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
1Miss Suzy by Miriam YoungGenevieve
2Autumblings: Poems & Paintings by Douglas FlorianGenevieve
3In November by Cynthia RylantGenevieve
4Mi Escuela Is My School by Laurenne SalaGenevieve
5Abuelita’s Gift: A Día de Muertos Story by Mariana Ríos RamírezEileen
6‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav PilkeyShelley
7Excerpt from 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving by Catherine O’Neill Grace and Margaret M. BruchacShelley
8Selections from Thanku: Poems of Gratitude edited by Miranda PaulShelley
9Powwow Day by Traci SorrelEileen
10We All Love: kisâkihitonaw by Julie FlettEileen
11Fall Day, All Day by Kari PercivalEileen
12Squash & Pumpkin: #SquashGoals by G.G. McQueenEileen
13On a Windy Night by Nancy Raines DayShelley
14A Fall Ball for All by Jamie SwensonShelley
15Penguin and Pumpkin by Salina YoonShelley
16Windows by Julia DenosShelley
17Bella’s Fall Coat by Lynn PlourdeZaria
18What is Early Literacy and Learning?Shelley
19What is the Very Ready Reading Program?Shelley
20Tips for sharing a lot of words with your children throughout your dayShelley