StoryLineMN: 952-352-1350

January & February: Goodbye
There are many times in our lives when we have to say goodbye; when we move, when someone we love dies, when our life changes adn we need to say goodbye to the old way and learn to live with the new. And now we are saying "Goodbye" to the way StoryLine was and hello to the way it will be.

We are having “good bye” stories because these will be our last officially organized stories for StoryLine. Due to lack of funding this will be our last theme—after over 10 years of read aloud stories for kids.

BUT...
Actors will be able to continue to record stories of their choosing –
you’ll just have to call in and be surprised each week!

Click "stories" above to see the stories that will be read this month.
Click on "calendar" to see dates of those and future stories.

StoryLine is a phone system that children can call at any time (24/7) and listen to a story for free*. The stories are planned with an over-riding monthly theme (i.e. dinosaurs)—a new story starts every Sunday by noon and runs for one week. All of the stories are read by local performing artists. Each month we publish a flyer with the stories to be read aloud and a list of 20 or so additional titles for that theme.

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. StoryLine 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.

StoryLine is really very simple--just three easy steps:

Pick-up the phone
Dial 952-352-1350
Listen to a local Minnesota actor reading a wonderful children's book.

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.