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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scarlet Morning by ND Stevenson | Hal |
| 2 | Marley’s Pride by Joelle Retener | Hal |
| 3 | My Little Golden Book About Pride by Kyle Lukoff | Hal |
| 4 | Hooray for She, He, Ze, and They! by Linz Amer | Hal |
| 5 | If You’re a Kid Like Gavin by Gavin Grimm | Hal |
| 6 | Grandad’s Camper by Harry Woodgate | Hal |
| 7 | The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson | Zaria |
| 8 | J is for Juneteenth by Jamariah Cross (6th grader), Kimani Princes and Ariyah Wehster (4th graders) | Shelley |
| 9 | There’s a Pest in the Garden by Jan Thomas | Shelley |
| 10 | Errol’s Garden by Gillian Hibbs | Shelley |
| 11 | Thank You Garden by Liz Garton Scanlon | Eileen |
| 12 | Grandpa’s Garden by Stella Fry | Eileen |
| 13 | Piper Chen Sings by Philipa Soo | Genevieve |
| 14 | The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed | Genevieve |
| 15 | Star Wars: I Am a Princess by Courtney Carbone | Shelley |
| 16 | Players in Pigtails by Shana Corey | Shelley |
| 17 | What is Early Literacy and Learning? | Shelley |
| 18 | What is the Very Ready Reading Program? | Shelley |
| 19 | Tips for growing a reader | Shelley |