Storytime at Alameda County Library

Come join us for stories, songs, and fun on Wednesday mornings!

This storytime is designed for preschool aged children. However, all are welcome. Each week we will explore a new theme through storytelling, song, and movement. 

We request that parents remain present and engage with their children during the program as we learn and explore together!

Registration is not required for this event.

An ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter or closed captioning can be provided for this program if requested at least seven (7) business days in advance. For assistance, please contact your library or [email protected].

Join us for family storytime at the library! Enjoy stories, songs, movement, and coloring activities. This program is geared toward toddlers and preschoolers but is open to all ages. No registration is required.

Library staff may take photos, videos, or audio recordings at our events. Please tell us if you do not wish to be photographed, video-recorded, or audio-recorded. We will always respect your requests!

An ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter or closed captioning can be provided for this program if requested at least seven (7) days in advance. For assistance, please contact your library or [email protected].

Please join us for baby storytime!

This storytime is for babies up to 18 months and their caregivers. Be prepared to sit on the floor with baby in your lap to hear stories, sing songs, and participate in lap bounces that are tailored for this unique phase of development. After storytime, stay and play with age-appropriate toys, make new friends, and explore.

Please note there is no baby storytime on the following Fridays: October 4 and November 8.

Storytime is a free ticketed event with limited capacity.

Seating for storytime is on a first-come, first-served basis. If you arrive before the library is open, please line up at the sign located near the entrance. A library staff member will come out to hand out tickets 15 minutes prior to the start of the program. Tickets are limited and only available for those present. Please be fair and do NOT save spots in line for friends or family. Thank you!

Priority for tickets is given to babies that fall within the program's suggested age range. Toddlers over 18 months old are encouraged to attend Toddler Storytime on Thursdays.

An ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter or closed captioning can be provided for this program if requested at least seven business days in advance. For assistance, please contact your library or [email protected].

Please join us for a Storytime in Arabic.

The program is in Arabic, but all are welcome.

An ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter or closed captioning can be provided for this program if requested at least three business days in advance. For assistance, please get in touch with your library or [email protected].

Families are invited to join us for stories, songs and fingerplays! This program is geared towards toddlers and preschoolers, but is open to all ages. We will be meeting in the Virginia Bennett Room. No registration necessary. 

An ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter or closed captioning can be provided for this program if requested at least seven (7) business days in advance. For assistance, please contact your library or [email protected].

Join us for baby storytime at the Albany Library! 

This lapsit storytime is designed for babies up to 18 months and their adult caregivers. Hear stories, sing songs, participate in lap bounces, and stay after to play with toys and meet new friends. 

Join us for stories, music, and movement every Tuesday morning at Cherryland Library. This program is in English and geared toward young children, but everyone is welcome.

An ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter or closed captioning can be provided for this program if requested at least seven (7) business days in advance. For assistance, please contact your library or [email protected].