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youth services

Lots of Interactive Learning and Fun!
Support Your Child’s
Long-Term Success—
Attend Story Time
Research shows that reading aloud to your child, early
and regularly, is the best way
to support his or her longterm reading and academic
success. The youth services
librarians at Sedona Public
Library are dedicated to helping you do just that. In addition
to our impressive collection of books for babies through teens, we offer three
age-specific story times per week and a monthly bilingual event.
Little Sprouts Story Time. Tuesdays 10:30–11:00 a.m.
Suited for children ages 3 to 6. Enjoy action rhymes, American sign language, stories, dancing, and music.
n Baby Bookworms Story Time. Thursdays 10:30–11:00 a.m.
Suited for children from birth to age 3. Giggles, songs, simple stories, and
baby sign language make for a fun morning.
n Sunshine Story Time. Saturdays 11:00 a.m.–noon
All ages welcome, though best suited for children ages 3 and up. A full
hour of stories, songs, and a craft.
n Bilingual Story Time. First Saturday of every month, 11:00 a.m.–noon
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Free Tutoring for
First-Grade Students
First-grade students can join a
YUM! Book Bytes session and
receive 14 weeks of after-school
tutoring. Library staff and volunteers will help your child build
reading skills and open the
doors to a lifelong love of books.
For complete details, contact
Karen or Neysa at 928-282-7714,
ext. 119.

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Children Learn
Through Their Play
Come check out our newly redesigned Play to Learn area. Your
child can enjoy a reading nook,
a train table, a playhouse, and
more. Through play, children
learn valuable skills, such as:
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