Storytime
View our Storytimes Calendar for upcoming in-person and virtual storytimes with your favorite HCPL librarians!
Storytime at Home
The library is bringing storytime to you! Join us for pajama storytimes from the comfort of your home, every Thursday evening, via Webex. Read, sing, rhyme, and count with your favorite librarians - at home! View upcoming dates.
Storyline
Storyline offers recorded stories over the phone, and is geared toward preschool and early elementary children and their families. For people looking for an opportunity to listen to stories offline, call (804) 501-1946. (804) 501-1946. The library will offer newly recorded stories each week. Learn more here.
Homework Help & More
- Get online help with homework assignments:
- Use our Research Databases to find trustworthy sources that can take your research project to the next level.
We offer curated kits designed to help build reading skills with fun and educational activities. We've done the planning so you can enjoy quality time together with your little ones.
Recommendations & Book Lists
Book Lists by Age and Grade
Recommended and compiled by Henrico Library children’s staff.
My Next Read
Get personalized book lists created for you by HCPL librarians. Use an online form to tell us a little about your reading preferences and we'll email you a list of books chosen just for you.
Pick your age group to get started.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Read with your little one and try to reach the goal of 1000 books before they start kindergarten, and earn cool prizes along the way! Learn more.
Find engaging backpacks that contain ten unique, librarian-selected books perfect for young readers that can be used toward reaching your goals and earning prizes in our early literacy reading challenge.
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