Wiggle Worms Storytime brings hands-on fun to Perry County toddlers

Perry County Public Library’s Tell City Branch spent Wednesday morning with its youngest patrons, offering Wiggle Worms Storytime for children ages 0 to 3 and the adults who brought them. The 30-minute session ran from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. at 2328 Tell Street in Tell City, and families did not need to register ahead of time.

The program was built around active learning rather than a sit-still story hour. Library staff mixed picture books, songs, fingerplays, movement and sensory play, including bubbles, scarves and puppets, then stayed with free play afterward so children and caregivers could linger and connect with one another. For babies and toddlers, that kind of structure helps make reading feel familiar, while also giving little ones practice with rhythm, repetition, motor skills and group settings.

Wiggle Worms fit into a larger summer schedule at Perry County Public Library. The series page listed Wednesday morning sessions continuing through at least August 12, all at 10:30 a.m., and the library’s summer reading program runs from May 26 through July 17, 2026. That gives Perry County families a steady indoor option during the long summer stretch, especially for parents, grandparents and babysitters looking for something free and development-focused.

The library says its Children and Teen Services department serves young people from birth through age 18 and aims to inspire a love of reading, foster development and support the growth of knowledge. Wiggle Worms also connects to the library’s participation in 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, a national early-literacy effort that reinforces the same message: reading starts long before a child enters school.

Perry County Public Library says it provides residents access to materials, resources and services for education, information and recreation through its three branch locations and outreach services. The system also operates a Bookmobile and says it has two locations plus the mobile service to reach families across the county.

At the Tell City Branch, hours are Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The branch was closed Sunday. For families weighing whether a half-hour outing is worth the trip, Wiggle Worms made a straightforward case: free, local, age-appropriate and designed for children who are just beginning to learn through books, sound and play.