Children's Battle of the Books Begun at the Wheaton Public Library in 1987, the library's Battle of the Books program challenges local 4th and 5th grade students to read and become familiar with a wide variety of books. Twelve schools participate in the competion and students are responsible for reading 50 selected books. The library offers story hours for children ages 6 months to 8 years. Each story hour is 20 to 30 minutes long, and a session lasts 6 weeks. Story hour sessions are offered 4 times a year.
Advanced registration is required.
Toddler story hour lasts 20 minutes and consists of stories, songs, fingerplays and flannelboards. Preschool story hour lasts 30 minutes and incorporates stories, songs, fingerplays, puppets and films or filmstrips. Kindergarten story hour also lasts 30 minutes and incorporates stories, songs, fingerplays, puppets and films or filmstrips. Story hour for 7 and 8 year olds. Story time lasts 30 minutes and incorporates stories, riddles, jokes and tongue twisters.