Storytimes

To reach the Children's Room, send an email to: childrensroom@harvardpubliclibrary.org.

Storytimes 

• Ages 0–2 years old and up
• Thursdays at 10:30, July 10 – August 14
• Mother Goose in the Loose will be outdoors under the new pavilion this summer!  We will be outdoors unless there are predicted thunderstorms or the temperature is over 90 degrees.  In case of thunderstorms or high heat, we will meet indoors in Volunteers Hall.
• For pavilion storytimes, please bring a blanket or chair to sit on.
• Registration is not required – but if you register you will be added to the email list for last minute schedule changes. This email list will cover the Mother Goose storytimes in July and August.
• Register here: https://harvardpubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/14084454

Storytime for 2’s & 3’s

• Ages 2 and 3 years old
• Wednesdays at 10:30, July 16 – August 13
• Registration is required for the summer session. Limit of 12 (minimum of 6) children and their caregivers.
• Registration closes on July 16 for the summer session.
• Register here: https://harvardpubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/14084470

 

This 20 to 30 minute storytime includes songs and fingerplays, simple stories, feltboard stories, and phonemic awareness activities appropriate for children aged 2 & 3 years old and their caregivers (older siblings are also welcome). Our phonemic awareness activities will focus on learning and practicing the short vowel sounds and then some consonant sounds, and learning to put sounds together to make simple words.

 

Art & Stories for 4’s & 5’s

• There is NO summer session of this storytime
• Art & Stories for 4's & 5's will resume in the fall!
• Registration is required - registration for the fall session will open in mid-September

This 30 to 45 minute program, appropriate for children ages 4 to 7, begins with a few longer picturebook stories and phonemic awareness activities, then ends with a process art project that encourages preschoolers to explore art materials in an open-ended, creative manner.   Make sure to wear clothes that can get messy!

Our phonemic awareness activities will focus on learning and practicing the short vowel sounds and then some consonant sounds, and learning to put sounds together to make simple words.