This lap-sit program for little ones and their caregivers includes songs, nursery rhymes, knee-bounces, and movement to help develop important pre-literacy skills. This class is appropriate for infants through 2 years old. PLEASE NOTE: Days and times are subject to change. There are no storytimes in August.
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Lap‑sit program at Bay Farm Island Library features songs, nursery rhymes, knee‑bounces and movement to develop pre‑literacy skills, for ages 3–12.
Lap‑sit program at West End Library includes songs, nursery rhymes, knee‑bounces, and movement to develop pre‑literacy skills, for infants through 2 years old.
Lap‑sit program at Bay Farm Island Library features songs, nursery rhymes, knee‑bounces and movement to develop pre‑literacy skills, for ages 3–12.
Lap‑sit program at West End Library includes songs, nursery rhymes, knee‑bounces, and movement to develop pre‑literacy skills, for infants through 2 years old.
Half‑hour of short stories, picture books, and curated tales presented by expert librarians, livestreamed on the Alameda Free Library Instagram, for ages 18 and up.
Book discussion and recommendations about holiday reads at the Islandia Clubhouse, Bay Farm Island Library, for ages 18 and up.
Toddler Plus Storytime at Main Library offers 20‑30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and movement to develop word and sound recognition and social connections, for ages 3–12.
Mother Goose on the Loose at the Main Library in Alameda, ages 3–12.
An AAC user hosts, a librarian reads Elle McNicoll’s A Kind of Spark aloud, a speech‑language pathologist models AAC communication, then a story‑related activity, for ages 3–18.
Playdough Playtime at West End Library, Alameda, all ages.
Costume Exchange (Main Library, Alameda) — Bring washed costume pieces to swap with community members, all ages.
Storytime at Bay Farm Island Library features reading, songs, and fingerplays for all ages.
Stories and songs for toddlers in the Gallery Room at Orinda Library, for ages 1–3.
Storytime at the Excelsior branch of San Francisco Public Library, for ages 5 and under.
Songs, books, and socializing for babies, followed by 30‑minute play time, at the Main Library Children’s Room, Oakland, for ages 1 and under and 3–12.
Filipino American History Month art workshop at West End Library features Nikita Ares' vibrant works, guiding participants to create their own pieces; registration required, ages 8+.
