Lapsits are so important that I wish every library could offer them. I knew those babies were moving to the music. About four years ago, Conyers started a Lapsit program in South Bend, Indiana, after attending a Baby TALK workshop. At that time, she was preschool project manager at South Bend's main library for the St. Joseph County Public Library system. Lapsits fill part of that role.
South Bend offers Lapsits once a month at their main library and two of their seven branches.
The half-hour programs are open to parents and caregivers of babies under the age of two. Sometimes, Lapsits are scheduled concurrently with the preschool storytime so that parents and babies have something to do while waiting for big brother or big sister. Once a season, an evening Lapsit is offered. Then the bell around Lambie's neck is rung to signal that a Lapsit is beginning An opening song is sung and a board book read. Parents select board books to read to their babies, and later they share reactions.