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Our Favorite Storytime Books
Here in the children's department, we love storytime! And we love storytime books even more!
Featured Kids List
LOTE4Kids
LOTE4Kids is a database of children's books in many different languages, so kids can enjoy books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English).
Recommended Reading
Girl Power
Middle grade fantasy books and graphic novels featuring strong female protagonists.
Kids Comic Book Club: Dinosaurs
March's Kids Comic Book Club meeting is all about dinosaurs! Check out some of these recommendations from Miss Amanda.
2025 Rainbow Book List: Picture Books
Brought to you by the Rainbow Rnd Tab of the ALA, a group of picture books catering to LGBT+ published July 23 - Dec 24. HerrickDL KidPicks
Event Resources
Chomp Saw Your Own 3D Dinosaur Puzzle
Mar 24th | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us in Groundworks to get your hands on our new Chomp Saws. These new saws safely cut through cardboard like a hot knife though butter!
Sing Song Yoga Storytime
Mar 25th | 9:30am - 10:15am
Come join the fun with Sing Song Yoga® founder Deb Weiss-Gelmi as she combines yoga, songs, and literacy for this family event.
Paleo Joe Dinosaur Hunter
Mar 29th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Travel back in time with Paleo Joe as he explores prehistoric times and dinosaurs! Learn how different kinds of fossils are formed & more.
Chomp Saw Your Own 3D Dinosaur Puzzle
Mar 24th | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us in Groundworks to get your hands on our new Chomp Saws. These new saws safely cut through cardboard like a hot knife though butter!
Sing Song Yoga Storytime
Mar 25th | 9:30am - 10:15am
Come join the fun with Sing Song Yoga® founder Deb Weiss-Gelmi as she combines yoga, songs, and literacy for this family event.
Paleo Joe Dinosaur Hunter
Mar 29th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Travel back in time with Paleo Joe as he explores prehistoric times and dinosaurs! Learn how different kinds of fossils are formed & more.
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Kids Resources
LOTE4Kids
LOTE4Kids is a database of children's books in many different languages, so kids can enjoy books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English).
ABC Mouse
Educational website for kids 2-7 years old to explore math, reading, art, science & music through puzzles, stories and interactive games.
Libby Kids
Digital library collection of eBooks, eMagazines and eAudiobooks for kids. Borrow with your library card and download to any device.
Kanopy Kids
Curated, award winning video content for kids. Log in with a library card, select content, and access content for 72 hours.
LOTE4Kids
LOTE4Kids is a database of children's books in many different languages, so kids can enjoy books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English).
ABC Mouse
Educational website for kids 2-7 years old to explore math, reading, art, science & music through puzzles, stories and interactive games.
Libby Kids
Digital library collection of eBooks, eMagazines and eAudiobooks for kids. Borrow with your library card and download to any device.
Kanopy Kids
Curated, award winning video content for kids. Log in with a library card, select content, and access content for 72 hours.
This Month's Early Literacy Calendar - English
This Month's Early Literacy Calendar - Español
Talk
Talking with children helps them learn oral language, one of the most critical early literacy skills. Children learn about language by listening to parents talk and joining in the conversation.
Sing
Singing develops language skills. Slows down language so children can hear the different sounds in words. Helps children learn new words and information.
Read
Reading together develops vocabulary and comprehension, nurtures a love for reading, and motivates children to want to learn to read.
Play
Play is one of the best ways for children to learn language and literacy skills. They learn about language through playing as the activities help them put thoughts into words and talk about what they are doing.
Write
Children become aware that printed letters stand for spoken words as they see print used in their daily lives.
