Do you love silly stories and meeting new friends? Explore the alphabet and early literacy with us through tales, fingerplays, songs, action rhymes and crafts/activities!
Preschoolers
Our favorite Traveling Naturalist is back with amazing facts about our friends in the Animal Kingdom! Recommended for ages 4 and up.
Join with other preschoolers and parents/caregivers for weekly story time fun! Preschool Story Time uses age appropriate stories, songs and finger plays, and a take-home craft to engage preschoolers and their parents/caregivers. This story time is geared towards kids ages 3-5 years.
Tickets are required and will be handed out in the Children's Library starting 15 minutes prior. Children must have a ticket to attend Preschool Story Time.
- Occurrence: Thursdays, weekly (unless otherwise noted)
- Time: 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM
- Ages: 3-6
- Description: Stories, songs, and movement! Get ready to sing, play, read, and talk with Ms. Missy in this action-packed story time.
- Additional Info: Free! No Registration
- Location: Kids Corner
- Ticket Info*: Limit: 65
*Children's Ticket Details
Join us on Wednesdays at 11:00 am for Toddler Story Time! This 30-minute Story Time is designed for toddlers aged 1 to 3 years old. We meet in the children's area to share books, songs, rhymes, and more! After Story Time, the toy cabinets are opened and the children are invited to stay and play. It's a great way to meet other caregivers and give your toddler a chance to socialize.
Siblings are always welcome.
We meet in the children's area where the picture books and campfire rug are located.
No registration or tickets required.
Questions about Child Development? Nutrition? Early Literacy? Movement? Join the Family Place Workshops every Wednesday at noon May 6 - June 3.
It is a special five-week program held for children birth to five years and their caregivers. The workshop consists of one-hour, child-led sessions in which families play with various passive toys and stations while local community experts offer resources and advice to caregivers.
We are also giving away FREE Children's Museum Passes to all attendees!
Join us at the Katy Library for Flower Hour, a preschool story time, from 11:15 am-12 pm. This event will take place on the carpet in the children's section of the library. Come dance, sing, and grow while we read books together!
*Programs and services are Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliant. Special accommodations can be requested in advance by contacting the library.
Read, sing, and learn together!
Join us every Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. for this engaging storytime designed for children ages 3–5. Through stories, rhymes, songs, and playful activities, children will build important early literacy skills such as oral language, phonological awareness, and print recognition.
After storytime, children can enjoy a simple craft or coloring activity to wrap up the fun. It’s a wonderful way to support early learning while making Storytime magical at the library!
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.