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.
February 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 Silly Jokes, read by Miss Anne.
- Press 3 to listen to the story, I’m Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich, read by Miss Becca.
- Press 4 to listen to story, All Through the Night: Important Jobs that Get Done at Night by Polly Faber, read by Miss Anne.
- Press 5 to listen to the story, Teddy Bear by A.A. Milne.
- Press 6 to listen to the story, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse by Aesop.
- Press 7 to listen to story, Hello, Friend, Hola, Amigo read by 123 Andres, read by Miss Esli. This story is in both English and Spanish.
- Press 8 to listen to the book review, Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech, read by Miss Becca.
- Press 9 to listen to the book review, Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renee Watson, read by Miss Becca.
