Story Time for Children

The public library in our old hometown used to have a phone service especially for children.  Parents could call in for their children and a recording would play, reading the child a story.  It got me wondering if other libraries did something similar, and I started searching for all the story-by-phone services that I could find. 

Here is the list I've compiled:

Ada Public Library
(208) 362-0181 x7

Arapahoe Library District
(303) 220-8935

Bemis Public Library
(303) 795-3960

Benicia Public Library
(707) 746-4339

City of Corona Library
(951) 739-4989

Community Library (Ketchum)
(208) 726-0033
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Denver Public Library
(720) 865-8500

Elyria Public Library
(440) 323-3333

Henry County Library
(660) 885-4400

Indianapolis Marion County Library
(317) 275-4444

Montrose Regional Library
(970) 249-9302

Mountain View Library
(650) 903-6771

Newton Free Library
(617) 796-1415

Reading Friends Telephone Line
(206) 279-5359

Rodman Public Library
(330) 821-8355

Sacramento Public Library
(916) 441-1234

Salem-South Lyon District Library
(248) 437-6431 x543

San Leandro Library
(510) 577-6067

Santa Cruz Public Library
(831) 420-5780

Sunnyvale Library
(408) 730-7333

Winston County Library
(662) 773-3566

Woodruff Community Library
(928) 524-4748

Please keep in mind that many of the stories change weekly.  Also, you should have free long distance before letting your children call any of these numbers (as they are not toll-free).

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