Story Time at Your Library

Join us for in-person Story Time events at select library branches.

The library wants you to have a special experience so:

  • Attendance is limited to:
    • Baby Story Time: 10 children + 1 parent each
    • Toddler Time: 15 children + 1 parent each
    • Story Time: 20 children + 1 parent each
    • Bilingual Story Time: 20 children + 1 parent each
    • Family Story Time: 20 children + 1 parent each
  • Tickets will be available at the marked service desk 15 minutes prior to the event on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • All programs will be the same at each location.

Baby Story Time (Ages Birth to 18 months)

10 children + 1 parent

Locations & Times

Bond with your baby through books, bouncy rhymes, and songs in this lapsit program that introduces early literacy skills and encourages language development.

Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 months)

15 children + 1 parent

Locations & Times

Enjoy books, rhymes, songs, and activities. This engaging program offers social interaction and builds reading skills.

Story Time (Ages 3-6 years)

20 children + 1 parent

Locations & Times

Enjoy books, rhymes, songs, and activities. This engaging program offers social interaction and builds reading skills.

Bilingual Story Time (Ages 2-7 years)

20 children + 1 parent

Locations & Times

Enjoy books, rhymes, songs, and activities in both English and Spanish. This engaging program offers social interaction and builds reading skills.

Family Story Time (Ages 2-7 years)

20 children + 1 parent

Locations & Times

Enjoy books, rhymes, songs, and activities that the whole family can enjoy. This engaging program offers social interaction and builds reading skills. Also available on-demand on our YouTube channel.

Parent Tip of the Week (Adults) – Virtual

Watch a quick video on the Story Time theme with our Early Literacy Specialists. Each week they highlight an Every Child Ready To Read skill to help you and your child get the most out of Story Time.

January 5 - 9

Cars and Trucks

Baby Time
Sea Animals by Mike Lowery
Honk Honk Woo Woo by Emma Garcia
Toddler Time
Monkey Truck by Michael H. Slack
Story Time
Number One Sam by Greg Pizzoli
Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
Family Story Time
Snakes on the Job by Kathryn Dennis
Evening Story Time
Dump Truck's Colors by Sherri Duskey Rinker
The Mixed-up Truck by Stephen Savage

Let's Go / Vámonos

Bilingual Story Time
Freight Train by Donald Crews
Look, Look, Look! by Bob Barner

January 12 - 16

Florida

Baby Time
Let's Count Florida by Christin Farley
Florida Baby by Shirley Vernick
Toddler Time
It's a Seashell Day by Dianne Ochiltree
Florida From A to Z by Karen Wernli
Story Time
Deep in the Swamp by Donna M. Bateman
This Is a Sea Cow by Cassandra Federman
Family Story Time
Robot Kitties by Jim Benton
Evening Story Time

Where I Live / Donde Vivo

January 19 - 23

Children's Classics

Baby Time
Llama Llama Numbers by Anna Dewdney
Where's Spot? by Eric Hill
Toddler Time
Story Time
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
Family Story Time
It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Green Shaw
Corduroy by Don Freeman
Evening Story Time
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Books / Libros

Bilingual Story Time
Te Haré Tu Propio Librero by Jean Ciborowski Fahey
Te Haré Tu Propio Librero by Jean Ciborowski Fahey

January 26 - 30

Pirates

Baby Time
P Is for Pirate by Greg Paprocki
Toddler Time
Pi-rat! by Maxine Lee
Gasparilla Rat! by Jane Brandi Johnson
Story Time
Arrr, Mustache Baby! by Bridget Heos
No Pirates Allowed! Said Library Lou by Rhonda Gowler Greene
Family Story Time
Pirate Nap by Danna Smith
P Is for Pirate by Greg Paprocki
Evening Story Time

Ocean / Océano

5 Ways to Raise a Reader

Read, Talk, Sing, Write, Play

Help your child be ready to read! Parents and caregivers are a child’s most important teacher. Do these early literacy activities together every day to help your child develop essential language skills.

  • Read Read together every day, even if only for a few minutes. Many children love to hear the same stories over and over, so find favorites!
  • Talk Talk throughout the day to your child. Point out what you are seeing and doing together, and ask lots of questions!
  • Sing Sing songs and nursery rhymes! Rhymes help your child learn new words and develop listening and memory skills.
  • Write Encourage scribbling! Keep crayons and paper on a table where your child can practice.
  • Play Have fun together! Playtime helps children learn important language and social skills.

From books and story times to family literacy workshops and more, we're here to support your child's learning.

Meet the Library’s Story Time Team

We are so excited to meet you and your child!

Portrait of Allison (Coordinator)
Allison
Coordinator
Portrait of Allison
Allison
Portrait of Chloe
Chloe
Portrait of Crissy
Crissy
Portrait of Dena
Dena
Portrait of Erica
Erica
Portrait of JaChrissia
JaChrissia
Portrait of Katelin
Katelin
Portrait of Mehkii
Mehkii