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Library storytimes in Austin, by day and branch.

We read the event calendar of Austin Public Library and found 16 storytimes that repeat every week at nine branches: three toddler, one preschool and 12 family or mixed-age. One is on the weekend. Each one links to its event page on the library’s calendar.

The quick answersChecked
Toddler storytime?Toddler Storytime at Windsor Park Branch, Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Plus 2 more.3 a weekPreschool storytime?Preschool Storytime at Howson Branch, Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.1 a week

Last checked · 16 weekly storytimes · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Every week

Storytimes in Austin, by day

Weekly storytimes from Austin Public Library, earliest first. Holiday weeks can change the schedule, so tap through to the event page before you go.

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Storytimes by branch

Every branch with a weekly storytime, so you can find the one closest to home.

BranchStorytimesWhenLink
Central Library5 a weekMon 10 a.m. All Ages Storytime · Tue 10 a.m. All Ages Storytime · Wed 10 a.m. All Ages Storytime · Thu 10 a.m. Spanish-English Storytime · Thu 6:30 p.m. Pajama StorytimeEvent page ↗
University Hills Branch1 a weekMon 11 a.m. All Ages StorytimeEvent page ↗
Windsor Park Branch2 a weekTue 9:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Tue 10:30 a.m. All Ages StorytimeEvent page ↗
Oak Hill2 a weekTue 10 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Tue 11 a.m. Toddler StorytimeEvent page ↗
Yarborough Branch1 a weekTue 10 a.m. All Ages StorytimeEvent page ↗
Twin Oaks Branch2 a weekThu 10:15 a.m. All Ages Storytime · Sat 10:15 a.m. All Ages StorytimeEvent page ↗
Milwood Branch1 a weekThu 10:30 a.m. All Ages StorytimeEvent page ↗
Terrazas Branch1 a weekThu 10:30 a.m. Storytime & Little Messy ArtEvent page ↗
Howson Branch1 a weekThu 3:30 p.m. Preschool StorytimeEvent page ↗

Library calendars: Austin Public Library ↗

Before you go

Three things that make storytime easier

AgesPick the right ageBaby storytimes are slower, with songs and lap rhymes. Toddler and preschool times add movement and longer books.
TimingArrive ten minutes earlyRooms can fill on busy mornings, and a few minutes to settle in helps little ones join in.
Sign upLook for “Sign up”A few storytimes ask you to register on the library calendar. Those are marked on this page.

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Good questions

Storytime in Austin: the FAQ

Toddler Storytime (Windsor Park Branch, Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (Oak Hill, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (Oak Hill, Tuesdays at 11 a.m.).

Preschool Storytime (Howson Branch, Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.).

Yes: All Ages Storytime (Twin Oaks Branch, Saturdays at 10:15 a.m.).

None of these list registration on the library calendar. Check the event page before you go, since popular times can fill a room.

Each storytime comes from the library system’s own event calendar: the same storytime at the same branch, weekday and time on at least three dates in four weeks. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 20, 2026, and we recheck them every month, and the weekly list every Thursday. How we choose and check.

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