Storytime

We have several storytimes for different age groups:

• Babies Love Books for newborn through 18 months.
• Two Times: Toddler Lapsit for toddlers ages 18-36 months, with their parent or caregiver.
• Preschool Story Time for three, four, or five year olds.
• Kindergarten Story Time
• Family Story Time: An evening program for families.

Fun programs!

Along with a variety of special programs, we also have a couple of regularly-scheduled, drop-in programs on Fridays. Join us for Babies Morning Out or Family Fun Time on Fridays between October 5 and November 16. Check our program calendar for more information on these, as well as our many other fun programs for kids.

Parent-Teacher Shelf

A special collection of books, magazines and reading lists for parents.

Why reading to children is so important...

• Babies begin to learn language from birth. Reading aloud exposes children to the sounds of human speech.
• By the age of two, children know between 300-500 words. Children who are spoken to and read to have larger vocabularies and develop into better readers.
• Reading aloud to babies, toddlers and preschoolers lays the foundation for learning to read.

Library Storytime Benefits:

• Storytime creates in children an appetite for reading and for using the library.
• Reading together as part of a group experience encourages children to respect other children and the storyteller as well as library materials.
• Reading and singing in storytime stimulates children's imaginations.
• Listening to stories helps children develop language, listening, and motor skills.