Families with young children are invited to virtual Children’s Mental Health Storytimes co-hosted by the Vital Village Mental Health Committee and Boston Public Library (BPL). Together, we bring families together for book readings and activities focused on Social-Emotional Learning inspired by our Children’s Mental Health Storytime Toolkit.
Families with young children are invited to virtual Children’s Mental Health Storytimes co-hosted by the Vital Village Mental Health Committee and Boston Public Library (BPL). Together, we bring families together for book readings and activities focused on Social-Emotional Learning inspired by our Children’s Mental Health Storytime Toolkit.
Sessions are designed for families with children 3-8 years old, however, younger and older siblings are welcome to join the fun! We require a caregiver to register and join the child during the session.
At the end of each session, there will be an opportunity for Q&A and resource sharing with parents and caregivers. If you are interested in learning more about the Children’s Mental Health Storytime Toolkit, please email us.
with different librarians from the Boston Public Library System.
Monthly in-person Children’s Mental Health Storytimes are hosted at BPL locations across Greater Boston. Times and locations vary. No registration required. See the Vital Village Calendar for the updated schedule.
Interested in accessing more Children’s Mental Health Storytimes? Check out our YouTube library for recorded Stortimes on themes including patience, consent and boundaries, appreciating diversity, and more! Featured Storytimes available in Spanish and Haitian Creole.
See the full schedule for this month
Check out some of the books read during Children’s Mental Health Storytimes, as well as some other recommendations from Boston Public Library children's librarians.
