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Large group storytimes: no pre-registration

Together Time 
Thursday @ 9:30 or 10:30 (All ages)
Informal all age storytime with lively music that seeks to
build positive relationships with books. Outside weather permitting.
NO REGISTRATION
LOL Story Adventure 
Tuesdays @ 3:30
(Grades K - 2nd)
Join us for a literacy adventure storytime with live action
and puppet stories followed by crafts, games, and performers.
Every week!
REGISTER UPON ARRIVAL

Small group storytime: limited space

Patty Cake
Tuesdays @ 9:30 or 10:30
(infant to around 18 month)
Caregiver guided storytime activities designed to boost development.
REGISTER HERE
Toddler Tales
Wednesdays @ 9:30 or 10:30
(Toddlers to around 3 years old)
Directed movement storytime by establishing routine & build attention and literacy skills.
Movers & Makers
Wednesdays @ 1:30
(age 3 - 5)

Kindergarten Prep storytime by building cooperation, enthusiasm for reading & readiness skills through stories, movement & activities.
REGISTER HERE

Want programs outside of storytime?
Check out our What's Happening webpage!


other programs

New @ the Library

more preschool book lists
  • Newest Releases
    • When the sun goes down 5/17
    • In the jungle 5/17
    • Little tiger, where are you? 5/17
    • Mermaids' song to the sea 5/17
    • A real lion story 5/29
    • Finding things 5/29
    • More dung! : a beetle tale 5/29
    • Bubbly beautiful Kitty-Corn 5/29
    • Walkies : a dog's tale 5/29
    • Ursula upside down 5/29
    • Leo and the pink marker 6/4
    • Mushrooms know 6/4
    • Parrotfish has a superpower 6/4
    • Goat and the stoat and the boat 6/4
    • The squish 6/7
    • Pearl's lost pearls 6/7
    • Pete the cat screams for ice cream! 6/7
    • The outside 6/21
    • Kisses from space 6/21
    • Not-a-box city 6/24
    • Shake it off! /6/24
    • Duck duck taco truck 6/24
    • Beach hair 6/24
    • Joyful song : a naming story 7/2
    • Two together 7/2
    • Because Barbara : Barbara Cooney paints her world 7/1
    • Molly, Olive, and Dexter : the guessing game 7/3
    • The day Bell found her sound / 7/3
    • What love looks like 7/3
    • Bird rehearsal 7/3
    • Duck goes meow 7/3
    • A crocodile should never skip breakfast 7/3
    • The digger and the dark 7/3
    • Building a beak : how a toucan's rescue inspired the world 7/11
    • I am gravity 7/11
    • City of leafcutter ants 7/11
    • Aqua boy 7/11
    • Sumo libre 7/11
    • How to catch a fairy godmother 7/11
    • The world in our backyard 7/11
    • Carry me! 7/11
    • Sea of constellations 7/11
    • Porcupine and Cactus : a prickly pair 7/11
    • Mouse on the river 7/11
    • Five bears 7/11
    • Five bears 7/11
    • A bear, a fish, and a fishy wish 7/11
    • Neat Nick's big mess 7/11
    • Sour apple 7/16
    • The big squeeze 7/16
    • Monster hands 7/16
    • Have you seen an elephant? 7/16
    • My book and me 77/16
    • Maxine gets a job 7/16
    • Bubble Gum Bison needs a bath 7/16
    • Next level : a hymn in gratitude for our neurodiversity 7/16
    • Lighthouse and the little boat 7/16
    • A big juicy earthworm 7/16
    • Today is for you! 7/16
    • A horse called Now 7/19
    • Wolfgang in the meadow/ 7/19
    • I can do it even if I'm scared 7/19
    • Little Ghost makes a friend 7/19
    • Somewhere in between 7/19
    • The tugboat and the silver moon 7/25
  • Summer Releases
