Join us every Tuesday at 10:30 am for stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts using best practices of the Every Child Ready to Read program. You and your children will have fun while honing skills necessary to be ready to read!
Preschoolers
Join us at the HCPL Stratford Branch Library for
Tiny Tots Storytime with other toddlers and parents/caregivers.
Storytime fosters early literacy skills and a love for reading in a cozy, welcoming environment. Books, stories, songs, movements and group play time. Come and develop your child’s early literacy skills in this supportive, community environment.
Join us at the HCPL Stratford Branch Library for
Tiny Tots Storytime with other toddlers and parents/caregivers.
Storytime fosters early literacy skills and a love for reading in a cozy, welcoming environment. Books, stories, songs, movements and group play time. Come and develop your child’s early literacy skills in this supportive, community environment.
Scoops & Sirens is a fun, kid-friendly event at the Evelyn Meador Library hosted by the Seabrook Police Department and Seabrook Fire Department. Children are invited to enjoy a special story time with local first responders, followed by ice cream sundaes with a variety of toppings. Kids will also have the chance to see a real police car and fire truck up close. It’s a relaxed and welcoming way for children to meet community helpers, explore emergency vehicles, and enjoy stories and a sweet treat together.
Join us for 30 minutes of story time for our youngest library users! Our “Little Readers” program is for children 0 to 5 years old and their caregivers. Little Readers features books, stories, songs, movements and group play time. Come and develop your child’s early literacy skills in this fun environment.
Sorry we cannot accommodate Daycare groups for this program.
Storytime
Read, sing, and grow with your young one. Meet other parents and help your child learn.
When & Where Day: Every TuesdayTimes: 10:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.Place: West University Library (2nd floor, kids' area) Who Can Come? (intended audience) Toddlers and their grown-upsThis class is best for toddlers, specifically walkers who are non-talkers/babblers..Note: We cannot host daycare groups or large clubs. How to Get TicketsYou must have a ticket to enter. Tickets are free
Join us at the library for the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion's Instrument Petting Zoo, powered by Ovintiv. During the program kids will have the chance to get up close and personal with the musical instruments they see professionally played on stage. Various instruments, including ukeleles, violins and drums are set up for the kids to touch, hold and play. We will start with a 30-minute reading featuring Classical Sing Move Play-an interactive story time opportunity performed by a trained Houston Grand Opera artist!
Get ready for a magical adventure with John O'Bryant's 2026 summer reading magic show! Come see the impossible happen right before your eyes!
Tickets are required for all programs unless otherwise noted. They are free and available 30 minutes before the program begins in the Children’s Department. The tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Lines for the tickets sometimes form before the tickets are distributed. Tickets can run out very quickly, so please plan accordingly.