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Story Time information listed below
READING to your children is perhaps one of the most important activities that you can do to enhance your child's ability to learn and succeed in school. I love the Library Adventurer's top 10 reasons why you should go to story time, take a look. What I learned from going to the local library's story time is that you do not have to read to your child in any traditional sense. You can incorporate songs, or sing the book to him, as many of them follow a sort of tempo anyway. And don't think your child has to sit down and pay perfect attention to the story. My son uses me as a jungle gym at times when I am reading to him. Other times he is engaged with the story and we even have time to go over the names of what he is seeing in the pictures. I like to incorporate the techniques we use in Story Time classes at home, like singing songs, using musical instruments, (like shake the rattle when we turn a page or to the rhythm of the story), use puppets or stuffed animals to 'tell' the child the story , (works well to engage them if they seem distracted), and I also learned that you can break out a story time anywhere. I have read some of the books so many times to my son that I know them by heart! I can just recite them, say, if I am driving, we are in line at the grocery store, whatever. Making reading time fun allows both of you to have fun with it. I certainly suggest going to a local story time, whether in a bookstore, library, park (Klyde Warren has story times), anywhere. If you can, certainly try to go to several different story times, as they are all structured so differently and each one has a different technique.
Some libraries require registration, others allow anyone and everyone. Many story times are structured to certain age groups, meaning that some libraries will have several different story times. I have compiled a list of local libraries in the DFW area and their known story times. Enjoy!!!
***Make sure to check the library website, as some story times are not available at all times. There may be certain days, weeks or even months that it is not available. Also, times and days may change. This BLOG is current as of 9/23/13.
Denton and Collin Counties info will be available in spreadsheet form soon, links available for now. This seriously takes forever to do ;)
TARRANT COUNTY
City | Class | Age | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat |
Grapevine | Toddler Time | 18m-3yr | 10:15-10:35 | 10:15-10:35 | 10:15-10:35 | |||
Preschool Story Time | 3-5yr | 10:45-11:15 | 10:45-11:15 | 10:45-11:15 | ||||
Family Story Time | All Ages | 7:00p.m. | ||||||
Colleyville | Tiny Treasures | Pre-Walker | 10:15-10:35 | |||||
Tiny Treasures | Walkers | 11:00-11:20 | ||||||
Toddler Tales | 18-36 M | 10:15-10:45 | 10:15-10:45 | |||||
Especially For 3'S | 3 Years | 10:15-11:00 | 1-:15-11:15 | |||||
Preschool Story Time | 4-5 Yr | 10:15-11:15 | ||||||
Snacks & Story | K-3rd Grade | 3:30-4:30 | ||||||
Southlake | Lapsit Story Time | 6wks-1yr | 10:00-10:30 | |||||
Mother Goose | 1-2yr | 10:00-10:30 | ||||||
