Our storytimes will be on hiatus during the month of August. In the meantime, keep practicing with your little ones to build up their early literacy skills. From singalongs to animated picture books, we have a variety of resources to help your child learn and stay engaged. We look forward to bringing back storytimes in September!
You can also get ready for our storytimes by reading our blog post, How to Get the Most Out of Storytime!, opens a new window
Special Event
What's Up Wednesday: Bilingual Mandarin Songs and Stories!, opens a new window
August 30 at 3:30 PM | Downtown Library
Join us in welcoming Kids Go Mandarin! Based on the popularized Mandarin learning for young children, Miss Vita will teach Mandarin in a fun way by singing music, telling stories, and dancing. This event will be bilingual with Mandarin and English.
Songs & Rhymes
Take a look at our Youtube Channel, opens a new window for videos of our librarians singing our story, opens a new windowtime songs and rhymes, opens a new window so you can practice with your child at home.
Digital Picture Books
- Tumblebooks:, opens a new window Animated picture books, read-along chapter books, and teacher resources. Also includes Spanish ebooks.
- LOTE4Kids:, opens a new window Digital picture books in 50+ languages with English translations.
- Bookflix:, opens a new window Classic storybooks paired with nonfiction, word-by-word highlighting, educational games. Also includes Spanish ebooks.
Our Favorite Picture Books, opens a new window
-Devon Fernandez, Youth Services Librarian, Children's Library and Mitchell Park Library | Follow @devon_thelibrarian, opens a new window on Bibliocommons
