Story Times
Mon, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Good Hope Branch - Community Room
Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this bedtime themed story time for the whole family. Come dressed in your comfiest pajamas or bring a stuffed animal friend!

Tue, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:15am
Central Library - Children's Herzfeld Activity Center
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Tue, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tippecanoe Branch - Community Room, Gift of Heather Hurley
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month and we are celebrating! Listen to books all about our love for the library and create your own spiral-bound picture book to temporarily add to our collection.

Wed, Sep 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
East Branch - Community Room, Gift of Lucile Krug
Young children and their caregivers are invited to a 30-minute story time filled with stories, songs and fingerplays all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read.

Wed, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
Mitchell Street Branch - Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Wed, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Good Hope Branch - Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Wed, Sep 18, 10:45am - 11:15am
Tippecanoe Branch - Community Room, Gift of Heather Hurley
Young children and their caregivers are invited to a 30-minute story time filled with stories, songs and fingerplays all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read. No story time October 23, 30 & November 6.

Wed, Sep 18, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Center Street Branch - Other - See description for location
Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays, all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read.

Thu, Sep 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
East Branch - Community Room, Gift of Lucile Krug
Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months, with a caregiver. No Story Time Nov 28

Thu, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Children's Story Steps
Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays, all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read.

Thu, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Bay View Branch - Llewellyn Community Room
Celebrate Grandparent's Day with a special story time event. Young children and their grandparents??older siblings and other caregivers welcome--are invited to a story time filled with stories, songs, and fingerplays followed by a make your own picture frame craft to take home!

Thu, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
Zablocki Branch - Community Room
a 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Thu, Sep 19, 11:00am - 11:20am
Central Library - Children's Room - Back Area
Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months, with a caregiver.

Fri, Sep 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Sat, Sep 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
Central Library - Children's Herzfeld Activity Center
It's a new school year! This is a busy time, so it's important to give ourselves a little encouragement. Come read a story about starting school and write your own pep talk phrases to keep handy for when your future-self needs a confidence boost!

Mon, Sep 23, 6:15pm - 7:00pm
Mitchell Street Branch - Community Room
Enjoy a storytime filled with stories, rhymes, songs, and more. The program is intended for Ages 3-6 and their caregivers. Pajamas are encouraged but not required!

Tue, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
Central Library - Children's Herzfeld Activity Center
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Wed, Sep 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
East Branch - Community Room, Gift of Lucile Krug
Young children and their caregivers are invited to a 30-minute story time filled with stories, songs and fingerplays all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read.

Wed, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:15am
Mitchell Street Branch - Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Wed, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Good Hope Branch - Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Wed, Sep 25, 10:45am - 11:15am
Tippecanoe Branch - Community Room, Gift of Heather Hurley
Young children and their caregivers are invited to a 30-minute story time filled with stories, songs and fingerplays all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read. No story time October 23, 30 & November 6.

Wed, Sep 25, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Center Street Branch - Other - See description for location
Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays, all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read.

Wed, Sep 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Good Hope Branch - Fireplace
Children practice reading aloud and improve their fluency by sharing a story with a cuddly certified therapy dog

Thu, Sep 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
East Branch - Community Room, Gift of Lucile Krug
Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months, with a caregiver. No Story Time Nov 28

Thu, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
Zablocki Branch - Community Room
a 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Thu, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Bay View Branch - Llewellyn Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver. Older siblings welcome.

Thu, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Children's Story Steps
Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays, all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read.

Thu, Sep 26, 11:00am - 11:20am
Central Library - Children's Room - Back Area
Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months, with a caregiver.

Fri, Sep 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tippecanoe Branch - Community Room, Gift of Heather Hurley
Children under 7 and their caregivers are invited to practice mindfulness through a variety of physical yoga poses, breath practices, stories, games, and activities to cultivate connection with the body, breath, emotions and each other. All experiences and levels are welcome.

Sat, Sep 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
Central Library - Children's Herzfeld Activity Center
Wow-ee! We all get owies! Let's explore the oodles of ouchies we all experience, and how we can care for ourselves and each other!

Tue, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:15am
Central Library - Children's Herzfeld Activity Center
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Tue, Oct 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Zablocki Branch - Community Room
Pack up the tools and get ready to plan and build with blocks with your young children at the construction site.

