My Library Place
Play, explore, and build early literacy skills together.
My Library Place is an interactive early literacy space on the second floor of the main library in Cheyenne, created especially for children from birth to age 5 and the adults who care for them.
Designed especially for our library by the Burgeon Group, the space encourages children and their adults to play and explore together through hands-on activities that support early learning and literacy. It extends the library’s commitment to early literacy, creating opportunities to learn through movement, conversation, imagination, and play.
Learning Through Play
My Library Place was designed around six early literacy skills that help prepare young children to become readers:
Print Motivation
Developing an interest in and enjoyment of books and reading.
Vocabulary
Learning new words and understanding what they mean.
Print Awareness
Recognizing print and beginning to understand how books and written language work.
Letter Knowledge
Recognizing letters and learning that letters have names and sounds.
Narrative Skills
Learning to describe experiences, tell stories, and understand how stories fit together.
Phonological Awareness
Hearing and playing with the smaller sounds that make up words, including rhymes and syllables.
Throughout My Library Place, children can practice these skills naturally as they play, talk, imagine, and explore with the adults in their lives.
There is no single way to use the space. Follow your child’s interests, talk about what you see and do, ask questions, tell stories, and enjoy exploring together.