Regional Children’s Book Week Events
See what’s happening near you!
The Northeast:
- East Haven, CT: Hagaman Memorial Library to post daily videos of activities like an owl program, cartooning workshop, and Mother Goose on the Loose on Facebook throughout Children’s Book Week.
- Niantic, CT: East Lyme Public Library will be post storytimes on Facebook.
- Hockessin, DE: Hockessin Book Shelf is doing daily storytimes on Instagram and Facebook.
- Washington, D.C.: Politics and Prose is hosting an author event with Hannah Salyer (Packs: Strength in Numbers) on May 5th at 10:00am EST. Details here. On May 6th at 2:00pm EST, they are hosting an in-conversation event with Minh Lê and Dan Santat (Lift). Details here. On May 7th at 2:00pm they are hosting an in-conversation event with Erin Entrada Kelly (We Dream of Space), Terri Libenson (Becoming Brianna), and Karen MacPherson, Children and Teens Librarian, Takoma Park, MD library. Details here. On may 8th at 2:00pm EST they are hosting an author event with Katherine Applegate (The One and Only Bob). Details here.
- Amherst, MA: The Eric Carle Museum to post a pre-recorded video storytime of From Head to Toe on Facebook on May 8, 2020.
- Belmont, MA: Belmont Books to host live reading and drawing demo with Ioana Hobai and A Whale of a Mistake and Lena’s Slippers on May 9th at 11:00am EST on Instagram.
- Peabody, MA: Peabody Institute Library sharing virtual resources throughout the week on Facebook.
- Lynn, MA: Lynn Public Library to post book recommendations and community children’s book reading challenge on Facebook on May 4th, May 7th, and May 10, 2020.
- Hudson, NH: Rodgers Memorial Library is posting daily storytimes at 1:00pm EST on their Youtube Channel.
- Belvidere, NJ: Warren County Library to host a virtual storytime with Miss Lina, May 5th at 1:30pm EST, and with Miss Erin, May 6th at at 10:00am EST on Facebook.
- Schenectady, NY: Schenectady Public Library is posting daily video activities on Facebook.
- Tarrytown, NY: Warner Library to host a bilingual storytime on Facebook Live Tuesday, May 5 at 11:00am EST.
- Indiana, PA: Indiana Free Library to host two different storytimes during the week on Facebook, and badge system for the amount of reading kids do during the month of May.
- Coal Township, PA: The Underground Toy Society to post free ebook options on Facebook on May 4th at 8:00am EST, Twitter on May 5th at 10:00am EST, and Instagram on May 6th at 10:00am EST. They are also posting Youtube storytime videos on May 4th at 10:00am EST.
The Midwest:
- Minneapolis, MN: Wild Rumpus Books to host one-chapter reading of The Thirteen Clocks by James Thurber read by Newbery award-winner, Kelly Barnhill at 2:00pm CST on May 5th on Facebook. They are also hosting a bilingual storytime on Facebook on May 8th at 9:00am CST.
- Monona, WI: Monona Public Library will be hosting live storytimes on May 4th, May 6th, and May 8th at 9:30am CST on Facebook. On May 4th at 5:15pm CST, they are hosting Let’s Explore: Storytelling & Exploration with Coral Conant Gilles. Details here. On May 7th, they are hosting Let’s Take a Walk storytime on Facebook. On May 9th, they are hosting an virtual craft activity on Facebook.
- Hammond, WI: Hammond Community Library will be hosting daily read-alouds and other fun activities on Facebook.
The South:
- Wake Forest, NC: Page 158 Books is offering free activity sheets when you order a children’s book for pickup or delivery.
- Guthrie, OK: Guthrie Upper Elementary School will be posting daily activities and challenges on their Facebook page.
- Bluffton, SC: Storybook Shoppe is hosting a virtual rendition of Local Heroes Storytime on Instagram at 10:00am EST on May 4th
- Round Rock, TX: Round Rock Public Library is hosting a Pause and Play reading for preschoolers on May 6th at 10:30am CST on Facebook. On May 7th at 10:30am CST they are hosting a Babytime Buzz, bilingual reading on Facebook.
The West:
- Denver, CO: Second Star to the Right Books is hosting storytimes on May 5th, May 6th, May 7th, and May 8th on Google Hangouts at 10:30am MST. They’re also hosting a storytime on May 5th and May 7th at 6:00pm MST on Facebook.
More events around the country will be added as they’re submitted to us!
