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Story Times in Berks County

By Jennifer Schorr, Publisher of www.reading.macaronikid.com September 27, 2018
Weekly Story Times:

Mondays:

10:00am - 10:45am
Preschool Storytime
Kutztown Community Library
70 Bieber Alley
Kutztown, PA 19530
Stories, songs, and crafts with Miss Taylor! For ages 3-5.
10:30am - 11:15amPreschool Storytime
Boone Area Library
129 N. Mill Street
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Storytime is intended for children ages 2-5 and a caregiver, but all are welcome.
10:30am - 11:00am
Bounce & Rhyme Storytime
Sinking Spring Community Library
3940 Penn Avenue
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
Join Miss Christine for stories, songs, and bubbles! Each storytime lasts about 15 minutes, followed by social time for littles. For ages 10 months - 2 years. No registration required.
11:00am - 11:45am
Toddler Storytime
Kutztown Community Library
70 Bieber Alley
Kutztown, PA 19530
Stories, finger plays, songs, and more! With Miss Taylor, for ages 0-3.
11:15am - 12:15pm
Story Time Around the World
Bernville Area Community Library
6721 Bernville Road, Bernville, PA 19506
Miss Debe will start our trip around the world by getting Passports and learning about our home country — the good old USA.  Join us every Monday as we use our imaginations to travel by bus, plane, or boat on our journey around the world.  Ideal for ages 3 and up.
7:00pm - 7:30pm
Fam PaJam
Muhlenberg Community Library
3612 Kutztown Road
Laureldale, PA 19605
Bring the family in their pajamas for an evening storytime every Monday.

Tuesdays:

9:30am - 10:30am
Preschool Storytime
Mifflin Community Library
6 Philadelphia Avenue
Shillington, PA 19607
Stories, crafts, activities & fun for ages 3-5.
9:30am - 10:00am
Baby Lapsit Storytime
Exeter Community Library
4569 Prestwick Drive
Reading, PA 19606
Baby Lapsits is designed for meaningful one-on-one interaction between baby and caregiver. Caregivers hold their babies in their laps while the librarian leads the group in a variety of lap songs, rhymes and simple stories. Storytime encourages language development in babies with simple stories, songs, lap play, and creative movement. Please ring bell at the SIDE DOOR to be let in. (Library does not open to the public until 10:00 a.m.)
10:00am - 10:30am
Tunes & Tots
Kutztown Community Library
70 Bieber Alley
Kutztown, PA 19530
A new story time featuring a short story, music, and sensory play with Miss Lacie for ages 2-5!
10:30am - 11:00am
Wonderful Wee Ones
Muhlenberg Community Library
3612 Kutztown Road
Laureldale, PA 19605
Experience the wONEder of your little one! This is a lapsit time geared to newborn babies through the first year. We will share serious fun, play with bubbles, puppets, toys, instruments and scarves. All the while singing songs and reading a book! Join us every Tuesday from 10:30-11am and make friends for YOU and your little wONEder!
10:30am - 11:15am
Preschool Story Time
Brandywine Community Library
60 Tower Drive
Topton, PA 19562
Join Miss Marie as she reads to us about some wonderful things! September is going to be tortoise and turtle month! Join us for all the fun.
10:45am - 11:45am
Toddler Storytime
Mifflin Community Library
6 Philadelphia Avenue
Shillington, PA 19607
Fingerplays, songs, stories & crafts for ages 1-3.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Baby Lapsit Story Time
Bernville Area Community Library
6721 Bernville Road, Bernville, PA 19506
Miss Debe is now using Mother Goose on the Loose format to do her baby lapsits.  Come join her in the fun.
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Baby Lap Sit Story Time
Bernville Area Community Library
6721 Bernville Road, Bernville, PA 19506
Miss Debe is now using Mother Goose on the Loose format to do her baby lapsits.  Come join her in the fun.
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Story Stroll
Brandywine Community Library
60 Tower Drive
Topton, PA 19562
Grab your walking shoes and join us for a Family Story Stroll through the Topton Woodland Trail.  Best suited for Families of preschool through Elementary.

