The Long Beach Public Library offers several different storytimes for children of all ages. Library storytimes help young children, in particular, master pre-reading skills and encourage reading-readiness, reading for fun, and library use. Books and other materials used in storytimes are selected for age-appropriateness.

Programs for Babies and Toddlers

Storytimes for babies and toddlers include engaging stories and often a variety of other activities such as flannel board stories, songs, finger plays, action rhymes, puppets, and educational toys, as well as the opportunity for children to interact with other children their age. During storytimes, children see the direction of print on a page, learn to recognize letters by sight and sound, expand their own ability to tell a story, and learn to love books. These experiences lay the foundation for reading when they are older. Please call the library for a more complete description of the program at that location.

Tuesdays
Baby and Toddler Storytime, 4:00pm-4:45pm, El Dorado Library
Tiny Tot Storytime, 11:00am-11:40am, Main Library (3 months - 2 years)
Tiny Tot Time, 11:00am-Noon, Mark Twain Library (3 - 30 months)

Thursdays
Toddler Storytime, 11:00am-Noon, Bayshore Library (Ages 1-3)
Toddler Storytime, 11:00am-11:45am, Main Library (18 months - 3 years)

Fridays
Toddler Storytime, 11:00am-11:30am, Alamitos Library (18 months - 3 years). Please call the Librarian at (562) 570-1037 to confirm.
Tiny Tot Time, 11:30am-Noon, Alamitos Library (18 months - 3 years). Please call the Librarian at (562) 570-1037 to confirm.
Toddler Storytime and Playtime, 10:00am-11:00am, Bach Library (1 year - 3 years)
Toddler Storytime, 10:30am-11:00am, Brewitt Library (3 months - 3 years)
Tiny Tot Time, 11:00am-Noon, Brewitt Library (3 months - 3 years)
Toddler Stories and More, 9:30am-10:15am, Dana Library (1 year - 3 years)

Programs for Pre-School-Aged Children

Storytimes for pre-school aged (3 years - 5 years) children feature exciting books, songs, finger plays, and flannel boards. Books and other materials used are selected to encourage children to build a love of books and a foundation for reading when they are older. Please call the library for a more complete description of the program at that location.

Tuesdays
Storytime, 9:30am-10:00am, Mark Twain Library

Thursdays
Storytime, 11:00am-11:30am, Alamitos Library. Please call the Librarian at (562) 570-1037 to confirm.
Storytime, 10:30am-11:00am, Bach Library
Storytime, 11:30am-Noon, Brewitt Library
Storytime, 9:30am-10:00am, Dana Library

Fridays
Preschool Storytime, 10:00am - 11:00am, Bayshore Library
Storytime, 10:30am-11:15am, Los Altos Library
Storytime, 11:00am-Noon, Main Library
Preschool Storytime, 9:30am-10:15am, El Dorado Library