OCPL Kids Programming Returns to In-Person in August

TODDLER TIMES AND STORY TIMES RETURN TO THE LIBRARY! YAY!!!

Starting the first week of August, Story Times and Toddler Times will once again be held at the Library.  Toddler Time, for children ages 0-3, will be held on Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium on the Library's lower level. Story Time, designed for children ages 3-5, will be held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am in the Children's Department. 

STORY TIME:
Story Time programs introduce young children to books, rhymes, songs, crafts, and other fun activities. Library Story Time incorporates the early literacy skills that children must master before they can learn to read. Story Times are designed for children 3-5 years old, though all ages are welcome. The program lasts approximately 45 minutes and caregivers are asked to participate with their children.

TODDLER TIME:
Based on the "Mother Goose on the Loose" program, Toddler Time is a fun-filled thirty-minute interactive program that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments, and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. It is a proven method for planning and presenting programs that focus on the whole child. The "Mother Goose on the Loose" program helps children develop skills for success in a classroom. MGOL gives children opportunities to practice turn-taking, direction following, paying attention, and showing appreciation to others. The age-appropriate listening, moving, and singing that takes place in MGOL exercises fine and gross motor skills, fosters speech development, keeps children’s interest for an extended period of time, gives children opportunities to make scientific observations regarding cause and effect, and provides a joyful introduction to the world of books and reading.

— View our full calendar of events to see all of our upcoming programs.

See you at the Library in August! 

OCPL Kids August and September Calendar

— Download a printable brochure

CAN'T MAKE IT TO ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS? GOOD NEWS — YOU CAN WATCH ONLINE!

This fall, the Ohio County Public Library Children’s Department has planned Toddler Times and Story Times both in-person at the Ohio County Public Library and virtually! Toddler Time videos can be watched live on Mondays at 10:30. Story Time videos can be watched live on Tuesdays at 10.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel or like us on Facebook to received notifications of our upcoming live broadcasts or download our free OCPL Connect app from your smartphone's app store (available for both iPhones and Android devices). All videos will be available for playback following our broadcasts and viewable on the Story Time Online Page.

Check out OCPL@Home for Kids!

With OCPL@Home, there are plenty of ways to enjoy your library card while at home. Set your kids up with e-books, audiobooks, videos, online learning sites, virtual tours, and more from the comfort of your house. 

➤ View all the great online resources available through OCPL@Home for Kids