Ready for Kindergarten
You are your child’s first teacher.
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Do you know who sleeps in the nest of a tree or under the brush of newly-fallen leaves? Find the many habitats of animals in this book full of creative rhymes and peek-a-boo surprises that you and your baby will delight in.
Do you love dogs and the many adventures they get into? Then this book is for you! In this silly and sweet book, you will introduce your toddler to the alphabet and rhyme through the lens of a dog’s life.
What do you get when you mix adorable animals, edge-of-your-seat adventures, and delicious desserts? Pie-Rats, of course! Get ready to go on an exciting journey through the sea in this vibrant and vocabulary-rich story for you and your preschooler.
Great Websites for Kids
Funology is the ultimate parenting toolbox! We offer ideas you can use to inspire and entertain your kids offline. Simply put, we offer the cure to boredom!
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.
Check back soon for 2025 schedules.
Stories, songs and fun activities to build reading skills. Ages 0-5.
Hours vary by location; choose your location below.
Temporary Location
3227 E. Livingston Ave.
Preschool Storytime:
Thursday: 10:30-11 a.m.
115 Franklin St.
Baby Laptime
Tuesday: 9:30 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytime
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.
1422 E. Livingston Ave.
Family Storytime
Monday: 5 p.m.
75 N. High St.
Baby Laptime
Thursday: 10 & 11 a.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Monday: 10 & 11 a.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 a.m.
Preschool Storytime:
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Tuesday: 11 a.m.
Saturday: 10 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 & 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday: 9:30 & 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 & 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Wednesday: 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytime
Thursday: 7 p.m.
Saturday: 10 & 11 a.m.
511 S. Hague Ave.
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday: 10:30-11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Thursday: 10:30-11 a.m.
5590 Karl Rd.
Baby Laptime
Thursday: 11 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Wednesday: 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
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.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
Saturday: 3 p.m.
1423 N. High St.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 11 a.m.
1113 Parsons Ave.
Baby Laptime
Tuesday: 5 p.m.
1402 Brice Rd.
Baby Laptime
Wednesday: 10 & 11 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Monday: 10 & 11 a.m.
Preschool Storytime
Tuesday: 10 & 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Saturday: 11 a.m.
3540 S. High St.
Family Storytime
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.
3980 S. Hamilton Rd.
Family Storytime
Tuesday & Thursday: 11 a.m.
3909 N. High St.
Baby Laptime
Monday: 10 & 11 a.m.
Toddler Storytime
Tuesday: 10 & 11 a.m.
Family Storytime
Wednesday: 7 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.
4445 E. Broad St.
Family Storytime
Monday-Wednesday: 11 a.m.
Thursday: 6:30 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 & 2:30 p.m.
310 Granville St.
Monday: 7-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 1:30-2 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:30-2 p.m.
Thursday: 10:30-11 a.m. & 1:30-2 p.m.
4500 Hickory Chase Way
Monday: 1, 2 & 7 p.m.
Tuesday: 1 & 2 p.m.
511 S. Hague Ave.
Tuesday: 10:30-11 a.m.
5590 Karl Rd.
Tuesday: 1 p.m.
Wednesday: 5 p.m.
96 S. Grant Ave.
Wednesday & Thursday: 11-11:30 a.m.
200 Market St.
Monday: 10:30 a.m.
4093 Cleveland Ave.
Monday & Wednesday: 5 p.m.
1402 Brice Rd.
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m. & 2 p.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.
75 N. High St.
Monday - Thursday: 2-4 p.m.
1422 E. Livingston Ave.
Monday & 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.
1467 E. Long St.
Monday-Thursday: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
4093 Cleveland Ave.
Monday & Wednesday: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
1423 N. High St.
Tuesday: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday: 2-4 p.m.
1113 Parsons Ave.
Monday: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
850 N. Nelson Rd.
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
3540 S. High St.
Tuesday: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
3980 S. Hamilton Rd.
Monday: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
4445 E. Broad St.
Monday: 9:30-11 a.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.
