have:

  • richer vocabulary
  • few or no pictures
  • 8+ sentences per page

ORANGE DOT BOOKS

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