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Library storytimes in Charleston, by day and branch.

We read the event calendar of Charleston County Public Library and found 33 storytimes that repeat every week at 15 branches: 11 baby, seven toddler, three 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
Baby storytime?Baby Storytime (ages 0-24 months) at Morrison, Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Plus 10 more.11 a weekToddler storytime?Toddler Storytime at Village, Mondays at 10 a.m. Plus 6 more.7 a weekPreschool storytime?Preschool Storytime at Bees Ferry West Ashley, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Plus 2 more.3 a week

Last checked · 33 weekly storytimes · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Every week

Storytimes in Charleston, by day

Weekly storytimes from Charleston County 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
Morrison3 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. Baby Storytime (ages 0-24 months) · Mon 10:30 a.m. Baby Storytime (ages 0-24 months) · Wed 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime (birth - 5 years)Event page ↗
John's Island5 a weekMon 10 a.m. Baby Storytime · Tue 10 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Tue 4:30 p.m. Family Storytime · Thu 10 a.m. Family Storytime · Thu 11 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Village1 a weekMon 10 a.m. Toddler StorytimeEvent page ↗
Dorchester Road3 a weekMon 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime · Tue 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime · Wed 10:30 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Folly Beach1 a weekMon 10:30 a.m. Folly Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Keith Summey North Charleston1 a weekTue 9:30 a.m. Baby Storytime (ages 0-24 months)Event page ↗
Baxter-Patrick James Island1 a weekTue 10 a.m. Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3)Event page ↗
John L. Dart1 a weekTue 10 a.m. Baby Storytime (ages 0-24 months)Event page ↗
Poe/Sullivan's Island1 a weekTue 10 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
West Ashley1 a weekTue 10 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Bees Ferry West Ashley5 a weekTue 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime · Wed 10 a.m. Baby Storytime · Wed 10:30 a.m. Baby Storytime · Thu 10 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Thu 10:30 a.m. Toddler StorytimeEvent page ↗
Hurd/St. Andrews3 a weekTue 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime · Wed 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Thu 10:30 a.m. Baby StorytimeEvent page ↗
Mt. Pleasant4 a weekTue 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) · Wed 9:30 a.m. Baby Storytime (Ages 0-1) · Thu 9:30 a.m. Baby Storytime (Ages 0-1) · Thu 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime (Ages 1-3)Event page ↗
St. Paul's Hollywood2 a weekTue 10:30 a.m. Baby Storytime · Wed 10:30 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Edisto Island1 a weekSat 11 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗

Library calendars: Charleston County 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 Charleston: the FAQ

Baby Storytime (ages 0-24 months) (Morrison, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.); Baby Storytime (John's Island, Mondays at 10 a.m.); Baby Storytime (ages 0-24 months) (Morrison, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.); Baby Storytime (ages 0-24 months) (Keith Summey North Charleston, Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.); Baby Storytime (ages 0-24 months) (John L. Dart, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.), and 6 more below.

Toddler Storytime (Village, Mondays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3) (Baxter-Patrick James Island, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (John's Island, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (Hurd/St. Andrews, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (Bees Ferry West Ashley, Thursdays at 10 a.m.), and 2 more below.

Preschool Storytime (Bees Ferry West Ashley, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.); Preschool Storytime (Hurd/St. Andrews, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.); Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) (Mt. Pleasant, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.).

Yes: Family Storytime (Edisto Island, Saturdays at 11 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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