Thread City Classical Dance Story Hour
Join us for a ballet story time!
Together we will read The Story Orchestra: A Midsummer Night's Dream, dancers from Thread City Classical Dance will perform variations from the ballet, and teach some movements for us to do together.
Wear comfortable clothing or dance attire.
Story Hour with Jeannie
Jeannie is back with seasonal read alouds, puppets, crafts, and library joy!
All ages, all families welcome to drop in, no registration required.
Summer on the Farm Story Hour
This summer story hour series with Miss Jeannie features a story and a craft centered on a different farm animal each week.
This program is geared towards ages 3-5.
Teddy Bear Picnic & Sleepover
Join Jeannie for a special celebration-- a classic Teddy Bear Picnic!
Families, join us outside the library in the Pollinator Garden, bring your own picnic, blankets, and stuffed animal pals. We will also have a craft, sing the Teddy Bear Picnic song, and have a story.
Leave your stuffed animal overnight at JTL for their very own sleepover, and come to pick them up on Saturday morning.
Story Hour with Jeannie
Jeannie is back with seasonal read alouds, puppets, crafts, and library joy! All ages, all families welcome to drop in, no registration required.
2025-2026 Dates:
Sept. 26, Oct. 31, Nov. 21*, Dec. 19*, Jan. 30, Feb. 27, Mar. 27, Apr. 24, May 29.
* denotes third Friday, rather than last Friday, due to holiday season.
Story Hour with Miss Shaleen
An afternoon story time with Miss Shaleen Barrett, Occupational Therapist and Signing Time Certified Teacher.
Join us for stories, felt board, songs, and best of all, PLAY!
Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.
Story Hour with Miss Shaleen
An afternoon story time with Miss Shaleen Barrett, Occupational Therapist and Signing Time Certified Teacher.
Join us for stories, felt board, songs, and best of all, PLAY!
Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.
Story Hour with Miss Shaleen
An afternoon story time with Miss Shaleen Barrett, Occupational Therapist and Signing Time Certified Teacher.
Join us for stories, felt board, songs, and best of all, PLAY!
Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.
Story Hour with Jeannie
Jeannie is back with seasonal read alouds, puppets, crafts, and library joy! All ages, all families welcome to drop in, no registration required.
2025-2026 Dates:
Sept. 26, Oct. 31, Nov. 21*, Dec. 19*, Jan. 30, Feb. 27, Mar. 27, Apr. 24, May 29.
* denotes third Friday, rather than last Friday, due to holiday season.
Picture Book Club
Welcome to Picture Book Club, JTL's Multigenerational book club for children and their grown ups to gather monthly on the Third Saturday and enjoy reading together. Join Youth Services Librarian, MG, down in the Story Room where we'll have a read aloud together and explore the Juvenile Picture Book (JPIC) collection.
This program is designed for children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
April’s book is Crab Cake: Turning the Tide Together, by Andrea Tsurmi
If you would like, borrow a copy before the program at the downstairs desk!
Story Hour with Jeannie
Jeannie is back with seasonal read alouds, puppets, crafts, and library joy! All ages, all families welcome to drop in, no registration required.
2025-2026 Dates:
Sept. 26, Oct. 31, Nov. 21*, Dec. 19*, Jan. 30, Feb. 27, Mar. 27, Apr. 24, May 29.
* denotes third Friday, rather than last Friday, due to holiday season.
Picture Book Club
Welcome to Picture Book Club, JTL's Multigenerational book club for children and their grown ups to gather monthly on the Third Saturday and enjoy reading together. Join Youth Services Librarian, MG, down in the Story Room where we'll have a read aloud together and explore the Juvenile Picture Book (JPIC) collection.
This program is designed for children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
March’s book is Outside In, written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Cindy Derby
If you would like, borrow a copy before the program at the downstairs desk!
Story Hour with Jeannie
Jeannie is back with seasonal read alouds, puppets, crafts, and library joy! All ages, all families welcome to drop in, no registration required.
2025-2026 Dates:
Sept. 26, Oct. 31, Nov. 21*, Dec. 19*, Jan. 30, Feb. 27, Mar. 27, Apr. 24, May 29.
