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.
March 2026 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 Spring Jokes, read by Miss Anne.
- Press 3 to listen to the story, Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip C. Stead, 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 poems, When We Were Very Young Parts 1-5 by A.A. Milne.
- Press 6 to listen to the story, Juno’s Wonderful Troubles by E. Muller.
- Press 7 to listen to the story, Lola va a una pijamada by Anna McQuinn , read by Miss Esli. This story is in Spanish.
- Press 8 to listen to the book review, We Can Help: A First Book of First Aid by Vivian French, read by Miss Becca.
- Press 9 to listen to the book review, Bored by Felicita Sala, read by Miss Becca.
