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                               Storytime at ACL!

Raising a Reader with Your Library

Storytime at Anoka County Libraries acquaints young children with books and improves listening and language skills. Parents and librarians help nurture a child’s love of books and reading and can help prepare the child for school.

For all the details on Toddler, Family, Preschool, and Baby Storytimes, please click on this link to open the online brochure:
Current Storytime Information

Fall 2008


Registration starts: September 8, 2008
Storytime starts week of: September 22, 2008
Storytime ends week of: November 17, 2008


All storytimes are FREE.
Registration is required for some storytimes.
Please see the Current Storytime Information link.

















Before Storytime…
  • Talk with your child about your visit to the library & storytime.
  • Plan to arrive a few minutes early.
  • Please take your child to the restroom.
After Storytime…
  • Take time to choose books with your child.
  • Ask the Librarian for reading suggestions.
  • Make a special time for reading at home.
  • Repeat storytime songs & rhymes at home.

Family Storytime
Children & parents share books, rhymes and movement activities at these drop-in storytimes.

Toddler Storytime
2 & 3 year olds. A child & adult caregiver activity. Fun with books, sounds and movement activities.

Preschool Storytime
4 to 6 year olds. An independent, group experience for the child. Preschoolers enjoy books and movement and build listening & language skills.

Spanish Storytime
Child and parent share books, rhymes and movement at drop-in storytimes conducted in Spanish.

Baby Storytime
Ages 0 - 24 months. Stories, fingerplays, songs and movement for baby and parent.