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 Charlotte's Web, a classic first published in 1952.  It's written by EB White illustrated by Garth Williams and read by our amazing StoryLineMN readers!  Check the calendar for the current book/chapter.
Don’t miss one of America’s top 100 most-loved novels.  Charlotte's Web has been a great read aloud for decades!  It will not disappoint. :-)  This beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children's literature that is "just about perfect." 

Listen and you'll meet Fran, a young girl who wants to raise the baby pig who was the runt of the litter,  Wilbur - the pig, and Charlotte - a barn spider and friend to Wilbur.  Since pigs are generally raised for food - it's only natural that the family have plans to butcher the pig for dinner - but Charlotte has a plan to save Wilbur forever!  

Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte A. Cavatica's web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter.

E. B. White's Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White's Stuart Little and Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books.

First published in 1952 by Harper & Brothers. And still being published today!

​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.
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