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
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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 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 14 6:00pm-6:30pm | Spiderman Storytime at Recess Cafe, Ann Arbor 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 21 10:30am-11:00am | Moana Storytime at Recess Cafe, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | August 25 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Decomposers at White Oak Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | August 25 6:30pm-7:00pm | Pajama Storytime at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🎟 | 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 31 10:00am-11:00am | Preschool Explorers at the Mills at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 31 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 31 10:30am-11:00am | Family Fun Storytime at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | August 1 9:30am-10:30am | Storytelling Series at Broadway Park West, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | August 1 11:15am-12:00pm | Read and Look | Greece! Rome! Monsters! at Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | August 1 11:30am-1:30pm | Adopt a Pet Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 3 10:30am-11:30am | CANCELED - Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 3 10:30am-11:30am | Downtown Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 3 10:30am-11:30am | Jumpstart Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 3 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 4 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | August 4 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Mushrooms at Hunt Park, Ann Arbor Mcihigan |
| 🆓 | August 4 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 4 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 4 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 5 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 5 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 5 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 5 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 5 10:30am-11:30am | Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🎟 | July 31 10:00am-11:00am | Preschool Explorers at the Mills at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 31 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 31 10:30am-11:00am | Family Fun Storytime at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | August 1 9:30am-10:30am | Storytelling Series at Broadway Park West, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | August 1 11:15am-12:00pm | Read and Look | Greece! Rome! Monsters! at Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | August 1 11:30am-1:30pm | Adopt a Pet Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 3 10:30am-11:30am | CANCELED - Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 3 10:30am-11:30am | Downtown Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 3 10:30am-11:30am | Jumpstart Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 3 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 4 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | August 4 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Mushrooms at Hunt Park, Ann Arbor Mcihigan |
| 🆓 | August 4 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 4 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 4 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 5 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 5 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 5 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 5 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 5 10:30am-11:30am | Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | August 5 7:00pm-7:30pm | Pajama Jam Storytime! at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 6 10:30am-11:30am | Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 6 10:30am-11:30am | Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 6 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 6 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 7 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 7 10:30am-11:00am | Family Fun Storytime at Brecon Park, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 7 1:00pm-1:30pm | Preschool Storytime at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | August 8 9:30am-10:30am | Storytelling Series at Broadway Park West, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | August 9 10:00am-11:00am | Literati Presents: Summer Storytime! at Pretzel Bell, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 10 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 10 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | August 11 10:30am-11:30am | Nature Storytime: Pond Life at Garden Homes Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 11 11:00am-12:00pm | Baby Playgroup at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 11 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 11 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | August 11 2:00pm-3:00pm | Frog and Toad Celebration at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 12 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 12 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 12 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | August 12 5:30pm-6:30pm | Reading Readiness Book Club at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 13 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 13 11:00am-11:30am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 14 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 14 1:00pm-1:30pm | CANCELED: Preschool Storytime at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | August 14 6:00pm-6:30pm | Spiderman Storytime at Recess Cafe, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | August 15 9:30am-10:30am | Storytelling Series at Broadway Park West, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🎟$ | August 15 10:30am-11:30am | Little Paws Storytime at Humane Society of Huron Valley, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 17 10:30am-11:30am | Baby Playgroup at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | August 17 10:30am-11:00am | Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
