Storytime for Kids in Sonoma County
Sharon Monticello
Sharon Monticello is native to one of California's most picturesque areas— Petaluma, nestled in the heart of wine country, has been home to Sharon's...
Sharon Monticello is native to one of California's most picturesque areas— Petaluma, nestled in the heart of wine country, has been home to Sharon's...
In today's gadget-filled, high tech world, books may often seem like a thing of the past. But as a famous author once said, Books are a uniquely portable magic, and no gadget can ever replace the feel of pages between your hands and the thrill of the smell of paper as you leaf through every page. If you love reading, then you know that it is important to start children early on and kindle their passion at a young age. Not only does it improve literacy, reading also helps fire the imagination and can take your kids to different worlds and different cultures.
Sonoma County libraries feature a number of schedules which promote reading and make them fun and interactive, perfect for young children and toddlers alike!
MONDAY
Children's Museum Storytime
Sonoma County Children's Musuem
1835 W Steele Ln, Santa Rosa, California 95403
Storytime at the Sonoma County Children's Museum come in different themes, like Veggies and Stories, where the librarian will bring samples of fruits and vegetables to promote a healthy body even as she nourishes the mind through reading. Have the kids join the quirky librarians as they read together, add in some sound effects, and experience the fun of reading together.
Family Storytime
Sonoma Valley Regional Library
755 West Napa Street, Sonoma, California 95476
Enjoy an evening at the library with your kids at the Sonoma Regional Library's Family Storytime. From 6:00PM to 6:30PM, listed to stories and sing songs with the children and enjoy some family fun time along with other parents!
TUESDAY
Wiggle Time
Sebastopol Library
7140 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, California 95472
Storytime for the active toddler aged 18 to 36 months, it's time to wiggle as the librarians and caregivers get involved with songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and simple stories for your kid. Simple stories, simple concepts, and lots of opportunities for participation and movement are necessary in these storytimes. Librarians are still also modeling lots of early literacy and learning activities for parents to share with their children at home. A Toddler Time storytime usually lasts from 25-30 minutes, followed by play time, giving the parents and children the chance to socialize and interact.
Preschool Storytime
Healdsburg Library
139 Piper St, Healdsburg, California 95448
For children aged 3 to 6 years, listen and learn with stories, songs, movement, and FUN, as you nurture in your preschooler a love of books. These fun librarian-led storytimes will model the everyday practices -- talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing -- that will help your child get ready to read.
Babytime
Santa Rosa Central
211 E Street, Santa Rosa, California 95401
For infants from 3 to 17 months, this storytime for babies will delight and stimulate their senses with bouncing rhymes, songs, fingerplays and simple books. Children are never too young to build pre-literacy skills! Talk, sing, read, write and play with your child, and watch language skills blossom and grow.
WEDNESDAY
Petaluma Babytime
Petaluma Library
100 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma, California 94952
Children build language and literacy skills through the five practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing. For ages 0-18 months with a caregiver, Petaluma Library's Babytime will stimulate your baby's senses with bouncing rhymes, songs. fingerplays and simple books. This is free and no registration is required.
Hello Penngrove Story + Song Time
Hello Penngrove
10101 Main Street, Penngrove, California 94951
From 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, spend a fun morning with your kids at Hello Penngrove for their Story and Song Time. Open for all ages, children can spend an hour reading and singing with friends. And as an added bonus, caregivers will be given a 10% discount off their purchase while in the shop!
Read to a Dog
Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library
6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park, California 94928
What can be more adorable than children and dogs? Children reading to dogs, that's what! In the Read to a Dog program, storytime tables are turned as beginning readers from ages 5 to 12 can come to read stories to an appreciative dog. Sponsored by 4PAWS, this program runs from 3:30PM to 4:30PM.
THURSDAY
Rohnert Park-Cotati Babytime
Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library
6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park, California 94928
Children are never too young to build pre-literacy skills! Talk, sing, read, write and play with your child in this storytime for babies through bouncing rhymes, songs, fingerplays and simple books.
Wee Read in Sonoma
Sonoma Valley Regional Library
755 West Napa Street, Sonoma, California 95476
For children 0 to 36 months, join Ms. Clare for Wee Read Story Time, with stories, songs, movement, and fun! Children build language and literacy skills through the five practices of early literacy: talking, singing, reading, writing and playing.
FRIDAY
Wee Read Bilingual
Healdsburg Library
139 Piper St, Healdsburg, California 95448
Let your children appreciate the beauty of the Spanish language! At the Heladsburg Library's storytime in English and Spanish, babies and toddlers from 0 to 36 months will have fun with books, songs, rhymes, flannel boards, and puppets in both languages.
Preschool Storytime
Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library
6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park, California 94928
From 10:30AM to 11:00AM, bring your children aged 3 to 6 years to the Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library for some preschool storytime! Listen and learn with stories, songs, movement, and FUN, as you nurture in your preschooler a love of books. These fun librarian-led storytimes will model the everyday practices -- talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing -- that will help your child get ready to read.
SATURDAY
Barnes and Noble Open Storytime
Barnes and Noble Santa Rosa
The Rosenburg Building, 700 4th Street, Santa Rosa, California 95404
Barnes and Noble holds storytimes every Saturday of the month. Explore something new with featured books by up and coming writers, or stick to the classics with all-time favorites!
Bilingual Family Storytime
Roseland Library
779 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa, California 95407
Spend a little of your weekend nurturing the love of books and language with your kids! In Roseland Library's Bilingual Family Storytime, read stories and sing songs in Spanish and English from 10:15AM to 11:00AM!