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Special Summer Reading Story Times (click to view full list)

Story Time with Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation
Thursday, June 4, 2026
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Central Library - Harrisonburg

Kids: join us for a special Story Time with Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation! Athletics Coordinator Courtney Carawan will read books, sing songs, and teach us about the Start Smart athletic programs. Plus, we'll play indoors with a bunch of cool athletic equipment!

Story Time with the Harrisonburg Turks
Monday, June 8, 2026
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Elkton Community Library

Kids of all ages can enjoy books and songs with Harrisonburg Turks Baseball players! Bring your baseball and autograph book to collect signatures.

Story Time with the New Market Rebels
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Shenandoah Community Library

Children of all ages can enjoy books and songs with New Market Rebels Baseball players! Bring your baseball and autograph book to collect signatures.

Story Time with the Chick-fil-A Cow
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Grottoes Branch Library

Children of all ages can enjoy reading, singing, and dancing with the Chick-fil-A cow! Bring your camera for a chance to take a picture with the cow.

Story Time with the Harrisonburg Turks
Thursday, June 11, 2026
10:15 am - 10:45 am
North River Library - Bridgewater

Children of all ages can enjoy books and songs with players from the Harrisonburg Turks baseball team! Bring your baseball and autograph book to collect signatures.

Story Time with the New Market Rebels
Thursday, June 11, 2026
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Page Public Library - Luray

Children of all ages can enjoy books and songs with New Market Rebels Baseball players! Bring your baseball and autograph book to collect signatures.

Story Time with the Harrisonburg Turks
Thursday, June 11, 2026
11:00 am - 11:30 am
North River Library - Bridgewater

Children of all ages can enjoy books and songs with players from the Harrisonburg Turks baseball team! Bring your baseball and autograph book to collect signatures.

Story Time with Bug Man Wayne
Thursday, June 11, 2026
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Central Library - Harrisonburg

Children of all ages can join us for a special Story Time with Bug Man Wayne! Read books and sing songs about bugs, and maybe even see some critters from the river!

About Wayne Paxton:
After teaching high school English for ten years, Wayne Paxton is a Fly Fishing Guide at Mossy Creek Fly Fishing. Wayne loves sharing about fly fishing and bugs with others, and he's always looking forward to life's next adventure, whether he has a fly rod in hand, skis strapped to his feet, or trail running shoes laced up! He lives in Dayton with his wife and son.

Community Garden Story Time @ Page Memorial Hospital
Monday, June 15, 2026
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Page Memorial Hospital, 200 Memorial Dr, Luray, VA 22835

Kids (ages 0-5): Join us for a morning of fun as Miss Stephani leads a garden-themed Story Time! Afterward, a member of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association will lead a short tour of the community garden at Page Memorial Hospital.

Story Time with the Harrisonburg Turks
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Grottoes Branch Library

Children of all ages can enjoy books and songs with players from the Harrisonburg Turks baseball team! Bring your baseball and autograph book to collect signatures.

Story Time with the Chick-fil-A Cow
Thursday, June 18, 2026
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Village Library - Broadway

Children of all ages can enjoy reading, singing, and dancing with the Chick-fil-A cow! Bring your camera for a chance to take a picture with the cow.

Story Time with the Harrisonburg Turks
Thursday, June 18, 2026
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Central Library - Harrisonburg

Children of all ages can enjoy books and songs with players from the Harrisonburg Turks baseball team! Bring your baseball and autograph book to collect signatures.

Story Time with the Chick-fil-A Cow 
Monday, June 22, 2026
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Elkton Community Library

Children of all ages can enjoy reading, singing, and dancing with the Chick-fil-A cow! Bring your camera for a chance to take a picture with the cow.

Community Garden Story Time @ Valley Health Family Medicine
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Valley Health Family Medicine, 505 Williams Ave., Shenandoah, VA 22849

Kids (ages 0-5): Join us for a morning of fun as Miss Stephani leads a garden-themed Story Time! Afterward, a member of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association will lead a short tour around the community garden.

Story Time in the Understory @ Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, 780 University Blvd, Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Children of all ages and their caregivers: Join us for stories under the trees with Mr. Randy at the Family Garden in the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum!

Dental Health Story Time
Thursday, June 25, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Village Library - Broadway

Dental hygienist from Broadway Dentistry, Allison MacLeod, will tell us about our teeth and how to take care of them!

Story Time with the Harrisonburg Farmer's Market
Thursday, June 25, 2026
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Central Library - Harrisonburg

Join us for a Story Time with the Harrisonburg Farmer's Market! We will read books, sing songs, and learn more about the farmer's market and where our food comes.

Firefighter Story Time
Thursday, July 2, 2026
10:30 am - 11:30 pm
Page Public Library - Luray

Join us for a Story Time with firefighters from the Luray Fire Department! We'll read books, sing songs, learn fire safety, and check out firefighter uniforms and a real fire truck.

Story Time with the Chick-fil-A Cow 
Thursday, July 2, 2026
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Central Library - Harrisonburg

Children of all ages can enjoy reading, singing, and dancing with the Chick-fil-A cow! Bring your camera for a chance to take a picture with the cow.

