September 2025

Procedure

Welcome to Reading kits that are returned with pieces missing are sent to OPS/Integrated Services/Sort Center/Disco Team. 

There are no fees for missing pieces, and patrons can return missing pieces at any time.

The kits are housed at all locations. They are a shared collection.

View the Kits for Youth Info Sheet.

Questions? Contact Amy Clark at amyc.multco.us

• Multnomah County Library has Welcome to Reading kits to help K-3rd grade students build reading skills and appeal to their interests.
• There are five color-coded bags corresponding to readers' skills: Starting Out (yellow), Building Skills (blue), Reading More (red), On My Own (green) and Decodables (black).
• Welcome to Reading kits are circulated for 21 days and may be renewed.
• Welcome to Reading kits are a shared collection.
• The replacement cost is $20.00.
• Patrons may place holds on these kits.

Rationale

Multnomah County Library has created Welcome to Reading kits to help K-3rd grade students build reading skills and appeal to their interests. These kits also give parents an easier way to select and check out materials. Welcome to Reading kits are an important first step in enhancing the patron experience for beginning readers. This project was originally funded by The Library Foundation.