Bring the magic of storytimes into your home! While the Osceola Libraries are not hosting events in the building to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 (follow our Updates Page and social media for more information and details as the situation develops) we wanted to make sure all the kiddos still experienced the adventure and fun of storytime.
Storytime Videos
Watch your favorite storyteller do storytime like only they can on our YouTube Page! We have an entire playlist of storytime videos featuring all of our Youth staff and even author Peter Raymundo! New videos will be added at 11am every Tuesday!
- Storytime Friends Masterlist
- The entire Youth team join forces to bring themed storytimes every week, featuring your favorite songs and fun crafts!
- Storytime Masterlist (all storytime videos in one place in a one-on-one style!)
Storytime Friends & Takeouts
Each Storytime Friends episode has an accompanying Activity Pack in the same theme. Activity Packs include instructions to the featured craft or activity as well as some of the supplies needed. They are available for pickup at all branches the week prior to its paired episode of Storytime Friends, but you can also download just the flyer PDF below. Watch a new episode of Storytime Friends LIVE every Tuesday at 11am on our YouTube Channel!
- Storytime Friends Takeout Activity Flyer PDFs - November 2020
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- 11am, Tuesday, November 3: TRAIN TALES -- YouTube Link coming soon -- Activity Pack PDF
- Pick up the accompanying Activity Pack from your local branch starting October 26.
- 11am, Tuesday, November 10: CELEBRATE VETERANS DAY -- YouTube Link coming soon -- Activity Pack PDF
- Pick up the accompanying Activity Pack from your local branch starting November 2.
- 11am, Tuesday, November 17: PUPPETS ON THE LOOSE -- YouTube Link coming soon -- Activity Pack PDF
- Pick up the accompanying Activity Pack from your local branch starting November 9.
- 11am, Tuesday, November 24: THANKSGIVING -- YouTube Link coming soon -- Activity Pack Flyer PDF
- Pick up the accompanying Activity Pack from your local branch starting November 16.
- 11am, Tuesday, November 3: TRAIN TALES -- YouTube Link coming soon -- Activity Pack PDF
Archived Storytime Takeouts
This is a collection of past issues of Storytime Takeouts up to last month. For the current Storytime Takeouts, visit the above Storytime Friends section. Download the PDFs listed below to make your own storytime magic anytime, and check out or access the books on Tumblebooks, cloudLibrary, or hoopla.
- Archived Storytime Takeout PDF flyers - 2020
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- January 2020 - Birds
- Featuring the Penguin Waddle challenge and a science experiment.
- February 2020 - Bilingual Learning
- Featuring tips on how to best help your child learn Spanish and two bilingual songs.
- March 2020 - Monkeys
- Featuring a recipe for Chunky Monkey Trail Mix and storytime games.
- April 2020 - Counting
- Featuring easy ways to incorporate counting or math principles in everyday activities.
- May 2020 - ABCs
- Featuring musical and hands-on ways to help your child learn the alphabet.
- June 2020 - Family
- Featuring a song and a questionaire to help your child know their family better.
- July 2020 - Red, White, & Blue
- Featuring songs and activities inspired by July 4th, such as making your own fireworks in a jar.
- August 2020 - National Picnic Month
- Ideas to help you create the best picnic ever for your child and their stuffed animal friends.
- September 2020 - Storytime Friends
- DRAGONS - YouTube Link - Activity Pack Flyer
- Make your own fire breathing dragon
- BIRDS - YouTube Link - Activity Pack Flyer
- Make your own bird feeder
- TEDDY BEAR PICNIC - YouTube Link - Activity Pack Flyer
- Make your own spoon puppets of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
- HATS - YouTube Link - Activity Pack Flyer
- Make your own flat cap
- TRUCKS - YouTube Link - Activity Pack Flyer & Truck Craft
- Make your own dump truck with moving pieces
- DRAGONS - YouTube Link - Activity Pack Flyer
- October 2020 - Storytime Friends
- LET'S GO TO THE ZOO -- YouTube Link - Activity Pack PDF
- Make a leopard out of a plate
- WELCOME AUTUMN -- YouTube Link -- Activity Pack PDF
- Practice counting with scarecrows.
- FIREHOUSE STORIES -- YouTube Link -- Activity Pack PDF
- Make a firehose out of a plate.
- SPOOKY TALES -- YouTube Link -- Activity Pack Flyer PDF
- Make a skeleton out of Q-tips.
- LET'S GO TO THE ZOO -- YouTube Link - Activity Pack PDF
- January 2020 - Birds
Reading Basics
Ready to take storytimes to the next level? Help your child with their vowels with these tips, games, and activities designed to help 4 - 6 year old readers conquer the basics of pronunciation and reading.
- O and OO (PDF)
- E and EE (PDF)
- AEIOU Part 1: Short Sounds (PDF)
- AEIOU Part 2: Long Sounds (PDF)