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May Storytimes
2024-05-07 09:30:00 2024-05-07 10:00:00 America/Chicago May Storytimes Join us for picture books, songs, and activities designed for preschoolers to promote early literacy and vocabulary skills. Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Tuesday, May 07
9:30am - 10:00am

Add to Calendar 2024-05-07 09:30:00 2024-05-07 10:00:00 America/Chicago May Storytimes Join us for picture books, songs, and activities designed for preschoolers to promote early literacy and vocabulary skills. Downers Grove Public Library - Kids Program Room

Downers Grove Public Library

Kids Program Room

Join us for picture books, songs, and activities designed for preschoolers to promote early literacy and vocabulary skills.

Each storytime this month will have a special theme, here's our list of May Storytime themes.

Monday, May 6, 9:30 - Dogs!

Tuesday, May 7, 9:30  - Cars & Trucks

Wednesday, May 8, 9:30 - Frogs, and Snakes, and Gators, Oh My!

Thursday, May 9, 9:30 - Moose

Monday, May 13, 9:30 - Rhythm & Rhyme

Tuesday, May 14, 9:30 - Farm

Wednesday, May 15, 9:30 – Cats!

Thursday, May 16, 9:30 - Wonderful Weather

Monday, May 20, 9:30 - Under the Sea

Tuesday, May 21, 9:30 - Fruits & Vegetables

Wednesday, May 22, 9:30 - Yellow

Thursday, May 23, 9:30 - Yoga

All children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

Contact the Kids Room Desk at kidsdesk@dglibrary.org or (630) 960–1200 with questions.

AGE GROUP: | Preschool | Kids | Families |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | In-Person Program | Drop In |

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