Our popular Storytimes in the Park will continue in August at Pioneer Park on Tuesdays and Frontier Park on Wednesdays. Please visit our online program calendar for up-to-date information, including our August virtual storytimes:

VIRTUAL: English Learners Family Time Live 9:30 a.m.

VIRTUAL: Swimming with the Sharks Storytime 9:30 a.m.

VIRTUAL Toddler Tunes Dance Party 9:30 a.m.

VIRTUAL: Dog Days of Summer 7:00 p.m.

View some of our recorded storytimes listed below, or the library's YouTube. Or better yet, come visit us, we really do love seeing all our friends! You can browse the collection in person, please follow library guidelines for everyone's health and safety. Got a question for Kids' World staff? Please email us at Kids@ahml.info, or call the library at 847-392-0100. You can place holds for drive-up, bookmobile pick up or in-library pick up. E-resources are always available and you can request your very own list of items with our Book Me form!

Baby Time

Infants–18 months with adult

Bond with your baby with songs, rhymes, and a simple read-aloud! Enjoy the recordings below, anytime that's convenient for you.

You can also register on the Kids' Program Calendar to join LIVE VIRTUAL storytimes. You will be emailed a Zoom link to join at the listed date and time on the calendar.

Baby Time, Miss Rebecca, Where is Baby's Belly Button?

Baby Time LIVE with Miss Maria Thank You Bees

Baby Time LIVE with Miss Rebecca More, More, More Said the Baby

Baby Time LIVE with Miss Rebecca, Baby's Firsts

Baby Time with Miss Rebecca, You Are New

cartoon of girl flying holding book w wings

Toddler Time

19–35 months with adult

This exciting VIRTUAL storytime is just right for your tot. Enjoy the recordings below with stories, songs, and fingerplays all selected to engage your active toddler!

You can also register on the Kids' Program Calendar to join LIVE VIRTUAL storytimes. You will be emailed a Zoom link to join at the listed date and time on the calendar.

Toddler Time with Miss Sara, Wiggle!

Toddler Time with Miss Rebecca, A Kiss Means I Love You

Toddler Time with Miss Sara, Whose Baby Am I?

Toddler Time with Miss Kerry , Red House, Tree House

Toddler Time wit Miss Christina, From Head to Toe

Family Time

Please enjoy our VIRTUAL Family Time vidoes while at home! Click on the links below to access the recordings, any time, 24/7!

You can also register on the Kids' Program Calendar to join LIVE VIRTUAL storytimes. You will be emailed a Zoom link to join at the listed date and time on the calendar

Family Time with Miss Jan, Colors

Family Time with Miss Amy, Some Bunny Loves You!

Happy Birthday Family Storytime LIVE with Miss Rebecca

Family Time with Miss Susan, Not Yet Zebra

Family Time with Miss Emily, The Cars and Trucks Book

Cartoon of boy and girl having milk and cookies

Other Story Times

English Learners Family Storytime is a fun and welcoming time for all to enjoy songs, rhymes, stories together! Emphasis is on learning English and having FUN! All are welcomed, please click the link to view the recordings any time!

You can also register on the Kids' Program Calendar to join LIVE VIRTUAL storytimes. You will be emailed a Zoom link to join at the listed date and time on the calendar.

English Learners Family Time, Miss Becky, Eat Pete!

Storytime from SPACE!

Bilingual Read Aloud: Five Little Monkeys/Cinco Monitos in Spanish by St. Viator HS Students

Bilingual Read-Aloud: The Three Little Pigs in Mandarin Chinese by St. Viator HS Students

Dino Stories and Dance Party with Miss Rebecca

See full storytime calendar .

Read Alongs

CloudLibrary now includes a great collection of "read-along" books, similar to collections in TumbleBooks, BookFlix, StoryCove and hoopla? Just search for "Read-along" in the CloudLibrary catalog and find a new favorite to share at home!