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
1All Who Are Hungry, Come and Eat! A Passover Story by Leslie KimmelmanGenevieve
2Max and Zoe: Too Many Tricks by Shelley Swanson Sateren, plus bonus April Fools’ Day factsGenevieve
3Spring’s Miracles by Kaitlin B. CurticeGenevieve
4The Spring Book by Todd ParrEileen
5Here and Now by Julia DenosEileen
6Wonder Walkers by Micah ArcherShelley
7How Are You Verity? by Meghan WIlson DuffShelley
8A Note on Neurodivergence by Meghan Wilson DuffShelley
9Rosalee the Seeker: A Sensory Processing Disorder Story by Nicole FilipponeShelley
10A Kind of Spark (chapter 1) by Elle McNichollShelley
11Don’t Hug Doug (He Doesn’t Like It) by Carrie FinisonShelley
12It Was Supposed To Be Sunny by Samantha CotterilShelley
13What Are Your Words? A Book About Pronouns by Katherine LockeHal
14Dragon Bones: The Fantastic Fossil Discoveries of Mary Anning by Sarah Glenn MarshMargaret
15Maria Had a Little Llama/María Tenía Una Llamita by Angela DominguezMargaret
16What is Early Literacy and Learning?Shelley
17What is the Very Ready Reading Program?Shelley
18Tips for building an early literacy routine with what you already doShelley