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
1My Little Golden Book About Pride by Kyle LukoffHal
2Hooray for She, He, Ze, and They: What Are Your Pronouns Today? by Lindz AmerHal
3I Am a Princess by Courtney CarboneShelley
4J Is for Juneteenth by Jamariah CrossShelley
5The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline WoodsonZaria
6Players in Pigtails by Shana CoreyShelley
7Joyful Song: A Naming Story by Leslea NewmanGenevieve
8Everyone Loves Lunchtime but Zia by Jenny LiaoGenevieve
9Mother’s Day and Other Family Days by Reagan MillerGenevieve
10Tia Fortuna’s New Home by Ruth BeharGenevieve
11El Fuertecito Rojo by Brenda MaierNora
12The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar AbedGenevieve
13Piper Chen Sings by Philipa SooGenevieve
14What is Early Literacy and Learning?Shelley
15What is the Very Ready Reading Program?Shelley
16Tips for sharing a lot of words with your children throughout your dayShelley