Family Story Hour 

With Diane Ahern

Our Family Story Hour program introduces parents and children to Irish authors, stories and traditions in a fun and interactive fashion.
We will continue to read 2 books! We will include songs and activities, plus a fun Irish based craft to take home!
Story Hour is suitable for all ages and will last approximately 1 hour.
Hope to see you there!

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2023/2024 Schedule

September 9th, 10:30am: 
Book 1 – “Too Noisy!” by Malachy Doyle
Book 2 – “Mr. Peek and the Misunderstanding at the Zoo” by Kevin Waldron

FRIDAY October 13th, 5:30PM: (spooky pajama party!)
Book 1 – “The Pooka Party” by Shona Shirley Macdonald
Book 2 – “A Spooktacular Place to be” by Una Woods

November 18th, 10:30am: 
Book 1 – “Wee Donkey’s Treasure Hunt” by Erika McGann & Gerry Daly
Book 2 – “One Potato, Two Potato” by Cynthia C. DeFelice

UPDATE December 9th, 12:30pm and 3:30pm: 
Book 1 – “We Disagree about this tree” by Ross Collins
Book 2 – “The Christmas Reindeer who Saved the World” by Catherine Dunne

January 13th, 10:30am: 
Book 1 – “Snow” by Sam Usher
Book 2 – “Puffling and the Egg” by Erika McGann and Gerry Daly

February 10th, 10:30am:
Book 1 – “Too Many Cats!” by Kate Sheehy
Book 2 – “Molly and the Lighthouse” by Malachy Doyle and Andrew Whitson

March 9th, 10:30am: 
Book 1 – “The Leprechaun Who Lost His Rainbow’ by Sean Callaghan
Book 2 – “The Story of St. Patrick” 

April 13th, 10:30am: 
Book 1 – “Eva and the Perfect Rain” by Tatyana Feeny
Book 2 – “April Foolishness” by Teresa Bateman

May 11th, 10:30am: 
Book 1 – “Where Giants Hide” by Mij Kelly and Ross Colins
Book 2 – “Finn MacCool and the Giant’s Causeway” by Malachy Doyle and Peter Utton

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September 9th, 2023

October 13th, 2023

November 18th, 2023

December 9th, 2023

Special Summer Story Hour June 10th 2023

Summer Story Hour June 10th!

You can participate in the Maricopa County Summer Reading Program with us at the McClelland Library!  Join us on June 10th for a Special Summer Family Story Hour.