These Ann Arbor Story Times are the perfect activity to do with your toddler or preschooler. There are even baby story times and some story times for elementary students.
Featured Ann Arbor Story Times
Be sure to check out our featured partners for their upcoming storytimes.
Tiny Lions lounge and adoption Center
Ann Arbor’s cat café, the Tiny Lions lounge and adoption Center (or “TLC” for short!) is an offshoot of the Humane Society of Huron Valley—a place where kids young and old can visit with kittens and cats in a comfy space. While all the felines there are available for adoption, there are no strings attached!
Humane Society of Huron Valley
“Love starts here” is the Humane Society of Huron Valley’s motto, and they offer lots of youth activities to foster compassion—not to mention entertain! Both animal-loving and animal-fearing kiddos can benefit from a variety of programs at the modernized shelter.
What is Story Time?
Each Storytime program is a little different. The central component is storytelling, Especially for younger children, many story times will also include music.
When my daughter was a baby, we loved the Ann Arbor District Library Baby Playgroup. This storytime/playgroup is designed for babies and toddlers up to age 2. It started with songs and storytelling. Then, there would be about 40 minutes of play with the library’s toys. Baby playgroup wrapped up with cleaning up the toys and one last song- usually Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
Where Can I Find a Storytime Near Me?
The best place to find a storytime near you is your local library. Are you wondering when are “Library story times near me?” The best place to check is your local library. But, we do try to keep story times from Washtenaw County libraries on our calendar.
The Humane Society of Huron Valley currently offers stories at both the main shelter and the Tiny Lions Cat Cafe.
Bookstores are also great locations for story times. In recent months, Schuler Books and Booksweet have offered story time events on a limited basis.
Introduce your child to the ancient world with Read and Look Storytimes at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology.
We will continue to check for story times at these and other locations to build the list below.
Register for These Storytimes
Some story times require purchasing a ticket while others require signing up for a free slot to limit attendance. Check out these upcoming story times and be sure to register before they sell out.
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙🆓🎟 | June 2 10:30am-11:30am | Pre-K Storytime at Bromley Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🎟 | June 3 10:00am-11:00am | Parent Child Story Time at Buttonbush Forest School, South Lyon Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | June 4 4:30pm-5:15pm | Club Create Book Club at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | June 9 10:30am-11:30am | Pre-K Storytime at Wurster Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🎟 | June 10 10:00am-11:00am | Parent Child Story Time at Buttonbush Forest School, South Lyon Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | June 10 5:30pm-6:30pm | Reading Readiness Book Club at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | June 16 10:30am-11:30am | Pre-K Storytime at Meadowbrook Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🎟 | June 17 10:00am-11:00am | Parent Child Story Time at Buttonbush Forest School, South Lyon Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | June 23 10:30am-11:30am | Pre-K Storytime at Maryfield Wildwood Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🎟 | June 24 10:00am-11:00am | Parent Child Story Time at Buttonbush Forest School, South Lyon Michigan |
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🎟 | June 26 10:00am-11:00am | Preschool Explorers at the Mills at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan |
| 🎟 | July 1 10:00am-11:00am | Parent Child Story Time at Buttonbush Forest School, South Lyon Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 8 5:30pm-6:30pm | Reading Readiness Book Club at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🎟 | July 31 10:00am-11:00am | Preschool Explorers at the Mills at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | August 12 5:30pm-6:30pm | Reading Readiness Book Club at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🎟 | August 28 10:00am-11:00am | Preschool Explorers at the Mills at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan |
| 🎟 | September 25 10:00am-11:00am | Preschool Explorers at the Mills at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan |
| 🎟 | October 30 10:00am-11:00am | Preschool Explorers at the Mills at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan |
All Storytimes
💙 = Arbor Annie’s Picks
🆓 = Free Event
🎟 = Advance Registration/Ticket Sales
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🆓 | June 1 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 1 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | June 2 10:30am-11:30am | Pre-K Storytime at Bromley Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 2 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 2 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 2 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🎟 | June 3 10:00am-11:00am | Parent Child Story Time at Buttonbush Forest School, South Lyon Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 3 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 3 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | June 3 10:30am-11:30am | Korean Storytime at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 3 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 3 3:30pm-4:30pm | Make-It, Take-It Reading Kit at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 4 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 4 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | June 4 4:30pm-5:15pm | Club Create Book Club at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 5 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 5 1:00pm-1:30pm | Preschool Storytime at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | June 6 11:00am-12:00pm | Chinese Storytime at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | June 7 11:00am-11:30am | Arabic Storytime at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | June 8 9:00am-10:30am | Cinderella Storytime and Open Play at Hide and Seek Play Boutique, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🆓 | June 1 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 1 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | June 2 10:30am-11:30am | Pre-K Storytime at Bromley Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 2 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 2 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 2 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🎟 | June 3 10:00am-11:00am | Parent Child Story Time at Buttonbush Forest School, South Lyon Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 3 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 3 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | June 3 10:30am-11:30am | Korean Storytime at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 3 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 3 3:30pm-4:30pm | Make-It, Take-It Reading Kit at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 4 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 4 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | June 4 4:30pm-5:15pm | Club Create Book Club at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 5 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 5 1:00pm-1:30pm | Preschool Storytime at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | June 6 11:00am-12:00pm | Chinese Storytime at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | June 7 11:00am-11:30am | Arabic Storytime at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | June 8 9:00am-10:30am | Cinderella Storytime and Open Play at Hide and Seek Play Boutique, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 8 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 8 10:30am-11:30am | Downtown Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 8 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 9 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | June 9 10:30am-11:30am | Pre-K Storytime at Wurster Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 9 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 9 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 9 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🎟 | June 10 10:00am-11:00am | Parent Child Story Time at Buttonbush Forest School, South Lyon Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 10 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 10 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 10 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 10 10:30am-11:30am | Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | June 10 5:30pm-6:30pm | Reading Readiness Book Club at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 11 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 11 10:30am-11:30am | Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 11 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 11 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 12 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 12 1:00pm-1:30pm | Preschool Storytime at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | June 12 5:00pm-7:30pm | Top of the Park KidZone - Ultimate Airplane Challenge • Launch Ann Arbor at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | June 13 10:00am-2:00pm | Family Pride Party at Nest and Nurture, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | June 13 2:00pm-3:30pm | I Spy Science: Ecology Safari at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 15 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 15 10:30am-11:30am | Downtown Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 15 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 16 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | June 16 10:30am-11:30am | Pre-K Storytime at Meadowbrook Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 16 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | June 16 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
