Dial-a-Story: 847-232-8600
Welcome to MPPL’s Dial-a-Story! We’re here to read to you, wherever and whenever with Dial-a-Story. Call 847-232-8600 to listen to stories, jokes, songs, and more. Some items are read by your librarians, and some by other great narrators, but all have been carefully selected by library staff. Play a free pre-recorded story right from your phone, 24/7. Just call 847-232-8600 and follow the prompts to select the number of what you’d like to hear.
Our menu selections vary and change monthly, so we have created this go-to Web page for you to see what is playing during a specific month.
At the end of each selection, you will automatically be redirected to the main menu. However, if you don’t want to wait, you can press # to go to the main menu.
July 2025 Selections:
Links in this list show print, audiovisual, and electronic materials in the Mount Prospect Public Library’s collection with the same title that are available for check-out.
- Press 1 to listen to this menu in Spanish.
- Press 2 to listen to Beach Jokes, read by Miss Anne.
- Press 3 to listen to the story, Dear Librarian by Lydia M. Sigwarth, read by Miss Laura.
- Press 4 to listen to story, A Crocodile in the Family by Kitty Black, read by Miss Anne.
- Press 5 to listen to the poem, The Wonderful Tea Kettle by William Elliott Griffiths.
- Press 6 to listen to the story, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter .
- Press 7 to listen to story, El Libro Sin Dibujos by B.J Novak, read by Miss Esli. This story is in Spanish.
- Press 8 to listen to the book review, Oh No, The Aunts Are Here by Adam Rex and Lian Cho, read by Miss Becca.
- Press 9 to listen to the book review, Linty: A Pocketful of Adventure by Mike Shiell, read by Miss Becca.
