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Smarty Pants Storytime

In-Person Program

2026-08-05 12:30:00 2026-08-05 13:00:00 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. Alondra Library -

Wednesday, August 05
12:30pm - 1:00pm

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.

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. 

Please join us after Storytime for Parent Cafés, an opportunity to chat with other caregivers and gather parenting tips from a Triple P Positive Parenting Program accredited librarian: July 8

Let's get ready for school! Enjoy books, song, and rhymes and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun.

For ages 2-5 with their parent or caregiver. 

AGE GROUP: | Toddlers | Preschoolers |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime |

TAGS: | Smarty Pants Storytime | Smart Start |

Alondra Library

Phone: 562.868.7771

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Mon, Jul 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jul 28 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 29 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 30 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 31 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 01 Closed
Sun, Aug 02 Closed

About the branch

Dedicated on June 13, 1970, the Alondra Library was opened with a collection of nearly 15,000 volumes. The ground was broken for the Library on Jan 14, 1970.

Built by the City of Norwalk, the library was to place a special emphasis on Norwalk's Mexican-American heritage and culture. Funds for the first Spanish language books were donated by the Spanish club, El Circulo Espa

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Wed, Aug 12, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
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Wed, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, Aug 25, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
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