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Check Out All Of These Awesome Ann Arbor Story Times

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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.

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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!

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Table Of Contents
  1. Featured Ann Arbor Story Times
  2. What is Story Time?
  3. Where Can I Find a Storytime Near Me?
  4. Register for These Storytimes
  5. All Storytimes
  6. Frequently Asked Questions about Storytimes

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.

Baby Playgroup at AADL (Ann Arbor District Library)
Enjoying a Story at Baby Playgroup

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.

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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/TimeEvent
💙🆓🎟
May 12
10:30am-11:30am
Spring Story Time: Beetles
at Virginia Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓🎟
May 12
4:30pm-5:15pm
Super Stories Book Club
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
💙🆓🎟
May 13
5:30pm-6:30pm
Reading Readiness Book Club
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
🆓🎟
May 14
2:00pm-3:00pm
All Star Readers Book Club
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
🆓🎟
May 14
4:30pm-5:30pm
All Star Readers Book Club
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
💙🆓🎟
May 19
10:30am-11:30am
Spring Story Time: Bees
at Windemere Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓🎟
May 26
10:30am-11:30am
Spring Story Time: Spiders
at Creal Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓🎟
June 4
4:30pm-5:15pm
Club Create Book Club
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
🎟
June 26
10:00am-11:00am
Preschool Explorers at the Mills
at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan
🎟
July 31
10:00am-11:00am
Preschool Explorers at the Mills
at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan
Date/TimeEvent
🎟
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/TimeEvent
💙
May 12
9:30am
Sing a Song, Read Along
at Glacier Way Cooperative Preschool, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓🎟
May 12
10:30am-11:30am
Spring Story Time: Beetles
at Virginia Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 12
11:00am-12:00pm
Baby Playgroup
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 12
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 12
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓🎟
May 12
4:30pm-5:15pm
Super Stories Book Club
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
🆓
May 13
10:30am-11:30am
Baby Playgroup
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 13
10:30am-11:00am
Preschool Storytimes
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓🎟
May 13
5:30pm-6:30pm
Reading Readiness Book Club
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
🆓
May 14
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 14
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓🎟
May 14
2:00pm-3:00pm
All Star Readers Book Club
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
🆓🎟
May 14
4:30pm-5:30pm
All Star Readers Book Club
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
🆓
May 15
10:30am-11:30am
Baby Playgroup
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 15
10:30am-11:00am
Family Fun Storytime
at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan
🆓
May 15
10:30am
Storytime Fridays
at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan
🆓
May 15
10:30am
Storytime Fridays
at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan
🆓
May 15
1:00pm-1:30pm
Preschool Storytime
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 16
11:00am-11:30am
Storytime
at Schuler Books (Nicola’s Books), Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓
May 17
11:00am-12:00pm
Mo Willems Celebration
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
Date/TimeEvent
💙
May 12
9:30am
Sing a Song, Read Along
at Glacier Way Cooperative Preschool, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓🎟
May 12
10:30am-11:30am
Spring Story Time: Beetles
at Virginia Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 12
11:00am-12:00pm
Baby Playgroup
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 12
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 12
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓🎟
May 12
4:30pm-5:15pm
Super Stories Book Club
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
🆓
May 13
10:30am-11:30am
Baby Playgroup
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 13
10:30am-11:00am
Preschool Storytimes
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓🎟
May 13
5:30pm-6:30pm
Reading Readiness Book Club
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
🆓
May 14
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 14
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓🎟
May 14
2:00pm-3:00pm
All Star Readers Book Club
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
🆓🎟
May 14
4:30pm-5:30pm
All Star Readers Book Club
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
🆓
May 15
10:30am-11:30am
Baby Playgroup
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 15
10:30am-11:00am
Family Fun Storytime
at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan
🆓
May 15
10:30am
Storytime Fridays
at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan
🆓
May 15
10:30am
Storytime Fridays
at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan
🆓
May 15
1:00pm-1:30pm
Preschool Storytime
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 16
11:00am-11:30am
Storytime
at Schuler Books (Nicola’s Books), Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓
May 17
11:00am-12:00pm
Mo Willems Celebration
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓
May 17
1:00pm-1:30pm
Arabic Storytime
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓
May 17
3:00pm-4:00pm
The Sounds and Stories of Africa with Fishmonger Stories
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 18
10:30am-11:30am
Baby Playgroup
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 18
10:30am-11:00am
Preschool Storytimes
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓🎟
May 19
10:30am-11:30am
Spring Story Time: Bees
at Windemere Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 19
11:00am-12:00pm
Baby Playgroup
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 19
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 19
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 20
10:30am-11:30am
Baby Playgroup
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙
May 20
10:30am-11:00am
Daniel Tiger Storytime
at Recess Cafe, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 20
10:30am-11:00am
Preschool Storytimes
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 21
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 21
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 21
6:30pm-7:30pm
Kids Book Club (Grades 3-5)
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
🆓
May 22
10:30am-11:30am
Baby Playgroup
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 22
10:30am
Storytime Fridays
at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan
🆓
May 22
10:30am
Storytime Fridays
at Courageous Books, Dexter Michigan
🆓
May 22
1:00pm-1:30pm
Preschool Storytime
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙
May 22
5:30pm-7:30pm
Rapunzel Pajama Party
at Hide and Seek Play Boutique, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 23
11:00am-11:30am
Storytime
at Schuler Books (Nicola’s Books), Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓
May 24
11:00am-11:30am
Ojibway Storytime
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 25
10:30am-11:30am
Baby Playgroup
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 25
10:30am-11:00am
Preschool Storytimes
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓🎟
May 26
10:30am-11:30am
Spring Story Time: Spiders
at Creal Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 26
11:00am-12:00pm
Baby Playgroup
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 26
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 26
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 27
10:30am-11:30am
Baby Playgroup
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 27
10:30am-11:00am
Preschool Storytimes
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓
May 28
11:00am-11:30am
Preschool Storytimes
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan

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