Storytime Resources

This is an updated list that began with links to help with storytime planning collected from PUBYAC listserv members five years ago. Thanks to all of you who spend some of your precious time writing and posting about your storytime ideas and plans, to the benefit of the entire library community. You rock.

This list contains storytime blogs, wikis, websites, and related resources, plus preschool planning sites for songs, crafts, and activities. I am working on a large update this summer (2014) and slowly adding new links. Last updated:

September 15, 2014 = 6 new blogs.
August 30, 2014 = 6 new blogs.
[hiatus to frantically adjust to new job]
June 19, 2014 = 5 new blogs.
June 13, 2014 = 7 new blogs.

If your own blog is not here, or you have a favorite that’s not on this list, please let me know! Conversely, if I added you and you do not wish to be on this list and/or in the custom search, let me know so I can remove you immediately.

Searching the Resources

This search box is a Custom Google Search. I have set it to search through all the sites listed in the Blogs, Wikis, and Sites categories below. The few sites in those categories that are not included for logistical reasons are noted with an asterisk. If you notice your site is not being included properly in the search results, please let me know and I’ll look for a fix.

Tips for using the search: this is the free version, so there will be ad sites listed first in your results. We have noted a fair amount of duplication in the results. Anne at So Tomorrow suggests that you include “storytime” in your search (eg, “pigs and storytime”), to weed out posts with book reviews. If you have any feedback or other search suggestions, please leave me a comment somewhere!

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STORYTIME, FLANNEL FRIDAY, AND YOUTH SERVICES BLOGS

1234 More Storytimes

Abby (the) Librarian

Adventures of a Bookgirl

Awesome Storytime

Beyond the Book Storytimes

Busy Crafting Mommy

CarolSimonLevin–Program Palooza

Cockburn Libraries: YPS Amazing Shares

Deb’s Design

Destination Storytime

Felt Board Ideas

Fun with Friends at Storytime

Future Librarian Superhero

Hey There Library

Hi Miss Julie!

Jbrary: Tune In for Storytime Success

Jean Little Library

Laptime and Storytime

Laughter and Literacy

A Librarian Less Ordinary

Library Village

Librarian Lisa’s Storytimes

Library Noise

Libraryland

LibrErin

The Lion is a Bookworm

Literary Commentary

Loons and Quines @ Librarytime

Lovin’ the Library

Madly, Madam Librarian

Marsha’s Writing and Crafts Cubbyhole

Melvil Dewey’s Giant Mustache

Miss Alison is Blogging!

Miss Mary Liberry

Miss Meg’s Storytime

Mother Reader (a set of ABC storytime plans)*

Ms. Hegna’s Story Room

Narrating Tales of Preschool Storytime

Natasha the Artsy Librarian

Notes from the Story Room

Passionate Librarian

Piper Loves the Library

Pop Goes the Page

Preschool Storytime Crafts

Rain Makes Applesauce

Read Rabbit Read

Read, Rhyme and Sing

Read Sing Play

Reading Rachel

Reading with Red

Recipe for Reading

Sarah’s Storytimes

SLC Book Boy

So Tomorrow

Story Window Storytime Blog

Story-time with Jen

Storytime ABCs

Storytime Katie

Story Time Secrets

Storytime Share

Storytime Source Page

Storytime Sparks

Storytime with Miss Brianna

Storytime with Miss Tara and Friends

Story Time with Songs and Rhymes

Storytime with The Library Lady

Storytimeland

Storytiming

Sunflower Storytime

Tiny Tips for Library Fun

Valleystorytime

What Happens In Storytime…

What Is Bridget Reading?

You Can Do This at Your Library!

YS Princess’s Ideas, Resources, and Reviews

STORYTIME WIKIS

Esther Storytimes

J Librarians’ Wiki

Kids Count in Public Libraries

Miss Katie’s Story Time Wiki

Storytime by Bridget

STORYTIME SITES

Bayviews ACL Storytime

Harris County Public Library Storytime

King County Library System Books to Grow On*

Mid-Hudson Library System Story Hour Resources*

Perry Public Library Storytime Themes

DATABASE

ELSIE: Early Literacy Storytime Ideas Exchange

SONGS

Bus Songs

Kididdles

Nancy Stewart

Sing a New Song

Songs for Teaching

SONG & RHYME VIDEOS

Jbrary: Tune In for Storytime Success

Johnson County Library 6 by 6

Storyblocks

FLANNELBOARD RESOURCES

Art Felt

KidzClub: Stories and Props

South Central Flannelboard Factory

PRESCHOOL PLANNING

123child.com

The Best Kids’ Book Site

Can Teach Songs & Poems

Everything Preschool

First School Preschool Themes and Lesson Plans

Hummingbird Educational Resources

Mother Goose Pages

Preschool Education

Preschool Express

Step by Step Theme Pages

THREE FIVE MOST EXCELLENT PRESCHOOL LEARNING BLOGS

Childhood 101

No Time For Flash Cards

Not Just Cute

Pink and Green Mama

Teach Mama

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