    • Grumpy monkey party time! 6/24
    • Frank and Bert 6/4
    • Big Bear and Little Bear go fishing 6/1
    • A friend for Eddy 5/29
    • Illusions in art 5/17
    • Jonny Lambert's construction site 5/17
    • My first book of fairy tales 5/17
    • Name your numbers 5/17
    • The I can say dada book 5/17
    • I would love you still 5/17
    • Come again, pelican 5/17
    • Hello baby giraffe! 5/17
    • Noisy construction 5/17
    • The very noisy night 5/17
    • Lake mamas & babies 5/17
    • With Dad 5/13
    • The spaceman 5/13
    • Penny Lu porcupine 5/13
    • Beach bummer: Bruce 5/13
    • Gray 5/13
    • There is more than one way to be... strong 5/13
    • I'm afraid, said the leaf 5/13
    • Earnest Sandpiper's great ascent 5/13
  • Spring Releases
    • This is not my lunch box! 4/29
    • If Lin Can 4/20
    • Outdoor farm, indoor farm 4/20
    • Bless our pets 4/20
    • Not just the driver 4/20
    • I am more than 4/10
    • Brianosaurus 4/10
    • What does little crocodile say at the birthday party? 4/10
    • Simple thanks 4/10
    • Emma, full of wonders 4/10
    • Oh, are you awake? 4/10
    • Don't wash Winston 4/10
    • Roar-choo! 4/10
    • Firefly galaxy 4/10
    • Penelope Rex and the problem with pets 4/10
    • We found a seed 4/8
    • One day this tree will fall 4/8
    • Sourgrass 4/8
    • My first Earth Day 3/23
    • Tiny wonders 3/23
    • Speck : an itty-bitty epic 3/23
    • Girls of the world : doing more than ever before 3/23
    • Wherever you go 3/23
    • The mochi makers 3/21
    • Bros 3/19
    • Sparkles, no sparkles 3/19
    • Exactly as planned 3/19
    • Hope is a rainbow 3/19
    • Grumpy monkey spring fever 3/19
    • Ready to soar 3/19
    • When dinosaurs walked the Earth : a hungry dino story! 3/19
    • Born brave 3/17
    • Something on the hill 3/17
    • Turtle-Turtle and the wide, wide river 3/17
    • Just try it 3/8
    • Lights out 3/8
    • Partly cloudy 3/8
    • Albert's ABCs 3/8
    • All aboard the Alaska Train 3/8
    • Sleepy Sheepy and the sheepover 3/8
    • This baby. That baby 3/8
  • Winter Releases
    • The crayons love our planet 2/25
    • Nana in the country 2/25
    • What's new, Daniel? 2/25
    • Dragon's first taco 2/21
    • Animals 2/21
    • What do you say, Little Blue Truck? 2/21
    • Lunar tale 2/21
    • Spider-Man goes to the farm 2/21
    • Mamas and babies 2/21
    • Sensory Saurus 2/21
    • Log life 2/21
    • Too green! 2/21
    • Teeny tiny bunny 2/21
    • Who laid these eggs? 2/21
    • India on a plate! 2/21
    • Hedgehog and the log 2/14
    • Kadooboo! : a silly South Indian folktale 2/14
    • All of those babies 2/14
    • This little kitty in the garden 2/14
    • Today 2/14
    • Sally's new look 2/14
    • Taxi, go! 2/14
    • Cranky 2/7
    • A happy place 2/7
    • Only : the bird who liked being alone 2/7
    • Seeds of change 2/7
    • Lucky duck 2/7
    • The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn 2/7
    • The girl who loves bugs 2/7
    • Peg gets crackin 2/5
    • In the woods : an adventure for your senses 2/5
    • When an elephant hears no 2/5
    • Down the hole 2/5
    • Big babies 2/5
    • We light up the sky with music! 2/5
    • Superbaby 2/5
    • Julius 2/5
    • Turbo's special delivery 1/25
    • One sweet song 1/25
    • My big fantastic family 1/25
    • People are my favorite places 1/25
    • Hideaway 1/25
    • Much too busy 1/25
