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 |
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1 | My Little Golden Book About Pride by Kyle Lukoff | Hal |
2 | Hooray for She, He, Ze, and They: What Are Your Pronouns Today? by Lindz Amer | Hal |
3 | I Am a Princess by Courtney Carbone | Shelley |
4 | J Is for Juneteenth by Jamariah Cross | Shelley |
5 | The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson | Zaria |
6 | Players in Pigtails by Shana Corey | Shelley |
7 | Joyful Song: A Naming Story by Leslea Newman | Genevieve |
8 | Everyone Loves Lunchtime but Zia by Jenny Liao | Genevieve |
9 | Mother’s Day and Other Family Days by Reagan Miller | Genevieve |
10 | Tia Fortuna’s New Home by Ruth Behar | Genevieve |
11 | El Fuertecito Rojo by Brenda Maier | Nora |
12 | The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed | Genevieve |
13 | Piper Chen Sings by Philipa Soo | Genevieve |
14 | What is Early Literacy and Learning? | Shelley |
15 | What is the Very Ready Reading Program? | Shelley |
16 | Tips for sharing a lot of words with your children throughout your day | Shelley |