Join us every Saturday in our children's area for a family-friendly Story Time with Sawyer, a certified therapy dog, and his human, Betsy!
Preschoolers
Art projects for children ages 3-6 years old. Painting can get a little messy, so come prepared! We recommend bringing an apron or wearing clothes that can get paint on them.
In order to ensure the safety of our youngest patrons, this is a ticketed program. Free tickets are available 30 minutes before the program starts. First come, first served.
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 at the Children's Desk starting 30 minutes prior. Children must have a ticket to attend Preschool Story Time.
Join Michael, Octavia Field Library Branch's Children's Librarian, for an hour of nursery rhymes, storytelling, arts & crafts and playtime. We'll talk, sing, write, read and play, and your prekindergarten age kiddos will have so much fun that they won't even realize they are gaining valuable pre-literacy skills. Ages 0-5.
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 for an interactive early literacy experience for preschoolers and their caregivers. This program is geared toward children ages 3-6 years old and features songs, books, and crafts each week!
This program is a wonderful way to promote early literacy, social skills, and kindergarten readiness skills!
Space is limited. Please pick up your free tickets at the Children's Reference Desk the morning of the program to gain entry to Sapling story time.
Join us for an interactive early literacy experience for preschoolers and their caregivers. This program is geared toward children ages 3-6 years old and features songs, books, and crafts each week!
This program is a wonderful way to promote early literacy, social skills, and kindergarten readiness skills!
Space is limited. Please pick up your free tickets at the Children's Reference Desk the morning of the program to gain entry to Sapling story time.
Come Move and Groove with Us!
Join us for a fun-filled session of reading. singing, and playful movement!
It’s the perfect way to introduce toddlers to the joy of books and reading while building important motor skills. Through music, movement, and play, we’ll help support your child’s growth in a joyful, engaging way—because play is essential to every part of toddler development!
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!
Make whatever you like in our freebuild time or choose from one of our challenge cards. We have OVER 6,000 lego to build with! Open to ages 3-12. Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month.