Kindergarten Readiness Storytime

Kindergarten Readiness Storytime is happening at the North-East Branch on Wednesday, October 14, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. It's a bilingual session in English and Spanish, and it's held in the branch's Studio, so you'll be there in person with other families.

The whole thing is built around getting kids ready for school. The library describes it as an immersive experience that uses reading, singing, and developmental play to help children transition into a classroom setting. Because it's bilingual, the stories and songs move between English and Spanish, which is a nice way for kids to hear and play with both languages at once. The singing and play aren't just for keeping them occupied, either—they're part of the developmental work that helps them get comfortable with the kind of listening and participating they'll do in kindergarten.

If you've got a little one who's heading toward their first year of school, this is exactly the kind of thing that makes that jump feel a bit smaller. It's an hour of reading and activity in a social setting, so they get a taste of what a school morning looks like before they're actually in one. The bilingual format also means it works for families who speak English, Spanish, or both at home.

It runs from 10:30 to 11:30 AM on Wednesday, October 14, at the North-East Branch in the Studio. It's an in-person session, so you'll be right there in the room.