AUSTIN- Are you a parent of a child between 3 and 5 years of age and would like to know how to better prepare them to be successful students in the future? Come join the St. John Branch of the Austin Public Library, 7500 Blessing Ave., for A Place of Our Own, a Literacy Program for Parents and Childcare Professionals. The event is Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and is free and open to the public. For more information, call (972)701-6347.