Storytime
Enjoy Storytime On the Go with Washington County librarians! Let’s foster early literacy by talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing together.
You can watch storytimes on our Facebook page every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.!
Storytime on the Go! in Washington County
- Dawn, Katelyn, Megan, and Teresa at St. Croix Knoll Stables
- Elizabeth, Katelyn, Shelby, & Olivia at Pine Point Regional Park
- Alaina, Katelyn, Megan, and Shelby at Washington County Public Works (Part I and Part II)
- Katelyn at Lake Elmo Parks Reserve
- Kate, Shelby, and Katelyn at the Washington County Historic Courthouse
- Dawn, Katelyn, and Suzanne at St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park
- Kate, Katelyn, and Marisol at Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park
- Alaina, Megan, and Katelyn at Point Douglas Park
- Shelby and Katelyn at Big Marine Park Reserve
- Teresa and Katelyn at Square Lake Regional Park
Hardwood Creek Library
- The Letter S with Suzanne
- Frogs with Shelby
- Imagination with Shelby
- Animals and Rocks with Suzanne
- Farms with Shelby
- Llamas with Shelby
- Dandelions with Suzanne
- Outdoors with Shelby
- Pajamas #1 with Suzanne
- Inventions with Shelby
- Pajamas #2 with Suzanne
- Won't Go to Bed with Suzanne
- "Little Boy and a Monster" with Suzanne
Lake Elmo Library
- Cats with Kate
- Dinosaurs with Kate
- Wild Animals with Kate
- Round with Kate
- Monsters with Kate
- Bedtime with Kate
- Insects with Kate
- Pets with Kate
R.H. Stafford Library
- Brown Bear with Alaina
- Night with Alaina
- Animals with Dawn
- Trucks with Dawn
- Dogs with Dawn
- Shapes with Dawn
- Folk Tales with Dawn
Oakdale and Valley Library
Storytimes at our Libraries
In response to COVID-19, Washington County Library buildings are temporarily closed to the public. We will update our events schedule when our branches reopen.
In the meantime, enjoy Storytimes on the Go here on our website, or on our Facebook page every day at 10:30 a.m.
Storytime themes include:
- Baby Storytime: For children up to 24 months and their caregivers. Enjoy rhymes, songs, toys, and books.
- Family Storytime: For children of all ages and their families.
- Preschool Storytime: For children preschool through kindergarten age and their caregivers. Siblings welcome. Stories, songs, finger plays, and more to encourage the development of early literacy skills.
- Super Storytime: For children preschool through kindergarten age; stories and a craft activity.
- Toddler Storytime: For children 2 and 3 years old.
Storytime Songs
- Fall Storytime playlist on YouTube
- Family Storytime playlist on YouTube
- Baby Storytime playlist on YouTube
- Toddler Storytime playlist on YouTube
- Preschool Storytime playlist on YouTube
Other Online Resources
- Brightly Storytime – A video collection of full-length picture books read aloud.
- Storyline Online – Videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creative illustrations.
- Story Time From Space – Videos of astronauts read children’s books from the International Space Station!
- KidLit TV Read Out Loud – KitLitTV features a range of shows including storytimes, drawing lessons, interviews and more.