HCPL - Kids

Storytimes

View our Storytimes Calendar for upcoming in-person and virtual storytimes with your favorite HCPL librarians!

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.

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.

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Latest Kids News

12 November 2021

Celebrating Picture Books at the Library

November is Picture Book Month. We are celebrating these powerful stories, when an engaging text is paired with art that both enhances and elucidates the story line. Keep reading for some expert tips on getting started with reading pictur...

Recommendations & Book Lists

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.

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