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Story Times

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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. Many of our story times meet on a weekly basis, while some are specially scheduled. See below for details.

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.

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Grab & Go
Weekly Story Time

Children Registration Drop-in Stop by the library and pick up a package of crafts, books and other activities to do your own story time at home! A different theme each week!

  • 9/28–10/2/20 @ MCPL Edgar
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Virtual Story Time

Children Hear a variety of stories read by library staff live on Facebook!

  • Tue., 10/6/20, 10–10:15 a.m. @ Facebook (Online)
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Grab & Go
We Love Leaf Man!

Children Registration Drop-in Stop by the library to pick up a craft kit based on the popular story Leaf Man, and listen to a reading of the book, too!

  • 10/19–10/23/20 @ MCPL Stratford

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National Adoption Month Read Aloud

Children November is National Adoption Month, so join us for a special read-aloud about families and adoption!

  • Wed., 11/4/20, 10–10:15 a.m. @ Facebook (Online)

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Hibernation Station Story Time & Craft!

Children Registration Drop-in The forest animals are getting sleepy... Enjoy a special Story Time with fun books and fascinating facts all about our animal friends who are hibernating this winter, and a fun craft to go with it!

  • 11/16–11/20/20 @ MCPL Stratford

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