We were regular attendees at the Ann Arbor District Library’s Baby Playgroup when my daughter was a baby (we started attending them 20 years ago!) She loved the stories, seeing kids her age, and of course the play time.
About Baby Playgroup at AADL
Baby Playgroup at AADL sounds very similar to the sessions that we attended since the schedule worked well. Playgroup would start with about 15 minutes of stories (typically told with props), rhymes, and songs, followed by 35-40 minutes of open play. At the conclusion, parents and babies help clean up the toys and often end with one more song – usually Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Toys at Baby Playtimes would vary by location and week. Some examples of toys we played with are Duplos, ride on toys, ball pits, cars, foam blocks, and musical toys.
Our Baby Playgroup Experience
We started attending Baby Playgroup at AADL when my daughter was 6 months old and continued until she was about 20 months old. At that point, the toys in the kids area of the library were more interesting to her than the playgroup toys and she didn’t like being with the younger babies.
We would visit many of the morning play groups at various libraries and would see the same families also making the rounds.
The biggest change since we attended is the changes in the library branches. We attended at Malletts Creek, Downtown, Pittsfield (which was the new library then), and the old Northeast. Traverwood has replaced the Northeast branch and Westgate is greatly expanded from the old West Branch at the same location to include event space. Our photos in this article are from the old Northeast branch on a day that Grandma was visiting – fall 2006 – almost 20 years ago.
AADL currently offers Baby Playground 4 days a week, with sessions at 2 different libraries on Wednesday.
Schedule for Baby Playgroup at AADL
The general baby playgroup schedule is:
- Mondays – 10:30a at Malletts Creek Branch
- Tuesdays – 11a at Traverwood Branch
- Wednesdays – 10:30a at Pittsfield & Westgate Branches
- Fridays – 10:30a at Downtown Branch (Kids Story Corner)
Be sure to check the library’s website as sometimes they have to reschedule events due to holidays and library work.
Upcoming Baby Playgroups
The schedule below shows upcoming play groups:
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🆓 | July 14 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 17 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 22 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 22 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 24 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 29 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 29 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 31 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 3 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 4 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 5 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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