Youth and Teen Services

Children’s Services

OCPL announces new YS librarian!

Darcy Arnall is the new Youth Services librarian for the library. She is from Blue Ridge, Georgia, and has a Master’s in Library Science from Valdosta State University. Welcome Darcy!

Reading Help

Literacy Kits now available! See the guide here: https://oconee.libguides.com/literacy_kits

Here’s a short YouTube video with more details: https://youtu.be/tzX4Z_UdKdI

The Oconee County Public Library has often had parents and patrons ask for books on particular grade and reading levels. It can be difficult for the staff to determine quality books for these levels, especially if the patron is in a hurry. In order for individuals to find the best books quickly on a certain level, the Oconee County Public Library has created Literacy Kits. These kits contain multiple books in various reading levels, comprehension questions for parents to discuss with their children as they read, and hands-on reading skill games to boost understanding. Children can begin at any level and progress through all the kits and levels to improve reading fluency and comprehension. These Literacy Kits are available at all four library branches and on the Bookmobile. They can be checked out for four weeks on any library card. The Oconee County Public Library strives to aid students in achieving their reading goals, and we think these Literacy Kits will be a huge benefit to any child! The reading levels are based on lexile.com.