Each session includes an interactive reading experience where the librarian reads an easy reader book aloud, and each child follows along with a copy of the book in hand.
Other activities may include literacy-based games, book-related crafts, and basic writing activities.
Read-Along Story Time is recommended for kids in Pre-K to second grade. (There is no requirement for reading ability.)
Storytime in French for children of all ages and skill levels.
An early literacy lap-sit program that combines sharing stories, songs, rhythm activities and baby bounces. A short socialization playtime follows the books and music program.
For ages birth to 12 months.
Early literacy program for ages birth to 2 years.
Cuentos, Canciones, Bailes, y más para niños de 0-5 años y sus adultos.
Por motivos de seguridad, existe un límite de 75 participantes para cada hora del cuento.
Para programar una visita para su clase por favor llame al 202-671-3125.
Story time for children ages 2 through 5 and their caregivers.
An early literacy lap-sit program that combines sharing stories, songs, rhythm activities and baby bounces. A short socialization playtime follows the books and music program.
For ages birth to 24 months.
Early literacy program for ages birth to 2 years.
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children aged 0 to 5 and their caregivers.
Early literacy program for ages birth to 2 years.
Children will hear short stories, sing, do fingerplays, and dance and move to popular songs.
Ages 2-3
Stories, songs, rhymes, and movement for walkers up to age 2 and their caregivers.
Registration is required. Please sign up no more than 7 days in advance.
One session per family per week.
To register for the session on May 10 or May 17, please email kathleen.fitzgerald@dc.gov.
To register for the session on May 24 and all future sessions, please email christina.mctighe@dc.gov.
Family Film and Story!
First and fourth Friday of every month.
Recommended for all ages.
Stories and literacy activities for ages 3 to 5.
Join us for an all-ages story time, followed by a simple craft.
Stories, music, folktales and fun for preschoolers and kindergartners.
This story time is for ages 3-5.
Story Time for ages 3-5. Class groups welcome.
To ensure that children can participate fully in this program, we ask that children who attend this program be at least over 2 years of age.
Stories, songs, and SO much more.
Join us for a program for children ages 1-4 and their caregivers.
Singing, talking and reading for 0- to 3-year-olds.
Stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 0-2, with their caregivers.
For safety's sake, there is a limit of 75 participants for each story time.
Remember -- there is a story time at 10 a.m. and another at 11 a.m.
To schedule a class visit, please call 202-671-3125.
Join us for baby and toddler story time.
Designed for children ages birth to 2 years and their families, the story time will include lots of fun songs, finger plays, baby bounces and rhymes as we work together to develop early literacy skills.
Story Time for ages 3-5.
Class groups welcome.
To ensure that children can participate fully in this program, we ask that children who attend this program be at least over 2 years of age.
Enjoy the world of reading through stories, movies, crafts and action rhymes.
Ages 3-5.
Join us for songs, stories, finger plays and rhymes.
This story time is for ages birth to 2 years.
Groups, please call 202-243-1188 to schedule a story time for your group.
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children aged 0 to 5 and their caregivers.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, come and enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, finger plays, movement and more for children ages 0-5.
Join us for a half hour of stories, songs, movement, finger plays, rhyme, and dance! Large groups of ten or more please contact, Lizzie Nolan, children's librarian at 202-541-6226 or elizabeth.nolan@dc.gov
Best for ages 2-5.
*Crafts every first Tuesday and Thursday of the month*
Stories, songs, rhymes, finger plays, movement and more for children ages infant to five and their parents/caregivers.
Stories, songs, and SO much more.
Join us for a program for children ages 1-4 and their caregivers.