Dial-a-Story

Want to hear a story read by your favorite library staff? Dial-a-Story is here.

Caregiver with toddler listening to toy phone

Call 708.816.2800 to start listening. Anyone can dial in, at any time and from anywhere!

Choose from a menu of unique stories, songs, poems, jokes, and more. Most stories are under five minutes, while most chapters are under 15 minutes. Content will change monthly to interest a wide variety of children up through elementary school.

To access this audio-only service, call 708.816.2800, then…

PressTo hearNarrated by
1Autumnblings: Poems & Paintings by Douglas FlorianSarah
2Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard PakSarah
3Every Monday Mabel by Jashar AwanSarah
4Sour Apple by Linda LiuSarah
5Goodnight Thoughts by Max GreenfieldSarah
6Measuring a Year: A Rosh Hashanah Story by Linda Elovitz MarshallEileen
7If You’re a Robot and You Know It by David A. CarterShelley
8First Day Jitters by Julie DannebergShelley
9Poems by Shel SilversteinShelley
10Something, Someday by Amanda GormanZaria
11When Lola Visits by Michelle SterlingZaria
12You Are Part of the Wonder by Ruth DoyleZaria
13My Thoughts Have Wings by Maggie SmithZaria
14K Is for Kindergarten by Erin DealeyEileen
15Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarden by Laurie Perdue SalasEileen
16El Fuertecito Rojo by Brenda MaierNora
17What is Early Literacy and Learning?Shelley
18What is the Very Ready Reading Program?Shelley
19This month, share words about transition and changes, and practice upcoming ones.Shelley