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Mrs. Mary's Storytime Archive

One of our beloved storytime volunteers, Mrs. Mary Ardis, generously began offering an online storytime every Wednesday morning for Spanish Fort Public Library during the closures in 2020. To view one of these storytimes "Learn More" button below:

Learn more

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"Library storytime as an event can foster a sense that the library is a special place, helping instill in your child(ren) a lifelong love for your local public library"
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Making reading a fun activity through storytime helps encourage “print motivation”- i.e. the association of story-telling with excitement to develop the idea of reading as a pleasure and not a chore."                                                 - excerpts from "Library Storytime: It’s a Lot More than just the Story" by Tom Bruno

 

Spanish Fort Public Library holds

Storytime for children of all ages

every Wednesday morning

at 10:30 AM

Spanish Fort Public Library also hosts a variety of special storytimes throughout the year:

 

  • Local Author Storytimes when an author visits the library to read their book aloud to the children and families.
  • Community Helper Storytimes when a public service worker, such as a firefighter or police officer from the community visits to read a favorite story aloud and share knowledge about their job.
  • Special Afternoon and Saturday Storytimes when staff and volunteers offer a Storytime available to the children and families who are unable to attend our regular Wednesday morning stroytimes.
  • Field Trip Storytimes when classes, camps, and groups in the community schedule a time to visit the library for a tour and a Storytime.
Check our calendar for information on upcoming storytimes
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Storytime Resources you can use at home:

Reading Rockets Organization logo

Reading Rockets is a national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.

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Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Foundation logo; red lettering on white background
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Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide.

Harper-Collins

Publishing hosts a

YouTube channel just

for kids where you

can find story

read-aloud videos.

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justbooksreadaloud.com

The site is intended to be a resource for parents, teachers and children to easily and simply listen to a great collection of children's books.

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