Storytimes
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Summary of storytimes for all locations:
Summer Storytimes run through August 7.
- Storytime, ages 1-5 yrs.
Thursdays – 10 a.m.
Stories, games, songs and fingerplays.
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 233-4001.
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Summer Storytimes run through August 9.
- Baby Time, pre-walkers
Mondays – 10 a.m.
- Toddler Times, walkers through 2 years
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays – 10 a.m.
- Preschool Storytime, ages 3-5 years
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays – 11 a.m.
- Great for working families: Saturday Toddler/Preschool Storytime, walkers through 5 years
Saturdays – 11 a.m.
- Tuesday Tales, school-aged children
Tuesdays, 2 p.m.
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 856-6723.
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Summer storytimes run through August 14.
- Mother Goose Time ~ Birth-18 months
Thursdays, 9:15 a.m.
Includes songs, fingerplays and action rhymes.
Approximately 15 minutes
- Toddler Time ~ 18 months-2 years old
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Includes stories, songs, fingerplays, action rhymes and sometimes puppets.
Approximately 25 minutes
- Preschool Time ~ 3-5 years
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.
Includes stories, songs, fingerplays, action rhymes and sometimes puppets.
Approximately 30 minutes
- Family Time ~ All Ages
Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Includes stories, songs and fingerplays.
Approximately 30 minutes
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 460-3350.
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Summer storytimes run through August 13.
- Baby Lapsit Time
(ages birth to pre-walkers)
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
- Baby/Toddler Time
(ages birth to 3 years)
Wednesdays, 11 a.m.
Thursdays, 10 a.m.
- Preschool Storytime
(ages 3 to 5 years)
Thursdays, 11 a.m.
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 881-1344.
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Storytimes run through August 9.
Listen to stories and sing songs with your child.
- Book Babies (birth-18 months)
Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
- Toddler Time (18 months-3 years)
Tuesday & Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
- Preschool Storytime (3-5 years)
Tuesday & Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.
- Afternoon Storytime (Toddlers and Preschoolers)
Thursdays at 2 p.m.
- Family Storytime (Toddlers and Preschoolers)
Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.
- Preschool Night-School (3-5 years)
Storytime & Craft!
Second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
8/13
- Bilingual Storytimes (all ages)
Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. / Sabados @ 10:30 a.m.
7/19, 8/2
- Bilingual Storytime with the Museum of Natural Sciences – Live Animals! (all ages)
Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. / Sabados @ 10:30 a.m.
Listen to a story in English and Spanish and meet the animals! / Escuchen un cuento en espanol e ingles y conozcan los animales!
8/16
Special Events!
- End of Summer Carnival!
Thursday, August 7 @ 4:30 p.m.
Celebrate the end of summer on the library lawn with fun, games, and prizes!
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events, or call the library directly at 217-5317.
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Summer Storytime Session – June 23 through August 14
- Toddler Time (Ages 18 months through 3 years)
Summer Session – June 23 through August 14
Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:30, 10:15 and 11 a.m.
20 minutes, including songs, a book, a feltboard and a puppet show.
- Preschool Time (Ages 3-5)
Summer Session – June 23 through August 14
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 and 11 a.m.
30 minutes, including books, songs, feltboards and puppets.
- Pajama Time (All ages)
Summer Session – June 23 through August 14
Thursdays at 7 p.m.
30 minutes; pajamas and teddy bears optional.
All-Year-Round Storytimes
- Mother Goose Magic (Babies through 18 months)
Every Wednesday, at 9:15 a.m., all year long
15 minutes, including a book, fingerplays, songs and action rhymes.
- German Storytime (Ages 4-8)
1st Saturday of the month, at 10:30 a.m., all year long
Stories and activities in German, presented by CarolinaKinder.
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 387-2100.
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Summer 2008 storytime session runs through August 7.
- Toddler Times, Ages 2-3 years
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
- Preschool Primetime, Ages 4-5 years
Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 557-2788.
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Summer Storytime Session runs through July 31.
- PRESCHOOL PRIMETIME
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
For 3 through 5 years; 25 minutes of stories with simple signs, songs, fingerplays and flannelboards.
- BABY RHYME TIME
Thursdays at 10 a.m.
For children birth to 2 years; a 20-minute blend of rhymes, songs and stories.
- FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Each Third Tuesday at 7 p.m.,
For school-aged children in grades K-5; a 45-minute session of stories, activities and special guests.
- BILINGUAL STORYTIME with the Museum of Natural Sciences
Each 1st Tuesday at 7 p.m.
For children of all ages, nature stories in English and Spanish with live animals. On August 5
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 790-3200.
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Summer Storytimes run through August 16.
- Baby Steps – Up to 18 months
Mondays at 10 a.m.
- Toddler Time – 18 months to 3 years
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
- Preschool Buzz – Ages 3 to 5 years
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
Special Events
- Twilight Tales (All ages)
First Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Coming up August 4
Join us for folk tales, puppets and crafts from around the world! No registration required.
- Summer Reading Club (All ages)
June 1 through August 16
Sign up for our Summer Reading Club! You'll get a bag with stickers, prizes and a sheet to keep track of the time you read. You can come back to the library all summer and get prizes for the time you spend reading!
- Weekly Prize Drawings (All ages)
June 1 through August 16
Enter a prize drawing and win a bug house! We will draw a winner each week, and you can enter again each time you visit the library!
- Ace Lacewing (All ages)
Wednesday, July 30, at 3:30 p.m.
Enjoy a short, funny play based on the book Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective by Biedrzycki. Pick up free tickets at the Youth Services desk!
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 577-1663.
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Summer storytimes run through August 16.
