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Storytime in the City
Look around and you'll notice that the city is full of libraries and bookstores. And, luckily for us dads, many of those book havens offer free story reading time for children. Some bookstores provide characters in costume, others serve snacks, but all provide an enriching experience in which your kids can get lost in a story. And you? You are free to listen in, browse the store, or just kick back and enjoy a quiet hour with the kids. (Just make sure the books being read are appropriate for your child's age-you don't want her to be bored or lost.)
Books of Wonder:Sundays at noon (18 West 18th Street; 212-989-3270). [Manhattan]
The Scholastic Store: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00 (557 Broadway; 212-343-6100). [Manhattan]
BordersBooks-Kips Bay: Thursdays at 3:30 (576 Second Avenue at 33rd Street; 212-685-3938). [Manhattan]
Borders Books-Columbus Circle: Saturdays at 11:00 (10 Columbus Circle; 212-823-9775). [Manhattan]
Barefoot Books in FAO Schwarz: Every day at 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00 (767 Fifth Avenue at 58th Street; 212 644-9400 Ext. 3125). [Manhattan]
Posman Books: Sundays at 11:30 and 2:30 (75 Ninth Avenue; 212-983-1111). [Manhattan]
Barnes & Noble-Tribeca: Tuesdays at 4:00, Wednesdays at 11:00 and some Saturdays at 11:00 (97 Warren Street; 212-587-5389). [Manhattan]
Barnes & Noble-Union Square: Sundays at 2:30 (33 East 17th Street; 212-253-0810) [Manhattan]
Barnes & Noble-Upper East Side: Wednesdays at 10:00 and Sundays at 11:00 (150 East 86th Street; 212-369-2180) [Manhattan]
The New York Public Library-Mulberry Street Branch: Toddlers-Tuesdays at 10:30 and 11:30 am, Pre-K-Mondays at 4:00. (10 Jersey Street; 212-966-3424) [Manhattan]
The New York Public Library: The Epiphany Branch: Toddlers-Tuesdays at 11:00am, bigger kids-Wednesdays at 4:00. (228 East 23rd Street; 212-679-2645) [Manhattan]
The New York Public Library-The Children's Center: Toddlers-Thursdays at 11:00 and 2:00, bigger kids-Mondays at 4:00. (455 5th Ave; 917- 275-6975) [Manhattan]
McNally Jackson: Toddlers-Fridays at 4:00, bigger kids-Saturdays at noon. (52 Prince Street; 212-274-1160) [Manhattan]
ScandinaviaHouse: The second Saturday of each month at 11:00. (58 Park Avenue (212) 879-9779 [Manhattan]
Greenlight: Saturdays at 10:00 (686 Fulton St; 718-246-0200) [Brooklyn]
BookCourt: Tuesdays at 11:00 (163 Court St; 718-875-3677) [Brooklyn]
P.S. Bookshop: Thursdays at 4:00 (76 Front Street; 718-222-3340) [Brooklyn]
Brownstone Books: Wednesday and Saturday at noon (409 Lewis Ave; 718-953-7328) [Brooklyn]
Bronx Library Center-Children's Room: Saturdays at 11:00 (310 E Kingsbridge Rd; 718-579-4244) [Bronx]
Barnes and Noble-Bay Plaza: Saturdays at 11:00 (290 Baychester Ave.; 718-862-3945) [Bronx]
Barnes and Noble-Bayside: Mondays at 11:00 (Bay Terrace S.C. 23-80 Bell Blvd.; 718-224-1083) [Queens]
Queens Library: The fall season is full, but plan ahead for winter and reserve a spot on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 (89-11 Merrick Boulevard; 718-990-0700) [Queens]
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