Early childhood

Experiences in our earliest years have lifelong impacts and benefits. You can do five simple things together to help your children enter kindergarten ready to learn: Read, Talk, Sing, Write, Play.

Related staff picks

Storytimes

May 29

Toddler Storytime

Fri May 29
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Central Library

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served bas

May 29

Toddler Storytime

Fri May 29
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Woodstock Library

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills.  Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first serv

May 29

Tiny Tots

Fri May 29
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Hillsdale Library

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime.

May 30

Family Pride Celebration: Love Makes a Family!

Sat May 30
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Northwest Library

Pride at Multnomah County Library is a special time to celebrate our local LGBTQIA2S+ community. Join us for fun family-friendly events, crafts, storytimes, and much more!

May 30

Rainbow Family Storytime

Sat May 30
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Albina Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books highlighting LGBTQ+ families, along with songs, rhymes and movement activities building language, literacy, and community in an iden

May 30

Family Storytime with Playtime

Sat May 30
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
North Portland Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills.

May 30

Hora de Cuentos

This event has been canceled
Sat May 30
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Gregory Heights Library

¡Vengan a disfrutar y divertirse en este programa interactivo para niños de 0 a 6 años!

May 30

Black Family Storytime

Sat May 30
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Albina Library

The African and African American experience comes alive for children from birth to age 6 (with their favorite adult/family members).

May 30

Hora de Cuentos

Sat May 30
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Troutdale Library

¡Vengan a disfrutar y divertirse en este programa interactivo para niños de 0 a 6 años!

May 31

Giờ Đọc Sách Song Ngữ/Bilingual Family Storytime

Sun May 31
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Holgate Library

Trẻ em từ 0-6 tuổi (đi kèm với người lớn) sẽ cùng nhau đọc sách, ca hát, và vui chơi với những hoạt động giúp các em phát triển kỹ năng ngôn ngữ và đọc viết.