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Weekly storytimes
- Spanish Bilingual Storytime
- Mondays at 10:30am
- Book Babies Storytime
- Tuesdays at 10:30am
- StoryJAM
- Wednesdays at 10:30am
- Preschool Stories & More
- Thursdays at 10:30am
- Chinese Bilingual Storytime
- Fridays at 10:30am
- Family Storytime
- Saturdays at 10:30am
Storytimes are open to all and located in the Storytime Room. Please check our calendar for more details and special event locations.
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Humorous stories for kids
![The Neddiad : how Neddie took the train, went to Hollywood, and saved civilization]( "The Neddiad : how Neddie took the train, went to Hollywood, and saved civilization")
![The Bad Guys in Mission unpluckable]( "The Bad Guys in Mission unpluckable")
![Let's go for a drive!]( "Let's go for a drive!")
![Bedtime for Mommy]( "Bedtime for Mommy")
![Aaron is a good sport]( "Aaron is a good sport")
![What this story needs is a pig in a wig]( "What this story needs is a pig in a wig")
![The penultimate peril]( "The penultimate peril")
![Mercy Watson goes for a ride]( "Mercy Watson goes for a ride")
![Thea Stilton and the prince's emerald]( "Thea Stilton and the prince's emerald")
![Zombie in love]( "Zombie in love")
![Mrs. Dole is out of control!]( "Mrs. Dole is out of control!")
![Do not ever be a babysitter!]( "Do not ever be a babysitter!")
![Blobfish throws a party]( "Blobfish throws a party")
![From Norvelt to nowhere]( "From Norvelt to nowhere")
![The story of little Babaji]( "The story of little Babaji")
![Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the quest for the magic porcupine]( "Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the quest for the magic porcupine")
![When the silliest cat was small]( "When the silliest cat was small")
![Judy Moody salva el planeta]( "Judy Moody salva el planeta")
![Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley's journal]( "Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley's journal")
![Flawed dogs : the 2004 catalogue of the Piddleton Dog Pound's very available leftovers, unpolished gems! one-of-a-kind finds! some minor blemishes, presented for your consideration by Heidy Strüdelberg: proprietor, Piddleton Dog Pound]( "Flawed dogs : the 2004 catalogue of the Piddleton Dog Pound's very available leftovers, unpolished gems! one-of-a-kind finds! some minor blemishes, presented for your consideration by Heidy Strüdelberg: proprietor, Piddleton Dog Pound")
![Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger]( "Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger")
![The book about nothing]( "The book about nothing")
![Big Nate lives it up]( "Big Nate lives it up")
![A pig in the palace]( "A pig in the palace")
![I spy Fly Guy!]( "I spy Fly Guy!")
![The Frandidate]( "The Frandidate")
![Don't swap your sweater for a dog]( "Don't swap your sweater for a dog")
![The pudding problem]( "The pudding problem")
![Sanjay & Craig.]( "Sanjay & Craig.")
![Do not open!]( "Do not open!")
Kids NEW
![Visit the catalog record for Mindy Kim and the Mid-autumn Festival]( "Mindy Kim and the Mid-autumn Festival")
![Visit the catalog record for Place hand here]( "Place hand here")
![Visit the catalog record for The Academy]( "The Academy")
![Visit the catalog record for I want 100 dogs]( "I want 100 dogs")
![Visit the catalog record for The Bad Guys : a very bad holiday]( "The Bad Guys : a very bad holiday")
![Visit the catalog record for Goodbye : a first conversation about grief]( "Goodbye : a first conversation about grief")
![Visit the catalog record for Olive]( "Olive")
![Visit the catalog record for Tokyo Night Parade]( "Tokyo Night Parade")
![Visit the catalog record for Brave little bear]( "Brave little bear")
![Visit the catalog record for The crimson spy]( "The crimson spy")
![Visit the catalog record for Come and join us! : 18 holidays celebrated all year long]( "Come and join us! : 18 holidays celebrated all year long")
![Visit the catalog record for I love you more than you'll ever know]( "I love you more than you'll ever know")
![Visit the catalog record for Ganesha's great race]( "Ganesha's great race")
![Visit the catalog record for Sail me away home]( "Sail me away home")
![Visit the catalog record for Ready, set, dough!]( "Ready, set, dough!")
![Visit the catalog record for Frogs : awesome amphibians]( "Frogs : awesome amphibians")
![Visit the catalog record for Hollowthorn]( "Hollowthorn")
![Visit the catalog record for Chicka chicka boom boom]( "Chicka chicka boom boom")
![Visit the catalog record for My art book of adventure]( "My art book of adventure")
![Visit the catalog record for Diana and the hero's journey]( "Diana and the hero's journey")
![Visit the catalog record for Secrets we tell the sea]( "Secrets we tell the sea")
![Visit the catalog record for Welcome home, Anna Hibiscus!]( "Welcome home, Anna Hibiscus!")
![Visit the catalog record for Montgomery and the case of the golden key]( "Montgomery and the case of the golden key")
![Visit the catalog record for Riding sound waves]( "Riding sound waves")
![Visit the catalog record for Small places close to home : a children's declaration of rights]( "Small places close to home : a children's declaration of rights")
![Visit the catalog record for My cat does ballet]( "My cat does ballet")
![Visit the catalog record for Ethan and the strays]( "Ethan and the strays")
![Visit the catalog record for The glitter bug]( "The glitter bug")
![Visit the catalog record for Cornrows]( "Cornrows")
![Visit the catalog record for Myrtle, means, and opportunity]( "Myrtle, means, and opportunity")
![Visit the catalog record for The fears you fear]( "The fears you fear")
![Visit the catalog record for Scaredy cats]( "Scaredy cats")
![Visit the catalog record for Children of the Phoenix]( "Children of the Phoenix")
![Visit the catalog record for A day full of feelings : a book of emotions and opposites]( "A day full of feelings : a book of emotions and opposites")
![Visit the catalog record for Mari and the curse of El Cocodrilo]( "Mari and the curse of El Cocodrilo")
![Visit the catalog record for How this book got red]( "How this book got red")
![Visit the catalog record for Tango Red Riding Hood]( "Tango Red Riding Hood")
![Visit the catalog record for Scroll]( "Scroll")
![Visit the catalog record for Marvel-verse. Photon]( "Marvel-verse. Photon")
![Visit the catalog record for Theme in yellow]( "Theme in yellow")
![Visit the catalog record for Finn's little fibs]( "Finn's little fibs")
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