Baby Storytimes at Colorado Libraries
In October 2009 we asked Colorado Youth Services listserv (CYS-LIB) participants to let us know about their baby storytime offerings.
The list below is by no means exhaustive, but it does provide a snapshot of baby storytime services in Colorado. The storytime providers listed are available to share more information about their programs, or to answer general questions about baby storytimes. Please contact them if you have any questions! If we missed your program, send us an email so we can add it to the list!
Adams County
Anythink Libraries
"Baby Story Time" for pre-walkers
"Walker Story Time" for walkers under 3 years
For more information: Melody Costa mcosta@anythinklibraries.org
- Baby Story Time once a week; Wednesdays at 9:30am
- Walker Story Time twice a week; Mondays and Fridays at 9:30am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
Alamosa
Southern Peaks Public Library
"Toddler Storytime" for ages birth to 3 years
For more information: Babette Reeves children@alamosalibrary.org
- Weekly storytime, Fridays, 10:30 am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
- Words, directions, recordings for many storytime songs and fingerplays posted at The Passionate Librarian
Arapahoe County
Arapahoe Library District
"Baby Storytime" for ages birth-2 years
For more information: Melissa Depper mdepper@ald.lib.co.us
- Twice weekly; Mondays at 9:30am and 10:30am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
"Baby Storytime" for ages birth-2 years
- Twice weekly; Tuesdays at 9:30am and 10:00am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
"Baby Storytime" for ages birth-2 years
- Weekly; Tuesdays at 10:30am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
"Baby Storytime" for ages birth-2 years
- 4 times a week; Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 9:30am; Saturdays at 10:00am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
"Baby Storytime" for ages birth-2 years
- Weekly; Saturdays at 10:15am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
Bayfield
Lavenia McCoy Public Library
"Jammin' Juniors" for ages birth through 4 years
For more information: Elizabeth vonTauffkirchen elizabeth@pineriverlibrarydistrict.org
and Amber Beeson, Bayfield Ignacio Family Center, bfamilycenter@yahoo.com
- Twice weekly during the school year with some breaks; Mondays and Wednesdays at 10am
- Offered in cooperation with the local Family Center; held at the library
- Storytime providers trained in early-literacy storytimes
Boulder
Boulder Public Library
Main Branch
"Baby Time" for ages birth-18 months
For more information: Kristina Jensen jensenk@boulderlibrary.org
- Three times a month, 9 months a year; Tuesdays at 10:15am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
Broomfield
Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library
"Baby Story Times" for ages birth-24 months
For more information: Kathy Klatt kklatt@broomfield.org
- Twice a week storytimes; Thursdays at 9:15 and 10:00am
- Early literacy tips and brain development facts included in every storytime
Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak Library District
"Shake Rattle and Read" for ages birth through 12 months old
For more information: Nancy Maday nmaday@ppld.org
- Programs are held once a week at Penrose Library and twice a week at the East Library
- Mulitple copies of one book per storytime are used so caregivers can read individually with their babies
- Early literacy tips and a handout for parents included in every storytime
Douglas County
Douglas County Libraries
Highlands Ranch Branch
For more information: Ruth Ann Krovontka
"Baby Storytimes" for birth-3 years
- 9 times weekly; Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 9:30am, 10:30am, and 11:30am
- Early literacy tips
- Visit MOPS groups on request
"Baby Storytimes" for ages birth-24 months
- Year-round storytimes, 5 days a week; Monday-Friday at 9:30am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
"Baby Storytimes" for ages birth-24 months
For more information: Patty Wright-Manassee
- Year-round storytimes, 5 days a week; Monday-Friday at 9:30am
- Any baby may attend any storytime, but some sessions try to focus on "prewalkers" and some on "walkers"
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
Eagle Valley
Eagle Valley Library District
Avon Public Library
"Babies Story Hour" for ages birth-18 months
- Two sessions weekly; "Pre-Walkers" on Thursdays at 10:00am; "Walkers" on Wednesdays at 11:00am
Eagle Public Library
"Lapsit Story Hour" for ages birth-18 months
For more information: Robyn Bryant
- Twice weekly; Wednesdays at 10:00am and 11:00am
- Provider trained in early-literacy storytimes; no formal literacy training with parents in storytime
