guides

Storytimes in Johnson County, Kansas

Fall 2018

By Gail Keller - Publisher Macaroni Kid JoCo September 5, 2018

FALL 2018 - September - November

NOTE: All sessions are on our event calendar.  Storytime sessions can change. We recommend confirming with the venue before heading out.  Olathe libraries give out tickets 15 minutes prior to start time due to limited space.


PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Ages Newborn - 24 months with caregiver

A lap-sit program that includes rhymes, songs, and movement. Older siblings typically welcome.

Mondays @ 9:15 am at Indian Creek, Olathe
Mondays @ 9:30 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Mondays @ 9:30 am at Corinth, Prairie Village
Mondays @ 10 am at Antioch, Merriam
Mondays @ 10:15 am at Indian Creek, Olathe
Mondays @ 10:30 am at Corinth, Prairie Village
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am at Monticello, Shawnee
Tuesdays @ 11 am at Shawnee
Tuesdays @ 1:30 pm at Indian Creek, Olathe
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am at Downtown, Olathe
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am at Leawood Pioneer, Leawood
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am at Lackman, Lenexa
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am at Monticello, Shawnee
Wednesdays @ 10 am at Gardner
Wednesdays @ 10:30 am at Cedar Roe, Roeland Park
Wednesdays @ 10:30 am at Lackman, Lenexa
Wednesdays @ 10:30 am at Leawood Pioneer, Leawood
Thursdays @ 9:30 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Thursdays @ 10:15 am at Indian Creek, Olathe
Thursdays @ 10:30 am at Oak Park, Overland Park



Ages 12 - 24 months with caregiver

A program that includes songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. Older siblings typically welcome.

Mondays @ 10 am at Central Resource, Overland Park
Tuesdays @ 10 am at Antioch, Merriam
Wednesdays @ 1 pm at Monticello, Shawnee
Thursdays @ 10:30 am at Monticello, Shawnee


Ages 2-3 years old with a caregiver

20-minute session includes short stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities

Mondays @ 9:30 am at Lackman, Lenexa
Mondays @ 9:45 am at Indian Creek, Olathe
Mondays @ 10:30 am at Lackman, Lenexa
Mondays @ 10:30 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Mondays @ 10:45 am at Indian Creek, Olathe
Tuesdays @ 9:30 am at Corinth, Prairie Village
Tuesdays @ 10 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am at Oak Park, Overland Park
Tuesdays @ 2 pm at Indian Creek, Olathe
Wednesdays @ 9:15 am at Antioch, Merriam
Wednesdays @ 10 am at Downtown, Olathe
Wednesdays @ 10:15 am at Antioch, Merriam
Wednesdays @ 10:30 am at Monticello, Shawnee
Wednesdays @ 11 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Thursdays @ 9:30 am at Leawood Pioneer, Leawood
Thursdays @ 9:30 am at Monticello, Shawnee
Thursdays @ 10 am at West Wyandotte, Kansas City, Kansas
Thursdays @ 10:30 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Thursdays @ 10:30 am at Leawood Pioneer, Leawood
Thursdays @ 10:45 am at Indian Creek, Olathe
Fridays @ 10 am at Gardner
Fridays @ 10:45 am at Gardner


Ages 3-5 years

Longer stories, fingerplays, and movement

Tuesdays @ 10:15 am at Indian Creek, Olathe 
Thursdays @ 10:15 am at Downtown, Olathe

Ages 3-6 years

Longer stories, fingerplays, and movement

Mondays @ 10:30 am at Monticello, Shawnee
Tuesdays @ 9:30 am at Leawood Pioneer, Leawood
Tuesdays @ 9:30 am at Monticello, Shawnee
Tuesdays @ 10 am at Gardner
Tuesdays @ 10 am at Lackman, Lenexa
Tuesdays @ 10 am at Central Resource, Overland Park
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am Leawood Pioneer, Leawood
Tuesdays @ 11 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am at Corinth, Prairie Village
Wednesdays @ 10 am at Blue Valley, Overland Park
Thursdays @ 10 am at Antioch, Merriam




Family: Geared for preschoolers but fun for the whole family

30-minute preschool session.

Mondays @ 10:30 am offsite at New Century Fieldhouse, New Century
Mondays @ 6:30 pm at Lackman, Lenexa
Tuesdays @ 9:30 am at Spring Hill (monthly)
Tuesdays @ 10 am at Shawnee
Tuesdays @ 6:30 pm at Monticello, Shawnee
Tuesdays @ 6:30 pm at Leawood Pioneer, Leawood
Tuesdays @ 7 pm at Indian Creek, Olathe
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am at Cedar Roe, Roeland Park
Thursdays @ 9:30 am at Corinth, Prairie Village
Thursdays @ 9:30 am at Downtown, Olathe
Thursdays @ 10 am at Lackman, Lenexa

VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY TODAY!

Johnson County Public Library

Olathe Public Library


Make a note to check our calendar for sessions at the

NATURE CENTERS & PARKS AND REC

Animal Tales at Ernie Miller Nature Center, Olathe
Certain Wednesdays @ 10:30 am for ages 2-6
$2 per person


Storytime with Miss Diann at Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center, Mission.
Mondays@ 10 am for ages 0 to 6
$1


Tales, Tails & Trails at the Prairie Oak Nature Center, Leawood
Certain Fridays @10 am for ages 2-5
FREE


RETAIL STORES

Tuesdays @ 10:30 am at the Learning Tree Corinth Square, Prairie Village
Tuesdays @ 11 am at Pottery Barn Kids, Leawood
Wednesdays @ 10:30 am at the Learning Tree Park Place, Leawood