Toddler Story Time | 2-3yr | 10:45-11:05 | 10:45-11:05 | |||||
Preschool Story Time | 4-5yrs | 11:30-12:00 | 11:30-12:00 | |||||
Euless | Lapsit Story Time | Non-Walkers | 10:30-10:50 | |||||
Toddler Time | 12-36m | 10:30-10:50 | ||||||
Storytime | 3-5yr | 11:00-? | 11:00-? | |||||
Family Storytime | All Ages | 6:30-? | ||||||
Bedford | Babygarden | 0-12m | 10:10-10:30 | |||||
Babygarden | 12-24m | 10:50-11:10 | ||||||
Twozees | 24-36m | 11:45-12:05 | ||||||
Hurst | Babygarten | 0-24m | 10:30-11:30 | 10:30-11:30 | ||||
Toddler Time | 1-3yr | 10:00-10:30 | 10:00-10:30 | |||||
Storytime | 3-6yr | 10:45-11:15 | ||||||
Haltom City | Toddler Time | ? | 10:30-11:10 | |||||
Preschool Story Time | ? | 11:15-12:00 | ||||||
Watauga | Toddlers | 18-36m | 10:00-10:15 | 10:00-10:15 | ||||
Preschool Story Time | 3-6yr | 10:30-11:00 | 10:30-11:00 | |||||
NRH | Storytime | 3-6yr | 10:15-10:45 | |||||
Storytime | 3-6yr | 11:15-11:45 | ||||||
Toddler Time | 18-36m | 10:00-10:30 | ||||||
Sunset Story Time | 3-6yr | 7:00-7:30 | ||||||
Benbrook | Book Babies | 0-24m | 10:30-? | |||||
Preschool Story Time | 2-5yr | 10:30-? | 10:30-? | |||||
White Settlement | Toddler Story Time | 2-3.5yr | 10:30-11:00 | |||||
Preschool Story Time | 3.5-5yr | 3:30-4:15 | ||||||
Azle | Toddler Tales | 18-36 M | 10:00-? | 10:00-? | ||||
Preschool Story Time | 3 Years | 10:45-? | 10:45-? | |||||
Keller | Spanish Storytime | ? | 11:00-? | |||||
Baby Story Time | 0-18m | 11:00-? | 11:00-? | 1:00-? | ||||
Toddler Story Time | 18-36 M | 11:30-? | 11:30-? | 1:30-? | ||||
Preschool Story Time | 3-6yr | 10:15-? | 10:15-? | 12:15-? | ||||
Family Story Time | All Ages | 6:00-? | ||||||
Mansfield | Story Time For Tots | 0-3yr | 10:00-11:00 | |||||
Listeners' Storytime | 3-5yr | 10:30-11:00 | ||||||
Bilingual Storytime | 3-5yr | 10:30-11:00 | ||||||
Lake Worth | Preschool Story Time | 3-5yr | 10:30-? | |||||
Kennedale | Little Listeners | 2-5yr | 10:30-11:30 | |||||
Crowley | Toddler Story Time | ? | 10:00-? | 10:30-? | ||||
Family Story Time | All Ages | 6:30-? | ||||||
Westworth Village | Preschool Story Time | ? | 10:30-? | |||||
Everman | Story Time | ? | 11:00-12:00 | |||||
Saginaw | Babies & Books | Birth-17months | 10:00-? zuel library | |||||
Mother Goose | 18-24months | 10:30-? zuel & butman | ||||||
Story Time | 3-5 Yrs | Coming April 2014 |
KEY | No Registration Required | ||
Register | Cities with more than 2 library branches are listed below. Links provided will take you directly to the page with story time info on it! | ||
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Cities with more than 2 library branches are listed below. Links provided will take you directly to the page with story time info on it!
Fort Worth Public Libraries
Arlington Public Libraries
There are many branches and many different story times.
Fort Worth Public Libraries
There are many branches and different story times.
Please click HERE for more information.
River Oaks, Richland Hills, and Forest Hills Libraries
Contact/view website for more information
Dallas County
Cities with more than 2 library branches are listed below. Links provided will take you directly to the page with story time info on it!
