Storytimes near Morley Library

Register on the Beanstack app and complete your reading log and activities to have fun and earn tickets for prize raffles! Summer reading 2026 runs from Saturday, June 6 - Saturday, July 18. Registration for the challenge is required in Beanstack, and opens two weeks prior to challenge start date.

Story Room

Are you getting your child ready for Kindergarten? Start off strong by having them practice being away from a caregiver, listening to a teacher, and working in a classroom setting. They’ll enjoy learning through activities, games, songs, and stories. Children will attend without a caregiver but caregivers MUST remain on the Children’s Floor.

Off-site Children Programs

Join Morley Library for a fun outdoor storytime at the Painesville Farmer's Market! Look for the librarians and their colorful parachute at Veteran's Park on Thursday afternoons. No registration needed. *Weather Permitting!*

Register on the Beanstack app and complete your reading log and activities to have fun and earn tickets for prize raffles! Summer reading 2026 runs from Saturday, June 6 - Saturday, July 18. Registration for the challenge is required in Beanstack, and opens two weeks prior to challenge start date.

Off-site Children Programs

We will meet at the beginning of our storywalk in Kiwanis Recreation Park and walk the path reading from a story at each stop! The summer reading theme is dinosaurs, so we will be reading dinosaur books this summer! Then we will play with the PARACHUTE at the end! *For families with children 6 & under. **It is necessary to navigate the trail to participate in the storytelling. ***Will be moved to the Storyroom at Morley Library if the case of inclement weather.

Morley Library

Why did the dinosaur take a bath? To get ex-stinked! With simple ingredients and access to a microwave, you'll create your very own bar of soap fit for the Jurassic age—embedded with a plastic dino skull, too! Kits can be picked up at the third-floor reference desk or our drive-through window beginning July 11. Kits are limited, so be sure to pick yours up as soon as you can! For adults and teens ages 13

Register on the Beanstack app and complete your reading log and activities to have fun and earn tickets for prize raffles! Summer reading 2026 runs from Saturday, June 6 - Saturday, July 18. Registration for the challenge is required in Beanstack, and opens two weeks prior to challenge start date.

Morley Library

Calling all young paleontologists! Join us for a roaring good time filled with prehistoric fun—dig for dinosaur bones, conquer a dino obstacle course, watch a lively dino puppet show, and experience an erupting giant volcano! This action-packed outdoor adventure is perfect for dino lovers of all ages. Don’t miss the excitement! 📍 Behind JFS (back parking lot)

Activity Room

Teens, come make a beach-inspired piece of artwork! We'll supply the canvas, seashells and paint, you supply the creativity! For grades 7-12 Supplies are limited. Registration recommended.

Project Room

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Children ages 8-12, make crafts how they were made 250 years ago! Let’s make a potholder using naturally dyed cotton loops. Registration required. Sign-ups start Saturday, June 27th at 2pm. Please register only for participating child.

Register on the Beanstack app and complete your reading log and activities to have fun and earn tickets for prize raffles! Summer reading 2026 runs from Saturday, June 6 - Saturday, July 18. Registration for the challenge is required in Beanstack, and opens two weeks prior to challenge start date.

Register on the Beanstack app and complete your reading log and activities to have fun and earn tickets for prize raffles! Summer reading 2026 runs from Saturday, June 6 - Saturday, July 18. Registration for the challenge is required in Beanstack, and opens two weeks prior to challenge start date.

Story Room

Geared for babies who have started walking up to three year olds not yet in pre-school, Toddler Time has stories, shaky eggs, songs, activities, and maybe even some BUBBLES! No registration required. Caregivers attend and participate with children.

Project Room

Kids ages 8 - 12 can learn how to prepare a different snack each month. No registration is required.

Rotunda

Calling all murder mystery readers and crime solvers - learn the latest craze in Murder Mystery Games! Place the suspects, reveal the killer! Librarian Lisa will give an overview of how to play and then participants will explore different "crime scenes" to solve the mysteries. These visually appealing, addictive puzzles drop solvers into immersive mini murder mysteries, combining the elegant simplicity of games like sudoku with the storytelling of classic logic problems. But Murdoku introduces its own unique element: full-color visual representations of the characters' environments, with each element playing into the investigation: rooms, furniture, plants, animals, and sometimes additional rules that add an extra twist. You’ll explore crime scenes including a bakery, a casino, a chess tournament, a farm, an opera, … the variety is endless. The puzzles start out easy and gradually increase in difficulty to expert level. Do you have what it takes to become a master detective? We will meet either in the third floor rotunda or the the teen corner, depending on construction access.

Register on the Beanstack app and complete your reading log and activities to have fun and earn tickets for prize raffles! Summer reading 2026 runs from Saturday, June 6 - Saturday, July 18. Registration for the challenge is required in Beanstack, and opens two weeks prior to challenge start date.

Story Room

For kids ages 3 - 6. Join us for a movement based story time that always ends in a parade! No registration required. Child attends with a caregiver.

Story Room

Calling all babies and their caregivers!!! Baby Bookworms is a storytime designed for babies not yet walking and their caregivers to learn rhymes, listen to stories, dance, and have fun!

Off-site Children Programs

Families Join us! All ages welcome but designed for children ages 3-12. Unplug at a local park and explore the beauty of nature through art! We’ll go on a mini-scavenger hunt to collect treasure like twigs and leaves, and then use our finds to arrange creations that are picture perfect but follow the outdoor ethics of “Leave No Trace”. Only photographs will be created. No artwork will actually go home. Perfect for young curious minds who love the outdoors! Jordan Creek Park 7250 Alexander Rd., Concord (Meet up behind the main building)

Project Room

Keep your reading skills sharp with Chapter Chats! A new chapter (or two) is read aloud each week. Young readers can take turns reading and then chat about what the group has read. Designed for elementary grades first through third.

Register on the Beanstack app and complete your reading log and activities to have fun and earn tickets for prize raffles! Summer reading 2026 runs from Saturday, June 6 - Saturday, July 18. Registration for the challenge is required in Beanstack, and opens two weeks prior to challenge start date.

Story Room

Stories, rhymes, music & instruments for active children 2-5 years old! Child attends with caregiver. No registration required.

Project Room

Board Room

Story Room

A family bedtime storytime best enjoyed while cuddling a stuffed animal. A perfect way to end the day! Child attends with caregiver. Pajamas welcome! For ages 0-6.

Register on the Beanstack app and complete your reading log and activities to have fun and earn tickets for prize raffles! Summer reading 2026 runs from Saturday, June 6 - Saturday, July 18. Registration for the challenge is required in Beanstack, and opens two weeks prior to challenge start date.

Story Room

Are you getting your child ready for Kindergarten? Start off strong by having them practice being away from a caregiver, listening to a teacher, and working in a classroom setting. They’ll enjoy learning through activities, games, songs, and stories. Children will attend without a caregiver but caregivers MUST remain on the Children’s Floor.

Story Room

Relax and read to a dog in a cozy, pressure free environment. For Kindergarten through 4th grade, Registration is required. Sign up for your 15 minute time slot in person or by phone at (440) 352-3383.

Activity Room

Create your own beaded crystal suncatcher and turn sunlight into a rainbow of color. Mix, match, and design a piece that’s completely yours, perfect for adding a little sparkle to your day. Registration required. For adults and teens 13 To register, scroll to the bottom of this page or call us at (440) 352-3383.

Register on the Beanstack app and complete your reading log and activities to have fun and earn tickets for prize raffles! Summer reading 2026 runs from Saturday, June 6 - Saturday, July 18. Registration for the challenge is required in Beanstack, and opens two weeks prior to challenge start date.