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

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…
Press | To hear | Narrated by |
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1 | Autumnblings: Poems & Paintings by Douglas Florian | Sarah |
2 | Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak | Sarah |
3 | Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan | Sarah |
4 | Sour Apple by Linda Liu | Sarah |
5 | Goodnight Thoughts by Max Greenfield | Sarah |
6 | Measuring a Year: A Rosh Hashanah Story by Linda Elovitz Marshall | Eileen |
7 | If You’re a Robot and You Know It by David A. Carter | Shelley |
8 | First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg | Shelley |
9 | Poems by Shel Silverstein | Shelley |
10 | Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman | Zaria |
11 | When Lola Visits by Michelle Sterling | Zaria |
12 | You Are Part of the Wonder by Ruth Doyle | Zaria |
13 | My Thoughts Have Wings by Maggie Smith | Zaria |
14 | K Is for Kindergarten by Erin Dealey | Eileen |
15 | Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarden by Laurie Perdue Salas | Eileen |
16 | El Fuertecito Rojo by Brenda Maier | Nora |
17 | What is Early Literacy and Learning? | Shelley |
18 | What is the Very Ready Reading Program? | Shelley |
19 | This month, share words about transition and changes, and practice upcoming ones. | Shelley |