Mother Goose on the Loose (ages 12-24 months)
A unique one-on-one lap-sit program for children 12-24 months and caregiver.
Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30 am *Registration is required.
For Each Stage of Development
The Altoona Area Public Library provides three levels of story time programming to provide developmentally appropriate content for your child at each stage of his or her development.
Toddler Time (ages 2-3)
A special music and movement story time for children ages 2 and 3 years old and caregiver. Tuesdays at 9:30 am and Wednesdays at 9:30 am and 10:30 am *Registration is required.
Preschool Explorers (ages 3-6)
An exciting preschool story time program for children ages 3 – 6 years old plus caregiver. This program is ideal for families who are seeking a way to introduce a more structured literacy based program for their children as they begin to transition into a preschool setting. Tuesdays at 10:30am or Thursdays at 10:30am. *Registration is required.
Program Details
- All story time programming is FREE with a Blair County library card (required).
- Program dates are offered in multi-week sessions throughout the school year.
- Story time sessions are also held during the summer as part of the Summer Learning program.
- Program session dates can be found on our Children’s Calendar of Events.
- Registration is required.
How to Register
To register for an Altoona Library Story Time Program, please stop by the Youth Room Desk or call 814-946-0417 ext. 123, a library card is required.
Questions can be directed to info@altooonalibrary.org
Library Hours
Monday: 8:30AM – 8PM
Tuesday: 8:30AM – 8PM
Wednesday: 8:30AM – 5PM
Thursday: 8:30AM – 8PM
Friday: 8:30AM – 5PM
Saturday: 9:00AM – 4PM
Sunday: Closed
**The play areas in the Youth Room close 30 minutes before closing time each day.
Get in Touch
1600 5th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602
814-946-0417
info@altoonalibrary.org