Storytime
What's Storytime?
Storytime is a time to share books, stories, songs, and fun while building early literacy skills. Our storytimes are designed to be engaging, educational, and enjoyable.
All Ages Fall Storytime
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10am
September 9th - October 15th, 2026
November 2nd - December 10th, 2026
Location: storytime room
Fall Toddler Time for One Year Olds
Tuesdays at 10am
September 8th - October 13th
November 3rd - December 8th
Location: storytime room, 1st floor
Join Miss Valerie for stories, songs, lap bounces and more, followed by a playtime for our little ones.12mo-24mo with an adult caregiver. (Siblings are welcome.)
Storytime Favorites
Here's a list of some of our favorite books to read at storytime.
A Song of Frutas By Margarita Engle
While visiting her abuelo in Cuba, a young girl helps him sell frutas, singing the name of each fruit as they walk, and after she returns to the United States, they exchange letters made of abrazos--hugs. Includes historical and cultural notes.
Birdsong By Julie Flett
When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of nature and art.
Nothing Ever Happens By Heidi McKinnon
Two bored fish go on an adventure and get more than they bargained for.
Hooray for Hat! By Brian Won
Elephant wakes up in a grumpy mood, but a present on his doorstep--a hat--cheers him and he sets out to greet his neighbors who all, it seems, need hats of their own.
Trashy town By Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha
Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.
Hush Little Baby By Brian J. Pinkney
An illustrated version of the traditional folk song in which a father promises the world to his restless baby daughter.
Max Speed By Stephen Shaskan
Tiny speedcar racer, Max, goes on the imagined adventure of a lifetime after cleaning his room--over hot lava, across bright blue skies, through shark-infested waters, and past super-secret doors--until he finds his way back home to his mom ... and the mess he made of his bedroom
A Good Place By Lucy Cousins
Bee, Ladybug, Beetle, and Dragonfly are looking for a good place to live. And they each want something different. Every time they find what seems like the perfect spot, they soon discover it's underfoot, near traffic, or otherwise not safe. How will these four friends ever find a good place?
Every Monday Mabel By Jashar Awan
Every Monday Mabel takes her breakfast outside and waits for her favorite part of the week: the garbage truck.
The Jelly Bean Tree By Toni Yuly
Jelly Bean the Giraffe was napping when a bird built a nest on her, but she remains very still and careful until the baby birds hatch.
Bathe the Cat By Alice B. McGinty
Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby--and the house is in chaos.
Mister Kitty is Lost By Greg Pizzoli
A child and dog search for a lost pet, Mister Kitty, as the child describes what Mister Kitty looks like to the reader.
