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
1Dragon Bones: The Fantastic Fossil Discoveries of Mary Anning by Sarah Glenn MarshMargaret
2Maria Had a Little Llama/María Tenía Una Llamita by Angela DominguezMargaret
3The Night Before Eid: A Muslim Family Story by Aya KhalilEileen
4Holi Colors by Rina SinghEileen
5That’s What Leprechauns Do by Eve BuntingEileen
6V Is for Voting by Kate FarrellGenevieve
7Computer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughan, Computer Scientist by Andi DiehnShelley
8Players in Pigtails by Shana CoreyShelley
9Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell by Tanya Lee StoneEileen
10What Are Your Words? A Book About Pronouns by Katherine LockeHal
11The Seals on the Bus by Lenny HortShelley
12Mice Skating by Annie SilvestroSarah
13Little Red Gliding Hood by Tara LazarShelley
14What is Early Literacy and Learning?Shelley
15What is the Very Ready Reading Program?Shelley
16Tips for building an early literacy routine with what you already doShelley