Join Alex Bernat, experienced storytime presenter, as she delves into a wide array of picture books and activities to pair with them. Gain strategies and ideas to enliven and enhance children’s storytime at your library. The webinar will be recorded for future viewing.

In this webinar, you’ll learn about: 

• Current picture book titles that work for well storytime 
• Criteria/best practices for selecting storytime books
• Picture book titles that can be paired for easy thematic storytimes 
• How to pair extension activities with storytime titles
• Great process-based and STEAM related activities that are manageable for younger audiences

Presenter:  Alexandra Bernat is Co-Branch Manager (Youth Services) at the Washington Avenue Branch of the Albany Public Library. She has been performing storytimes since 2015, which included weekly Preschool, Daycare and Baby Storytimes. Alex is an avid reader of picture books, and enjoys sharing them with her two little boys. 

Contact Sharon B. Phillips, Youth Services Program Manager, NYS Library, with any questions. 

This webinar is supported in large part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds that were awarded to the New York State Library by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).