Youth Programs
Did you know that children who are read to at an early age are more successful in school and have a larger vocabulary when they enter school? For your budding reader we have a wide variety of age appropriate story time sessions designed to encourage your child’s social, emotional and cognitive development.
For your elementary through middle school age child Lakewood Public Library offers a variety of quality programs that highlight everything from art and Lego building to poetry and role playing.
In-person Pre-school Story Time
For You and Your 2 to 5-Year-Old Pre-schooler This four-week pre-school story time is ideal for walkers, new talkers, and learning early literacy skills. You and your toddler and pre-schoolers will enjoy short books, songs and rhymes. The focus is on skills with your participation as a model. Registration is required. Register once for all […] Read More
In-person Pre-school Story Time
For You and Your 2 to 5-Year-Old Pre-schooler This four-week pre-school story time is ideal for walkers, new talkers, and learning early literacy skills. You and your toddler and pre-schoolers will enjoy short books, songs and rhymes. The focus is on skills with your participation as a model. Registration is required. Register once for all […] Read More
In-person Pajama Party Story Time
For You and Your 2 to 5-Year-Old Pre-schooler This four-week pre-school story time is ideal for walkers, new talkers, and learning early literacy skills. You and your toddler and pre-schoolers will enjoy short books, songs and rhymes. The focus is on skills with your participation as a model. Registration is required. Register once for all […] Read More
In-person Just Baby ‘N Me
For You and Your Birth to 24-Month-Old Baby Just Baby 'N Me is a lap-sit story time ideal for babies from birth through early walkers. The focus is on rhymes, songs, finger plays and exploring short books together. Just Baby 'N Me is meant to facilitate interaction between you and your baby, develop their language […] Read More
In-person Just Baby ‘N Me
For You and Your Birth to 24-Month-Old Baby Just Baby 'N Me is a lap-sit story time ideal for babies from birth through early walkers. The focus is on rhymes, songs, finger plays and exploring short books together. Just Baby 'N Me is meant to facilitate interaction between you and your baby, develop their language […] Read More
In-person Pre-school Story Time
For You and Your 2 to 5-Year-Old Pre-schooler This four-week pre-school story time is ideal for walkers, new talkers, and learning early literacy skills. You and your toddler and pre-schoolers will enjoy short books, songs and rhymes. The focus is on skills with your participation as a model. Registration is required. Register once for all […] Read More
In-person Just Baby ‘N Me
For You and Your Birth to 24-Month-Old Baby Just Baby 'N Me is a lap-sit story time ideal for babies from birth through early walkers. The focus is on rhymes, songs, finger plays and exploring short books together. Just Baby 'N Me is meant to facilitate interaction between you and your baby, develop their language […] Read More
In-person Pre-school Story Time
For You and Your 2 to 5-Year-Old Pre-schooler This four-week pre-school story time is ideal for walkers, new talkers, and learning early literacy skills. You and your toddler and pre-schoolers will enjoy short books, songs and rhymes. The focus is on skills with your participation as a model. Registration is required. Register once for all […] Read More
Tail Waggin’ Tutors
For School-Age Children Your child can bone up on their reading skills during a one-on-one session in a dog-friendly atmosphere. Students can practice reading with one of the dogs and owners that have been certified through Therapy Dogs International, an organization dedicated to regulating, testing and registering therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers. Reading to […] Read More
Adapted Story Time: For You and Your 3-to 7-Year-Old Child
Main Library Toddler's Story Room In this story time, children with varying learning styles and abilities will learn with their caregivers in a safe, supportive environment, where respect and appreceiation for differences is encouraged. This thirty-minute story time is designed for children who may not be flourishing in a traditional story time experience. Story time […] Read More