Wed, Oct 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
East Branch - Community Room, Gift of Lucile Krug
Young children and their caregivers are invited to a 30-minute story time filled with stories, songs and fingerplays all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read.

Wed, Oct 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
Mitchell Street Branch - Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Wed, Oct 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Good Hope Branch - Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Wed, Oct 02, 10:45am - 11:30am
Tippecanoe Branch - Community Room, Gift of Heather Hurley
Join us for a special Firefighter Story Time! Enjoy a short story time before meeting local firefighters and exploring a firetruck. If there is an emergency in the community, our helpers may have to leave early or cancel.

Wed, Oct 02, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Center Street Branch - Other - See description for location
Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays, all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read.

Thu, Oct 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
East Branch - Community Room, Gift of Lucile Krug
Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months, with a caregiver. No Story Time Nov 28

Thu, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Bay View Branch - Llewellyn Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver. Older siblings welcome.

Thu, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:15am
Zablocki Branch - Community Room
a 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Thu, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Children's Story Steps
Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays, all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read.

Thu, Oct 03, 11:00am - 11:20am
Central Library - Children's Room - Back Area
Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months, with a caregiver.

Fri, Oct 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Washington Park Branch - Other - See description for location
Join us at the library for an expanded story time including sense-exploration play! Meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials by opt-in stations in a safe and fun environment. Expand your child's learning through sensory play!

Sat, Oct 05, 10:30am - 11:15am
Central Library - Children's Herzfeld Activity Center
Let's get ready to GO! Join us for a story time about planes, trains, automobiles and everything in between! We'll then build a variety of our own things that go and test how far they'll go.

Mon, Oct 07, 6:15pm - 7:00pm
Mitchell Street Branch - Community Room
Enjoy a storytime filled with stories, rhymes, songs, and more. The program is intended for Ages 3-6 and their caregivers. Pajamas are encouraged but not required!

Tue, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:15am
Central Library - Children's Herzfeld Activity Center
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Wed, Oct 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
East Branch - Community Room, Gift of Lucile Krug
Young children and their caregivers are invited to a 30-minute story time filled with stories, songs and fingerplays all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read.

Wed, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Mitchell Street Branch - Community Room
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Wed, Oct 09, 10:45am - 11:15am
Tippecanoe Branch - Community Room, Gift of Heather Hurley
Young children and their caregivers are invited to a 30-minute story time filled with stories, songs and fingerplays all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read. No story time October 23, 30 & November 6.

Wed, Oct 09, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Center Street Branch - Other - See description for location
Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays, all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read.

Thu, Oct 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
East Branch - Other - See description for location
Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months, with a caregiver. No Story Time Nov 28

Thu, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
Zablocki Branch - Community Room
a 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Thu, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Library - Children's Story Steps
Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays, all designed to help little ones develop important literacy skills needed prior to learning how to read.

Thu, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:20am
Bay View Branch - Llewellyn Community Room
Join us at the Bay View Branch for Firefighter Story Time during Fire Prevention Week! You will enjoy a short story time before meeting some of our city's brave firefighters and exploring their vehicle. If there is an emergency in the community, our helpers may have to leave early or cancel.

Thu, Oct 10, 11:00am - 11:20am
Central Library - Children's Room - Back Area
Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months, with a caregiver.

Sat, Oct 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tippecanoe Branch - Community Room, Gift of Heather Hurley
Children under 7 and their caregivers are invited to practice mindfulness through a variety of physical yoga poses, breath practices, stories, games, and activities to cultivate connection with the body, breath, emotions and each other. All experiences and levels are welcome.

Sat, Oct 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Outside Venue
Enjoy stories and songs with Miss Liz at the Fondy Park stage!

Mon, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Good Hope Branch - Fireplace
Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in this bedtime themed story time for the whole family. Come dressed in your comfiest pajamas or bring a stuffed animal friend!

Tue, Oct 15, 10:30am - 11:15am
Central Library - Children's Herzfeld Activity Center
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. Story time includes plenty of fingerplays, songs, and other activities that help little ones learn. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.

Tue, Oct 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tippecanoe Branch - Community Room, Gift of Heather Hurley
Bring your family to the "dark dark library" and experience a glow-in-the-dark story time! We will provide flashlights and glow-sticks, listen to stories and make glow slime!