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a man, woman and 2 children reading; family storytime

Storytime at the Park
2025-07-18 10:00:00 2025-07-18 11:00:00 America/New_York Storytime at the Park A 30 minute program for children 5 and under with a caregiver. Essex Branch -

Friday, July 18
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-07-18 10:00:00 2025-07-18 11:00:00 America/New_York Storytime at the Park A 30 minute program for children 5 and under with a caregiver. Essex Branch -

A 30 minute program for children 5 and under with a caregiver.

Join us at the Tot park on Fairview Ave. W under the big tree for storytime.  In case of rain, please come into the library for storytime.

Family Storytime is a program for caregivers with children 5 years of age and under to encourage a lifelong love of reading.

Program runs from: Fri. July 18th - Fri. Aug. 22nd.

AGE GROUP: | Toddler | Preschool | Family | Baby |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Reading | Storytime |

Essex Branch
essbranch@essexcountylibrary.ca
Phone: 226-946-1529 x435
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Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 8:00PM

Mon, Jul 07 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 Closed
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