Thursday Story Times!
🍎 October 1 — Apples Story Time
Bring your little ones to the library for apple-themed stories, songs, and crafts!
🚒 October 8 — Firefighters & Firetrucks Story Time
Special Visit from the Lansing Fire Department! Enjoy a story followed by a special meet & greet with our local firefighters and a tour of their impressive firetruck. Kids will get a chance to learn more about these important community helpers and the equipment they use to do their important—and sometimes lifesaving—work!
🍁 October 15 — Autumn Leaves Story Time
Celebrate the beauty of fall with fabulous autumn stories and activities as we appreciate the colorful foliage of the season!
🧸 October 22 — Stay ’n Play
This week, we’re switching things up! Instead of story time, bring your little ones for free play with the toys in our toy cabinet and doodling at our coloring and drawing table. It’s a chance for kids to play while caregivers enjoy some relaxed social time with one another.
👻 October 29 — Not-So-Scary Monsters Story Time
Get ready for some light-hearted monster fun! We’ll enjoy entertaining monster tales, dance to The Monster Mash, and create our own lovable monster crafts complete with googly eyes!
📘 Story Time Details
When: Thursdays at 10:30 AM
Where: LCL Community Room
Who: Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers (plus their caregivers!)
Each week, Ms. Shelley leads an engaging Story Time filled with books, music, movement, and hands-on creativity. She’s excited to welcome familiar faces and meet new friends all season long!
September Story Time with Ms. Shelley returns on Thursday the 11th!
The air is cooling, students are heading back to school, and Story Time with Ms. Shelley is returning! We’ve planned a fantastic lineup for our little ones this month. We’ll begin with stories about [...]
Story Times in June at the Lansing Community Library!
Happy June from the Lansing Community Library! We’re excited to welcome summer with a fun-filled lineup of Story Times this month, perfect for your little learners! We're kicking things off with a STEM-based story time: [...]
🌸 Story Times in May at the Lansing Community Library!
The flowers are blooming, and May has arrived! We have an exciting lineup at the Lansing Community Library for our little learners. Join Ms. Shelley as we kick off the month by exploring onomatopoeia through [...]
Story Times in April at the Lansing Community Library!
April has arrived, and we’re thrilled to welcome all things Spring! This month, we kick things off by celebrating ducks, followed by one of our favorite Springtime animals—bunnies! Mid-month, we’re hosting a Stay ’n Play, [...]
Story Times in March at the Lansing Community Library!
Spring is just around the corner, and this month we're excited to celebrate at the Lansing Community Library! We kick off March with a fantastic WKSG Story Time featuring Marley Vavra. After that, we’ll dive [...]
Story Times in February at the Lansing Community Library!
Update: Our February 6th story time has been postponed due to the weather. Happy February! We have an exciting lineup this month, starting with WKSG kids story time. Following that, we’ll host a Valentine's themed [...]
Story Times in January at the Lansing Community Library!
Happy New Year! Starting January 16th, join Ms. Shelley for an fantastic story time experience about sharing where your child can participate in their first show-and-tell by bringing a toy or special item to share! [...]
Story Times in November at the Lansing Community Library!
Join Ms. Shelley for Story Time this November as we embark on ABC book adventures, explore the perfect pet to bring home, and celebrate all the reasons we have to be thankful! Get ready for [...]
Story Times in October at the Lansing Community Library!
Join Ms. Shelley at Story Time this October as we explore all things fall, including pumpkins, and apples. We will also celebrate firefighters and firetrucks. Get ready for some fun activities, engaging stories, cool crafts, [...]
Online Story Time Collection
If you cannot join us in person, we have put together the following collection of online story time resources for your family to enjoy from home.
Story Time Kits
Create your own story time at home! Check out one of our four kits that contain books and extension resources related to a theme.
Additional kits are available from other libraries in the system. Search for “story time kit” in the library catalog to view all the story time and sensory kits available.