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Smarty Pants Storytime

In-Person Program
2025-05-23 11:30:00 2025-05-23 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Smarty Pants Storytime Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver. Bell Gardens Library -

Friday, May 23
11:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-23 11:30:00 2025-05-23 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Smarty Pants Storytime Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver. Bell Gardens Library -

Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

This program is part of Smart Start at the Library, LA County Library's collection of programs and services for early learners ages 0 - 5 and their caregivers.

Attendance is limited, and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party, including kids. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees. 

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AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Preschoolers |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime |

TAGS: | Smarty Pants Storytime | Smart Start |

Bell Gardens Library
Phone: 562.927.1309
Hours
Mon, May 12 Closed
Tue, May 13 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 14 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, May 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 18 Closed
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About the branch

Bell Gardens Library first opened in August, 1938 at 5656 Live Oak St. As the City of Bell Gardens grew and expanded, so did the library.

On September 22, 1958 the library moved to 7515 Eastern Ave. (a store front location).

The library moved to its current location, 7110 S. Garfield Avenue, on May 7th, 1970. On July 21, 2007 the library had a Grand Re-Opening ceremony to celebrate a 6-month major refurbishment project.

Upcoming events

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Tue, May 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Join us for an amazing bubble show that features bubble tricks that include spinning bubbles, bubbles-in-bubbles, and even kids in bubbles! For children ages  7 -12 with a parent or caregiver.
Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Fri, May 23, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
Yayoi Kusama's Dot Art  - In-Person Program
Tue, May 27, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Fri, May 30, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
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Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Fri, Jun 06, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
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Tue, Jun 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Tue, Jun 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
Fri, Jun 13, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.
Baby Band - In-Person Program
Sat, Jun 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Sat, Jun 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
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