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Storytime Programs

Baby Time is an opportunity for baby and caregiver to learn together in a calm, gentle environment through reading short books, singing, movement, sign language, and rhymes. This lap-sit storytime supports early literacy and language development, and caregivers will learn new songs and tips on how to help their child love reading and learning at home.

The program is 30-45 minutes long and is intended for pre-walking babies. Please bring a blanket to lay baby on during the program.

This storytime engages children with short stories, finger plays, and songs in Spanish and English! Parents will be introduced to effective tools to entertain, engage, and help their children grow.

This program is recommended for children ages 2-4.

¡Esta hora de cuentos involucra a niños con historias cortas, juegos con los dedos, y canciones en español e inglés! Se les presentará a los padres herramientas efectivas para entretener, interactuar, consolar, y ayudar a sus hijos a crecer.

Este programa está recomendado para niños de 2 a 4 años.

Storytime is both a thoughtful and fun way to encourage children’s love of books. It will also set them into motion as future budding readers! Join our fabulous library staff as we explore stories, rhymes, songs, and more. 

This program is developmentally appropriate for ages 2-4. To help all the children get the most out of their experience, we encourage you to listen, sing, and wiggle along with your little ones.

Laugh, dance, listen and sing! Enjoy this energetic storytime with your little one where we will be exploring music, rhymes, storytelling, fine-motor fingerplays and gross-motor movement.

For ages 1-4. Due to the nature of this program, we ask caregivers be actively engaged alongside their child and participate, dancing and trying out the motions. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes that allow for movement!

The Arlington Public Library welcomes neurodivergent children and families to a non-traditional SNAP* sensory storytime! This 30-45 program aims to provide a safe and inclusive space to children and families that may benefit from sensory inclusive accommodations, such as dim lights, calm environment, sensory toys, and more.

* Supporting Neurodivergent Access to Programming

Toddler Time taps into the boundless energy of toddlers to get your child excited about books and reading! This storytime engages children with short stories, finger plays, action rhymes, and songs. If you don't think your child can stay still during a storytime, we don't expect them to! Come ready to dance, wiggle, and play as we learn together!

This is a 30-minute program and is intended for toddlers who are walking through age 3.