Liberated by Libraries!

A pretty invaluable resource is your local library.  Have you checked out their range of services lately?  As I trawled through the DVDs yesterday, I came upon numerous supporting discs regarding transition to school for children with additional needs, ADHD, Autism spectrum, Down's Syndrome and so forth.  I didn't borrow them all, so I'm afraid I can't endorse them;  however many were published by Gowrie, so you can imagine the quality would be high. 
Regularly our local library will showcase current and noteworthy literature and books that support, duplicate or surpass our own resource library.  Don't be afraid to ask your library to consider purchasing specific items, either.  And they will also link with other libraries to swap resources, too.
The mobile service is wonderful, too, in that it provides access to more remote locations.  This service is listed on the library website for timetable and regular stop details.
Web access is generally available free for an hour (or longer if booked in advance for a specific reason).  This is wonderful for anyone wishing to access webinars, online courses, search for available information or participate in forums etc. Talk in advance if you see a webinar you think would benefit several participants and they may even provide group access in a meeting room.
Children's reading, rhyme time and baby bounce sessions mean the 'silence' can be removed in many sections of the library - enabling an all inclusive, stigma free access for families who might otherwise be wary of melt-downs, or other challenging behaviours limiting their participation.  To ensure a fully supportive environment, perhaps call in advance if you have a child who you know will require a bit of time familiarising themselves with the surrounds and give a 'heads up' as to what to expect.  This, as with any situation, will provide the facilitator a better starting foot and hopefully provide for a smoother transition to this new (and exciting) space.
A language box is available from the State Library upon request at your local library.  This is the provision of a box of relevant and interest specific books/dvds/cds etc in the language requested.  Remember this resource if you have any children where English is not their home language or first language.  You can certainly support them in the preschool setting with this resource, or promote to families as a way to assist that language development.  

Libraries in our areas:
http://www.rrl.nsw.gov.au/
http://www.wrl.nsw.gov.au/
http://cmrpl.com.au/
http://www.cwl.nsw.gov.au/
http://gwahsopac.intersearch.com.au/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl

Please see a number of links below regarding the value of reading and being read to in early years. Don't forget the value of visuals, too:

http://www.readaustralia.com/teaching-children-to-read-and-spell.htm
http://www.earlywords.info/
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/developing_literacy.html/context/1213
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/reading.html