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Weekly storytimes
- Chinese Bilingual Storytime
- Mondays at 10:30am
- Spanish Bilingual Storytime
- Tuesdays at 10:30am
- StoryJAM
- Wednesdays at 10:30am
- Stories & More
- Thursdays at 10:30am
- Book Babies
- 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.
Events
Featured Collections On the shelf & ready to reserve
Share the love of poetry with your littles.
![My dog may be a genius : poems]( "My dog may be a genius : poems")
![The people remember]( "The people remember")
![Down to the sea in ships]( "Down to the sea in ships")
![Benny doesn't like to be hugged]( "Benny doesn't like to be hugged")
![Ode to a commode : concrete poems]( "Ode to a commode : concrete poems")
![ICE! : poems about polar life]( "ICE! : poems about polar life")
![Home]( "Home")
![If you were a chocolate mustache : poems]( "If you were a chocolate mustache : poems")
![Since the baby came : a sibling's learning-to-love story in 16 poems]( "Since the baby came : a sibling's learning-to-love story in 16 poems")
![A bunch of punctuation]( "A bunch of punctuation")
![Poetree]( "Poetree")
![Out of this world : poems and facts about space]( "Out of this world : poems and facts about space")
![Bark in the park! : poems for dog lovers]( "Bark in the park! : poems for dog lovers")
![Every thing on it : poems and drawings]( "Every thing on it : poems and drawings")
![Alias Anna : Zhanna Arshanskaya: a biography in verse : a true story of outwitting the Nazis]( "Alias Anna : Zhanna Arshanskaya: a biography in verse : a true story of outwitting the Nazis")
![After the bell rings : poems about after-school time]( "After the bell rings : poems about after-school time")
![Antarctic antics : a book of penguin poems]( "Antarctic antics : a book of penguin poems")
![The people remember]( "The people remember")
![Pug and other animal poems]( "Pug and other animal poems")
![Underneath my bed : list poems]( "Underneath my bed : list poems")
![Trick-or-treat! : a happy haunter's Halloween]( "Trick-or-treat! : a happy haunter's Halloween")
![What the heart knows : chants, charms & blessings]( "What the heart knows : chants, charms & blessings")
![The water critters]( "The water critters")
![Family poems for every day of the week]( "Family poems for every day of the week")
![Rainbow shoes]( "Rainbow shoes")
![The museum on the moon : the curious objects on the lunar surface]( "The museum on the moon : the curious objects on the lunar surface")
![Home run, touchdown, basket, goal! : sports poems for little athletes]( "Home run, touchdown, basket, goal! : sports poems for little athletes")
![Versos como una casa]( "Versos como una casa")
![Awe-some days : poems about the Jewish holidays]( "Awe-some days : poems about the Jewish holidays")
![Fresh-picked poetry : a day at the farmers' market]( "Fresh-picked poetry : a day at the farmers' market")
Kids NEW
![Visit the catalog record for Kit and Kaboodle : puzzle reader collection]( "Kit and Kaboodle : puzzle reader collection")
![Visit the catalog record for This is a moment]( "This is a moment")
![Visit the catalog record for If I could choose a best day : poems of possibility]( "If I could choose a best day : poems of possibility")
![Visit the catalog record for The scary library shusher]( "The scary library shusher")
![Visit the catalog record for No brainer]( "No brainer")
![Visit the catalog record for Little Dino]( "Little Dino")
![Visit the catalog record for Junie B. Jones : the graphic novel]( "Junie B. Jones : the graphic novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Chinese with Lulu and Maomao]( "Chinese with Lulu and Maomao")
![Visit the catalog record for Maxwell Dark]( "Maxwell Dark")
![Visit the catalog record for Secrets of the forest : 15 bedtime stories inspired by nature]( "Secrets of the forest : 15 bedtime stories inspired by nature")
![Visit the catalog record for Kai Po Che : Mini's Perfect Kite.]( "Kai Po Che : Mini's Perfect Kite.")
![Visit the catalog record for The mysterious missing matzoh]( "The mysterious missing matzoh")
![Visit the catalog record for Ice on fire]( "Ice on fire")
![Visit the catalog record for Moon bear]( "Moon bear")
![Visit the catalog record for Badge Quest]( "Badge Quest")
![Visit the catalog record for Ruthie Rose's big idea : a poetry story]( "Ruthie Rose's big idea : a poetry story")
![Visit the catalog record for A bright light in Buenos Aires]( "A bright light in Buenos Aires")
![Visit the catalog record for Dreamslinger]( "Dreamslinger")
![Visit the catalog record for Orris and Timble : lost and found]( "Orris and Timble : lost and found")
![Visit the catalog record for Is it real? The Loch Ness monster]( "Is it real? The Loch Ness monster")
![Visit the catalog record for Sunny wants to play]( "Sunny wants to play")
![Visit the catalog record for Zero! the number that almost wasn't]( "Zero! the number that almost wasn't")
![Visit the catalog record for Taxi ghost]( "Taxi ghost")
![Visit the catalog record for Submarines and submersibles]( "Submarines and submersibles")
![Visit the catalog record for Little Blue Truck and Racer Red]( "Little Blue Truck and Racer Red")
![Visit the catalog record for Earth Day and the environment]( "Earth Day and the environment")
![Visit the catalog record for A fairy finds her song]( "A fairy finds her song")
![Visit the catalog record for Emma McKenna, full out]( "Emma McKenna, full out")
![Visit the catalog record for How to draw a secret]( "How to draw a secret")
![Visit the catalog record for Who wants I scream?]( "Who wants I scream?")
![Visit the catalog record for Heidi : a graphic novel]( "Heidi : a graphic novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Fire and ash]( "Fire and ash")
![Visit the catalog record for Mouse & his dog : a dogtown book]( "Mouse & his dog : a dogtown book")
![Visit the catalog record for The story of Taylor Swift : an inspiring biography for young readers]( "The story of Taylor Swift : an inspiring biography for young readers")
![Visit the catalog record for Hello hello colors]( "Hello hello colors")
![Visit the catalog record for Narwhal : unicorn of the Arctic]( "Narwhal : unicorn of the Arctic")
![Visit the catalog record for How sweet the sound]( "How sweet the sound")
![Visit the catalog record for Step into my shoes]( "Step into my shoes")
![Visit the catalog record for Summer story]( "Summer story")
![Visit the catalog record for Hilwa's gifts]( "Hilwa's gifts")
![Visit the catalog record for Time to clown around]( "Time to clown around")
Digital Library
OverDrive for Kids
Find ebooks & digital audiobooks
Tumblebooks
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Free online tutoring and additional resources
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