Early Literacy Programs
2024 Storytime Schedule
- Winter/Spring Storytimes (Baby, Toddler, and Storytime Connections): January 8, 2024- May 4, 2024
- Storytime Break: May 5, 2024- June 3, 2024
- Storytime in the Park (All Ages): June 4, 2024- August 27, 2024
- Storytime Break: August 28, 2024- September 15, 2024
- Fall/Winter Storytimes (Baby, Toddler, and Storytime Connections): September 16, 2024- December 8, 2024
- Storytime Break: December 9, 2023- January 6, 2025
Our early literacy storytimes include fun songs, silly rhymes and ways to get the wiggles out while supporting your love of books. Baby, Toddler and Family Storytimes are all here. More information about each Storytime can be found on our Calendar.
Baby Storytime: Mondays, 10:30am in the Pink House
This 20-minute lapsit program for babies ages 0-18 months features short stories, action rhymes, lap bounces, and songs to promote language learning and early literacy skills. Parents and caregivers will find a supportive community and opportunities for engagement and connection. Playtime to follow.
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays, 10:30am in the Children's Room
Toddler Storytime is designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years and features short stories, rhymes, songs, and full body movement to promote language learning and early literacy skills.
Storytime Connections: Tuesdays, 3:30pm in the Children's Room
Bring stories to life through hands-on activities and experiences. Each week we will read a short story, which will be followed by a related activity or craft. Build meaningful connections with stories in a variety of ways such as: music, dance, arts & crafts, and STEM activities. Featuring our talented storyteller Judith Bows, with occasional special guest appearances from local children’s book authors. Kids of all ages and their families are welcome to attend this weekly event.
Sing-a-Ling: Third Thursdays, 10:30-11:00, January 2024-May 2024
Sing-A-Ling gets toddlers, preschoolers, families and the greater community into our bodies and singing together.
Part story time, part sing-along and fully loaded with laughs, the select songs and rhyming stories in this show combine finger play, movement, picture books, uplifting acoustic music and an engaging, highly-interactive banter between audience and presenter.
In this early literacy-infused program children (and their grownups) will create original rhymes and lyrics to traditional American folk songs, raise their voices to play with the alphabet’s many amusing sounds, and sing along to the words of favorite children’s books.
Storytime at Port Townsend Farmers Market: First Saturdays, 11:00am-11:30am, April 2024-October 2024
Join Judith, our amazing storyteller at the Port Townsend Farmers Market! Listen to her amazing stories, meet her puppet friends, and get those wiggles out while out at the Farmers Market.
Storytime in the Park: Tuesdays, 10:30am at Chetzemoka Park, June 2024- August 2024
Join us at Chetzemoka Park Gazebo for an outdoor storytime designed to build early literacy skills through stories, rhymes, songs, and full-body movement. All ages welcome! Please dress for the weather, and bring a blanket or cushions to sit on.
