A group of librarians from Berkeley, led by Michael Kwende, has formed the Story Time Band, which brings a unique blend of music and storytelling to children. By incorporating elements such as puppets, costumes, and a range of musical styles, the band aims to enhance early literacy and language skills in an enjoyable way. Due to its popularity, the band now performs primarily in parks, having outgrown traditional library spaces, and engages a wide audience with dynamic performances.
These city librarians staff reference desks, help locate books on shelves, renew library cards...but their job descriptions include another gig: making fun, zany music for children as the library's official Story Time Band.
The band's repertoire, a kind of world music, hip-hop, reggae, blues, sing-along playlist spliced with read-aloud storytelling is intended to boost early literacy or help children learn language skills.
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