Storytimes

 There are many benefits to attending storytime including social and emotional growth and development, reading and listening skills, expanding children’s minds, introducing them to new concepts and cultures, and most importantly developing a lifelong love of reading and books. Plus it’s just plain FUN!

Our weekly storytimes run in sessions from the middle of September to the beginning of May.  Please check our Events Calendar for the specific dates that storytime is scheduled.



Baby Storytime
Newborn – 18 Months
Gales Ferry Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Please check our Events Calendar for specific dates

Baby Storytime welcomes newborns – 18 months and their caregivers to participate in songs, fingerplays, bounces, and more!   We offer two sessions of the same storytime. The first starts at 9:30 a.m. and the second at 11:00 a.m. and is a repeat of the earlier session.  Registration is not required, just drop in to the session that works best for you. 


Giggles and Wiggles: Toddler Storytime
18 Months – Age 3
Bill Library, Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Please check our Events Calendar for specific dates

Giggles and Wiggles is a fun, active storytime for children ages 18 months – 3 and their caregivers. There will be stories, fingerplays, music, and more! Registration is not required. We offer two sessions of the same storytime.  The first starts at 10:00 a.m. and is for the first 15 families.  The second session starts at 10:30 and is a repeat so that we can accommodate everyone who would like to participate.

Preschool Storytime
3 – 5 years
Gales Ferry Community Center, Thursdays at 10:30
Please check our Events Calendar for specific dates

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and fun for ages 3 – 5 and their caregivers. Play stations at the end of each storytime will actively engage, entertain, and build the skills of the children who participate. We meet in the children’s room of Gales Ferry Library before storytime begins. Registration is not required. However, space is limited to the first 15 families.