Denise R. Laird, Denise Laird is a Library Associate in the Outreach Department of the Carroll County Public Library in Maryland. She drives Storytime Express bookmobiles to deliver books and present Storytimes for preschools, day care centers and home care providers throughout Carroll County. She helps design and perform puppet shows based on classic children’s literature as part of the Carroll County Public Library puppet troupe, presenting in branches and on the road. She also teaches best practices for Storytimes and Puppetry to high school students in Child Development classes. Since COVID, she has added a popular virtual Storytime series to her offerings. Denise has been a Home Visitor for the international program Parents as Teachers for both the library and the local public school system. She previously was a part of the Judy Center, the early learning initiative, in Carroll County Public Schools since its inception in 2002 and previously taught Kindergarten.

Library Associate
Carroll County Public Library / Outreach Services

Denise Laird is a Library Associate in the Outreach Department of the Carroll County Public Library in Maryland. She drives Storytime Express bookmobiles to deliver books and present Storytimes for preschools, day care centers and home care providers throughout Carroll County. She helps design and perform puppet shows based on classic children’s literature as part of the Carroll County Public Library puppet troupe, presenting in branches and on the road. She also teaches best practices for Storytimes and Puppetry to high school students in Child Development classes. Since COVID, she has added a popular virtual Storytime series to her offerings. Denise has been a Home Visitor for the international program Parents as Teachers for both the library and the local public school system. She previously was a part of the Judy Center, the early learning initiative, in Carroll County Public Schools since its inception in 2002 and previously taught Kindergarten.

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Presentation(s):

• Library Outreach Programming for Expectant Parents and Parents of Newborns

  Sunday, June 26, 2022
  9:00am – 10:00am