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Fri: 9 am – 6 pm
Sat: 9 am – 5 pm
Sun: 12 – 5 pm

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Early Childhood (birth to age 5)

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Baby Story Time

(birth-12 months with caregiver)

Activities stimulate brain development with an emphasis on caregiver-child interaction as we guide you through bounces, songs, movement rhymes, and stories.

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Family Story Time

(birth-age 5 with caregiver)

This parent-and-child story time gives you and your little one the ultimate “together-time!” Enjoy a fun-filled opportunity to connect, explore, and bond while sharing the magic of stories!

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Family Story Time Weekly eNewsletter

Subscribe to receive weekly story time updates, book suggestions, songs, and activities to share with your little one.

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Toddlers @ the Library

(13-35 months with caregiver)

Celebrate and support your toddler’s physical growth and development at this special program for toddlers and their favorite grown-ups!

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Story Stretchers

(ages 4-5 with caregiver)

Come along and stretch your imaginations through stories, hands-on activities, and play with your favorite grown-up!

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Reading to your child supports the development of language and early literacy skills they will use later when they learn to read. Progress at your own pace and earn a rubber duckie for every 100 books read! Visit us at Cook Park Library, Aspen Drive Library, or on the Bookmobile to sign up.


Seek & Find

Visit the Children’s Department at Cook Park Library or Aspen Drive Library to search for some of your favorite characters. Earn a stamp every time you find one, and remember these characters change spots every week!



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