Dinosaur Dig Story Time
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Shenandoah Community Library

Kids (ages 0-5): Join Miss Stephani to learn more about our prehistoric friends through books and songs! After this special Story Time, we'll enjoy dinosaur crafts and even dig some dinosaurs!

Story Time with the New Market Rebels
Thursday, July 9, 2026
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Village Library - Broadway

Children of all ages can enjoy books and songs with New Market Rebels Baseball players! Bring your baseball and autograph book to collect signatures.

Story Time with the Harrisonburg Police Department
Thursday, July 9, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Central Library - Harrisonburg

Join us for a special Story Time with Officer B. from the Harrisonburg Police Department! We will read books, sing songs, and learn a few safety lessons. After Story Time, we will have the opportunity to examine some police vehicles.

Fire Safety Story Time @ Elkton Downtown Marketplace Pavilion
Monday, July 13, 2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Elkton Downtown Marketplace Pavilion, 158 West Spotswood Ave, Elkton, VA 22827

Children of all ages and their caregivers will enjoy a special Fire Safety Story Time with the Rockingham County Department of Fire & Rescue! We'll learn all about the importance of fire safety with Fire & Life Safety Technician Fiona Albertson.

Story Time with the Chick-fil-A Cow
Thursday, July 16, 2026
10:15 am - 10:45 am
North River Library - Bridgewater

Children of all ages can enjoy reading, singing, and dancing with the Chick-fil-A cow! Bring your camera for a chance to take a picture with the cow.

Story Time with the Chick-fil-A Cow
Thursday, July 16, 2026
11:00 am - 11:30 am
North River Library - Bridgewater

Children of all ages can enjoy reading, singing, and dancing with the Chick-fil-A cow! Bring your camera for a chance to take a picture with the cow.

Story Time with Scientist Steve
Thursday, July 16, 2026
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Central Library - Harrisonburg

Join us to discuss and read about environmental sciences with Dr. Steven Frysinger! Dr. Steven Frysinger is an environmental science professor at James Madison University. In his spare time, he volunteers at the Frontier Culture Museum, interpreting medical and scientific history.

Bilingual Story Time
Monday, July 20, 2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Page Public Library - Luray

Children (ages 0-5): enjoy a fun, bilingual Story Time and craft led by Catalina Cencich, a former teacher who is fluent in both English and Spanish!

Niñes (0-5 años): ¡Únase a nosotros para una hora de cuentos muy divertida y hacer una manualidad, también! El evento estará dirigido por Catalina Cencich, una maestra bilingüe del español/inglés.

Fire Safety Story Time
Thursday, July 23, 2026
10:15 am - 10:45 am
North River Library - Bridgewater

Children of all ages and their caregivers will enjoy a special Fire Safety Story Time with the Rockingham County Department of Fire & Rescue! We'll learn all about the importance of fire safety with Fire & Life Safety Technician Fiona Albertson.

Fire Safety Story Time
Thursday, July 23, 2026
11:00 am - 11:30 am
North River Library - Bridgewater

Children of all ages and their caregivers will enjoy a special Fire Safety Story Time with the Rockingham County Department of Fire & Rescue! We'll learn all about the importance of fire safety with Fire & Life Safety Technician Fiona Albertson.

Story Time with Penelope Rex
Monday, July 27, 2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Elkton Community Library

Join us for a special Story Time with the dinosaur, Penelope Rex! Penelope can't wait to meet her fans, take a picture, give a high five, or just say "Hello." Penelope Rex is the title character in a series of books by Ryan T. Higgins. Her books are available at Massanutten Regional Library.

Story Time with Penelope Rex @ Shenandoah VFW, Post 8613 Avis O. Comer
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Shenandoah VFW, Post 8613 Avis O. Comer, 1102 Varina Ave., Shenandoah, VA 22849

Join us for a special Story Time with the dinosaur, Penelope Rex! Penelope can't wait to meet her fans, take a picture, give a high five, or just say "Hello." Penelope Rex is the title character in a series of books by Ryan T. Higgins. Her books are available at Massanutten Regional Library.

Story Time with Penelope Rex
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Grottoes Branch Library

Join us for a special Story Time with the dinosaur, Penelope Rex! Penelope can't wait to meet her fans, take a picture, give a high five, or just say "Hello." Penelope Rex is the title character in a series of books by Ryan T. Higgins. Her books are available at Massanutten Regional Library.

Story Time with Penelope Rex
Thursday, July 30, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Village Library - Broadway

Join us for a special Story Time with the dinosaur, Penelope Rex! Penelope can't wait to meet her fans, take a picture, give a high five, or just say "Hello." Penelope Rex is the title character in a series of books by Ryan T. Higgins. Her books are available at Massanutten Regional Library.

Story Time with the Harrisonburg Fire Department
Thursday, July 30, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Central Library - Harrisonburg

Join us for Story Time with the Harrisonburg Fire Department! We will read books, sing songs, and learn some fire safety tips. At the end of Story Time, we will have the opportunity to examine a fire truck and the equipment!

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