For over 20 years the children of San Antonio have been calling into Dial-A-Story to hear a children's story. The children's librarians record new stories every Tuesday and Friday, one in English and one in Spanish.
Just call 210.207.4466 to listen!
Our librarians are sharing new programs every week! Visit our Story Time, Kids Time, and Tween Time pages for more details. Grown-ups, please subscribe to the Library YouTube channel to view videos prepared by our children's librarians. Remember to also visit our events calendar for programs for every age group.
Almost as fun as reading books is sharing thoughts about them with others in a book club. Check out the books we read with the Adventurer's Book Club!
July 2022 - Once Upon a Camel
June 18 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
May 2022 - The One and Only Ivan
March 2022 - Gregor the Overlander
February 2022 - Special Book Club: My Life as a Reader and Writer with Varian Johnson!
SAPL is excited to welcome compelling children's and young adult author Varian Johnson to share about his life and work, and answer your questions! Check out some of his most recent books prior to the session, such as The Parker Inheritance, Twins, and Playing the Cards You’re Dealt. All are welcome to attend whether you have read his books or are just curious to learn more about them and the author.
January 2022 - The BFG
November 2021 - Schooled
October 2021 - Scary Stories for Young Foxes
September 2021 - The Canyon's Edge
July 2021 - The First Rule of Punk
June 2021 - A Wolf Called Wander
May 2021 - Tangled in Time: The Portal
April 2021 - Our Friend Hedgehog
March 2021 - Clean Getaway
January 2021 - Raina Telgemeier and Graphic Novels
December 2020 -Charlie Hernandez and the League of Shadows
November 2020 - The Bridge Home
October 2020 - Caterpillar Summer and Ghost Attack (Monster Itch #1)
September 2020 - Dog Driven and Dog Man series
August 2020 - No More Poems! and Nightbooks
July 2020 - Frank Sparks and the Class Pet and Pass Go and Collect $200
Authors and celebrities are showing off their read-aloud skills by sharing books via live stream and pre-recorded video. Take note of time zones so you don't miss out!
Children's Books in ASL: Compilation of video renderings of popular children's books with American Sign Language interpretation. Titles are organized by age group and presented by different organizations.
KidLit TV, or KLTV: Browse talk show interviews with authors, story time with authors, art and drawing with illustrators, https://kidlit.tv/
Read Together, Be Together: Find digital story time schedules, reading tips, printables, and videos of favorite authors at https://www.readtogetherbetogether.com/
Storyline Online: Watch actors like Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Betty White, and more read children's books via streaming video. Many titles include activity guides. http://storylineonline.net/
Story Time From Space: Astronauts read aloud from the International Space Station. Videos include explanation of where they are on the space station and some of the astronauts' activities.
The Spanish Experiment: Spanish audio and video recordings of well-known children's stories.
Stimola Live: Live stream events for kids by authors and illustrators. Recordings are archived following live stream.