New to Canada

Do you love listening to stories?  Have you ever used Toronto Public Library’s Dial-a-Story service? Did you know we recently added a NEW LANGUAGE? Korean stories are now available through our Dial-a-Story service!

      

  

Now children and adults alike can be entertained with stories recorded in 14 different languages by phoning 416-395-5400, available 24 hours a day.

A full list of languages on Dial-a-Story include: Cantonese, English, French, Italian, Gujurati, Urdu, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Russian, Tamil, and our newest addition, Korean.

Why you should use this service:

There are over hundreds of stories available through Dial-a-Story, which is a great way to introduce newcomers to a variety of different stories in their own languages, including English. There are also many special stories for special occasions. 

For the month of February, callers can choose to listen to stories for
Black History Month , which is the month that Canadians celebrate and honour the legacy and contributions of Black Canadians in the history of Canada.

English stories in the Dial-a-Story service can give another alternative to practice English skills while listening to wonderful stories. Many families use this service to help familiarize themselves with stories in Canada and also to learn and develop their English listening and comprehension skills at the same time! So what are you waiting for? Give this free service a try! Call 416-395-5400!

                   


Don't forget to have a look at our other services while you are there:
Hear-a-Story in various languages on our KidsSpace website
Read-a-Story from one of the recommended links
Tell-a-Story with the interactive tool available on our KidsSpace website

And all of the fun programs available for Newcomer children!