Watch and listen to recordings of story times with our Children's Librarians, early learning programs and more. Recordings are available in english, español (Spanish), 官话 (Mandarin), 廣東話 (Cantonese) and tiếng Việt (Vietnamese).
Story Time with Leslie the Librarian: Perfect Pets!
Time to curl up with a good story and a cuddly pet (real or stuffed) with Librarian Leslie as she reads That Cat Can’t Stay by Thad Krasnesky and illustrated by David Parkins, with permission from Flashlight Press.
View Video (00:26:16) | Posted September 2021
Story Time with Miss Bea: Apples, Apples, Apples!
Crunch, crunch, yum! Miss Bea shares rhymes and a story about everyone’s favorite fruit--the apple!
View Video (00:12:20) | Posted September 2021
Story Time with Erica: Music & Rhythm
Join Erica for some musical fun as we explore rhythm, song, and rhyme!
View Video (00:18:22) | Posted September 2021
Story Time with Betsy: Non-fiction Picture Books
Join Betsy for a great Fall and new school year Story Time as she highlights non-fiction books that are great for toddlers and preschoolers.
View Video (00:29:12) | Posted September 2021
Story Time with Librarian Leslie: Boats
Come aboard for a story time about boats with Librarian Leslie as she reads, “Old MacDonald Had a Boat” by Steve Goetz and illustrated by Eda Kaban, published by Chronicle Books, and demonstrates a paper boat folding (and ripping!) story.
View Video (00:22:23) | Posted September 2021
Story Time with Erica: All About Fish
Join Erica for some fun all about fish and other animals in the ocean!
View Video (00:15:47) | Posted August 2021
Story Time with Miss Amanda: When Pigs Fly
Miss Amanda reads “The Dreamer” by Il Sung Na, and published by Chronicle Books. She will also sing songs and chant rhymes about achieving your dreams.
View Video (00:09:19) | Posted August 2021
Rainbow Story Time with Miss Amanda
Miss Amanda will read “Stella Brings the Family” by Miriam B. Schiffer, illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown, and published by Chronicle Books. She will also sing songs and chant rhymes that celebrate LGBTQ families.
View Video (00:09:19) | Posted June 2021
Story Time with Miss Amanda: Dinosaurs!
Miss Amanda will read “Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark” written by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrated by Jak Fleck, and published by Chronicle Books. She will also sing songs and chant rhymes about dinosaurs.
View Video (00:12:23) | Posted April 2021
Story Time with Betsy: Owl Story Time with the Woodland Park Zoo
Come and enjoy a very special guest at Betsy’s Storytime: Coba the spectacled owl from the Woodland Park Zoo. Yes! He is a real owl and he listened very attentively to Betsy reading Tanna’s Owl by Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley. Inhabit Media publishers graciously gave us permission to share this wonderful story with you. We’ll learn so much about real owls today.
View Video (00:21:25) | Posted March 2021