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Babies, toddlers, and caregivers laugh during a baby lap-sit event in the library.

Babies & Books

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. Older siblings are welcome to attend and may bring a stuffed animal to use as their "baby."

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. Older siblings are welcome to attend and may bring a stuffed animal to use as their "baby."

Babies, toddlers, and caregivers laugh during a baby lap-sit event at the library.

Babies & Books

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. Older siblings are welcome to attend and may bring a stuffed animal to use as their "baby."

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. Older siblings are welcome to attend and may bring a stuffed animal to use as their "baby."

kids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room

Sing & Shake

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

kids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room

Sing & Shake

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

kids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room

Sing & Shake

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

kids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room

Sing & Shake

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

sKids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room.

Sing & Shake

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Librarians read a picture book.

Story Time

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Join us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k.

Babies, toddlers, and caregivers laugh during a baby lap-sit event in the library.

Babies & Books

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. Older siblings are welcome to attend and may bring a stuffed animal to use as their "baby."

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. Older siblings are welcome to attend and may bring a stuffed animal to use as their "baby."

Babies, toddlers, and caregivers laugh during a baby lap-sit event at the library.

Babies & Books

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. Older siblings are welcome to attend and may bring a stuffed animal to use as their "baby."

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. Older siblings are welcome to attend and may bring a stuffed animal to use as their "baby."

kids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room

Sing & Shake

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

kids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room

Sing & Shake

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

kids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room

Terrace Tot Time

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

A warm, welcoming experience for families with children 0–3. Join the preschool teachers from Terrace Learning Center for upbeat sessions that invite little ones to move, create, and explore.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

A warm, welcoming experience for families with children 0–3. Join the preschool teachers from Terrace Learning Center for upbeat sessions that invite little ones to move, create, and explore.

kids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room

Terrace Tot Time

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

A warm, welcoming experience for families with children 0–3. Join the preschool teachers from Terrace Learning Center for upbeat sessions that invite little ones to move, create, and explore.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

A warm, welcoming experience for families with children 0–3. Join the preschool teachers from Terrace Learning Center for upbeat sessions that invite little ones to move, create, and explore.

sKids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room.

Terrace Tot Time

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

A warm, welcoming experience for families with children 0–3. Join the preschool teachers from Terrace Learning Center for upbeat sessions that invite little ones to move, create, and explore.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

A warm, welcoming experience for families with children 0–3. Join the preschool teachers from Terrace Learning Center for upbeat sessions that invite little ones to move, create, and explore.

Librarians read a picture book.

Story Time

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Join us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join us for books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k.

kids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room

Sing & Shake

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

kids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room

Sing & Shake

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

kids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room

Sing & Shake

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

kids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room

Sing & Shake

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

sKids and caregivers are dancing to music in the Children's Program Room.

Sing & Shake

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Singing, shaking, dancing, and bubbles! Adult participation is required.

A musician is showing a child how to hold a violin.

Violin Story Time

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Join us for a very special story time, accompanied by musician Allison Philson. Books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k.

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join us for a very special story time, accompanied by musician Allison Philson. Books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, bubbles, and more, geared toward toddlers & pre-k.

Babies, toddlers, and caregivers laugh during a baby lap-sit event in the library.

Babies & Books

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. Older siblings are welcome to attend and may bring a stuffed animal to use as their "baby."

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. Older siblings are welcome to attend and may bring a stuffed animal to use as their "baby."

Babies, toddlers, and caregivers laugh during a baby lap-sit event at the library.

Babies & Books

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. Older siblings are welcome to attend and may bring a stuffed animal to use as their "baby."

Library Branch: Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth - Age 5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Books, rhymes, scarves, songs, and bubbles for babies. Older siblings are welcome to attend and may bring a stuffed animal to use as their "baby."