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Library storytimes in Boise, by day and branch.

We read the event calendars of Boise Public Library and Ada Community Library and found 11 storytimes that repeat every week at five branches: five baby, one toddler, one preschool and four family or mixed-age. Each one links to its event page on the library’s calendar.

The quick answersChecked
Baby storytime?Baby Stories and Play at Cole & Ustick, Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Plus 4 more.5 a weekToddler storytime?Toddler Storytime at Hillcrest, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.1 a weekPreschool storytime?Preschool Storytime at Cole & Ustick, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.1 a week

Last checked · 11 weekly storytimes · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Every week

Storytimes in Boise, by day

Weekly storytimes from Boise Public Library and Ada Community 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
Cole & Ustick4 a weekMon 10:30 a.m. Baby Stories and Play · Mon 2 p.m. Baby Stories and Play · Wed 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime · Thu 10:30 a.m. Preschool StorytimeEvent page ↗
Hillcrest3 a weekTue 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime · Thu 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Fri 10:30 a.m. Baby Stories and PlayEvent page ↗
Collister2 a weekWed 10:30 a.m. Baby Stories and Play · Thu 10:30 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Downtown Library1 a weekWed 6:30 p.m. Pajama StorytimeEvent page ↗
Bown Crossing1 a weekThu 10:30 a.m. Baby Stories and PlayEvent page ↗

Library calendars: Boise Public Library ↗ · Ada Community 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 Boise: the FAQ

Baby Stories and Play (Cole & Ustick, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.); Baby Stories and Play (Cole & Ustick, Mondays at 2 p.m.); Baby Stories and Play (Collister, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.); Baby Stories and Play (Bown Crossing, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.); Baby Stories and Play (Hillcrest, Fridays at 10:30 a.m.).

Toddler Storytime (Hillcrest, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.).

Preschool Storytime (Cole & Ustick, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.).

Not on a weekly schedule right now. Every storytime we found is on a weekday; this week’s list has any one-off weekend story events.

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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