# Storytime, Any Time
Have you ever thought to yourself, "I wish the library offered more storytime programs to fit our busy schedule"? Traveling Tales are a collection of convenient book bundles and activity kits for preschoolers, ages two to five, that you can take home! Parents, caregivers and educators: Get your preschoolers ready to read and ready for school with help from Jacksonville Public Library!
How Does It Work?
A helpful "User's Guide" is included in each themed kit that make it easy for anyone to provide their children with quality storytime experiences at home, at a daycare, or in your preschool facility.
Each Kit Also Contains:
- 5-7 carefully selected children’s books
- Songs, games and art project ideas
- Puppets or another interactive manipulative
- A complete flannel board story, song or rhyme
Materials for each theme are contained in a sturdy bag and can be checked out with your library card.
Get Started Now!
You can find over a dozen of Traveling Tales Kits in the Library's online catalog. You could explore a different theme every month of the year! Or, you can check out up to three themes at a time.
Note: You won't find these on the shelf. To get started, browse the list of available themes below, place a hold online via the catalog, set your preferred pickup location and you're good to go! You'll get an email notifying you when your hold is ready for pick up at the location you selected.
When you're done, return the Traveling Tales kit to any Jacksonville Public Library location.
Available Themes:
- All About Me
- Alphabet
- Art
- Bears
- Colors
- Day & Night
- Dinosaurs
- Emotions
- Family
- Food
- Monsters
- Music
- Seasons
- Senses
- Things that Go
