Fall Storytimes
Please check out the event calendar for further information and dates.
Mother Goose
Tuesday mornings 10:30AM*
Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor 65 Main Street, Westford
Join Miss Jenn and Miss Hannah for Mother Goose on Tuesday mornings this fall. *Be sure to check our events calendar for the latest information.
Mother Goose is an interactive storytime for children ages 0 and up with their caregivers. We’ll include fun books, silly songs, interaction with puppets, fun movements, and of course, dancing!
Registration is not required – drop in for some fun!
Bouncing Babies
Thursday mornings 10:30AM*
Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor 65 Main Street, Westford
Join Miss Hannah and Miss Jenn for Bouncing Babies on Thursday mornings! *Be sure to check our events calendar for the latest information.
This will be a baby-centered program (ages 0-2) from 10:30 – 11 AM on Thursday mornings. Bouncing babies will focus on songs, rhymes, bounces, movement activities, and stories! This interactive baby lapsit experience is for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking.
Enjoy time together with other parents, caregivers, and babies to learn, play and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills. This program is designed for newborn through pre-walking baby.
Registration is not required – drop in for some fun! If you have questions, please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
*Be sure to check our events calendar for the latest information.
Time with Tots
Thursdays 11:00AM*
Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor 65 Main Street, Westford
Join Miss Hannah and Miss Jenn for Time with Tots. This will be held Thursday mornings from 11 – 11:30 AM at the Recreation Dept. located on the 3rd floor of Roudenbush. Time with Tots is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for fun stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3+ years of age.
Enjoy time together with fellow parents, caregivers, and little ones to learn, play and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills. No registration required–drop in for some fun! If you have any questions, please contact us at youthservices@westfordma.gov
*Be sure to check our events calendar for the latest information.
Strega Mama Storytime
Wednesday, December 17, 4:00 PM—5:00 PM
Roudenbush Community Center, Room 105, 65 Main St, Westford, MA, 01886
Do you want to build a snowman? Join us at the Roudenbush Community Center for an icy storytime with Strega Mama. The cold never bothered us anyway, but it definitely won’t while she reads us the wonderful story of Frozen.
Registration is required. Set your calendar reminder as registration for this event opens Wednesday, November 26 at 10:00 AM.
What is Storytime?
Storytime is a fun and interactive learning activity that introduces your child to books; rhymes and rhythm; music and song; puppets; flannelboard stories; taking turns; and being in a group. Each session is geared toward a certain age group and is a great opportunity for your child to socialize with other young children while fostering early literacy and social-emotional skills that are essential for reading readiness.
Why is it important?
- Encourages a love of learning, books, and the library
- Develops pre-reading and listening skills
- Provides group interaction with children of similar ages
Our story times are designed so that you and your child will benefit the most when you attend the one best suited for your child’s age. If you’re unsure which group is best, please ask. We are happy to talk with you about the different storytimes we offer.
Make sure to stop by the library to pick out books together to bring home and share. Ask us for book recommendations appropriate for your child’s interests, reading, and attention level. We love to talk about books! By reading at home, your child will continue to build important pre-literacy skills outside of the library. It can create a lifetime love of reading for you and your child. It will also make your child enjoy storytime at the library that much more!