City Of Fond Du Lac Public Library
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Fond du Lac (WI) Public Library
Toddler Storytime - 9:30 am - 10:10 am / Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
We are such fans of toddlers and we hope this program shows it. Designed to be 20 minutes of an engaging and varied storytime and 20 minutes of social play, our toddler programs include lots of singing and interacting. This program is perfect for young kiddos who have never been to a group program and are just beginning that process. If your toddler stands the entire time or doesn’t participate in everything we do, that’s perfectly normal!
Preschool Storytime - 10:30 am - 11 am / Tuesdays…
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