Preschool Storytimes
Toddler Time
Storytimes for Families and Elementary School Children
Firefighters Visit Libraries!

Preschool Storytimes

Preschool Storytime is for children ages 3, 4 and 5. To ensure a quality Storytime for them, interruptions and distractions, such as younger children in the room, should be minimized.

Preschool Storytime supports early literacy by offering:

• Vocabulary development
• Experiences with a variety of literature
• Children's participation in language-related activities

Bennett Martin Library
136 S. 14^th Street
(402) 441-8566
Thursdays, 10:15 to 10:45 AM
No preschool storytime December 24, 2009 - January 14, 2010.

Anderson Branch Library
3635 Touzalin Avenue
(402) 441-8540
Tuesdays, 10:30 to 11:00 AM
No preschool storytime in December

Bethany Branch Library
1810 North Cotner Blvd.
(402) 441-8550
Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:00 AM
No preschool storytime in December

Eiseley Branch Library
1530 Superior Street
(402) 441-4250
Tuesdays, 7:00 to 7:30 PM
Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:00 AM
Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:00 AM
No preschool storytime in December

Gere Branch Library (Please see this note about Gere's room capacity)
2400 S. 56^th Street
(402) 441-8560
Tuesdays, 10:30 to 11:00 AM
Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:00 AM
No preschool storytime in December

South Branch Library
2675 South Street
(402) 441-8570
Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:00 AM and 2:00 to 2:30 PM
No preschool storytime in December

Walt Branch Library
6701 S. 14^th Street
(402) 441-4460
Tuesdays, 10:30 to 11:00 AM
Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:00 AM
No preschool storytime in December

Williams Branch Library
5000 Mike Scholl Street
(402) 441-8580
Thursdays, 7:00 to 7:30 PM
Storytime begins the week of October 5
No preschool storytime in December

Lincoln City Libraries invites parents and their children ages 18 to 36 months to participate in Toddler Time! Parents and children attend together, to enjoy some reading aloud, singing, playing, and dancing - together! It's a great way to enjoy library time with other children and adults.

Toddler Time is provided at these locations:

Anderson Branch Library
3635 Touzalin Avenue
(402) 441-8540
Mondays, 10:30 to 10:50 AM
No Toddler Time in December

Eiseley Branch Library
1530 Superior Street
(402) 441-4250
Wednesdays, 10:35 to 10:55 AM
Thursdays, 10:35 to 10:55 AM
No Toddler Time in December

Gere Branch Library (Please see this note about Gere's room capacity)
2400 S. 56^th Street
(402) 441-8560
Tuesdays, 10:00 to 10:20 and 10:35 to 10:55 AM
Thursdays, 10:00 to 10:20 and 10:35 to 10:55 AM
No Toddler Time in December

Walt Branch Library
6701 S. 14^th Street
(402) 441-4460
Tuesdays, 10:30 to 10:50 AM
Wednesdays, 10:30 to 10:50 AM
No Toddler Time in December

 Storytimes for Families and Elementary School Children

Williams Branch Library, 5000 Mike Scholl Street, 441-8580, presents storytimes for elementary-aged children. These storytimes include books and related activities. Free of charge, no preregistration is necessary. Mondays, 4:15-5:00 PM.

Family Nights at Gere Branch Library, 2400 S. 56th Street, 441-8560, feature a 7:00 PM storytime intended for children ages 3 to 6, with the whole family encouraged to attend together. Make-and-take crafts are available from 6:30 to 7:00 PM.
Thursday, October 15: Spooky Stories - wear costumes!
Tuesday, December 1: Winter Fun - wear your pj's!

Family Nights at Walt Branch Library, 6701 S. 14th Street, 441-4460, feature a 7:00 PM storytime intended for children ages 3 to 6, with the whole family encouraged to attend together. Make-and-take crafts are available from 6:30 to 7:00 PM.
Tuesday, September 8: Cars and Trucks and Things that Go
Tuesday, October 13: Things that Go Bump in the Night
Tuesday, November 10: Hop Down to Australia
Tuesday, December 8: Under the Sea

Firefighters with Lincoln Fire and Rescue will be special guest readers at preschool storytimes at Lincoln City Libraries this fall.

Battalion Chief, Jeanne Pashalek, says, “A large part of our job is the interactions we have with the community at various levels, not just emergency services. We take pride in our commitment to public education and this is just an example of how we can reach out and impact people of all ages in the community.  We are looking forward to the opportunity to read to the preschoolers at our local libraries.”

In honor of the visits, the preschool storytime will feature a firefighter theme.

Lincoln City Libraries’ preschool storytime is a half-hour of books and activities for children ages three, four and five, presented free of charge. It supports early literacy by offering vocabulary development, experiences with a variety of literature, and participation in language-related activities. Pre-registration is not required for preschool storytime. Newcomers are always welcome!

The schedule of firefighter visits in October is:

Bennett Martin Public Library
Thursday, October 22 at 10:15 am

Anderson Branch Library
Tuesday, October 20 at 10:30 am

Bethany Branch Library
Thursday, October 15 at 10:30 am

Eiseley Branch Library
Thursday, October 29 at 10:30 am

South Branch Library
Wednesday, October 28 at 10:30 am

Walt Branch Library
Wednesday, October 21 at 10:30 am

Williams Branch Library
Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 pm