Storytime

This is the regular schedule most weeks. Please check the online calendar for special events, changes, or cancelations.

For group visits, please call the Children’s Desk at 512-218-7002.

Babytime (separate sessions for younger and older babies)

• For ages 0 – 12 months: 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursdays (2nd Floor Program Space)
• For ages 12 – 18 months: 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesdays (2nd Floor Program Space)

Toddlertime (18 months – 3 years)

• 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays (1st Floor Meeting Room)
• 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays (1st Floor Meeting Room)

Preschool Storytime (3 – 6 years)

• 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays* (2nd Floor Program Space)  *Note that the 1st Tuesday of the month is a Bilingual Spanish Preschool Storytime.
• 11:00 a.m. Wednesdays (2nd Floor Program Space)

Bilingual Preschool Storytime (3 – 6 years)

• Spanish: 10:30 a.m. on the 1st Tuesday of the month (2nd Floor Program Space)

Family Storytime (18 months – 6 years)

• 6:30 p.m. Mondays (2nd Floor Program Space)
• 9:30 a.m. Thursdays (outside in the Discovery Garden when possible, otherwise in the 1st Floor Meeting Room) 
• 11 a.m. Saturdays (2nd Floor Program Space)

Welcome to storytime at the Round Rock Public Library.

Storytime is an early literacy activity for caregivers and their children. Each week we explore a theme through books, storytelling, rhymes, songs, and play.

Storytime Guidelines:

1. Children succeed best alongside caregivers who are actively participating in the program.
2. Come learn with us! You do not need to sign up to attend storytime; however, groups of six or more children must preregister. Please call the Children’s Reference desk at 512-218-7002 for more information or to preregister a group.

Storytime resources for caregivers and families.

Round Rock Public Library‘s Youth Services librarians have created special resources to help caregivers host their own fun storytime experiences outside of the library. 

We’ve outlined early literacy activities to help keep kids reading, singing, playing, writing, and talking every day.

Online storytime videos

Join the storytime librarians for short videos featuring a book, song, or game. 

• Pause & Play (best for toddlers and preschoolers)
• Babytime Buzz (best for babies and toddlers)

Storytime @ Home themed kits

Library staff members have developed themed kits that extend several of our online storytimes with activities and free resources. Caregivers can use these kits to develop storytimes away from the library that incorporate the Early Literacy activities of reading, writing, singing, talking, and playing.  

Browse the list of themes (below), download the  handouts (featuring fun activities and free digital resources), then explore the lists of recommended books, and place holds. You can placed items on hold and pick them up in the building or through our outdoor holds lockers.

Storytime @ Home Kit Themes:

Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write.

Parents and caregivers are their children’s first and best teachers; your Library supports early literacy instruction for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers through Every Child Ready to Read, a joint project of the Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children.

Key pre-reading skills

Pre-readers are more likely to enjoy long-term success as readers if they:

• Know lots of words
• Notice the small sounds in words
• Expect books to be fun or useful
• Know how to use books
• Retell stories, or make up new ones
• Understand that each letter has its own shape, name, and sound

Key practices

Research shows that children acquire the key pre-reading skills by engaging in these five activities every day with loving adults:

• Talking
• Singing
• Reading
• Writing
• Play

Learn more

• Our baby, toddler, and preschool programs for children model Early Literacy Practices for caregivers.
• Invite a librarian to present an Early Literacy workshop for your group
• Watch for Early Literacy training events for parents and caregivers at the library.
• Partner with RRock Ready, an initiative led by Round Rock ISD to support caregivers in building strong, school-ready learners. Your public library is one place to begin!