    • The fire fox 1/20
    • Books make good friends 1/20
    • Have you seen Mikki Olsen? 1/20
    • Take me to lǎolao 1/20
    • Like so 1/20
    • Love, Lah Lah 1/20
    • Programmed to paint 1/20
    • Buffalo Fluffalo 1/18
    • Don't trust cats 1/18
    • Apart, together! 1/18
    • Love grows 1/18
    • Between two windows 1/18
    • Angela's glacier 1/18
    • My block looks like 1/18
    • Animal snuggles 12/19
    • Creep, leap, crunch! : a food chain story 12/19
    • I am happy 12/19
    • Construction site : taking flight! 12/19
    • The little tiger 12/19
    • Love like chocolate 12/19
    • Hippos remain calm 12/19
    • My first baby signs 12/19
    • To dogs, with love 12/19
    • Nana and me 12/19
    • The red fruit 12/7
    • Wish soup : a celebration of Seollal 12/7
    • Kitty & Cat : bent out of shape 12/7
    • The Big Cheese 11/30
    • Don't Tickle the Crocodile! 11/21
    • Animal numbers 11/21
    • The Very Busy Spider's forest friends 11/21
    • Kindness is a golden heart 11/21
    • 123 11/21
    • Hello, baby animals! 11/21
    • When I feel sad 11/21
    • Are you my planet? 11/21
    • My first colors 11/21
    • Little dinosaur 11/21
    • Winter with Little Hedgehog 11/21
    • Community helpers 11/21
    • The Sugar Plum Bakers : a tale of 12 holiday treats 11/9
    • Noodle conquers comfy mountain 11/9
    • The concrete garden 11/9
    • How Mr. Silver stole the show 11/6
    • Chasing the sun 11/6
    • The only way to make bread 11/6
    • Stomp and chomp 11/6
    • A stone is a story 11/6
  • Fall Releases
    • Is this...winter?
    • Dim Sum Palace 10/27
    • Bitsy bat, school star 10/27
    • Bad hair day 10/27
    • I can open it for you 10/27
    • Zain's super Friday 10/27
    • One perfect plan 10/27
    • I want 100 dogs 10/27
    • Place hand here 10/27
    • The little books of the little Brontes 10/27
    • Pepita meets bebita 10/27
    • Mama's year with cancer 10/27
    • Sometimes I kaploom 10/11
    • My very first 100 words 10/11
    • There was a party for Langston 10/11
    • Squash, the cat 10/11
    • A few beautiful minutes 10/11
    • I ship 10/11
    • What happened to you? 10/11
    • I will swim next time 10/5
    • The best bad day ever 10/5
    • Proud mouse 10/5
    • Ups and downs 10/5
    • Masala chai, fast and slow 10/5
    • Too much! : an overwhelming day 10/5
    • Flat cat 10/4
    • I am cat! 9/28
    • I am dog! 9/28
    • Penguin and Ollie 9/28
    • The king penguin 9/28
    • Ninja Nate 9/28
    • Skeletown 9/28
    • Oh, Panda 9/28
    • Sometimes I cry 9/28
    • Ploof 9/28
    • Vamos! : Let's go read 9/28
    • Big truck super wash 9/11
    • It's fall! 9/11
    • The biggest mistake 9/11
    • Llama Llama's little lie 9/11
    • Stickler loves the world 9/11
    • One upside-downy day 9/11
    • Bear helps the forest 9/11
    • Bears are best! 9/1
    • Don't mix up the ocean! 9/1
    • Oakley the squirrel 9/1
    • Alpha-beasts 9/1
    • Cats 9/1
    • To the rescue! 9/1
    • Do not eat this book! 9/1
    • Animal 123 9/1
    • Curious George's day at the farm 9/1
    • Who dug this hole? 8/23
    • Dream Big! 8/23
    • Colors 8/23
    • Baby dinosaur under the sea 8/23
    • Stink in space! 8/23
    • C is for camping 8/23
    • The duck never blinks 8/10
    • What a stink! 8/23
    • Bear and Bird try, try again 8/23
    • Squeak-a-boo! 8/23
    • As brave as a lion 8/10

