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
1A Mother for Choco by Keiko KaszaEileen
2Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn HarrisEileen
3Sami’s Special Gift: An Eid Al-Adha Story by M.O. YukselEileen
4Well Done, Mommy Penguin by Chris HaughtonEileen
5Mother’s Day and Other Family Days by Reagan MillerGenevieve
6Piper Chen Sings by Phillipa SooGenevieve
7Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha SaeedGenevieve
8The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar AbedGenevieve
9Everyone Loves Lunchtime but Zia by Jenny LiaoGenevieve
10Joyful Song: A Naming Story by Leslea NewmanGenevieve
11Star Wars: I Am a Princess by Courtney CarboneShelley
12Players in Pigtails by Shana CoreyShelley
13Spring’s Miracles by Kaitlin B. CurticeGenevieve
14The Spring Book by Todd ParEileen
15Here and Now by Julia DenosEileen
16What is Early Literacy and Learning?Shelley
17What is the Very Ready Reading Program?Shelley
18Tips for sharing a lot of words with your children throughout your dayShelley