Youth Services

The Stockbridge Library offers various services for youth of all ages such as weekly storytimes, craft programs, online resources for help with homework, and community-wide events such as author talks and our annual summer reading program. Visit our event calendar to find out what programs you can attend.

Bag of Books

We love putting together a selection of books for our little readers! You can find out how to get your bag of books by filling out our form.

start a request

Dial-A-Story

Want to listen to stories read by our Youth Librarian? Catch a new story each Tuesday! Dial-A-Story offers a wide range of short stories for children aged preschool through Grade 3. The best part is, you can access this fun service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Dial (413) 298-5501 and press 1 to listen!

Weekly Storytime

Storytime in the Children’s Room

Monthly Slime Squad

Monthly Slime Squad (October 4)

Weekly Craft Corner

Weekly Craft Corner

LEGOs in the Library

LEGOs in the Library

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Early Literacy Program

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Rachel Nicholson

YOUTH LIBRARIAN

(413) 298-5501
rnicholson@cwmars.org

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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

What Is It? The concept is pretty straightforward, read a book (any book) with your newborn, infant, toddler, or preschool-aged child. The goal is to read 1,000 books before your…

Bag of Books Request: Youth Materials

Parents: Would you like our Youth Librarian to handpick a bag of books for your child? It’s easy; just fill out the form below to set your preferences. Once the…

Boston Public Library Kids!

Amazing resources are available to all Massachusetts residents. All you need is a BPL ecard. Once you have your card, look for some of these here: Tumblemath – Online math…

Kanopy Kids

Kanopy Kids includes thoughtful entertainment for children aged preschool and up! You will find movies, storytime, tv-series, quick flicks, science and math exploration, stories from around the world, classic tales,…

Resources for Parents

Helping Children Cope (Ready.gov) Southberkshirekids.org – On this page you will find links to MA Resident Resources (emergency childcare, unemployment, food support) Community Health Programs offers some great virtual playgroups! Common Sense Media –…

Resources for Teens

CodeAcademy or edX: Learn coding! Gale Databases for Teens can support you with all your school and homework needs Petersons’s Test Prep (Gale Presents) has resources to help you refresh academic skills for upcoming…

Resources for Younger Children

LibbyEbooks and audiobooks Read Along Series from PBS KIDS Storylineonline.netEach book is read by an actor and some books have an accompanying teacher’s guide that is full of activities. stories.audible.comFree audiobooks…

Storytime

Join youth librarian Rachel for a weekly storytime in the children’s room at the Stockbridge Library every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:00. Each week we’ll sing some songs, move around,…

Upcoming Events

Gallery Talk with Featured Artist Judy Dow

Saturday, October 8 @ 10:00 am

Come meet Judy Dow, our featured artist on exhibit in the Procter Gallery, for a discussion of her artwork and to learn about her creative process.

Event Categories: Adults Youth

Storytime in the Children’s Room

Tuesday, October 11 @ 10:30 am

Join Youth Librarian Rachel for a weekly storytime in the children’s room of the Stockbridge Library every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:00. Each week we’ll sing some songs, move around,…

Event Category: Youth

Berkshire Libraries Fall Crawl

Monday, October 17 @ 8:00 am

Explore the Berkshires by visiting libraries across the county! Just pick up a passport at the first library you visit and then drive from library to library, collecting passport stamps,…