- Mondays
10 a.m. Baby Lapsit for birth to pre-walkers
2 p.m. Hooray for K! (Entering K in 2008. Registration required)
5 p.m. Hooray for K! (Entering K in 2008. Registration required)
- Tuesdays
9:30 a.m. Rhyme Time for 0-3 years (Ticket required)
10:15 a.m. Rhyme Time for 0-3 years (Ticket required)
11 a.m. Rhyme Time for 0-3 years (Ticket required)
11:45 a.m. Storytime for 3, 4 & 5's
- Wednesdays
9:30 a.m. Rhyme Time for 0-3 years (Ticket required)
10:15 a.m. Rhyme Time for 0-3 years (Ticket required)
11 a.m. Rhyme Time for 0-3 years (Ticket required)
11:45 a.m. Storytime for 3, 4 & 5's
2 p.m. Storytime for 3,4 & 5’s
7 p.m. After Supper Stories for 3 years & up.
- Thursdays
9:30 a.m. Rhyme Time for 0-3 years (Ticket required)
10:15 a.m. Rhyme Time for 0-3 years (Ticket required)
11 a.m. Rhyme Time for 0-3 years (Ticket required)
- Saturday Rhyme Time Schedule
July 26, August 9 @ 10:30 a.m.
For registration or more information, please call 870-4018 or visit the Youth Department.
- Bilingual Creative Play Group
Mondays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Join the Ready to Learn Center for this activity-filled weekly playgroup. Ages 3-5. Please call Stacey Hinton at 919-605-7072 to sign up.
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 870-4018.
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Summer storytimes run through August 7.
- Stories to Sit For
Wednesdays: 1st session 9:30-10:15 a.m., 2nd session 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Join us for read-alouds, flannel-board stories and songs for children ages 3-5 years.
Groups must call the branch to preregister at 919-856-5720.
- Buggy Adventures for School-Aged Children
Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m.
Catch the Reading Bug Family Nights. Join us for a special program each Thursday, including stories, crafts, wormy food, bug jeopardy, science experiments and special guests.
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events, or call the library directly at 856-5720.
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Summer 2008 storytime session runs through August 7.
- Twilight Tales, All Ages
Mondays at 7 p.m.
- Mother Goose Moments, Ages 1 to 2 years
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
- Toddler Times, Ages 2 and 3 years
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 and 11 a.m.
- Homeschool Happenings, Ages 6 & up
Selected Wednesdays at 2 p.m.
- Preschool Primetime, Ages 4 and 5 years
Thursdays at 11 a.m.
- Family Frolics, All Ages
Family Storytime, Saturdays at 11 a.m.
- School-Age Adventures, Ages 6 & up
Selected Saturdays
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 662-2250.
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Summer 2008 storytime session runs through August 18.
- Twilight Tales, All Ages
Alternate Mondays, at 6:30 p.m.
- July 21 – Bugs in the Night
Glowing fireflies and other bugs that go buzz in the night.
- August 4 – Creepy Crawly Critters
Don't just learn about bugs – Be a bug and join the Big Bug Ball!
- August 18 – The Good, the Bad and the Bugly
Whether a pest or the best – have fun creating your own bug.
- Preschool Storytime, Ages 2 to 6 years
Tuesdays, at 11 a.m.
Songs, stories and action rhymes.
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 856-6598.
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Storytimes run through August 9.
*Please note time changes below.
- Baby and Me (ages 6 to 18 months)
Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
This program is for our tiniest patrons and their caregivers. The program encourages interaction between caregiver and child through songs, fingerplays, baby sign language and short books. No registration is necessary.
- Time for Toddlers (ages 18 to 36 months)
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.
This program is well-suited to the wiggly toddler, with a succession of short, age-appropriate activities, including storytelling, fingerplays, puppets, flannelboards and songs. No registration is required.
- Fun for Preschoolers (ages 3 to 5 years)
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m.
This program encourages our preschool patrons to have fun at the library. Various puppets host and preschoolers get to stretch, sing, dance and help with the storytelling. No registration is required.
- Twilight Tales (All ages are welcome!)
One Tuesday evening each month @ 6:30 p.m.
The sun goes down, but the fun never ends at the Wake Forest Branch Library. The whole family is invited to attend our special evening programs held one evening each month.
Please register to join in on the fun!
Coming up August 12
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 554-8498.
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- Family Storytime and art, all ages
Every Wednesday – 10:30 a.m. A weekly storytime with flannel boards, songs, rhymes and books that appeal to the whole family, plus an art project.
- Special Puppet Show, all ages
Wednesday, July 30, at 10:30 a.m.
Come see a very special puppet show at the library!
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 365-2600.
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Summer Storytimes run through August 14.
Tickets available at Youth Services Desk 15 minutes prior to program.
Please help us accommodate our growing attendance at storytime by choosing the one program each week that best fits your schedule.
- Mother Goose Magic
Birth to 18 months
Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
15-minute program of songs, fingerplays and rhymes.
- Toddler Time
18 months to 3-year-olds
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
20-minute program of songs, fingerplays, rhymes, flannel board stories and books.
- Preschool Pals
3-5-year-olds
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m.
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
25-minute program of songs, fingerplays, rhymes, flannel board stories and books.
- Pajama Time
Fun for the whole family!
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m.
25-minute program of songs, fingerplays, rhymes, flannel board stories and books.
Pajamas and teddy bears optional!
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 463-8500.
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Storytimes run through August 6.
- Toddler Time (18 months to 3 years)
Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
A 20-minute program of songs, finger plays, rhymes, flannel board stories and books.
- Preschool Time (ages 3-5)
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
A 25-minute program of songs, finger plays, rhymes, flannel board stories and books.
- Pajama Time
Geared to toddlers and preschoolers but all ages are welcome!
Monday, July 21, at 7 p.m.
Find out about Kids' Events and Teen Events or call the library directly at 404-3610.
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