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Children's Events
Patty Cake - Lapsit Storytime (infants up to age 18 month)
Tue, Jul 30, 9:30am - 9:50am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
This event is full
Patty Cake - Lapsit Storytime (infants up to age 18 month)
Tue, Jul 30, 10:30am - 10:50am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
This event is full
LOL: Extra - Journey to the Unknown - laugh out loud activities for Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Tue, Jul 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
Summer Reading Finale - Roger Day Concert
Tue, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
Toddler Tales Storytime - Directed Movement (toddlers to around age 3)
Wed, Jul 31, 9:30am - 10:00am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
This event is full
Toddler Tales Storytime - Directed Movement (toddlers to around age 3)
Wed, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
This event is full
Movers & Makers - Kindergarten Prep Storytime (ages 3-5)
Wed, Jul 31, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
All Together Storytime - all ages informal storytime
Thu, Aug 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
All Together Storytime - all ages informal storytime
Thu, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
Makers Mystery Bags: Technology Challenge - August
Thu, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
O’Neal Library
SNaP (Rising 3-6 Grade) - Xtreme Reads Finale Party
Thu, Aug 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
Xtreme Reads Invitation Party - After-Hours Games
Fri, Aug 02, 6:00pm - 10:00pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room,Conference Room
Crafterday!
Sat, Aug 10, 9:00am - 12:00pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
Patty Cake - Lapsit Storytime (infants up to age 18 month)
Tue, Sep 03, 9:30am - 9:50am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 30 2024 at 9:00am
Patty Cake - Lapsit Storytime (infants up to age 18 month)
Tue, Sep 03, 10:30am - 10:50am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 30 2024 at 9:00am
Makers Mystery Bags: Engineering Challenge - September
Tue, Sep 03, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
O’Neal Library
LOL Story Adventure - laugh out loud storytime for Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Tue, Sep 03, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Toddler Tales Storytime - Directed Movement (toddlers to around age 3)
Wed, Sep 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Wednesday, July 31 2024 at 9:00am
Toddler Tales Storytime - Directed Movement (toddlers to around age 3)
Wed, Sep 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Wednesday, July 31 2024 at 9:00am
Movers & Makers - Kindergarten Prep Storytime (ages 3-5)
Wed, Sep 04, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Wednesday, July 31 2024 at 9:00am
All Together Storytime - all ages informal storytime
Thu, Sep 05, 9:30am - 10:00am
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
All Together Storytime - all ages informal storytime
Thu, Sep 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
SNaP (3-6 Grade) - Game On
Thu, Sep 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
Eras Party - (Library Version)
Fri, Sep 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 30 2024 at 9:00am
Reading Buddies
Mon, Sep 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Patty Cake - Lapsit Storytime (infants up to age 18 month)
Tue, Sep 10, 9:30am - 9:50am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 3 2024 at 9:00am
Patty Cake - Lapsit Storytime (infants up to age 18 month)
Tue, Sep 10, 10:30am - 10:50am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 3 2024 at 9:00am
LOL Story Adventure - laugh out loud storytime for Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Tue, Sep 10, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Family Night - Bama Air Dogs
Tue, Sep 10, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room,Conference Room
Toddler Tales Storytime - Directed Movement (toddlers to around age 3)
Wed, Sep 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Wednesday, September 4 2024 at 9:00am
Toddler Tales Storytime - Directed Movement (toddlers to around age 3)
Wed, Sep 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Wednesday, August 21 2024 at 9:00am
Movers & Makers - Kindergarten Prep Storytime (ages 3-5)
Wed, Sep 11, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Wednesday, September 4 2024 at 9:00am
All Together Storytime - all ages informal storytime
Thu, Sep 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
All Together Storytime - all ages informal storytime
Thu, Sep 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
SNaP (3-6 Grade) - Noodle Jousting
Thu, Sep 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
Bookmania (3-6 grades) - The Vanderbeerkers of 141st Street
Thu, Sep 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 30 2024 at 9:00am
Sensory Play, Explore & More - Register for Small Group Play
Fri, Sep 13, 9:30am - 10:15am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 30 2024 at 9:00am
Sensory Play, Explore & More - Register for Small Group Play
Fri, Sep 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 30 2024 at 9:00am
Sensory Play, Explore & More - Free-Play
Fri, Sep 13, 11:15am - 11:45am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Raingutter Regatta - Books in the Brook
Sat, Sep 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Overton Park in Cahaba Heights
Illustrator Art Club - art inspired by Corinna Luyken
Mon, Sep 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 30 2024 at 9:00am
Patty Cake - Lapsit Storytime (infants up to age 18 month)
Tue, Sep 17, 9:30am - 9:50am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 10 2024 at 9:00am
Patty Cake - Lapsit Storytime (infants up to age 18 month)
Tue, Sep 17, 10:30am - 10:50am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 10 2024 at 9:00am
LOL Story Adventure - laugh out loud storytime for Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Tue, Sep 17, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Toddler Tales Storytime - Directed Movement (toddlers to around age 3)
Wed, Sep 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Wednesday, September 11 2024 at 9:00am
Toddler Tales Storytime - Directed Movement (toddlers to around age 3)
Wed, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Wednesday, September 11 2024 at 9:00am
Movers & Makers - Kindergarten Prep Storytime (ages 3-5)
Wed, Sep 18, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Wednesday, September 11 2024 at 9:00am
All Together Storytime - all ages informal storytime
Thu, Sep 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
All Together Storytime - all ages informal storytime
Thu, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
SNaP (3-6 Grade) - Movie & Popcorn
Thu, Sep 19, 3:30pm - 4:55pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
Breakout Book Club: Princess in Black - Kitty Catastrophe - emerging readers and their adults
Mon, Sep 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 30 2024 at 9:00am
Patty Cake - Lapsit Storytime (infants up to age 18 month)
Tue, Sep 24, 9:30am - 9:50am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 17 2024 at 9:00am
Patty Cake - Lapsit Storytime (infants up to age 18 month)
Tue, Sep 24, 10:30am - 10:50am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Tuesday, September 17 2024 at 9:00am
LOL Story Adventure - laugh out loud storytime for Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Tue, Sep 24, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Toddler Tales Storytime - Directed Movement (toddlers to around age 3)
Wed, Sep 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Wednesday, September 18 2024 at 9:00am
Toddler Tales Storytime - Directed Movement (toddlers to around age 3)
Wed, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Wednesday, September 18 2024 at 9:00am
Movers & Makers - Kindergarten Prep Storytime (ages 3-5)
Wed, Sep 25, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
O’Neal Library - Storytelling Room
Registration opens Wednesday, September 18 2024 at 9:00am
Hula Hoop Roundup - Etc. Program
Wed, Sep 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
All Together Storytime - all ages informal storytime
Thu, Sep 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
All Together Storytime - all ages informal storytime
Thu, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
SNaP (3-6 Grade) - PomPom Crafting
Thu, Sep 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
O’Neal Library - Community Meeting Room
Makers Mystery Bags: Art/Math Challenge - October
Tue, Oct 01, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
O’Neal Library
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