Children's services

Storytimes and events

Family Storytime

Join us with your little ones for stories, songs and fun! Storytime is a fun, inclusive and interactive event that incorporates reading, singing, movement and wordplay to help promote reading and communication skills early on, while celebrating and supporting the cultural and linguistic diversity of our communities. Storytime promotes the joy of reading and helps to develop early literacy skills. It also...

  • Demonstrates that books and reading are fun
  • Develops listening and pre-reading skills
  • Increases vocabulary
  • Provides a bonding activity between children and adults

Drop in at the time and location that works best for you!

Storytime schedule

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Day
 Time Location
Tuesdays
 7:15 p.m.
Belle Haven Library
100 Terminal Ave.
Thursdays
 10:15 a.m.
Menlo Park Library
800 Alma St.
 Fridays 10:15 a.m. Menlo Park Library
800 Alma St.
 Fridays 5:15 p.m. Belle Haven Library
100 Terminal Ave.
 Saturdays 10:15 a.m. Belle Haven Library
100 Terminal Ave.
 Saturdays 11:15 a.m. Menlo Park Library
800 Alma St.

Global Language Storytime

Join us once a month with your littles ones for a special Global Language Storytime. Each month, a different performer comes to the library and provides a storytime in a language that is not English. Some of the languages we have offered in the past are Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Filipino, and more! Check out our calendar to see what is coming next!

Some of our past languages and performers include:

  • Persian with Bahar Ortakand from Baharestan Kids
  • Mandarin with Early Start Music’s Go Mandarin program
  • Spanish with Colors of Spanish
  • Filipino with Kababayan Kids
  • Korean with Yeiyoung Sarah Won from Looking Glass Korean School
  • Japanese with Poponta Children’s Cultural Society
  • Portuguese with Laura Cláes from A Casa Feita de Palavras

 

Upcoming events for children and families

 

Middle Grade Book Group

Reader Resources

Learning and Homework Help

 

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