City | Class | Age | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat |
Balch Springs | Preschool Story Time | ? | 10:30-11:30 | |||||
Cedar Hill | Baby Rhyme Time | Birth To 18 Months | 12:30-1:00 | |||||
Story Time | 3-5yrs | 10:30-11:30 | ||||||
Story Time & Crafts | 18months-3yrs | 10:30-11:30 | ||||||
Coppell | Baby & Me | Birth To 12 Months | 11:00-? | |||||
Family Story Time | All Ages | 7:00-? | ||||||
Once Upon A Time | 12-24months | 10:30-? | ||||||
Toddler Story Time | 2-3yrs | 11:00-? | ||||||
All By Myself | 3-5yrs | 10:30-? | ||||||
Spanish Storytime | All Ages | 4th Friday Of The Month @ 10:30 | ||||||
Second Saturday Storytime | All Ages | Second Saturday Of The Month @ 10:30 | ||||||
Desoto | Baby Story Time | Newborn-24months | Every Other Tuesday @ 10:30 | |||||
Preschool Story Time | 3-5 Yrs | 10:30-? | ||||||
Duncanville | Nursery Rhyme Time | 0-3 Yrs | 11:15-? | |||||
Preschool Story Time | 3-6 Yrs | 10:15-? | ||||||
Grand Prairie | Story Time | ? | 11:00-? | 10:00-? | ||||
Highland Park | Lapsit Story Time | 13-24months | 4:30-? | |||||
Toddler Story Time | 2yrs | 4:30-? | ||||||
Preschool Story Time | 3-4yrs | 4:30-? | ||||||
Mesquite | Lapsit Story Time | 6-12months | 9:30 Main | |||||
Toddler Story Time | 18months-3yrs | 10:30 Main & North | ||||||
Preschool Story Time | 3-5yrs | 10:30 Main & North | ||||||
Evening Story Time | 3-5 Yrs | 7:00-? Main | ||||||
The Young And The Restless | 13-24months | 10:30 Main | ||||||
Evening Starlight Storytime | 3-5 Yrs | 7:00 North | ||||||
Richardson | Babysteps | 6-12months | 6:00-6:30 | 10:15-10:45 | ||||
Wiggle Worms | 13-36 Months | 10:15-10:45/11:00-11:30 | 10:15-10:45/11:00-11:30/6:30-7:00 | |||||
Story Time | 3-6 Yrs | 3:30-4:00 | 11:00-11:30 | |||||
Family Story Time | 3-7 Yrs | 6:45-7:15 | ||||||
Rowlett | Shake, Rattle And Read | 10:30-11:00/11:00-11:30 | ||||||
Bouncing Babies | 10:00-10:30 | |||||||
Giggle Wiggle | 10:30-11:00/11:00-11:30 | |||||||
The Young And The Restless | 10:30-11:00/11:00-11:30 | |||||||
Pajama Story Time | 7:00-7:30 | 10:00-10:30/10:30-11:00 | ||||||
Sachse | Preschool Story Time | ? | 11:00-? | |||||
Seagoville | Preschool Story Time | 3-5yrs | 10:30-11:45 | |||||
Sunnyvale | Wednesdays And Saturdays Time Unknown | |||||||
University Park | Toddler Story Time | ? | 10:45-? | |||||
Preschool Story Time | 3-5 Yrs | 3:45-? |
Cities with more than 2 library branches are listed below. Links provided will take you directly to the page with story time info on it!
There are many branches and many different story times. Please click link for more information.
Garland Public Library
There are many branches and many different story times. Please click link for more information.
There are many branches and many different story times. Please click link for more information.
Irving Public Library
There are many branches and many different story times. Please click link for more information.
There are many branches and many different story times. Please click link for more information.
Farmers Branch Library was very difficult- click on date and see if there is a story time, sorry but that is the only way I could find.
Denton County
Aubrey -- Storytimes
Carrollton -- Storytimes
Denton -- Storytimes
Flower Mound
Frisco -- Click appropriate age group
Haslet -- Storytimes
Lewisville -- Scroll down, lots of events listed also
Little Elm -- Storytimes
Pilot Point -- Scroll down, Calendar
Ponder -- Via Facebook
Roanoke -- Storytimes
Sanger -- Scroll down, it says Wednesdays @10am
The Colony -- Via Facebook
Carrollton -- Storytimes
Denton -- Storytimes
Flower Mound
Frisco -- Click appropriate age group
Haslet -- Storytimes
Lewisville -- Scroll down, lots of events listed also
Little Elm -- Storytimes
Pilot Point -- Scroll down, Calendar
Ponder -- Via Facebook
Roanoke -- Storytimes
Sanger -- Scroll down, it says Wednesdays @10am
The Colony -- Via Facebook
Collin County
Allen -- Storytimes
Carrollton -- Calendar
Celina -- Storytimes
Lowry Crossing -- Story time and much more
McKinney -- Music and movement classes also
Melissa -- Scroll down
Nevada -- Calendar
Plano -- Storytimes
Princeton -- Story time and much more
Royse City -- Story time and much more
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