If you just can't take one more rendition of The Monster Mash or The Purple People Eater at your next Halloween party, then try some of our suggestions below:

Family Storytimes begin the week of April 18. These storytimes are designed for children ages 5 and under with a caregiver, and do not require registration. Please see following list for storytime locations.

Drop-in Family Storytimes, April 18-May 28:

• Mondays 10:00-10:30 AM (Community Room)
• Tuesdays 7:00-7:30 PM (Community Room)
• Wednesdays 10:00-10:30 AM (Community Room)
• Thursdays 10:00-10:30 AM (Community Room)
• Thursdays 7:00-7:30 PM (Friends' Activity Room)
• Saturdays 10:00-10:30 AM (Friends' Activity Room)

Have you been wondering how you can listen to your favorite song from storytime when storytime is over?  Look no further, here is a list of some classic storytime cd's:

Six little ducks [sound recording] by Al Dana... [et al.]

More singable songs [sound recording] by Raffi with Ken Whiteley

Jim Gill sings The sneezing song and other contagious tunes [sound recording] by Gill, Jim

Rhythms on parade [sound recording] by Hap Palmer

Dragon tunes [sound recording]: [from Dragon Tales] by Sesame Workshop/Columbia TriStar Television

Jim Gill sings Do Re Mi on his toe leg knee [sound recording] by Jim Gill

Jim Gill, master of all things fun and silly, has a new album.

Jim Gill presents music play for folks of all stripes [sound recording] by Gill, Jim — If you love bananas or pizza, this album has songs for you. If you love Mozart or friends, look no further. Jim Gill has created another great dancing, clapping, silly songs album for everyone young and old. You can find other Jim Gill albums in the Children's Department, too. Happy listening!

Enjoy some of these fun and festive Thanksgiving songs for kids:

Thanksgiving songs that tickle your funny bone [sound recording] by Roberts, Piller & Katz

At home and abroad [sound recording] by Focus on the Family

Bear's holiday celebration from Jim Henson's bear in the big blue house [sound recording]

Whaddaya think of that? [sound recording] by Laurie Berkner

John McCutcheon's four seasons [sound recording]: autumnsongs by McCutcheon, John

Holiday songs around the world [sound recording] by arranged and adapted by Catherine Slonecki

Here are some great kids cd's that you can play while you jump into the pile of leaves.

John McCutcheon's four seasons [sound recording]: autumnsongs by McCutcheon, John

Cartime [sound recording]

Sara Jordan presents celebrate seasons [sound recording] by Sara Jordan; composed by Sara Jordan, Mark Shannon

Circle time activities [sound recording]: Theme-based and transistion activities by Georgiana Stewart

Can cockatoos count by twos? [sound recording]: songs for learning through music and movement by all songs by Hap Palmer

Now that summer is officially here it's time to groove to some of the season's best tunes from summers past. Check out our list and add your own!

If you are looking for some children's music that is not your ordinary lullaby or nursery rhyme, then check out these cd's by some popular artists.

Here comes science [sound recording] by They Might Be Giants

Snacktime! [sound recording] by Barenaked Ladies

Here come the 123s [sound recording] by They Might Be Giants

Camp Lisa [sound recording] by [Lisa Loeb]

Curious George [sound recording]: sing-a-longs and lullabies for the film by Jack Johnson and friends

Victor Vito [sound recording] by Laurie Berkner

Here come the ABCs [sound recording] by They Might Be Giants