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].

Children, parents and caregivers will have a blast laughing, signing, and singing with Teacher Bill, author of the book Signs of a Happy Baby. Mr. Bill integrates American Sign Language (ASL) into his storytime. This six week series is a fun opportunity for you to build your signing vocabulary with themes like mealtime, animals, colors, family, bedtime, and more.

Baby Sign Language gives children the opportunity to communicate long before they can verbalize their wants and needs. Research studies show that signing with babies accelerates language acquisition, reduces frustration, enhances a child's self-esteem, and deepens the bond between parent and child.

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].

每週三上午11:15 AM - 12:00 PM, 歡迎3到6歲的小朋友及家人一同參加! 

聽故事、唱兒歌、手指謠, 每週一次的快樂時光, 別錯過喔！ 

Join us every Wednesday morning for fun stories, finger plays, songs, and activities in both Mandarin and English!

This Storytime is recommended for ages 3-6 and their family.

Space is limited.  Free tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be distributed at the ticket line located outside the library 15 minutes before the program starts. We will not reserve tickets in advance.

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 will be provided for this program if requested at least 7 days in advance. For assistance, please contact your library or [email protected].

Join us for toddler storytime at the Fremont Library! Children and their caregivers are invited for a morning of stories, songs, and fingerplays. 

This program is designed to accommodate toddlers ages 18 to 36 months and their caregivers

Space is limited. Free tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be distributed at the ticket line located outside the library 15 minutes before the program starts.

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]

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].

Build your child’s communication skills through Shared Reading! “Storytime with AAC” aims to support families/caregivers of AAC users in demonstrating language on their child’s AAC device, along with developing a love for reading and building language through shared interaction and connection. This program is conducted by graduate students in the Speech-Language Pathology program at Cal State East Bay.*

Who Can Attend? This program is designed for emergent communicators four years old and up (emergent communicators are new/existing AAC users who typically communicate with single words). Open to children of all abilities! Please note that communicating with an AAC device is usually very slow, and we will pace storytime with this in mind.

A parent/caregiver must accompany the child for all the sessions. Due to limited seating, we request only 1 caregiver per child. For questions or additional accommodations, please contact Polina at [email protected] or 510-745-1464, ext 6.

Storytime at the library!

Please join us as we learn through stories, songs, and movement activities. Toddlers, preschoolers and families are welcome.

Saturday Storytime is held most Saturdays*.

Free tickets will be given out 15 minutes before the event begins. Please bring blankets to sit on for our outdoor storytime.

*This event will be cancelled during bad weather.

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].