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].

Wear your pajamas*, put on your bunny slippers*, bring your stuffed animals, and get ready to hear some fun stories, sing, and do some movement. 

This events is for children of all ages and their caregivers.

*Pajamas and bunny slippers are optional but encouraged.

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].

Join us for a bilingual Arabic-English Storytime at the Fremont Main Library!

All families are welcome.

Space is limited. Tickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis in the children's area starting at 2:15 PM. 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 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].

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].

Our monthly American Sign Language (ASL) story time is back for the school year 2024- 2025!

Come and enjoy watching two different fluent storytellers tell stories in ASL. Each month, there will be a different theme for storytelling, such as pirates, families, animals, true stories, and more! 

Also, we will recognize diversity through storytelling in some months, such as Latino Heritage Month and Black History Month.

Storytimes offered are for - 

• Preschool - 2nd grade at 6:30 - 7:00 PM

• 3rd - 5th grade at 7:00 - 7:30 PM

Everyone is welcome to drop-in for this free program.  No tickets are necessary.

Note: Interpreters will not be provided.

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 7 business days in advance. For assistance, please contact your library or [email protected].