Facebook Groups

  • Anti-Racist Librarians
    Group for those looking to examine and dismantle the internalized racism we all carry and to learn to do better. This helps us support all our little readers and Storytime friends and families.
  • Early Childhood Literacy
    Group discussing how to help young children develop literacy skills that precede reading and writing.
  • Flannel Friday
    Group of librarians and educators sharing “beyond-the-book experiences” for children focusing on presenting stories, songs, and activities through felt/flannel stories and similar presentations.
  • Let’s Talk Decodable Books & Literacy Resources
    Discussion on literacy education resources particularly for struggling readers.
  • Librarians with Ukes
    This group is for anyone looking to add music to their storytimes! Group members share lyrics, chords, and support with fellow storytimers!
  • Library For the Kind
    Group focusing primarily on picture book reviews with a particular interest in inclusion and representation to foster kindness.
  • Programming Librarian Interest Group
    A group for all things library programming!
  • The School Librarian’s Workshop
    The Facebook group for everything school-aged! This group tends to favour content for classroom librarians but there truly is something for everyone.
  • Storytime Craft Share
    Sub-group of Storytime Underground focusing on storytime crafts ideas and questions for providers in schools and libraries.
  • Storytime Solidarity
    Home of the group that inspired this website!
  • Storytime Song Exchange
    Group for sharing lyric/chord sheets for storytime and program-friendly songs. Most music is optimized for the ukulele, but other instruments are welcome.
  • Storytime Underground [ARCHIVED]
    The role of Storytime Underground in the development of our group and page cannot be overstated. It was their July 2021 announcement that the group was being archived that lead to the founding of Storytime Solidarity on Facebook!
  • Storytimes and More on the Go
    Group for children’s librarians and outreach staff to share ideas on presenting storytimes outside the library and other outreach opportunities.

Podcasts

Websites

Child Development Organizations

Literacy Organizations

Libraries

Other

  • Aya Khalil (Author)
  • The Cardigan
    This page includes a great newsletter (I subscribe!) and even offers a really amazing service helping aspiring librarians with job applications!
  • The Link Library
    Looking for new songs or need one that relates to a specific topic or tactile? You’ve come to the right place! Storytime Solidarity member KC Reads offers a keyword searchable list for an ever-growing list of music and movements.

YouTube

Other Resources

Discord

Reddit

Twitter

Primarily Pay-Based Resources