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Early Childhood

Readers become leaders at Temple Public Library, and there is no better time to start your storybook journey than as a newborn, infant, and toddler. See our information below on Story Times and resources for setting up your little one with a bright future.

Story Times
Baby Bookworms
Tuesdays | 11AM | 1st Floor
Jan 9 - May 7
Stories, rhymes, songs, exercises, and parachute play for children birth to 12 months.

Toddler Story Time
Wed & Thur | 10:15AM | 1st Floor
Jan 10 - May 9
Stories, music, movement, rhymes, and fingerplays for toddlers 12 to 36 months.

Preschool Story Time
Wed | 11:15AM | 1st Floor
Saturdays | 10:30AM | 1st Floor
Jan 10 - May 11
Stories, music, movement, rhymes, finger plays, and crafts for children 3 to 5 years.


1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Prepare your little one for a lifetime of reading with our early literacy initiative! Sign up at the Youth Reference Desk!
Ages 0-5.


Resources
  • ABC Mouse
    Learn how to read with ABCmouse, the award-winning reading app for kids ages 2 - 8. Inspire you child to love learning and build confidence in reading, math, and more! ABC Mouse is free when on the Library's computers or using the Library's Wi-Fi. ABC Mouse is only accessible while in the Library on our computers or your own device connected to our WI-FI. 
  • Storyline Online
    The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online®, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. 
  • Storyvoice
    Storyvoice is the world’s first interactive, live read-aloud show where authors and illustrators read, draw, and connect live with a global listening audience.
  • Tumble Books
    TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of children’s e-books with over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels – a student favorite!
  • Unite for Literacy
    Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages.

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