Wednesdays:

10:00am - 10:30am
Toddler Storytime
Exeter Community Library
4569 Prestwick Drive
Reading, PA 19606
Early reading success begins right here. Toddlers will enjoy stories, songs, finger plays, activities, and crafts as we sing and read together with friends. Ages: Walking to 3 years.
10:00am - 11:00am
Preschool Storytime
Fleetwood Area Library
110 W. Arch Street
Fleetwood, PA 19522
Check out our new Preschool Storytime this fall on Wednesdays at 10AM! Ms. Stacy will help your child grow through stories and exploring the world around us!
10:30am - 11:00am
Lapsit Storytime
Boyertown Community Library
24 N. Reading Avenue
Boyertown, PA 19512
Babies 0 to 18 months and their caregivers enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories together. Meet other families and build a foundation for literacy. To sign up, call 610-369-0496. Questions? Ask to speak with Lisa.
10:30am - 11:15am
Preschool Storytime
Brandywine Community Library
24 N. Reading Avenue
Boyertown, PA 19512
Join Miss Marie as she reads to us about some wonderful things! September is going to be tortoise and turtle month! Join us for all the fun.
10:30am - 11:15amPreschool Storytime
Boone Area Library
129 N. Mill Street
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Storytime is intended for children ages 2-5 and a caregiver, but all are welcome.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool Storytime
Hamburg Public Library
35 N. Third Street
Hamburg, PA 19526
Come join us for stories, songs, and crafts.
11:30am - 12:15pm
Bubbles & Books
Brandywine Community Library
60 Tower Drive
Topton, PA 19562
A story time with lots of movement!!  Bubbles and Books is a special reading program for infants and toddlers....Parents and guardians stay with the little ones while Miss Marie provides all the fun!  Dress comfortably, we sit on the floor.

Thursdays:

9:00am - 10:00am
Storytime in the Orchard
Frecon Farms Orchard
Edgehill Road & Poplar Road
Boyertown, PA 19512
Join Miss Lisa for storytime outdoors at Frecon Farms Orchard! We will meet at the u-pick apples area. All ages are welcome. Please bring a blanket or camp chair. We will be outdoors, so if it rains, storytime will not take place.
10:00am - 10:45am
Toddler Storytime
Kutztown Community Library
70 Bieber Alley
Kutztown, PA 19530
Stories, finger plays, songs, and more! With Miss Taylor, for ages 0-3.
10:00am - 11:00am
Preschool Storytime
Exeter Community Library
4569 Prestwick Drive
Reading, PA 19606
Preschool Storytime is all about having fun with engaging books, songs and activities as children build their early literacy skills.
11:00am - 11:45am
Preschool Storytime
Kutztown Community Library
70 Bieber Alley
Kutztown, PA 19530
Stories, songs, and crafts with Miss Taylor! For ages 3-5.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Little Friends Storytime
Robesonia Community Library
75-A South Brooke Street
Robesonia, PA 19551
Miss Jenn will share stories, songs, and activities for children from birth to age 5.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Storytime
Bethel-Tulpehocken Library
8601 Lancaster Avenue
Bethel, PA 19507
Read, laugh, sing, create and play. Enjoy a new theme each week, with special books and crafts hand picked by Miss Betsy. All ages are welcome.
11:00am - 11:40am
Preschool Storytime
Boyertown Community Library
24 N. Reading Avenue
Boyertown, PA 19512
Children age 3 to 5 and their caregivers participate together in fun literacy-building activities including singing, movement, and storytelling. To sign up, call 610-369-0496.
6:45pm - 7:45pm
Evening Storytime
Mifflin Community Library
6 Philadelphia Avenue
Shillington, PA 19607
Stories, songs, crafts & fun for all ages!

Fridays:

10:00am - 11:00am
Story Time
Schuylkill Valley Community Library
1310 Washington Road
Leesport, PA 19533
Join us for story time with Miss Kelly.
10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool Storytime
Oley Valley Community Library
339 Main Street
Oley, PA 19547
Pre-school storytime welcomes all children. While our focus is preschool aged children, lapsit infants and young homeschool children are welcome as well. We are not a "hush" library and encourage children to join us who may be new to organized events. Storytime is a great program for children preparing for preschool and kindergarten.
10:30am - 11:30am
Off 2 Pre-K
Muhlenberg Community Library
3612 Kutztown Road
Laureldale, PA 19605
Children aged 2-5 years are welcome to a sneak peek of Pre-K learning every Friday from 10:30-11:30am. A circle time experience featuring active music, days of the week, weather discussion, a story, a music and math time and ending with a gentle song of thanks for the time we spent together!

Saturdays:

10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime with Miss Jenny
Brandywine Community Library
60 Tower Drive
Topton, PA 19562
Join Miss Jenny as she introduces you some amazing authors!  Have some fun listening, reading and crafting on a Saturday morning. Children of all ages are welcome!
10:30am - 11:30am
Read to a Therapy Dog
Brandywine Community Library
60 Tower Drive
Topton, PA 19562
Come and practice your reading skills with someone who loves to listen! Therapy dogs will be available to read to or even just to give a cuddle. If you know you are able to come, sign up at the desk.


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