Storytime

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Story Hour at the Botanical Center (Ages 1 to 3) - Garden-theme story and song held last Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.

Book Nook Storytime - Held every Thursday from January to April at 10 a.m.

Pottery Barn Kids Book Club Story Time - Every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

Barnes & Noble Saturday Story Time (Ages 3-8) - Every Saturday at 3 p.m.

Barnes & Noble Toddler Story Time (Ages 0-6) - Every Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Des Moines Public Libraries - No matter where you are in the Des Moines area, there's a library with loads of kids activities nearby.

Central Library

Preschoolers (ages 3 to 5)
Wed 10:15 a.m. Daycares and Groups
Wed 10:45 a.m. Regular Preschool

Toddlers (ages 18 mo to 3)
Thurs 10:15 a.m. Daycares and Groups
Thurs 10:45 a.m. Regular Toddler

East Side Library

Preschoolers (ages 3 ½ to K)
Thurs 10:30 a.m.

Forest Avenue Library

Toddlers (ages 10 mo to 3)
Tues 10:15 a.m.

Preschoolers (ages 3 to 5)
Wed 10:15 a.m.

Franklin Avenue Library

Lap-Sit Stories (ages 0-18 mo)
Tues 10:15 a.m.

Preschoolers (ages 3 to 5)
Mon 10:15 a.m.

Toddlers (ages 18 mo to 3)
Wed 10:15 a.m.

North Side Library

Preschoolers (ages 3 to 6)
Tues 10:30 a.m.

South Side Library

Toddlers (ages 18 mo to 3)
Wed 10:00 a.m.

Preschoolers (ages 3 ½ to 5)
Thurs 10:00 a.m.

West Des Moines Public Library

Toddler Time at Clive Library (Ages 3 & Under) - Register for this program of 20 fun-filled minutes of song, fingerplays, flannel board stories and other favorite stories for the toddler and an adult.

Mondays and Thursdays: 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m.
Tuesdays: 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. or 6 p.m
Wednesdays and Fridays: 10 or 10:30 a.m.

Baby Lapsit at Clive Library (Ages 0 to 18mo.) - Enjoy this 15-minute program for children 0-18 months of age (not yet walking) with an adult. This is a bonding time for the adult and child and models beginning literacy skills with the use of stories, nursery rhymes, music and songs. Mondays and Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m.

Book Babies at Urbandale Library (12 to 24 Months) - 20 minute program includes stories, fingerplays, and songs. Mondays at 10:00 a.m. in February and March.

Urbandale Library Story Time (Ages 3 to 6) - 30 minutes including stories, flannel board stories, fingerplays, and songs. Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m., Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Toddler Time at Urbandale Library (Ages 24 to 36 Months) - 20 minute program includes stories, fingerplays, songs, and simple interactive activities. Adults play an active role in these story times. Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m.

Family Story Time (Ages 2 and Older) - 30 minute program includes stories, fingerplays, songs, and simple interactive activities. Children are welcome to come in their pajamas. 1st Monday, 1st Thursday, 2nd Monday, 4th Tuesday. All at 7:00 p.m.

Nighty-Night Drop-In Storytime at West Des Moines Library - 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays, flannelboard stories and a craft in the Children's Department storyroom Mondays at 7 p.m.

Drop-In Storytime at West Des Moines Library - 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays, flannelboard stories and a craft in the Children's Department storyroom Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.