* denotes third Friday, rather than last Friday, due to holiday season.
Picture Book Club
NOW ON A SATURDAY AT 10AM
Welcome to Picture Book Club, JTL's Multigenerational book club for children and their grown ups to gather monthly on the Third Saturday and enjoy reading together. Join other families down in the Story Room where we'll have a read aloud together and explore the Juvenile Picture Book (JPIC) collection.
This program is designed for children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
February's book is Ear Worm!, written by Jo Knowles and illustrated by Galia Bernstien
Story Hour with Jeannie
Jeannie is back with seasonal read alouds, puppets, crafts, and library joy! All ages, all families welcome to drop in, no registration required.
2025-2026 Dates:
Sept. 26, Oct. 31, Nov. 21*, Dec. 19*, Jan. 30, Feb. 27, Mar. 27, Apr. 24, May 29.
* denotes third Friday, rather than last Friday, due to holiday season.
Picture Book Club
NOW ON A SATURDAY AT 10AM
Welcome to Picture Book Club, JTL's Multigenerational book club for children and their grown ups to gather monthly on the Third Saturday and enjoy reading together. Join Youth Services Librarian, MG, down in the Story Room where we'll have a read aloud together and explore the Juvenile Picture Book (JPIC) collection.
This program is designed for children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
January's book is Mix it up!, Written and illustrated by Herve Tullet
Picture Book Club *New Day & Time
NEW DAY & TIME! SATURDAY AT 10AM
Welcome to Picture Book Club, JTL's Multigenerational book club for children and their grown ups to gather monthly on the Third Saturday and enjoy reading together. Join Youth Services Librarian, MG, down in the Story Room where we'll have a read aloud together and explore the Juvenile Picture Book (JPIC) collection.
This program is designed for children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
December's book is Pokko and the Drum, Written and illustrated by Matthew Forsythe
Story Hour with Jeannie
Jeannie is back with seasonal read alouds, puppets, crafts, and library joy! All ages, all families welcome to drop in, no registration required.
2025-2026 Dates:
Sept. 26, Oct. 31, Nov. 21*, Dec. 19*, Jan. 30, Feb. 27, Mar. 27, Apr. 24, May 29.
* denotes third Friday, rather than last Friday, due to holiday season.
Thread City Classical Dance Story Hour: The Nutcracker
Join us for a ballet story time.
Youth Services Librarian, MG, will read The Story Orchestra: The Nutcracker, dancers from Thread City Classical Dance will perform variations from the ballet, and teach some movements for us to do together.
Wear comfortable clothing or dance attire.
Story Hour with Jeannie
Jeannie is back with seasonal read alouds, puppets, crafts, and library joy! All ages, all families welcome to drop in, no registration required.
2025-2026 Dates:
Sept. 26, Oct. 31, Nov. 21*, Dec. 19*, Jan. 30, Feb. 27, Mar. 27, Apr. 24, May 29.
* denotes third Friday, rather than last Friday, due to holiday season.
Picture Book Club
Welcome to Picture Book Club, JTL's Multigenerational book club for children and their grown ups to gather monthly on the Third Tuesday and enjoy reading together. Join Youth Services Librarian, MG, down in the Story Room where we'll have a read aloud together and explore the Juvenile Picture Book (JPIC) collection.
This program is designed for children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.
November's book is We're Going on a Bear Hunt, written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.
Story Hour with Jeannie
Jeannie is back with seasonal read alouds, puppets, crafts, and library joy! All ages, all families welcome to drop in, no registration required.
2025-2026 Dates:
Sept. 26, Oct. 31, Nov. 21*, Dec. 19*, Jan. 30, Feb. 27, Mar. 27, Apr. 24, May 29.
* denotes third Friday, rather than last Friday, due to holiday season.
Picture Book Club
Welcome to Picture Book Club, JTL's multigenerational book club for children and their grown-ups to gather monthly on the Third Tuesday and enjoy reading together. Join Youth Services Librarian, MG, down in the Story Room where we'll have a read-aloud together, explore the Juvenile Picture Book (JPIC) collection, Show and Tell about our favorite reads, and spread out across the children's library for book bonding.