Gypsum Public Library
"Lapsit Story Hour" for ages birth-18 months
- Weekly; Tuesdays at 11:00am
Erie
High Plains Library District
Erie Community Library
"Twinkle Babies" for ages birth-18 months
For more information: Carrie Kasperick ckasperick@highplains.us
- Twice weekly; Mondays and Wednesdays 10:15am-11:15am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
- Handouts provided at the beginning of each session
Firestone
High Plains Library District
Carbon Valley Regional Library
"Twinkle Babies" for ages birth-18 months
For more information: Jan Cruz jcruz@highplains.us
- Twice weekly; Thursdays at 9:30am and 10:30am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
Fort Collins
Poudre River Public Library District
Harmony Library
"Mother Goose Time" for ages birth-24 months
For more information: Vicky Hays vhays@poudrelibraries.org
- Held in 4-week, registration-required sessions at Harmony Library; Mondays at 10:15am and 11:15am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
Main Library
"Peek-a-Boo Time" for ages birth-24 months
For more information: Vicky Hays vhays@poudrelibraries.org
- Weekly, drop-in sessions; Tuesdays at 10:15am and 11:15am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
Council Tree Library
"Peek-a-Boo Time" for ages birth-24 months
For more information: Vicky Hays vhays@poudrelibraries.org
- Weekly, drop-in sessions; Wednesdays at 10:15am and 11:15am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
Garfield County
Garfield County Public Library District
New Castle Branch Library
"Toddler Storytime" for ages birth to 2 years
- Weekly, Friday at 10:30am
Greeley
High Plains Library District
Lincoln Park Branch
"Twinkle Babies" for ages newborns to new walkers
For more information: Keri Hockett KHockett@highplains.us
- Weekly; Fridays at 10:30am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers occasionally included in storytime
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Public Library
"Baby Time" for ages up to 2 years
For more information: Robyn Lupa Robyn.Lupa@JeffcoLibrary.org
Schedule current for January - May 2012
Arvada Library (no storytimes in May)
- Thursdays at 10:30 am
Belmar Library (no storytimes in May)
- Thursdays at 10:00 am and again at 11 am; Fridays at 11 am
Columbine Library (no storytimes in May)
- Wednesdays at 11:00 am; Thursdays at 11 am; Fridays at 11 am
Conifer Library
- Sundays at noon
Evergreen Library
- Tuesdays at 11:15 am; Fridays at 10:30 am
Golden Library
- Wednesdays at 10:15; Thursdays at 10:15; Fridays at 11:00 am
Lakewood Library
- Tuesdays at 10:30 am; Saturdays at 10:30 am
Standley Lake Library (no storytimes in May)
- Tuesdays at 10:30 am
Wheat Ridge Library (no storytimes in May)
- Thursdays at 11:15 am
Lafayette
Lafayette Public Library
"Book Babies" for ages birth-first walkers
For more information: Betsy Stroomer
- Weekly, drop-in sessions (30-32 weeks a year); Wednesdays at 10:30am
- Once children become walkers, parents may choose when to move up to Toddler Storytime
- General age range is birth-15 months
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
- Visit "new moms group" at local hospital several times a year
- Partners with Bright Beginnings
Loveland
Loveland Public Library
"Humpty Dumpty Storytime" for ages birth-2 1/2 years
For more information: Lolly Light lightl@ci.loveland.co.us
- 4 weekly storytimes; Thursdays at 9:00am & 10:00am (school year), Fridays at 9:00am & 10:00am (year-round)
- Modeled after the Mother Goose on the Loose program
- Early literacy tips for caregivers included in every storytime
Platteville
High Plains Library District
Platteville Public Library
"Baby and Me" for ages birth-2 years
For more information: Naomi Nguyen
- Weekly; Tuesdays from 10:00-10:30am
- Started as an infant storytime, but regular attendees are now nearing 2 years
- Provider models early literacy skill building activities and occasionally provides an early literacy tip for caregivers
Steamboat Springs
Bud Werner Memorial Library
"Babytime" for ages birth-18 months
For more information: Sarah Kostin
- 2 six-week sessions a year, fall and spring; Saturdays 10:00-10:30am
- Handouts provided of all songs and nursery rhymes for parents to take home
- Often literacy tips are included on the handout
Westminster
Westminster Public Library
Irving Street Branch
"Family Story Times for Birth through 2 years"
For more information: Colleen Spahr CSpahr@CityofWestminster.us
- Twice weekly; Thursdays 9:10-9:30am and Thursdays 11-11:20am
- Early literacy tips for caregivers are included in every storytime
Windsor
Windsor-Severance Library District
"Babies & Books" for ages birth-2 years
- Weekly; Mondays at 10:00am (15-20 minute program)
- Beginning in January 2010, will offer two weekly programs