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Dia!El día de los niños/El día de los libros
(Children's Day/Book Day)

Saturday April 27- Saturday, May 4


Visit your KCLS library for special programs, Story Times and book displays in honor of Día.

Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures. (American Library Association)

Join us for a celebration!


For a printable (PDF) listing of KCLS Dia! events, click here.

Algona-Pacific Library
Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time

Tuesday, April 30, 6:30pm

Auburn Library
Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time

Saturday, April 27, 10:15am

Ponte el Ritmo! (Put Your Rhythm On!) with Elspeth Savani and Jeff Busch
Friday, May 3, 4:30pm
Ages 3 and older.
Join in the fun for this high-energy workshop with Afro-Latino rhythms for kids.

Black Diamond Library
Día Book Display

Bothell Library
中文事時會
Chinese Story Time

Friday, May 3, 11am
All ages welcome.

Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time
Saturday, May 4, 11am
All ages welcome.

Boulevard Park Library
Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time

Saturday, April 27, 4pm

Burien Library
Family Story Time
Stories from Around the Worl
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Tuesday, April 30, 6:30pm
All ages welcome.

Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time
Thursday, May 2, 6:30pm

Ponte el Ritmo! (Put Your Rhythm On!) with Elspeth Savani and Jeff Busch
Saturday, May 4, 2pm
Ages 3 and older.
Join in the fun for this high-energy workshop with Afro-Latino rhythms for kids.

Carnation Library
Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time
Tuesday, April 30, 6:30pm

Covington Library
Family Story Time
Tuesday, April 30, 7pm

Toddler Story Time
Wednesday, May 1, 10:05am

Preschool Story Time
Wednesday, May 1, 10:45am

Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time
Wednesday, May 1, 6:30pm

Des Moines Library
Multilingual Story Time
Wednesday, May 1, 11am-12pm
Come for a Spanish-English-Russian
Story Time!

Duvall Library
Songs, Stories and Crafts
Thursday, April 25, 1:30pm

Enumclaw Library
Día Celebration!
Sunday, April 28, 2-4pm
Come for snacks, activities, World
Language Story Time, lotería, a library
tour and library card sign ups!

Fairwood Library
Music for Kids from Around the World with Eli Rosenblatt and SI LIMON
Thursday, May 2, 11am
All ages welcome.
Enjoy Swing, Reggae, Salsa, Samba and other rhythms from around the world. Featuring rhythm, positivity and being goofy!

Día Book Display

Fall City Library
Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time

Friday, May 3, 10am

Story Times
Tuesday, April 30
10am–Toddlers
11am–Preschoolers
Enjoy stories from the Netherlands with Dutch songs and rhymes.

Federal Way Library
Family Story Time
Tuesday, April 30, 7pm
All ages welcome.
Pajamarama! Stories, rhymes and songs from around the world.

Día Book Display

Foster Library
Cuentos en Español e Inglés
Story Time in Spanish and English
Tuesday, April 30, 7pm
All ages welcome.
Ages 6 and younger with adult.

Issaquah Library
Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time

Wednesday, May 1, 10am

La Magia del Poeta
The Poet's Magic with Thomas H. Pruiksma

Wednesday, May 1, 7pm
Ages 4 and older.
What happens when you combine poetry, storytelling and magic to explore the power of words? You discover the ways language can inspire your dreams and fire the imagination!

Martine & Hans
A Celebration of French Music

Saturday, May 4, 1pm
Ages 3 and older.
Singer Songwriter Martine and pianist Hans Brehmer will perform a luminous and multi-dimensional blend of French handpicked jazz standards and groovy originals for children and families.

Kenmore Library
Cuentos en Español e Inglés
Story Time in Spanish and English

Thursday, May 2, 10am
Marco Cortes presents books and songs both in English and Spanish!
Sponsored by the Kenmore Library Association.

Día Book Display


Kent Library
Día Celebration!
Sunday, April 28, 2pm
Enjoy a celebration of children and books with stories in Spanish and English, songs, a fun craft and refreshments.
Tendremos cuentos en español e ingles, canciones, una divertida actividad manual, y disfrutaremos de un refrigerio.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Kent Library.

Kingsgate Library
Ponte el Ritmo! (Put Your Rhythm On!) with Elspeth Savani and Jeff Busch
Friday, May 3, 10:30am
Ages 3 and older.
Join in the fun for this high-energy workshop with Afro-Latino rhythms for kids.
Registration required beginning Friday,
April 26 online or at the Information Desk.

Kirkland Library
L'heure du conte Français
French Story Time
Thursday, April 25, 1:30pm

Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time

Thursday, April 25, 6:30pm

Día Book Display

Lake Forest Park Library

Family Story Time
Thursday, May 2, 7pm
Ages 21/2 to 6 with families.
Celebrate with stories, songs and activities from around the world!

Library Connection @Crossroads Community Fair

Saturday, May 4, 1-4pm
Crossroads Shopping Center Main Stage
Enjoy music, performances, activities, crafts and informational booths from community organizations.
Sponsored by the Bellevue Friends of the Library.

Library Connection@Southcenter Community Fair

Saturday, April 27, 1-4pm
Westfield Southcenter Shopping Center, near The Rainforest Cafe.
Enjoy music, performances, activities, crafts and informational booths from community organizations.

