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 free, audio-only service, call 708.816.2800, then…

PressTo hearNarrated by
1What Makes a Hero by Pamela BobowiczShelley
2Players in Pigtails by Shana CoreyShelley
3Dragones y tacos (en espanol) by Adam Rubin Monica
4Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala by Lina MasloEileen
5Little People, Big Dreams: Josephine Baker by Ma Isabel Sanchez VegaraEileen
6Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell by Tanya Lee StoneEileen
7What Is Love by Mac BarnettMegha
8Homegrown by DeAnn WileyMegha
9Maiden and Princess by Daniel HaackMegha
10Froggy’s First Kiss by Jonathan LondonMegha
11Me + Tree by Alexandria GiardinoMegha
12Hibernation Hotel by John KellyMegha
13Fearless Mary: Mary Fields, American Stagecoach Driver by Tami CharlesMegha
14Stomps, Wiggles and Squeezes: Calm My Jitters Down by Lindsey Rowe ParkerShelley
15Too Much: An Overwhelming Day by Jolene GutiérrezShelley