Preschool Storytime, Small Fry Lapsit Storytime, Toddler Tales, and Baby & Me Program Information
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime is geared for children approx. ages 2.5 to 5; all ages are welcome to attend! Children under the age of 3 are encouraged to sit on their caregiver's lap. Preschool Storytimes are about 30 minutes long and are filled with books, songs, fingerplay, action rhymes, puppets, dramatics, simple crafts, snacks, and more -- a variety every week! Each week is a new theme.
Preschool Storytime will begin again in June!
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
Registration recommended but not required. Please register for the time that you attend most often. Registration guarantees that children have nametags waiting for them in storytime and helps give a general idea of how many people are interested in attending. Registration will begin Wednesday, June 9 for the Summer session of Preschool Storytime.
Click here for Parent/Caregiver Information for Storytime
Small Fry Lapsit Storytime
Small Fry Storytime will return in the Fall!
This lapsit storytime is geared for little ones ages 0 to 3; all ages are welcome to attend! Lapsit storytimes are about 20 minutes long and are filled with short books, songs, action rhymes and more! Some stories and rhymes are repeated each week, and new ones are gradually introduced. All children and adults sit on the floor, with children sitting in their caregiver's laps and interacting with them.
Toddler Tales
The next session of Toddler Tales will be held in the Fall.
For toddlers 16-32 months and their caregivers. Registration required. One child per adult. Parents of multiples (twins, etc.) please talk to the Children's Desk if you are interested in this program.
Toddler Tales introduces nursery and action rhymes, songs, stories, letters, sounds, and new words. This program is tailored to the shorter attention spans of a younger audience and last approx. 20 minutes, with time for free play and visiting in the storytime room after the program.
Please note: If you have a toddler and an older child, please be aware that you must make alternate arrangements for the older child. Toddler Tales is specifically geared for one-on-one parent-toddler interactions and older children are not permitted to attend the program. Small Fry Lapsit Storytime (see above) is open to all ages, including older children.
Baby & Me
The next session of Baby & Me will be held in the Fall.
For babies up to 15 months and their caregivers. Registration required. One child per adult. Parents of multiples (twins, etc.) please talk to the Children's Desk if you are interested in this program.
Stimulate your baby's senses and build brain power with short books, songs, music, rhyme, rhythm and lap bounces. This program is tailored to the very short attention spans of a very young audience and lasts approx. 20 minutes, with time for free play and visiting in the storytime room after the program.
Please note: If you have a baby and an older child, please be aware that you must make alternate arrangements for the older child. Baby & Me is specifically geared for one-on-one parent-baby interactions and older children are not permitted to attend the program. Small Fry Lapsit Storytime (see above) is open to all ages, including older children.
Questions about any of these programs? Please ask at the Children's Desk or call 825-0701.