Storytimes and Other Children's Activities

Storytimes at Mid-Continent Libraries offer a variety of book related experiences for young children. They strive to be developmentally appropriate and can include picture book reading, storytelling, music, flannel board presentations, fingerplays, short videos, and/or simple crafts. Use the information listed below to select the programs right for your children:

Baby Storytime (9-18 months) -- registration required and limited
Toddler Storytime (18-36 months) -- may require parental participation and registration
Preschool Storytime (3-5 years)
Family Storytime (all ages)
Homeschool (7-12 years)

Please call ahead if you are planning to bring a group. Many branches offer special group programs.

Antioch

Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00 AM
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 AM
Homeschool: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 11:00 AM

Blue Ridge

Preschool Storytime: Thursdays at 10:00 AM

Blue Springs North

Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 AM
Homeschool: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 2:00 PM

Blue Springs South

Toddler Storytime: Mondays and Thursdays at 10:00 AM
Preschool Storytime: Mondays at 11:00 AM (3-6 years)
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00 AM (3-6 years)
Preschool Storytime: Thursdays at 7:00 PM (3-6 years)

Boardwalk

Baby Storytime: Tuesdays at 9:30 AM (registration required)
Toddler Storytime: Wednesdays at 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM, Thursdays at 9:30 AM (registration required)
Toddler Storytime: First Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 AM
Homeschool: Wednesdays at 2:30 PM

Buckner

Family Storytime: Thursdays at 10:00 AM

Camden Point

Toddler Storytime: Thursdays at 10:00 AM
Preschool Storytime: Thursdays at 10:00 AM

Claycomo

Preschool Storytime: Thursdays ar 10:00 AM
Family Storytime: 1st Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM

Colbern Road

Toddler Storytime: Mondays at 10:00 AM
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:00 AM and Wednesdays at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM
Family Storytime: Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
Homeschool: 4th Thursday of each month at 3:00 PM

Dearborn

Family Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:00 AM

Edgerton

Family Storytime: Wednesdays at 10:00 AM
Homeschool: Thursdays at 1:00 PM

Excelsior Springs

Toddler Time: Tuesdays at 10:00 AM
Preschool Storytime: Wednesdays at 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM
Family Storytime: Mondays at 6:00 PM
Homeschool: Last Thursday of each month at 11:00 AM

Grain Valley

Preschool Storytime: Wednesdays at 10:00 AM

Grandview

Toddler Storytime: 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM and following Thursday at 10:00 AM (0-2 years)
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:00 AM; Day Cares (Mondays by appointment)
Homeschool: 2nd and last Monday of each month at 4:30 PM

Kearney

Toddler Storytime: Wednesdays at 9:30 AM
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:00 AM and Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Homeschool: Every Tuesday at 2pm School Age program & Teen program

Lee's Summit

Baby Storytime: Tuesdays at 9:15 AM (9-18 months, registration required)
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 AM (18-36 months)
Preschool Storytime: Thursdays and Fridays at 10:00 AM; Wednesdays at 1:30 PM (3-6 years)
Day Cares by appointment on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
Family Storytime: Saturdays at 10:00 AM
Homeschool: 2nd and 4th Monday at 2:30 PM
All groups larger than 6 must register.

Liberty

Baby Storytime: Thursdays at 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM
Toddler Storytime: Mondays and Fridays at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, and 11:30 AM (registration required)
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM and 11:30 AM and Wednesdays at 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, and 11:30 AM
Homeschool: Thursdays and Fridays at 3:00 PM

Lone Jack

Family Storytime: Thursdays at 10:00 AM
Homeschool: Thursdays at 10:00 AM

North Independence

Toddler Storytime: Thursdays at 10:00 AM
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:00 AM; Day Cares (by appointment)
Homeschool: 1st and last Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM

North Oak

Toddler Storytime: Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:00 AM (registration required)
Family Storytime: Thursdays and Fridays at 10:30 AM
Homeschool: 1st Tuesdays at 1:30 PM

Oak Grove

Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:00 AM (ages 2+)
Family Storytime: Wednesdays at 10:00 AM

Parkville

Toddler Storytime: Mondays at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM
Preschool Storytime: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 AM

Platte City

Toddler Storytime: Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:00 AM; Wednesdays at 10:00 AM

Raytown

Baby Storytime: Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Family Storytime: Tuesdays at 11:00 AM; Fridays at 10:00 AM
Homeschool: 2nd Thursday of each month at 2:00 PM

Red Bridge

Baby Storytime: Mondays at 10:00 AM
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays at 7:00 PM and Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 AM
Homeschool: 2nd Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM

Riverside