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Baby Storytime
2026-10-14 09:30:00 2026-10-14 10:00:00 America/New_York Baby Storytime A 30 minute program for babies and their caregivers. LaSalle - Bill Varga Branch -

Wednesday, October 14
9:30am - 10:00am

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A 30 minute program for babies and their caregivers.

Baby Storytime is a program for caregivers with infants (newborns - 18 months) to encourage a lifelong love of reading.

Join us for songs, bounces, rhymes, music songs and simple stories. Baby Storytime encourages bonding with your baby and develops their language skills.

Program runs from: October 14th, 2026 - November 25th, 2026 (NO SESSION ON REMEMBRANCE DAY November 11th).

Register online or at the library.

AGE GROUP: | Baby |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime |

LaSalle - Bill Varga Branch
lasbranch@essexcountylibrary.ca
Phone: 226-946-1529 x455
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