Man reading to child on phone

Dial-A-Story offers free pre-recorded stories, poems, riddles, and jokes read by your favorite ASCPL Staff. Call 234.274.4400 and choose the recording you would like to hear from the menu. Stop by every month to listen to something new!

Dial-A-Story fosters a love of reading while also helping children expand their vocabulary, improve listening comprehension, and strengthen their overall reading proficiency.

Dial-A-Story Menu – recorded on 12/8/25

  • It's Almost Time for Christmas! by Maisha Oso
  • Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep by Maureen Wright
  • When the Snow is Deeper Than My Boots Are Tall by Jean Reidy
  • American Street by Ibi Aanu Zoboi
  • The Yuletide Bride by Michele Ule from the anthology The 12 Brides of Christmas Collection: 12 Heartwarming Historical Romances for the Season of Love

**Please note that the first three titles are children's selections, the fourth title is a teen selection, and the fifth title is an adult selection.

Our Mission: The Akron-Summit County Public Library provides resources for learning and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages that support, improve, and enrich individual, family, and community life.