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Stories in the Garden

Ages: 8 and under
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Classes

Little Movers and Shakers

Ages: 12 and under
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Roosevelt Island Library

Japanese Bilingual Storytime with Chatham Square

Ages: 12 and under
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Chatham Square Library

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
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Sedgwick LibraryBronx

Lapsit Storytime: Baby & Me

Ages: 12 and under
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Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
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Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
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Hudson Park Library

Thursday Family Storytime at Seward Park Library

Ages: 12 and under
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Seward Park Library

Baby Lapsit + Tummy Time!

Ages: 12 and under
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Macomb’s Bridge Library

Bouncing Babies!

Ages: 12 and under
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West New Brighton LibraryStaten Island

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
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Mulberry Street Library

Little Movers Storytime: Toddlers and Tales

Ages: 12 and under
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Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

Toddler Time: Little Movers

Ages: 12 and under
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53rd Street Library

Cuentos para niños de cuna en español | Spanish Lapsit Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
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Washington Heights Library

PreK Storytime & Play

Ages: 3 – 12
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Caribbean

Webster Library

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