October: Carson Ellis, Du Iz Tak?
Story Hour with Miss Shaleen
Join us for a morning story time with Miss Shaleen Barrett, Occupational Therapist and Signing Time Certified Teacher. Join us for stories, felt board, songs, and best of all, PLAY!
Target audience is ages 3-6; siblings welcome.
Sleeping Beauty Story Hour
Join us for a ballet story time. Youth Services Librarian, MG, will read The Story Orchestra: Sleeping Beauty, and dancers from Thread City Classical Dance will perform variations from the ballet and teach some movements for us to do together. Wear comfortable clothing or dance attire, and we'll have temporary tutus made from scarves and ribbon for you to use while you're here!
Story Hour with Jeannie
Jeannie is back with seasonal read alouds, puppets, crafts, and library joy! All ages, all families welcome to drop in, no registration required.
2025-2026 Dates:
Sept. 26, Oct. 31, Nov. 21*, Dec. 19*, Jan. 30, Feb. 27, Mar. 27, Apr. 24, May 29.
* denotes third Friday, rather than last Friday, due to holiday season.
Picture Book Club
Welcome to Picture Book Club, JTL's multigenerational book club for children and their grown-ups to gather monthly on the Third Tuesday and enjoy reading together. Join Youth Services Librarian, MG, down in the Story Room where we'll have a read-aloud together, explore the Juvenile Picture Book (JPIC) collection, Show and Tell about our favorite reads, and spread out across the children's library for book bonding.
September: Richard Scarry
Multi-Generational Read Aloud & Forest Transformation
3:30 pm
Join us in the Forest Transformation Room where a multi-generational story is read aloud.
Gwen Diane, and a group of volunteers will take turns reading from a classic Fairy Tale that will appeal to children ages 6 and up, teenagers, and adults.
Please let Gwen know if you would like to read part of the story!
Story Hour with Elena
Join us for a multi-sensory story hour designed to engage young children through interactive storytelling, music, movement, and connecting with others. Led by Elena Fader Hurlburt, Speech-Language Pathologist, this program supports early literacy and communication development in a playful, inclusive environment. Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.
Summer dates: 6/2, 6/16, 6/30
Story Hour with Shaleen
Join us *twice a month this summer* for a morning story time with Shaleen Barrett, Occupational Therapist and Signing Time Certified Teacher. Join us for stories, felt board, songs, and best of all, PLAY! Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.
Summer dates: 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, 8/18
Story Hour with Elena
Join us for a multi-sensory story hour designed to engage young children through interactive storytelling, music, movement, and connecting with others. Led by Elena Fader Hurlburt, Speech-Language Pathologist, this program supports early literacy and communication development in a playful, inclusive environment. Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.
Summer dates: 6/2, 6/16, 6/30
Summer Story & Craft
Join community member and Friend of the Library, Miss Jeannie, for three special summer story and craft programs. Wear clothes to get messy and meet downstairs in the Story Room first, then create artwork by Marcel or outside.
Summer dates: Fridays at 11am; June 27, July 18, August 8
Story Hour with Shaleen
Join us *twice a month this summer* for a morning story time with Shaleen Barrett, Occupational Therapist and Signing Time Certified Teacher. Join us for stories, felt board, songs, and best of all, PLAY! Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.
Summer dates: 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, 8/18
CANCELED: The Little House: Her Story, with Gwen Diane
**This program has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date**
This program emphasizes the value of nature and rural places.
Gwen Diane will be reading The Little House: Her Story, a classic children’s picture book by Virginia Lee Burton. This delightful book illustrates many changes that a house far out in the country witnesses over time with the turning seasons. Listeners will learn about the passage of time and thankfulness for what we now have.
Following the reading, participants of all ages can draw their favorite home in their own artistic style, using JTL's art supplies. If you'd like, you may bring a photo of the home you plan to draw, whether your own home or a home that you visit and love. We will also have copies of coloring sheets from the story book available.
Ages 4+; no pre-registration necessary.