Welcome to StoryLineMN!

StoryLineMN is a phone system in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, MN (Minnesota) that children can call at any time (24/7) and listen to a story for free*.  The stories are read by performing artists.  Check our calendar to see what story is playing.   FYI: StoryLineMN is 22 years old! 

StoryLineMN is really very simple--just three easy steps:
  1. Pick-up the phone
  2. Dial 952-352-1350
  3. Listen to an actor reading a wonderful children's book.
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​New Format!!  We will be reading a chapter book, start to finish... a few chapters every week.  We encourage young readers to pick up a copy of the current book and follow along!! 

We are currently reading Pippi Longstocking, a classic first published in 1945.  It's written by Astrid Lindgren and had to be translated into English.  The most recent version was published by Viking/ Random House in 2020 - it is translated from Swedish by Susan Beard and illustrated by Mini Grey and read by our amazing StoryLine Readers Adena Brumer & Daniel Abdon!  Check the calendar for the current book/chapter.
The first book about Pippi Longstocking, the strongest and kindest and jolliest and richest girl in the whole world. She lives all alone in Villekulla Cottage with her horse and her pet monkey, Mr Nelson. She also has an entire suitcase filled with gold coins.

​In the house next-door, live Tommy and Annika and since Pippi moved in, life has become a lot more fun! Only Pippi bakes gingerbread biscuits right on the floor, is able to lift up her horse with one arm, and plays tag with the policemen coming to take her to the children’s home.

​The goal is to increase literacy by making stories always accessible and making literature enjoyable. 

The U.S. Commission on Reading report “Becoming a Nation of Readers” states that “…reading aloud to children is the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading,”  which is linked to success in school.  Reading just 20 minutes a day also exposes your child to 1.8 million words a year and puts them in the top 90%. 

StoryLineMN is another way for children to get that all-important 20 minutes a day of reading.   And it is simple enough for a child to access independently. 
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Give it a try! Call now - 952.352.1350
*The program itself is free. Long distance charges may apply depending on your carrier. The program runs out of the St. Paul/Minneapolis metro area.
The "Stories" and "Lists" pages are slowly being re-created since we had to move and remake our site.

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