Kids’ Services and Events
Regular Storytime
Regular storytimes run from September through May.
- Baby and Me Storytime takes place on Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:00 for ages 0-18 months.
- Family Storytime, for ages 0-5 years, takes place on:
- Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30, 10:15. and 11:00 a.m.
- Fridays at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
- Friday Special Storytimes (check calendar for specific dates):
- STEM third Fridays at 10:30 a.m. (September-May)
- Sensory second and fourth Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
Ages and availability will vary; check the Library Events Calendar for more details.
There are no storytimes during the month of August.
Storytimes provide young children with the opportunity to learn social skills in a group situation, introduce early literacy, and to experience the enchantment of reading in the library.
Storytime depends on the cooperation of parent, child, and storyteller. Our main goal is for everyone to have a good time at the library. To make this experience an enjoyable one for your child, we ask for your cooperation and assistance in the following ways:
- Discuss with your child what to expect at Storytime.
- Please arrive on time. Children are easily distracted by newcomers.
- Please take children who become restless outside the Storytime area as not to distract others from the program. Please rejoin the group when your child is ready.
- Encourage your child to participate in finger plays, songs, and questions asked by the storyteller. Your little one is likely to participate if you are also participating.
- Set a good example. Please remain attentive to the program and your child during Storytime.
- Encourage children to observe library manners such as: using library voices, refraining from running or climbing, and cleaning up after playtime.
Storytime themes
Family Storytime: Purple!
This week’s storytime theme is the color purple! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime: What If… written by Samantha Berger, illustrated by Mike Curato Under the Lilacs by E. B. Goodale Pretty Kitty by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by Stephanie Laberis Creepy Crayon! by Aaron Reynolds, pictures by Peter Brown Here are … Continue reading “Family Storytime: Purple!”
Family Storytime: Native American Heritage Month!
There will be no Storytime during the week of November 20th-24th for Thanksgiving. We’ll see you again for Storytime starting November 27th! This week we are celebrating Native American Heritage Month! Here are some wonderful books written and/or illustrated by Native authors and artists we might read in storytime: Fry Bread Written by Kevin Noble … Continue reading “Family Storytime: Native American Heritage Month!”
Family Storytime: Dinosaurs!
This week’s storytime theme is “dinosaurs” for Dinovember! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime: Flapdoodle Dinosaurs by David A. Carter Dinosaurs Galore! by Paul and Henrietta Stickland Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton If the Dinosaurs Came Back by Bernard Most Here are some songs and/or rhymes we might do in storytime: … Continue reading “Family Storytime: Dinosaurs!”
Family Storytime: Spiders!
This week’s storytime theme is “spiders”! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime: Aaaarrgghh! Spider! by Lydia Monks Frank the Seven-Legged Spider by Michaele Razi The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott Bear’s Scare by Jacob Grant Here are some songs … Continue reading “Family Storytime: Spiders!”
Family Storytime: Cats!
This week’s storytime theme is “cats”! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime: Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani Meeow and the Pots and Pans by Sebastien Braun Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes Story by Eric Litwin, Art by James Dean This Little Kitty by Karen Obuhanych Here are … Continue reading “Family Storytime: Cats!”
Family Storytime: Sunny/Eclipse!
This week’s we are gearing up for the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14th! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime: Sun Flower Lion by Kevin Henkes A Day in the Sun by Diana Ejaita Fun in the Sun by Marv Alinas, illustrated by Kathleen Petelinsek Space Voyager: Sun by Vanessa Black … Continue reading “Family Storytime: Sunny/Eclipse!”
Family Storytime: Monsters!
This week’s storytime theme is “Monsters”! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime: Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley El Cucuy is Scared, Too! by Donna Barba Higuera, Pictures by Juliana Perdomo Monster Boogie by Laurie Berkner, illustrated by Ben Clanton Don’t Touch This Book! by Bill Cotter Big Bad … Continue reading “Family Storytime: Monsters!”
Family Storytime: Hispanic Heritage Month!
This week we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime: Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena, Illustrated by Angela Dominguez El Cucuy is Scared, Too! by Donna Barba Higuera, Pictures by Juliana Perdomo ¡Fiesta! by Ginger Foglesong Guy, Pictures by René King Moreno What Can You … Continue reading “Family Storytime: Hispanic Heritage Month!”
Family Storytime: Orange!
This week’s storytime theme is the color orange! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime: Black Cat, White Cat by Silvia Borando Little Owl’s Orange Scarf by Tatyana Feeney The Strange Egg by Mary Newel DePalma Mathilda and the Orange Balloon by Randall de Seve, Illustrated by Jen Corace Here are some … Continue reading “Family Storytime: Orange!”
Family Storytime: Pizza!
This week’s storytime theme is “Pizza”! Here are some wonderful books we might read in storytime: Hoot Owl: Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor, Illustrated by Jean Jullien How to Eat Pizza by Jon Burgerman Pizza at Sally’s by Monica Wellington Pizza Party by Brick Puffinton, Illustrated by Joel and Ashley Selby Here are some … Continue reading “Family Storytime: Pizza!”
