Ready for Kindergarten
You are your child’s first teacher.
Have fun at home with this fun craft and make your own beautiful flower garden!
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Cozy up with your snuggle puppy and enjoy the latest from Sandra Boynton! You can read the lyrics to your baby or press the button to sing along with these five cuddly tune.
We love the sun’s warmth and light, but do you ever wonder how it feels way up in the sky? Through eye-catching three-dimensional illustrations, you and your toddler can explore communication with the sun while celebrating its beauty and the magic that it creates.
Kundana is so excited about her new baby sister, Kuku – she is sure that Kuku is the most beautiful baby she has ever seen! But Kundana quickly notices her family’s disappointment with Kuku’s dark complexion. You and your preschooler can journey through complex feelings while celebrating the differences that make us beautiful.
Great Websites for Kids
Funology is the ultimate parenting toolbox! We offer ideas you can use to inspire and entertain your kids offline. Simply put, we offer the cure to boredom!
The Sesame Street website has everything a preschooler might need! From games and coloring to short videos and songs your child will be engaged and practicing many important Ready for Kindergarten skills.
Check back soon for 2025 schedules.
Stories, songs and fun activities to build reading skills. Ages 0-5.
Hours vary by location; choose your location below.
Programs at all locations are paused while we prepare for Summer Reading Challenge, which kicks off May 31.
Check back soon for our summer schedule.
Temporary Location
3227 E. Livingston Ave.
Preschool Storytime:
Thursday: 10:30-11 a.m.
115 Franklin St.
Baby Laptime
Tuesday: 9:30 a.m.
Summer Storytime
Tuesday: 11 a.m.
1422 E. Livingston Ave.
Family Storytime
Monday: 11 a.m.
75 N. High St.
Toddler Storytime
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 a.m.
1061 W. Town St.
Family Storytime
Thursday: 10:30-11 a.m.
310 Granville St.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday: 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.
Summer Storytime
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m.
4500 Hickory Chase Way
Baby Laptime
Thursday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Summer Storytime
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytime
Thursday: 7 p.m.
Saturday: 10:30 a.m.
511 S. Hague Ave.
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday: 10:30-11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Thursday: 10:30-11 a.m.
5590 Karl Rd.
Baby Laptime
Thursday: 11-11:30 a.m.
Family Storytime
Thursday: 11-11:30 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday: 11-11:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Tuesday: 11-11:30 a.m.
96 S. Grant Ave.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 10:30-11 a.m.
Thursday: 1:30-2 p.m.
Toddler Storytime
Tuesday: 10:30-11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 10:30-11 a.m.
Saturday: 11-11:30 a.m.
Sunday: 1:30-2 p.m.
1467 E. Long St.
Family Storytime
Monday & Wednesday: 10:30-11 a.m.
200 Market St.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 9:30
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m.
Thursday: 9:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Thursday: 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Saturday: 11 a.m.
4093 Cleveland Ave.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
Saturday: 3 p.m.
1423 N. High St.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
1113 Parsons Ave.
Baby Laptime
Tuesday: 5 p.m.
1402 Brice Rd.
Baby Laptime
Wednesday: 10 & 11 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Monday: 10 & 11 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Tuesday: 10 & 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Saturday: 11 a.m.
3540 S. High St.
Family Storytime
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.
Saturday: 10:30 a.m.
3980 S. Hamilton Rd.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Tuesday & Thursday: 11 a.m.
3909 N. High St.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 10 & 11 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Tuesday: 10 & 11 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday: 10a.m.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 7 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
4445 E. Broad St.
Family Storytime
Monday-Wednesday: 11 a.m.
Thursday: 6:30 p.m.
Hands-on practice of kindergarten readiness skills. Ages 3-5.
Hours vary by location; choose your location below.
Programs at all locations are paused while we prepare for Summer Reading Challenge, which kicks off May 31.
Check back soon for our summer schedule.
75 N. High St.
Wednesday & Thursday: 2-2:30 p.m. & 3-3:30 p.m.
4500 Hickory Chase Way
Monday: 1, 2 & 7 p.m.
Tuesday: 1 & 2 p.m.
Wednesday: 7 p.m.
511 S. Hague Ave.
Tuesday: 10:30-11 a.m.
5590 Karl Rd.
Tuesday: 1-1:30 p.m.
96 S. Grant Ave.
Thursday: 11-11:30 a.m.
200 Market St.
Monday: 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday: 1:30 p.m.
4093 Cleveland Ave.
Monday & Wednesday: 5 p.m.
1402 Brice Rd.
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
3980 S. Hamilton Rd.
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
Thursday: 5 p.m.
3909 N. High St.
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
4445 E. Broad St.
Tuesday: 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Stop by the children’s area to play and work on fun activities with your child. Ages 0-5.
Hours vary by location; choose your location below.
Programs at all locations are paused while we prepare for Summer Reading Challenge, which kicks off May 31.
Check back soon for our summer schedule.
1422 E. Livingston Ave.
Wednesday: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
1061 W. Town St.
Thursday: 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
511 S. Hague Ave.
Monday: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Temporary Location
1990 Jefferson Ave.
Monday: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
1467 E. Long St.
Monday & Wednesday: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
4093 Cleveland Ave.
Monday & Wednesday: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
1423 N. High St.
Tuesday: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday: 2-4 p.m.
1113 Parsons Ave.
Monday: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
850 N. Nelson Rd.
Tuesday: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
3540 S. High St.
Tuesday & Wednesday: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
4445 E. Broad St.
Friday: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
EVERY MOMENT COUNTS
You have big plans for your child, but it’s the little moments that count. Here are some ideas to help your child succeed.
In partnership with
- Take a “word walk” by naming everything you see. This helps with learning new words.
- As they get dressed, talk about the steps. “First you put on your red shirt, next, you put on your blue pants.”
- Ask your child to tell you a story about anything in their world. Ask questions like, “And then what happened?” to keep your child talking.
- Read or tell stories. Point out pictures, shapes and colors in the book. Ask them what they think will happen next.
- In the car, see if they can find a sign with the letter “s” in it. Point out different shapes and words.
- Ask your child to retell their favorite story or a TV show they watch. Retelling a story will help them remember what they read later on.
- Start a sing-along. Get creative by leaving out words and having them choose the animals or people to insert into songs like, “The Wheels on the Bus” or “Old MacDonald.”
- In the bathtub, sing “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” and have them splash to the rhythm of the song.
- Sing a song from memory with your child. Singing will help your child learn and remember words.
- Blow bubbles and see how many your child can count. Ask your child if the bubbles are big or small.
- Play the game, “I Spy.” Have them pick an item that they can see and you guess what it is.
- Pick a word and create as many rhymes as you can.
