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Library storytimes in Chattanooga, by day and branch.

We read the event calendar of Chattanooga Public Library and found 23 storytimes that repeat every week at four branches: seven baby, seven toddler, three preschool and six family or mixed-age. Four are on the weekend. Each one links to its event page on the library’s calendar.

The quick answersChecked
Baby storytime?Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) at Downtown Library, Mondays at 10 a.m. Plus 6 more.7 a weekToddler storytime?Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) at Downtown Library, Mondays at 11 a.m. Plus 6 more.7 a weekPreschool storytime?Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) at Northgate Library, Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Plus 2 more.3 a week

Last checked · 23 weekly storytimes · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Every week

Storytimes in Chattanooga, by day

Weekly storytimes from Chattanooga 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
Downtown Library9 a weekMon 10 a.m. Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) · Mon 11 a.m. Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) · Tue 10 a.m. Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) · Tue 12 p.m. Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) · Wed 10 a.m. Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) · Thu 10 a.m. Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) · Thu 11 a.m. Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) · Sat 10 a.m. Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) · Sat 11 a.m. Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months)Event page ↗
Eastgate Library5 a weekTue 10 a.m. Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) · Wed 10 a.m. Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) · Thu 10 a.m. Family Storytime (Ages 0-5) · Fri 10 a.m. Yoga Storytime (Ages 2-7) · Sat 10 a.m. Saturday Songs & Stories (Ages 0-6)Event page ↗
Northgate Library6 a weekTue 10 a.m. Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) · Tue 11 a.m. Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) · Wed 10 a.m. Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) · Wed 11 a.m. Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) · Thu 10 a.m. Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) · Thu 11 a.m. Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months)Event page ↗
South Chattanooga Library3 a weekWed 10:30 a.m. Outdoor Storytime with South Chatt (Ages 0-5) · Thu 10 a.m. Family Storytime South Chatt (Ages 0-5) · Sat 11 a.m. Family Storytime South Chatt (Ages 0-5)Event page ↗

Library calendars: Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga: the FAQ

Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) (Downtown Library, Mondays at 10 a.m.); Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) (Eastgate Library, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.); Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) (Downtown Library, Tuesdays at 12 p.m.); Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) (Downtown Library, Thursdays at 10 a.m.); Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) (Northgate Library, Thursdays at 10 a.m.), and 2 more below.

Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) (Downtown Library, Mondays at 11 a.m.); Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) (Downtown Library, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) (Eastgate Library, Wednesdays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) (Northgate Library, Wednesdays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) (Northgate Library, Wednesdays at 11 a.m.), and 2 more below.

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) (Northgate Library, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.); Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) (Northgate Library, Tuesdays at 11 a.m.); Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) (Downtown Library, Wednesdays at 10 a.m.).

Yes: Baby Bounce (Ages 0-18 Months) (Downtown Library, Saturdays at 10 a.m.); Saturday Songs & Stories (Ages 0-6) (Eastgate Library, Saturdays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Time (Ages 18-36 Months) (Downtown Library, Saturdays at 11 a.m.); Family Storytime South Chatt (Ages 0-5) (South Chattanooga Library, 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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