In-Person Storytimes
No registration is required. All storytimes are held in the Friends Room.
Family Storytime (ages 0-5)
November 15 through December 13
Wednesdays at 10:00 AM
This program consists of stories, rhymes and songs.
Baby Bookworms (ages 0-24 months)
November 9 through December 14th*
Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Read-alouds, songs and rhymes followed by playtime and a chance for parents to network together.
*Please note, there is no storytime on November 23rd.
Saturday Stories (ages 0-5)
November 18 through December 16
Saturdays at 10:00 AM
This program consists of stories, rhymes and songs.
Bilingual Spanish/English Storytime (ages 0-4)
December 5 at 10:00 AM
Children ages 0 – 4 years old and a caregiver are invited to learn basic Spanish through singing and dancing. This 30-minute program, presented by Spanish tutor Sole Sheibar, will be held in the Friends Room.
Winter Solstice Storytime (ages 0-5)
December 21 at 10:00 AM
Children ages 0 – 5 years old are invited to drop in for a special storytime celebrating the first day of winter! Hear stories, sing songs and make a simple craft.
Books read during storytime count towards your child’s 1000 books before kindergarten goal! Keep the momentum going at home with our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge!
ParentTV!
ParentTV offers a variety of on-demand videos to support those who care for toddlers and preschoolers. Get reliable advice from the world’s leading parenting and educational experts (learn more about them here: https://parenttv.com/experts). Find videos on general parenting, play, behavior, child development, mental health, sleep, nutrition and technology. All videos are under 10 minutes in length and can be accessed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Simply log in with your Newport Public Library barcode and PIN and you are ready to watch and learn!
Check out this sample video!