Storytime

Storytimes open up the world of language, culture, music and play to babies, toddlers, young children and their favorite adults. Enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime with other families.
Each storytime is for a specific age group, offering an age-appropriate and fun environment for learning and socialization.

Upcoming storytimes

Oct 7

Cuentos en Pijama

Oct 7
Mon Oct 7
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
Rockwood Library

Acompáñenos en una hora de cuentos bilingüe con cuentos, canciones, baile y manualidades en español. Para familias con pequeños de 0 a 6 años.

Oct 8

Birth to Three Storytime Online

Oct 8
Tue Oct 8
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Online

Join us online for a storytime filled with fun, interactive songs, rhymes, bounces and stories especially for babies & toddlers ages 0-3 and their favorite adults.

Oct 8

Tiny Tots

Oct 8
Tue Oct 8
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Hollywood Library

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime. This action-packed program engages new walkers in language-based activities.

Oct 8

Tiny Tots

Oct 8
Tue Oct 8
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Hollywood Library

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime. This action-packed program engages new walkers in language-based activities.

Oct 8

Toddler Storytime

Oct 8
Tue Oct 8
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
St. Johns Library

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills.

Oct 8

Preschool Sensory Storytime Online

Oct 8
Tue Oct 8
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Online

This preschool storytime is especially welcoming for children and families who are looking for a more adaptive virtual storytime experience.

Oct 8

睡衣故事时间 - 普通话 - Pajama Storytime (Mandarin)

Oct 8
Tue Oct 8
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Holgate Library

穿上你的睡衣,带上你的睡觉小伙伴,加入我们的睡前故事、歌曲和欢乐时间。欢迎所有年龄的孩子与成人一起参加。

参加人数有限,先到先得。

Oct 9

Book Babies

Oct 9
Wed Oct 9
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Capitol Hill Library

Babies from birth to 12 months (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes, and playtime, with bonus socialization for babies and the adults.  

Oct 9

Tiny Tots

Oct 9
Wed Oct 9
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Gregory Heights Library

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime. This action-packed program engages new walkers in language-based activities.

Oct 9

Tiny Tots

Oct 9
Wed Oct 9
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Sellwood-Moreland Library

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime. This action-packed program engages new walkers in language-based activities.

Oct 9

Family Storytime

Oct 9
Wed Oct 9
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Rockwood Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills.

Oct 9

Tiny Tots

Oct 9
Wed Oct 9
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Holgate Library

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime. This action-packed program engages new walkers in language-based activities.

Oct 9

Family Storytime

Oct 9
Wed Oct 9
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Rockwood Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills.

Oct 9

Hora de Cuentos

Oct 9
Wed Oct 9
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Woodstock Library

¡Vengan a disfrutar y divertirse en este programa interactivo para niños de 0 a 6 años!

Oct 9

Toddler Storytime

Oct 9
Wed Oct 9
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Sellwood-Moreland Library

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills.

Oct 9

Toddler Storytime

Oct 9
Wed Oct 9
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Gregory Heights Library

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills.

Oct 10

Family Storytime Online

Oct 10
Thu Oct 10
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Offsite

Join us for an online storytime for ages birth - 6 and their favorite adult with fun books, songs, rhymes, and more!

Oct 10

Book Babies

Oct 10
Thu Oct 10
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Woodstock Library

Babies from birth to 12 months (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes, and playtime, with bonus socialization for babies and the adults.  

Oct 10

Toddler Storytime

Oct 10
Thu Oct 10
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Capitol Hill Library

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills.

Oct 10

Family Storytime in ASL and English

Oct 10
Thu Oct 10
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Central Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities in English with American Sign Language interpretation while building language and literacy sk

Oct 10

Rainbow Family Storytime with special guest Poison Waters

Oct 10
Thu Oct 10
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Gregory Heights Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books highlighting LGBTQ+ families, along with songs, rhymes and movement activities building language, literacy, and community in an iden

Oct 10

Book Babies

Oct 10
Thu Oct 10
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Sellwood-Moreland Library

Babies from birth to 12 months (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes, and playtime, with bonus socialization for babies and the adults.  

Oct 10

Pajama Storytime

Oct 10
Thu Oct 10
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
Hollywood Library

Put on your pajamas, grab a bedtime buddy, and join us for stories, songs and fun. For children 6 years and younger with adult.

Oct 11

Toddler Storytime

Oct 11
Fri Oct 11
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Hollywood Library

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills.

Oct 11

Book Babies

Oct 11
Fri Oct 11
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Holgate Library

Babies from birth to 12 months (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes, and playtime, with bonus socialization for babies and the adults.  

Oct 11

Book Babies

Oct 11
Fri Oct 11
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Gregory Heights Library

Babies from birth to 12 months (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes, and playtime, with bonus socialization for babies and the adults.  

Oct 11

Preschool Storytime

Oct 11
Fri Oct 11
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Kenton Library

Children from ages 3 to 6 (with a favorite adult) have fun with engaging books, songs and activities as they build their early literacy skills.

Oct 11

Tiny Tots

Oct 11
Fri Oct 11
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Woodstock Library

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime. This action-packed program engages new walkers in language-based activities.

Oct 11

Tiny Tots

Oct 11
Fri Oct 11
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Capitol Hill Library

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime. This action-packed program engages new walkers in language-based activities.

Oct 11

Toddler Storytime

Oct 11
Fri Oct 11
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Hillsdale Library

Toddlers 24-36 months (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills.

Oct 11

Native Storytime: In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day

Oct 11
Fri Oct 11
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Central Library

In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, children ages birth to 6 along with their families, elders, aunties and uncles are welcome for songs and stories celebrating Native cultures and building langua

Oct 11

Toddler Storytime

Oct 11
Fri Oct 11
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Woodstock Library

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills.

Oct 11

Music and Dance

Oct 11
Fri Oct 11
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Hollywood Library

Enjoy songs, rhymes, rhythm and dance in this active program for children ages 0 to 6 and their parents or caregivers.

Oct 11

Preschool Sensory Storytime

Oct 11
Fri Oct 11
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Capitol Hill Library

This preschool storytime is especially welcoming for children ages 3-5 and families who are looking for a smaller, more adaptive library experience.

Oct 12

Family Storytime

Oct 12
Sat Oct 12
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Woodstock Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills.

Oct 12

Family Storytime

Oct 12
Sat Oct 12
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Woodstock Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills.

Oct 12

Family Storytime

Oct 12
Sat Oct 12
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Holgate Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills.

Oct 12

Rainbow Family Storytime

Oct 12
Sat Oct 12
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Hollywood Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books highlighting LGBTQ+ families, along with songs, rhymes and movement activities building language, literacy, and community in an iden

Oct 12

Rainbow Family Storytime

Oct 12
Sat Oct 12
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Capitol Hill Library

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books highlighting LGBTQ+ families, along with songs, rhymes and movement activities building language, literacy, and community in an iden

Occupancy numbers for in-person storytimes may be limited. Please click on specific events to see room capacity limits.