Winter Storytimes
Please check out the event calendar for further information and dates.
Baby Lapsit
Thursday mornings 10:30AM*
Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor 65 Main Street, Westford
Baby Lapsit is a 25-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, puppets, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they begin walking. This Lapsit program is just for you and the baby! Enjoy time together with other parents, caregivers and babies to learn, play and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills. Come prepared to sit on the floor one-on-one with your baby in your lap. This program is designed for newborn through pre-walking baby. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
*Registration is recommended to receive reminder emails and updates in case of program changes. When you register, you are registered for the entire 8-week Baby Lapsit session. Dropping-in is always welcome too!
This fun program is supported by our wonderful Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library.
Time for Tots
Wednesday mornings 10:30AM*
Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor 65 Main Street, Westford
Our Time for Tots Storytime is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and puppets 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. Come prepared to sit on the floor one-on-one with your toddler. This program is designed for little ones who are on the move. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
*Registration is recommended to receive reminder emails and updates in case of program changes. When you sign up, you are registered for the entire 8-week Time for Tots storytime session. Dropping-in is always welcome too!
This fun program is supported by our wonderful Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library.
Three & Up Storytime
Tuesday mornings 10:30AM*
Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor 65 Main Street, Westford
Join us Tuesday mornings for our preschool storytime for ages 3 and up. This fun program is full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, puppets, and songs. This storytime program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early literacy skills. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
*Registration is recommended to receive reminder emails and updates in case of program changes. When you sign up, you are registered for the entire 8-week Three & Up Storytime session. Dropping-in is always welcome too!
This fun program is supported by our wonderful Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library.
Strega Mama Storytime:
The Mitten
Tuesday, February 17th
10:30—11:30 AM
Roudenbush Community Center, Room 105, 65 Main St, Westford, MA, 01886
It’s cold outside, don’t forget your mittens! Join us at the Roudenbush Community Center for a cozy Mitten storytime featuring performer Strega Mama! This fun interactive storytime is full of laughter and is geared for children ages 3 to 6. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.org.
This great program is sponsored by our wonderful Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library.
Registration is required. Set your calendar reminder as registration for this event opens Tuesday, January 20 at 10:00 AM
Strega Mama Storytime:
Frog and Toad
Tuesday, March 17th
10:30—11:30 AM
Roudenbush Community Center, Room 105, 65 Main St, Westford, MA, 01886
Calling all Frog and Toad fans! Join us at the Roudenbush Community Center for a Frog and Toad storytime featuring performer Strega Mama! This fun interactive storytime is full of laughter and is geared for children ages 3 to 7. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.org.
This great program is sponsored by our wonderful Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library.
Registration is required. Set your calendar reminder as registration for this event opens Tuesday, February 17 at 10:00 AM.
Winnie the Pooh Storytime
Thursday, May 7 11:00AM
Join us at the charming Winnie the Pooh house for a fun storytime based on A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh story! Ellen Harde will read selections from the original Winnie the Pooh and young participants will have time to explore Westford’s Winnie the Pooh house. This year celebrates the 100-year anniversary as the original book’s publication by A.A. Milne was on on October 14, 1926. This program is for ages 2-6. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
This program is supported by our wonderful Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library.
Registration is required. Set your calendar reminder as registration of this event opens Thursday, April 9 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!