In honor of Black History Month, the St. Petersburg Library System's Early Literacy Programs from Feb. 20-26 will celebrate books that feature African-American families.
The programs are presented by the S.P.A.R.K. (Stories Promote Amazing Reading Kids) Team. All early literacy programs are free and open to the public.
Tuesday, February 20
Pre-readers (Ages 3-5 with a caregiver): 10:15 a.m. Johnson Community Library
Bounce into Books (Ages 1-5 with a caregiver): 10:15 a.m. Main Library
Family Storytime: 6:30 p.m. North Community Library
Wednesday, February 21
Toddlers
(Ages 1-3 with a caregiver): 10:15 a.m. North Community Library and 10:15 a.m. West Community Library
Bounce into Books (Ages 1-5 with a caregiver): 11 a.m. North Community Library
Pre-readers
(Ages 3-5 with a caregiver): 11 a.m. West Community Library
Reading
Fun (Ages 5-8): 3:30 p.m. Main Library
Thursday, February 22
Babies (Infants to 18 months with a caregiver): 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. - Main Library
Toddlers (Ages 1-3 with a caregiver): 10:15 a.m. South Community Library Bounce into Books (Ages 1-5 with a caregiver):
11 a.m. South Community Library and 3:15 p.m. Main Library
Family Storytime: 6:30 p.m. Main Library
Friday, February 23
Toddlers (Ages 1-3 with a caregiver): 10:15 and 11 a.m. Main Library
Reading Fun (Ages 5-8): 4 p.m. Childs Park Community Library
Saturday, February 24
Super Saturday Puppet Show:
10:30 a.m. Main Library
Monday, February 26
Pre-readers
(Ages 3-5 with a caregiver): 10:15 a.m. Mirror Lake Community Library
Toddlers (Ages 1-3 with a caregiver): 11 a.m. Mirror Lake Community
Library