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
1Scarlet Morning by ND StevensonHal
2Marley’s Pride by Joelle RetenerHal
3My Little Golden Book About Pride by Kyle LukoffHal
4Hooray for She, He, Ze, and They! by Linz AmerHal
5If You’re a Kid Like Gavin by Gavin GrimmHal
6Grandad’s Camper by Harry WoodgateHal
7The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline WoodsonZaria
8J is for Juneteenth by Jamariah Cross (6th grader), Kimani Princes and Ariyah Wehster (4th graders)Shelley
9There’s a Pest in the Garden by Jan ThomasShelley
10Errol’s Garden by Gillian HibbsShelley
11Thank You Garden by Liz Garton ScanlonEileen
12Grandpa’s Garden by Stella FryEileen
13Piper Chen Sings by Philipa SooGenevieve
14The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar AbedGenevieve
15Star Wars: I Am a Princess by Courtney CarboneShelley
16Players in Pigtails by Shana CoreyShelley
17What is Early Literacy and Learning?Shelley
18What is the Very Ready Reading Program?Shelley
19Tips for growing a readerShelley