Developed in partnership with the University of Texas Children's Learning Institute and Houston Public Library, FLIP Kits can be borrowed for free from any of 39 Houston-area library branches, including the Museum's Parent Resource Library. The Kits are divided into five age groupings - infant, toddler, Pre-K, K-1st grade and 2nd and 3rd grade. Many are available in both English and Spanish, with several others in Chinese, Vietnamese, Urdu, and Arabic.

Each FLIP Kit contains a high-quality children’s book and everything needed to do a related activity (except water!) More than 2,400 FLIP kits are available for check out from the Houston Public Library for use at home.

How does it work?

• Any Houston-area resident with a valid Houston Public Library card is eligible to check out FLIP Kits free of charge.
• Families are allowed to check out several FLIP Kits at once. The checkout period is three weeks.
• If the FLIP Kit you want is not at your library, ask your librarian to have it delivered or you may place a FLIP Kit on hold though the Houston Public Library on-line catalog and pick up at the branch of your choice - including Children's Museum Houston!

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