Story Times

We are excited to offer virtual story times that you can stream any time. Scroll down to view the current story times. 

• Mondays: Sing & Sign with Miss Donna
• Tuesdays: Wiggle & Rhyme with Miss Stephanie
• Wednesdays: Syntha’s Stories with Miss Syntha
• Thursdays: Book Adventures with Miss Rosemary
• Fridays: Fun-tastic Fridays with Miss Caroline

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SING & SIGN

WITH MISS DONNA 

Best for children 18 months to 4 years old

Miss Donna will sing songs and teach you signs to go along with each song. Check back each Monday for a new video.

Sing and Sign: Week 6 – Baby Beluga from Baldwin Public Library on Vimeo.

Use your Baldwin Library card to learn American Sign Language with Mango Languages. Another good source for adults wanting to learn words in sign to use with their babies & toddlers is babysignlanguage.com.

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Previous story times:

• Week 5 Video
• Week 4 Video
• Week 3 Video
• Week 2 Video
• Week 1 Video

SYNTHA’S STORIES

WITH MISS SYNTHA 

Best for children 3 to 5 years old

Miss Syntha will read a picture book from her personal collection and share a song or activity that you can sing or do at home afterwards. Check back each Wednesday for a new video.

Synthas Stories: Week 8 – Who Hops? from Baldwin Public Library on Vimeo.

For answers to questions about animals like Why do cheetahs run fast? Try Animals by Camilla de la Bedoyere. In Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathman, you’ll get to see what happens when a gorilla follows a zookeeper around. Try Animal Colors by Beth Fielding for a gorgeous look at animals that are all the colors of the rainbow..

Here are instructions for using Hoopla, if you’ve never used it before.

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Previous story times:

• Week 7: Video.To read more books about animals try That’s NOT a Hippopotamus! by Juliette MacIver, Old MacDonald Had a … Zoo? by Iza Trapani, and Do Frogs Drink Hot Chocolate? by Etta Kaner.
• Week 6: Video. More fun books about food for you to devour are: Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems, and How do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food by Jane Yolen.
• Week 5: Video. For some great books about Dinosaurs, try Dinosaur Bones by Bob Barner, Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff and Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems. To learn about real dinosaurs visit PebbleGo’s Dinosaur page.
• Week 4: Video. For more fun books about sharks, try Land Shark by Beth Ferry, How to Spy on a Shark by Lori Haskins Houran, or Clark the Shark Takes Heart by Bruce Hale on Hoopla.
• Week 3: Video. For more fun books about monsters, try Love Monster by Rachel Bright, Are You My Monster? by Amanda Noll, or How to Catch a Monster by Adam Wallace on Hoopla.
• Week 2: Video. Listen to Shake My Sillies Out from The Best of Raffi Album on Hoopla before you start this story time video. Tonight, before bed, read Goodnight Already! by Jory John on Hoopla.
• Week 1: Video & then listen to “I Know a Chicken” from The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band album on Hoopla

FUN-TASTIC FRIDAYS!

WITH MISS CAROLINE

Best for children 3 to 5 years old

Miss Caroline will sing songs, share  TumbleBooks stories, and lots of movement activities. Check back each Friday for a new video.

Funtastic Fridays: Week 8 from Baldwin Public Library on Vimeo.

Along with this video, you’ll need to use TumbleBooks to sing Down by the Bay. Here’s the link to use TumbleBooks.

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Previous story times:

• • Week 7: Video & then use TumbleBooks to sing The Itsy Bitsy Spider.
  • Week 6: Video & then use TumbleBooks to read The Bears We Know, written by Brenda Silsbe and illustrated by Vlasta van Kampen
  • Week 5: Video & then use TumbleBooks to read One Stuck Duck by Phyllis Root and Jane Chapman
  • Week 4: Video & then use TumbleBooks to read Ants go Marching by Tumbleweed Press and Wheels on the Bus by Tumbleweed Press
  • Week 3: Video & then use TumbleBooks to read Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Pat Schories &
    B-I-N-G-O by Tumbleweed Press
  • Week 2: Video & then use TumbleBooks to read Little Pea by Amy Krouse-Rosenthal and Jen Corace and Apples & Bananas by Aidan Boardman and Sean Walker
  • Week 1: Video & then use TumbleBooks to read “Wiggle” and “Stretch” both by Doreen Cronin and Scott Menchin

JUST ME 

3 ½ TO 5 YEARS OLD

Currently on hiatus. See above for virtual storytimes. 

FULL STEAM AHEAD

3 ½ TO 5 YEARS OLD

Currently on hiatus. See above for virtual storytimes.

BABYTIME

BIRTH TO 18 MONTHS OLD

Currently on hiatus. See above for virtual storytimes.

MOTHER GOOSE

1 ½ TO 2 ½ YEARS OLD

Currently on hiatus. See above for virtual storytimes.

Family Story Times
@ The Museum

THURSDAYS FROM 6:30 TO 7:00 P.M.

Join us for cozy stories, songs, and activities by the fireplace at the Birmingham Museum. Admission to the story time is free. Parking is available at the Chester Street Parking Structure.

Currently on hiatus. See above for virtual storytimes.

Bedtime Tales

WEDNESDAYS FROM 6:30 TO 7:15 P.M.

Children are invited to wear their pajamas and bring a favorite stuffed animal for these special evening family story times.

Currently on hiatus. See above for virtual storytimes.