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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 🎟 | July 11 10:00am-11:30am | Rescue Reading at Humane Society of Huron Valley, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 14 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Bees at The Ponds Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🎟$ | July 18 10:30am-11:30am | Little Paws Storytime at Humane Society of Huron Valley, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 21 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Moths at Woodbury Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | July 22 10:30am-11:00am | Elsa Storytime at Recess Cafe, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | July 23 2:00pm-3:00pm | All Star Readers Book Club at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 🎟 | July 25 10:00am-11:30am | Rescue Reading at Humane Society of Huron Valley, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 28 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Trees at Ann Arbor Oaks Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | July 28 2:00pm-2:45pm | Super Stories Book Club at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 28 6:30pm-7:00pm | Pajama Storytime at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🎟 | July 31 10:00am-11:00am | Preschool Explorers at the Mills at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | August 4 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Mushrooms at Hunt Park, Ann Arbor Mcihigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | August 11 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Pond Life at Garden Homes Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | August 12 5:30pm-6:30pm | Reading Readiness Book Club at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🎟$ | August 15 10:30am-11:30am | Little Paws Storytime at Humane Society of Huron Valley, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | August 18 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Fruits, Berries, and Foraging at Leslie Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | August 25 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Decomposers at White Oak Park, Ann Arbor 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 🎟 | July 11 10:00am-11:30am | Rescue Reading at Humane Society of Huron Valley, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 12 10:00am-11:00am | Literati Presents: Summer Storytime! at Pretzel Bell, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13 10:30am-11:30am | Downtown Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13 10:30am-11:30am | Jumpstart Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 13 10:30am-11:30am | Korean Storytime at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13 11:00am-11:30am | Drop-In Summer Story Times at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 14 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Bees at The Ponds Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Downtown 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 15 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15 10:30am-11:30am | Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🎟 | July 11 10:00am-11:30am | Rescue Reading at Humane Society of Huron Valley, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 12 10:00am-11:00am | Literati Presents: Summer Storytime! at Pretzel Bell, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13 10:30am-11:30am | Downtown Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13 10:30am-11:30am | Jumpstart Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 13 10:30am-11:30am | Korean Storytime at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13 11:00am-11:30am | Drop-In Summer Story Times at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 14 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Bees at The Ponds Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Downtown 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 15 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15 10:30am-11:30am | Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16 10:30am-11:30am | Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16 11:00am-11:30am | Drop-In Summer Story Times at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16 3:00pm-4:00pm | Author Event | Melissa DiVietri and CoCo at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16 6:00pm-6:30pm | Family Storytime with Laura Raynor at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 17 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 17 10:30am-11:00am | Family Fun Storytime at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 17 1:00pm-1:30pm | Preschool Storytime at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🎟$ | July 18 10:30am-11:30am | Little Paws Storytime at Humane Society of Huron Valley, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 19 2:00pm-3:00pm | Storytelling with Sculptures and Puppets at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20 10:30am-11:30am | Downtown Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20 10:30am-11:30am | Jumpstart Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20 11:00am-11:30am | Drop-In Summer Story Times at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 21 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Moths at Woodbury Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | July 21 11:00am-12:00pm | Littles Story Party at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | July 21 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Downtown 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 22 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | July 22 10:30am-11:00am | Elsa Storytime at Recess Cafe, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 22 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 22 10:30am-11:30am | Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 23 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
