Stillwater Public Library Storytimes
Join us for engaging storytimes for children and their families and caregivers, specifically designed with early literacy learning in mind.
Featured Storytimes
Summer Wednesdays
Join us on Wednesdays from June 11 – August 6 at 10:30 AM for special guest performances as part of our Summer Explorers program. All ages are welcome with program content targeted toward school-age children. No registration is required.
June 11: Circus Manduhai
June 18: Bill the Juggler
June 25: Wendy’s Wiggle, Jiggle & Jam
July 2: Science Heroes
July 9: The Bazillions (kid-friendly rock-n-roll band)
July 16: Brodini Comedy Magic Show
July 23: Rap, Rock & Read with Miss Nina
July 30: Hunter Marionettes (inside in Margaret Rivers A&B, upper level)
Aug 6: Puppet Show – The Three Little Pigs (inside in Margaret Rivers A&B, upper level)
Location: Weather permitting, most programs will be on the 4th Street lawn. Please bring a blanket to sit on or a lawn chair if you need one. We ask that all lawn chairs and strollers be set up or parked around the edges of the audience space to maximum collective viewing sightlines since attendance is often large at summer programs. Programs will be moved inside to the Margaret Rivers Room if there is inclement weather.
Summer Preschool Storytimes
Join Baby Bear and Miss Kim for special Summer Preschool Storytime featuring stories, songs, poems and more to nurture early literacy skills. No registration is required. Programs will take place upstairs in the Margaret Rivers Meeting Room on the upper level of the library.
Monday, June 23, 6:30 PM or Tuesday, June 24, 10:30 AM: Forest Friends
Monday, July 21, 6:30 PM or Tuesday, July 22, 10:30 AM: Light & Shadows
Second Saturday Shows
Join us at 10:30 AM on the second Saturday of June, July, and August for special summer performances
June 14: Bill the Juggler
July 12: Brodini Comedy Magic Show
August 9: Puppet Show – “Three Little Pigs”
Second Saturdays are held indoors in the Margaret Rivers Room on the upper level of the library.
Children’s Calendar
More Resources
Missing storytime at the library or at school?
Check out these online storytime options or tune into virtual reading and learning offerings with authors and illustrators.
Stillwater Storytimes & Programs
- Stillwater Public Library Virtual Storytime – Visit our YouTube page to view select recorded storytimes. There will be singing, talking, reading, writing and playing.
- Stillwater Public Library Programs – Check out our full calendar of upcoming programs for kids, teens and adults.
Other Storytimes
- 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.
Authors, Illustrators and Celebrities
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems – Archived from 2020.
- Write. Right. Rite: Grab the Mic Series – National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason Reynolds, is launching a weekly videos series. The biweekly video series will inspire young people to tell their own stories.
- Making Space with Christian Robinson – This video series invites everyone to join in making something together. Creativity has the power to heal and everyone has a creative spark. These videos help you explore yours!
- Dav Pilkey at Home – Find fun and free activities from Dog Man author Dav Pilkey.
- Draw Every Day with JJK – Archived webcasts with author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
- Stimola Literary Studio – A collection of live stream events for kids, tweens, and teens by professional authors and illustrators.
- Todd Parr on YouTube – Listen to Todd Parr read “The Worry Book” and his other books on his YouTube channel.
- Oliver Jeffers on Instagram – Archived readings.
- Mac Barnett on Instagram – Archived readings.
- Kate Messner – Favorite authors and illustrators share resources for virtual reading and learning (Spring 2020).