Recommended for newborns, crawlers and those walking with assistance along with a caregiver. This story time includes age appropriate rhymes, bounces, songs and stories that are a foundation for reading. Children will also develop sensory, fine motor, and social skills through playtime.
Growing Readers & Early Literacy
Recommended for children 2 to 5 years old. Join Stella the Mermaid as she shares the joys of being on land. One of her favorite things to do with her feet is dance. This high energy program explores and teaches dances from different cultures and time periods.
Explore and play with more of our George and Barbara Bush Family Place toy collection, engage in a weekly art activity, and meet/chat with local child development professionals! Register your 1–3-year-old today for our play/workshop five-week long series Wednesday's beginning February 5 from 11am -12:15pm!
Join us for Toddler Time, an early literacy program where we share stories, songs, and rhymes. This program is for children ages 18 months to 3 years old and their caregivers.
In order to ensure the safety of our youngest patrons, this is a ticketed program. Free tickets will be available in the library on the morning of the program. First come, first served.
This program is recommended for babies aged 0-18 months, accompanied by a parent or caregiver. It includes age-appropriate stories, rhymes, bounces, and songs that lay the foundation for reading. Children will also develop sensory, fine motor, and social skills through playtime.
Recommended for children 3 to 5 years old. This program is designed for children who are ready to calmly listen to stories in addition to enjoying songs, fingerplays and action rhymes.
This program is recommended for babies aged 0-18 months, accompanied by a parent or caregiver. It includes age-appropriate stories, rhymes, bounces, and songs that lay the foundation for reading. Children will also develop sensory, fine motor, and social skills through playtime.
The Family Playdate Workshop is a six week program intended for children 0 to 5 years old, and their caregivers. Pairs/groups of caregivers and children gather in a room with passive toys that encourage creative play and social learning. In each session a local childhood expert will informally provide information, and answer the questions and concerns of caregivers on topics related to early development, parenting, and families.
The workshop is offered twice a year, once a semester (fall and spring).
Registration is required.
Promotes early literacy skills. The program features reading, singing, talking, writing and playing. We will help give you the resources you need to expand your child’s skills, preparing them to read. Recommended for children ages 2-5 years, it features age appropriate stories, songs, and fingerplays. Story time is an excellent way to bond with your child, boost their vocabulary, and hopefully raise a lifelong reader. Studies have shown that regularly reading to your child can increase their attention span, boost their emotional intelligence, and flex their imagination.
Join us for Preschool Story Time, an early literacy program featuring stories, songs, and rhymes! This program is for children ages 3-6 years old and their caregivers.
In order to ensure the safety of our youngest patrons, this is a ticketed program. Free tickets available in the library on the morning of the program. First come, first served.