Cleveland Park
Neighborhood Library

Story Time fun for the entire family. These 30-to-40-minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Promoting language and literacy skills, story times are a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning. Children and their grownups are encouraged to actively engage and participate with the stories and activities during the program.

These 20-to-30-minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and finger plays for children ages birth to 2 years old. Our Baby and Toddler Story Time is a great way to introduce your child to language skills in a positive and fun environment. With slightly more activity and movement than our lap times, children and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.

Join the Cleveland Park Library at The Rosedale Conservancy (gate at 35th & Newark streets NW) on Tuesday mornings this spring and summer.  These 45 minute programs will include a 20-30 minute story time followed by playing and socializing time.   The conservancy is about a ten to fifteen minute walk from the library up Macomb or Newark streets. Story time will be cancelled if it is raining or 90°F at 10:30 a.m.—please call 202-282-3080 for confirmation. Get outside and enjoy nature with us! 

A story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers. These 20-to-30-minute story times introduce books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces developmentally appropriate for children ages birth to when they start walking. Baby Lap Time is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This story time is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program. It is recommended that each child have their own adult with them.