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.
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.
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!
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙🆓🎟 | March 12 4:30pm-5:15pm | Club Create Book Club at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | March 17 10:30am-11:30am | Spring Story Time: Worms at Veterans Memorial Park Meeting Room, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | March 19 4:30pm-5:30pm | All Star Readers Book Club at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | March 24 10:30am-11:30am | Spring Story Time: Flowers at Veterans Memorial Park Meeting Room, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | April 4 9:00am-11:00am | Hop, Skip, Spring! at Gallup Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | April 7 10:30am-11:30am | Spring Story Time: Turtles at Allmendinger Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | April 9 4:30pm-5:15pm | Club Create Book Club at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | April 14 10:30am-11:30am | Spring Story Time: Snakes at Foxfire North, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | April 21 10:30am-11:30am | Spring Story Time: Frogs & Toads at Bader Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | April 28 10:30am-11:30am | Spring Story Time: Salamanders at Esch Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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All Storytimes
💙 = Arbor Annie’s Picks
🆓 = Free Event
🎟 = Advance Registration/Ticket Sales
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🆓 | March 11 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 11 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 11 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 12 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 12 10:30am-11:30am | Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 12 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 12 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | March 12 4:30pm-5:15pm | Club Create Book Club at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 13 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 13 10:30am-11:00am | Family Fun Storytime at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 13 10:30am-11:30am | Jumpstart Kindergarten at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 13 10:30am | Storytime Fridays at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 13 10:30am | Storytime Fridays at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 13 1:00pm-1:30pm | Preschool Storytime at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | March 14 11:00am-11:30am | Spanish Storytime with Raquel at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 14 11:00am-11:30am | Storytime at Schuler Books (Nicola’s Books), Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | March 14 3:00pm-4:00pm | STEM and Stories with Black Men Read at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 16 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 16 10:30am-11:30am | Jumpstart Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 16 10:30am-11:30am | Little Ones Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🆓 | March 11 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 11 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 11 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 12 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 12 10:30am-11:30am | Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 12 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 12 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | March 12 4:30pm-5:15pm | Club Create Book Club at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 13 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 13 10:30am-11:00am | Family Fun Storytime at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 13 10:30am-11:30am | Jumpstart Kindergarten at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 13 10:30am | Storytime Fridays at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 13 10:30am | Storytime Fridays at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 13 1:00pm-1:30pm | Preschool Storytime at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | March 14 11:00am-11:30am | Spanish Storytime with Raquel at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 14 11:00am-11:30am | Storytime at Schuler Books (Nicola’s Books), Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | March 14 3:00pm-4:00pm | STEM and Stories with Black Men Read at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 16 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 16 10:30am-11:30am | Jumpstart Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 16 10:30am-11:30am | Little Ones Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 16 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 17 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 17 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | March 17 10:30am-11:30am | Spring Story Time: Worms at Veterans Memorial Park Meeting Room, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 17 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 17 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 17 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 17 10:30am-11:30am | Jumpstart Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 18 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 18 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 18 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 19 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 19 10:30am-11:30am | Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 19 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 19 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | March 19 4:30pm-5:30pm | All Star Readers Book Club at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 19 6:30pm-7:30pm | Kids Book Club (Grades 3-5) at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 20 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 20 10:30am-11:00am | Family Fun Storytime at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 20 10:30am-11:30am | Jumpstart Kindergarten at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 20 10:30am | Storytime Fridays at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 20 10:30am | Storytime Fridays at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 20 1:00pm-1:30pm | Preschool Storytime at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | March 21 10:30am-11:15am | Storytime with Ann Arbor Author Lynn Baldwin at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | March 21 11:00am-12:00pm | Chinese Storytime at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | March 21 11:00am-11:30am | Ojibway Storytime at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 21 11:00am-11:30am | Storytime at Schuler Books (Nicola’s Books), Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | March 22 10:30am-11:30am | AADL Welcomes: Jewish Storytime and Activities at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | March 22 11:30am-12:30pm | AADL Welcomes: Hebrew Storytime and Activities at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | March 23 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