Mercer Island Library
Puppets Please Marionettes
Monday, April 29, 7pm
Ages 2 and older.
Have your camera ready as colorful animal characters sing and dance, roller skate, chat face to face with children in the audience. Sponsored by Mercer Island Preschool Association.

Newport Way Library
Young Toddler Story Time
Tuesday, April 30, 10:15am
Ages 12 to 24 months with adult.

Toddler Story Time
Tuesday, April 30, 11:15am
Ages 2 to 3 with adult.

Preschool Story Time
Tuesday, April 30, 1pm
Ages 3 to 5 with adult.

Newcastle Library
Preschool Story Time
Monday, April 29, 1:15pm
Stories from around the world!

North Bend Library
Outdoor Concert with Los Flacos
Wednesday, May 1, 4pm
Enjoy an outdoor family concert of traditional acoustic music from Latin America and the Caribbean.
Sponsored by Friends of the North Bend Library.

Redmond Library
Русская Сказка
Russian Story Time

1st and 3rd Mondays, 11am

中文事時會
Chinese Story Time

2nd and 4th Mondays, 11am

L'heure du conte Français
French Story Time

1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 10:30am

Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time

2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 11am

Día Book Display

Renton Highlands Library

Family Story Times
Tuesday, April 30, 10am
Wednesday, May 1, 7pm
All ages welcome.

Fiesta de Alfabetización
Temprana en Español
Early Literacy Party in Spanish

Tuesday, April 30, 6pm
A workshop designed for Spanish speaking families to prepare their children for Kindergarten.

Día Book Display

Renton Library
Family Story Time
Monday, April 29, 7pm
Wednesday, May 1, 10am
All ages welcome.
Stories from around the world!

Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time

Tuesday, April 30, 11am
All ages welcome.

Día Book Display

Sammamish Library
Hindi Story Time
Sunday, April 28, 3pm
Ages 3 and older with families.

Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Times

Monday, April 29, 10am
Ages 3 and older with adult.

Play & Learn Chinese
Tuesday, April 30, 10am
Newborn to age 5 with adult.
The Play & Learn group will be conducted primarily in English but the facilitator is a bilingual English/Chinese speaker.

Preschool Story Time
Wednesday, May 1, 10am
Ages 3 to 6 with adult, siblings welcome.

Infant Story Time
Wednesday, May 1, 11am
Ages 3 to 18 months with adult.
Age limits enforced. Older siblings welcome, seated with own baby doll or stuffed animal.

L'heure du conte Français
French Story Time

Thursday, May 2, 11am
Ages 2 and older with adult.
Meet the Children's Author

Rita Dereemer
Saturday, May 4, 10am
Ages 2 and older with adult.
Celebrate Día with the author reading from her educational books for toddlers and preschoolers in Arabic, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

Mother Daughter Book Club
The Friendship Doll by Kirby Larson
Saturday, May 4, 11am
Daughters ages 10 to 13 and their mothers.
Drop-ins welcome.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Sammamish Library.

La Magia del Poeta
The Poet's Magic with Thomas H. Pruiksma
Saturday, May 4, 1pm
Ages 4 and older.
What happens when you combine poetry, storytelling and magic to explore the power of words? You discover the ways language can inspire your dreams and fire the imagination!
Drop-ins welcome.

中文事時會
Chinese Story Times

Saturday, May 4, 3pm
All ages welcome.
Stories told in Mandarin and English.

Русская Сказка
Russian Story Time

Saturday, May 4, 4pm
Ages 3 and older with adult.

Shoreline Library
한국어 스토리 타임
Korean Story Time

Friday, May 3, 10:30am
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Shoreline Library.

Cuentos en Español
Spanish Story Time

Friday, May 3, 1:30pm
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Shoreline Library.

中文事時會
Chinese Story Time

Friday, May 3, 2:15pm
Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Shoreline Library.

Skykomish Library
Día Book Display

Skyway Library
Día Book Display

Valley View Library
Story Time
Monday, April 29, 7pm
Thursday, May 2, 10am
All ages welcome.
Stories from around the world!

Saturday Cartoons
Saturday, April 27, 3pm
All ages welcome.
Come for Spanish language cartoons featuring Caperucita Roja and more!

Día Book Display

Vashon Library
Music, Language and Movement with Eli Rosenblatt
Tuesday, April 30, 11:30am
Held at VYFS PlaySpace,
9822 Gorsuch Road, Vashon, WA 98070.
Ages 3 months to 6 years with caregiver.
Eli Rosenblatt will teach music, language and movement in a fun, highenergy, spontaneous environment.
Sponsored by Friends of the Vashon Library.

White Center Library
Día Family Story Time
Thursday, May 2, 11:15am

Día Book Display

Woodinville Library
Preschool Story Time
Monday, April 29, 1:30pm
Friday, May 3, 10:30am
Ages 3 to 6.
Family Story Time
Tuesday, April 30, 7pm
All ages welcome.

Woodmont Library
Día Celebration!
Tuesday, April 30, 7pm
Celebrate children, reading and family at this bilingual Story Time party! Enjoy stories and songs in English and Spanish, make crafts, and refreshments!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Woodmont Library.

For a printable (PDF) listing of KCLS Dia! events, click here.

 


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Last Updated: April 19, 2013