Programs for children

Storytime at the Library

Join us with your little ones for stories, songs and fun! Storytime is a fun, inclusive and interactive event that incorporates reading, singing, movement and wordplay to help promote reading and communication skills early on, while celebrating and supporting the cultural and linguistic diversity of our communities. Storytime promotes the joy of reading and helps to develop early literacy skills. It also...

  • Demonstrates that books and reading are fun
  • Develops listening and pre-reading skills
  • Increases vocabulary
  • Provides a bonding activity between children and adults

Drop in at the time and location that works best for you.

Day of the week Time Location
Friday 10:15 a.m. Menlo Park Library
800 Alma St.
Saturday 11:15 a.m. Menlo Park Library
800 Alma St.
Saturday 11:15 a.m. Belle Haven Branch Library
413 Ivy Drive

Summer camp

Learn about our city-run camp programs, including Camp Menlo and Menlo Mania. These city-run camps have activities to promote literacy, social and physical development. Our camps include a wide variety of activities including:

  • Arts and crafts
  • Cooking
  • Indoor/outdoor sports
  • Recreational swim
  • Themed events
  • Weekly field trips
  • Weekly special guests 

You can also check out other specialty camps that cater to a variety of interests.

Children can enjoy the library at home

Read

Learn

  • ABC Mouse is the #1 digital learning program for ages 2-8!  To start, check out an account on the web site. Then continue on the web or in the app.
  • Tutor.com lets you get homework help with a live tutor, in the browser or app.
  • TumbleMath has fun K-6 math books in all kinds of categories.

Storytime

  • Kanopy has a Kanopy Kids section with animated Story Time picture books.   Watch on the web site or in the app.
  • TumbleBookLibrary offers story books and read-alongs.
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