Ready for Kindergarten
You are your child’s first teacher.
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Great Books for Kids
Get ready for Springtime with this exciting and informative nature book. With lift-the-flaps and colorful illustrations, you and your baby will have fun exploring everything from leaves to trees to the foods we eat!
From your nose to your toes and your little belly button, your body is special and exciting! In this book with clear, colorful pictures and easy-to-understand language, you and your toddler can walk through identifying different parts of the body and the wonderful things they do for you.
Do you ever wonder what it was like when dinosaurs roamed the planet? Be prepared to be on the edge of your seat as you and your preschooler giggle your way through this not-quite-accurate retelling of prehistoric times.
Great Websites for Kids
This website is an effort to provide concept-based education to school-going kids. We have tried to convert all school topics in short cartoon movies as kids love to watch cartoons. We have also tried our best to use day-to-day examples in all our videos so that kids can approach learning in a logical way.
The Sesame Street website has everything a preschooler might need! From games and coloring to short videos and songs your child will be engaged and practicing many important Ready for Kindergarten skills.
Programs for Kids and Caregivers
Check out our Events page for programs during the break.
Stories, songs and fun activities to build reading skills. Ages 0-5.
Hours vary by location; choose your location below.
3434 E. Livingston Ave.
Family Storytime
Tuesday: 5:30 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m.
115 Franklin St.
Family Storytime
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday: 1 p.m.
Toddler Storytime:
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m.
75 N. High St.
Baby Laptime
Thursday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Monday: 10 a.m. & 11a.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m.
Wednesday:10 a.m.
Preschool Storytime:
Tuesday: 2 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Monday: 2 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.
4500 Hickory Chase Way
Baby Laptime
Thursday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Monday & Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime:
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytime
Thursday: 7 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
310 Granville St.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday: 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Monday & Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytime
Saturday: 11 a.m.
4500 Hickory Chase Way
Baby Laptime
Thursday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Monday & Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30a.m.
Preschool Storytime:
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytime
Thursday: 7 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
511 S. Hague Ave.
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Thursday: 10:30 a.m.
5590 Karl Rd.
Baby Laptime
Thursday: 11 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Saturday: 11 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Tuesday: 11 a.m.
96 S. Grant Ave.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 10:30 a.m.
Thursday: 1:30 p.m.
Toddler Storytime
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 10:30 a.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m.
Sunday: 1:30 p.m.
200 Market St.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday: 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Thursday: 9:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday: 1:30 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Saturday: 11 a.m.
4093 Cleveland Ave.
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
1423 N. High St.
Baby Laptime
Wednesday: 4:30 p.m.
1113 Parsons Ave.
Baby Laptime
Tuesday: 5 p.m.
Preschool Storytime
Monday: 11 a.m.
Temporary Location
1308 Brice Rd.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
3540 S. High St.
Family Storytime
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytimes on select Saturdays:
1/20, 2/3, 2/17, 3/2, 3/16, 3/30, 4/13, 4/27, and 5/11
3980 S. Hamilton Rd.
Family Storytime
Tuesday & Thursday: 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Tuesday & Thursday: 11 a.m.
3909 N. High St.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Tuesday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday: 10 a.m.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 7 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Saturday: 10 & 11 a.m.
4445 E. Broad St.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
Thursday: 7 p.m.
Virtual Storytime
Join us for books, songs and activities to get your child ready for kindergarten.
Live Storytime at 10 a.m. on YouTube
Thursday: Live Storytime
Hands-on practice of kindergarten readiness skills. Ages 3-5.
Hours vary by location; choose your location below.
75 N. High St.
Wednesday & Thursday:
2 p.m.
Thursday:
7 p.m.
310 Granville St.
Tuesday:
1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Thursday:
10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
4500 Hickory Chase Way
Monday:
1 p.m., 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Tuesday:
1 p.m. & 2 p.m.
511 S. Hague Ave.
Tuesday:
10:30 a.m.
5590 Karl Rd.
Tuesday:
1 p.m.
2223 Cleveland Ave.
Monday:
11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
96 S. Grant Ave.
Wednesday & Thursday:
11 a.m.
4093 Cleveland Ave.
Monday:
4:30 p.m. & 5:15 p.m.
1423 N. High St.
Monday:
4:30 p.m.
3540 S. High St.
Saturday:
11 a.m.
3980 S. Hamilton Rd.
Wednesday:
11 a.m.
Thursday:
5 p.m.
3909 N. High St.
Wednesday:
11 a.m.
4445 E. Broad St.
Tuesday & Thursday:
11 a.m.
Stop by the children’s area to play and work on fun activities with your child. Ages 0-5.
Hours vary by location; choose your location below.
3434 E. Livingston Ave.
Monday & Wednesday:
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
1422 E. Livingston Ave.
Wednesday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
1061 W. Town St.
Thursday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
511 S. Hague Ave.
Monday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
2223 Cleveland Ave.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1-3 p.m.
1467 E. Long St.
Monday - Thursday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
4093 Cleveland Ave.
Monday & Wednesday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
1423 N. High St.
Tuesday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
850 N. Nelson Rd.
Tuesday & Wednesday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
3980 S. Hamilton Rd.
Monday:
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
4445 E. Broad St.
Monday:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
EVERY MOMENT COUNTS
You have big plans for your child, but it’s the little moments that count. Here are some ideas to help your child succeed.
In partnership with
- Take a “word walk” by naming everything you see. This helps with learning new words.
- As they get dressed, talk about the steps. “First you put on your red shirt, next, you put on your blue pants.”
- Ask your child to tell you a story about anything in their world. Ask questions like, “And then what happened?” to keep your child talking.
- Read or tell stories. Point out pictures, shapes and colors in the book. Ask them what they think will happen next.
- In the car, see if they can find a sign with the letter “s” in it. Point out different shapes and words.
- Ask your child to retell their favorite story or a TV show they watch. Retelling a story will help them remember what they read later on.
- Start a sing-along. Get creative by leaving out words and having them choose the animals or people to insert into songs like, “The Wheels on the Bus” or “Old MacDonald.”
- In the bathtub, sing “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” and have them splash to the rhythm of the song.
- Sing a song from memory with your child. Singing will help your child learn and remember words.
- Blow bubbles and see how many your child can count. Ask your child if the bubbles are big or small.
- Play the game, “I Spy.” Have them pick an item that they can see and you guess what it is.
- Pick a word and create as many rhymes as you can.
