Dial-a-Story

Want to hear a story read by your favorite library staff? Dial-a-Story is here.

Caregiver with toddler listening to toy phone

Call 708.816.2800 to start listening. Anyone can dial in, at any time and from anywhere!

Choose from a menu of unique stories, songs, poems, jokes, and more. Most stories are under five minutes, while most chapters are under 15 minutes. Content will change monthly to interest a wide variety of children up through elementary school.

To access this audio-only service, call 708.816.2800, then…

PressTo hearNarrated by
1Here and Now by Julia DenosEileen
2Wonder Walkers by Micha ArcherEileen
3The Spring Book by Todd ParrEileen
4Zonia’s Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-NealEileen
5The Wild and the Wall by Christina Dendy and Katie RewseEileen
6How Are You, Verity? by Meghan Wilson DuffShelley
7How Are You, Verity? “A Note on Neurodivergence” by Meghan Wilson DuffShelley
8Rosalee the Seeker: A Sensory Processing Disorder Story by Nicole FilipponeShelley
9A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicollShelley
10Don’t Hug Doug: He Doesn’t Like It by Carrie FinisonShelley
11It Was Supposed to Be Sunny by Samantha CotterilShelley
12Hooray for Hoppy by Tim HopgoodGenevieve
13Pantaloon by Kathryn JacksonGenevieve
14What is Early Literacy and Learning?Shelley
15What is the Very Ready Reading Program?Shelley
16Tips for sharing a lot of words with your children throughout your dayShelley