Bring your children to story time at your local Marathon County Public Library! Story times are intended to introduce children to literature and reading through storytelling, songs, games, puppets and fingerplays.
Story times meet regularly according to the schedule below; however, exceptions are possible due to holiday closings, special children's events and the summer library program.
Area daycare providers may schedule a morning or afternoon story time at MCPL Wausau on Thursdays, September –May. Call 715-261-7220 or use our Group Visit Form to add your group to the schedule.
Family Story Time
Children Bring your entire family to story time! Children of all ages and parents/guardians are welcome to this 30-minute program. Enjoy learning with all of your children through stories, songs and other literature-based activities.
- Wed., 6/19/19, 10:15–10:45am @ MCPL Stratford
- Thu., 6/20/19, 10:30–11am @ MCPL Marathon City
- Sat., 6/22/19, 10:30–11am @ MCPL Wausau
- Tue., 6/25/19, 10:30–11am @ MCPL Hatley
- Tue., 7/2/19, 10–10:30am @ MCPL Athens
- Tue., 7/2/19, 10:30–11am @ MCPL Rothschild
- Wed., 9/4/19, 10–10:30am @ MCPL Mosinee
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Preschool Story Time
Children This 30-minute program will help prepare your preschooler for kindergarten with stories, songs, rhymes and other early literacy activities.
Play & Learn
Children Children of all ages are invited to use their imagination and creativity! These fun-filled, 60-90 minute programs feature a different story each week, followed by songs and supplemental activities. In partnership with the Family Resource Center.
Book Babies
Children Join us for 20 minutes of "lap sit" story time for children birth to 23 months! Listen and interact with your baby through books, songs, rhymes and other activities.
Toddler Dance Party
Children Join us for a story time and toddler dance party featuring stories, music, props and more!
Planets, Stars & Beyond!
Children Join us for this special family story time about traveling to the planets and stars!
Tales for Tots
Children Enjoy books, songs and fingerplays with your toddler at this fun and lively story time!
Celebrate the USA Story Time
Children Celebrate the 4th of July with this patriotic story time and craft event!
Groovy Space Story Time
Children Feeling groovy? If not, would you like to? Join us for a special groovy story time with fun outer space stories, songs and crafts!
Fire Safety Story Time
Children Kids can attend this story time with the chief of the Mosinee Fire Department!
Eat Your Veggies Story Time
Children Join us for a vege-tastic story time with tales promoting the produce, songs celebrating celery and other veggies and games!
Shine Like the Sun Story Time
Children Kids can hear stories about the sun and conduct an easy, educational science experiment!
Family Pajama Story Time
Children Join us for a special story time filled with relaxing stories, music and movement - pajamas, blankets and stuffed animals encouraged!
Fire Safety Story Time
Children Celebrate Fire Prevention Week by hearing stories about fire safety, then meet a real-life firefighter during this special story time!
