The Library Dads launched in the summer of 2024 by our founder Khari Arnold. When his daughter was 4 months old, Khari took her to the library for the first time. It allowed him to get out of the house, boost his daughter’s language development and, most importantly, spend quality time with his baby girl. This became a fun weekly endeavor.
Over the next year, he noticed the cognitive benefits that came with reading to her each day and making weekly library trips. The results amazed him and his wife, along with their daughter’s pediatrician. What kept Khari going back wasn’t the cognitive benefits, however, but the constant bonding. He felt closer to his child and made it their thing.
That experience ultimately led to the formation of The Library Dads, a movement where dads can bond with their kids while building key literacy and developmental skills.
In the process, a brotherhood is built. Dads gain support for the fatherhood journey, make connections with others in the community and gain free valuable educational resources.
