Libraries across the North Olympic Peninsula will offer Storytime early learning sessions this fall.
Storytime is geared toward children 5 and younger with activities such as talking, reading, playing and singing — all of which have an important role in early childhood development.
Kids and caregivers can listen to books, learn new songs and shake out the wiggles with plenty of movement and fun.
The North Olympic Library System offers Storytime weekly in Forks, Port Angeles and Sequim and monthly in Clallam Bay.
A full schedule is posted at www.nols.org/storytime.
• Family Storytime at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the temporary location of the Sequim Branch Library, 609 W. Washington St., Sequim.
• Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles features:
Preschool Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays.
Baby Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, excluding Oct. 10 due to a library closure.
Toddler Storytime at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Fridays.
• Forks Branch Library, 171 S. Forks Ave., Forks.
Sensory Storytime at 10:30 a.m. on the second Friday of each month, followed by Stay ‘n Play.
Family Storytime at 10:30 a.m. on all other Fridays, followed by Stay ‘n Play.
The Sept. 20 Storytime will be replaced with a free family concert at 10 a.m. at Forks Elementary School, 301 S. Elderberry Ave, Forks.
• Family Storytime at 10:30 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month, followed by Stay ‘n Play at the Clallam Bay Branch Library, 16990 state Highway 112, Clallam Bay.
• Nature Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 23 on the plaza at Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.
Nature Storytime will move indoors in the event of inclement weather.
The Jefferson County Library will continue Outdoor Storytime through September.
The program meets at 10:30 a.m. Mondays near the Rotary Pavilion at H.J. Carroll Park, 9884 Rhody Drive, Chimacum, and at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Worthington Park, 151 E. Columbia St., Quilcene.
Attendees should dress for the weather and bring a blanket or cushion to sit on.
The Jefferson County Library is hosting Babytime at the Library at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 16 in the library’s Humphrey Room, 62o Cedar Ave., Port Hadlock. Siblings are welcome.
Beginning Oct. 7, Storytime at the library will be at 10:30 a.m. Mondays in the Humphrey Room.
For more information, visit www.jclibrary.info.
The Port Townsend Public Library, 1220 Lawrence St., Port Townsend, will resume Storytime three times per week on Sept. 16.
Storytime will be on break from Dec. 9 through Jan. 6 and from May 5 through June 4.
Baby Storytime is at 10:30 a.m. Mondays in the Charles Pink House, 1256 Lawrence St., Port Townsend.
The 20-minute lap-sit program for babies 0-18 months is followed by playtime.
Toddler Storytime, which is designed for children 18 months to 3 years old, is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays in the library’s Children’s Room.
Storytime Connections for kids of all ages and their families is at 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Children’s Room.
Storytime Connections features a short story followed by a related activity or craft.
For more information, call the library at 360-385-3181 or visit www.ptpubliclibrary.org.
