Kids' Playground

All Glendale Public Library Events for Kids

Foothills Library Events for Kids

Heroes Regional Park Library Events for Kids

Main Library Events for Kids

Velma Teague Library Events for Kids

Storytimes aren't just stories! They may include songs, rhymes, fingerplays, guided movement, playtime, and crafts. Storytimes are a great way to build early literacy skills, socialize, and have fun.

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Hey, kids! Ever wish you could have a story read to you at any time? YOU CAN! Call the Storyline each week to hear a new story read aloud by our storytelling squad! Call 623-930-3600 and select option 7.

Missed a week or want to read the story again? Check out the stories we read throughout the year.

Past Storyline Books

Foothills Park Playground
19073 N. 57th Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85308

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Foothills Park

The StoryWalk® begins in the playground. The current featured picture book is Even Superheroes Have Bad Days by Shelly Becker.

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Missed a StoryWalk® or want to read the story again? 

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Heroes Regional Park
83rd Ave. & Bethany Home Rd.
Glendale, AZ 85303

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Heroes Regional Park

The StoryWalk® begins at the lakeside behind the Heroes Regional Park Library. The current featured title is Ride, Roll, Run: Time for Fun! by Valerie Bolling.

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Missed a StoryWalk® or want to read the story again? 

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Main Library Xeriscape Demonstration Garden
5959 W. Brown St.
Glendale, AZ 85302

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Xeriscape Demonstration Garden

The StoryWalk® begins at the flagpole near the Main Library's Auditorium entrance. The current featured title is Woodpecker Wham! by April Pulley Sayre.

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Missed a StoryWalk® or want to read the story again? 

Find Previous Stories

The Greater Phoenix Digital Library, powered by OverDrive, has thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines to use on your computer or portable devices. You'll find the newest and most popular titles! You'll also have access to an additional "Always Available" collection of eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines.

Access the "Kids" Section of the Greater Phoenix Digital Library Website

The app for the Greater Phoenix Digital Library is Libby, a simple yet feature-rich eBook reader and audiobook player. There's also a web-based version of the Libby app that runs in a browser window. 

Download the Libby App

Use the Web-based Libby App

How to Show Only Titles for Kids on Libby

With hoopla, you can instantly borrow hundreds of thousands of digital movies, music albums, audiobooks, eBooks, and comics, 24/7 with your library card — there's never a waiting list. The checkout limit is seven items per month. 

Want to get more out of your monthly checkouts? Unlock endless entertainment with BingePass! Enjoy seven days of on-demand digital access to individual platforms and collections. Get digital magazines, movies, puzzles, comics, podcasts, eBooks, documentaries, video courses, and more. With SeasonPass — part of the BingePass lineup — you can even watch full TV seasons with just a single borrow.

Hoopla is compatible with Apple TV, Fire TV, and Roku devices.

To show only titles for children, enable "Kids Mode" on the website or the app.

How to Enable Kids Mode on hoopla

Access the hoopla Website

Download the hoopla App for Android

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Download the hoopla App for Kindle

It's free, it's legal . . . it's Freegal! Download up to five MP3s per week from a catalog of over 15 million songs from over 90,000 music labels, including Sony Music, plus over 40,000 music videos. There are no DRM (digital rights management) restrictions. They're yours to keep!

Children's Music in Freegal

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Descubra los artículos enciclopédicos, los recursos multimedia y otros materiales de aprendizaje que apoyan la investigación de los estudiantes y refuerzan la programación curricular.

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Discover encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources, e-books, and other learning resources that support student research and reinforce curriculum standards.

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This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.

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You can learn anything. Expert-created content and resources for every subject and level. Always free.

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Learn a language on your own terms and in your own time.

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This collection includes Scribner literature titles that focus on different aspects of world and genre literature.

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Find in-depth critical introductions to the lives and works of major writers. Includes influences of literary movements.

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Enjoy creative stories and fun learning games.

Chateau Meddybemps

Preschool games online that are the coolest ways to learn!

Education.com

Find games, videos, and characters for Mattel brands.

Mattel Kids

Brands include:

Barbie

Hot Wheels

American Girl

Play preschool learning games and watch episodes and videos that feature Nick Jr. shows like Paw Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Dora and more.

Nick Jr.

Play games with the Wild Kratts, Word Girl, Arthur and more!

PBS Kids Games

Play educational games, watch videos, and create art with Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, and more of your favorite Sesame Street Muppets!

Sesame Street

Official site of Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat, featuring games, printable activities, the complete illustrated character guide, and information about creator Theodore Geisel.

Seussville

Free and fun math lessons, games and math activities.

Cool Math

Free online games, including car games, dress-up games, animal games, and more.

Friv

Hundreds of free games, books and videos for kids of all ages.

Fun Brain

Create stories, games, and animations and share with others around the world.

Scratch

You're never too young to be money smart! Kids can learn the basics of financial literacy by playing fun games.

Thinking Money for Kids