Weekly storytime sessions for toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers return for the fall season on Monday, Sept. 16, at the Fargo Public Library and run through Dec. 11. Sessions are for children ages 2 to 6 and are offered at the following locations, days and times:
• Main Library, 101 4th St. N.: Mondays at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• Northport Library, 2714 Broadway: Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
• Dr. James Carlson Library, 2801 32nd Ave. S.: Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Age-appropriate stories, songs and fingerplays at these storytimes provide an opportunity for families to spend quality time sharing stories, learning school-readiness skills and fostering a love of reading. No registration is required to attend these sessions. For more information, contact the Children’s Services Department at 701.241.1495 or visit fargolibrary.org/kids.
Baby Rhyme Time is a lap-sit storytime series for infants up to age 24 months. Sessions are offered on the first and third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Dr. James Carlson Library. Designed for the youngest readers, these sessions are an opportunity for parents to share songs, participate in fingerplays, read short books, rhythms and rhymes with baby while introducing the world of books at the library. No registration is required. Please abide by the rule of one child per grown-up lap. For more details, call Children’s Services at 701.241.1495 or visit fargolibrary.org/kids.
Kindergarten Success! is a storytime series for children ages 3 to 5. Sessions are offered on the first Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at the downtown Main Library. Designed for youngsters getting ready to attend Kindergarten, these sessions explore literacy and STEAM topics through stories, music and play. Library staff share tips that parents and guardians can use to instill a love of reading in their child. No registration is required. All children who attend the Kindergarten Success! storytimes receive a free book. For information, call Children’s Services at 701.241.1495 or visit fargolibrary.org/kids.
Fargo Public Library events are free and open to the public; adults must accompany children ages 9 and younger.