10:30a.m.
Winter Story Time
Brainerd · Chicago Public Library
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Library storytimes in Chicago, by day and branch.
We read the event calendar of Chicago Public Library and found 36 storytimes that repeat every week at 30 branches: three baby, three toddler, five preschool and 25 family or mixed-age. Three are on the weekend. Each one links to its event page on the library’s calendar.
36storytimes a week
30branches
1library system
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The quick answersChecked
Baby storytime?Baby Time at Blackstone, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Plus 2 more.3 a weekToddler storytime?Toddler Story Time at Hegewisch, Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Plus 2 more.3 a weekPreschool storytime?Preschool Story Time at Greater Grand Crossing, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Plus 4 more.5 a weekAnything on the weekend?Saturday Story Time and Snuggles at Austin, Saturdays at 10 a.m. Plus 2 more.3 on the weekendAfter work?Bilingual Story Time / Hora de cuentos bilingües at Sulzer Regional, Mondays at 6 p.m. Plus 2 more.3 evenings
Every week
Pick a day, find a storytime
The bars show how many storytimes run each day. Holiday weeks can change the schedule, so tap through to the event page before you go.
Who it’s for
Mondays
6 storytimes10:30a.m.
Toddler Story Time
Hegewisch · Chicago Public Library
Toddler
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Story Time with Mr. Josh
Pullman · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Family Story Time
South Shore · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗11a.m.
Family Story Time / Hora del cuentos con familia
Gage Park · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗6p.m.
Bilingual Story Time / Hora de cuentos bilingües
Sulzer Regional · Chicago Public Library
Family · evening
Event page ↗
None match that filter on Mondays. Try .
Tuesdays
8 storytimes9:30a.m.
Story Time
Sulzer Regional · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Story Time
Altgeld · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Baby Time
Blackstone · Chicago Public Library
Baby
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Preschool Story Time
Greater Grand Crossing · Chicago Public Library
PreschoolSign up
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Family Story Time
Oriole Park · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Story Time
Sulzer Regional · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗11a.m.
Preschool Story Time
Chicago Bee · Chicago Public Library
Preschool
Event page ↗6:30p.m.
Family Story Time
Brighton Park · Chicago Public Library
Family · evening
Event page ↗None match that filter on Tuesdays. Try .
Wednesdays
7 storytimes10:15a.m.
Preschool Story Time
Jefferson Park · Chicago Public Library
Preschool
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Family Story Time
Independence · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Story Time
Roden · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Mother Goose at Play: Toddler and Preschool Story and Play Time
Scottsdale · Chicago Public Library
Toddler
Event page ↗11a.m.
Toddler Time and Play Time
Brighton Park · Chicago Public Library
Toddler
Event page ↗11a.m.
Baby Story Time/ Hora de cuentos para bebés
Gage Park · Chicago Public Library
Baby
Event page ↗11:15a.m.
Baby and Toddler Story Time
Jefferson Park · Chicago Public Library
Baby
Event page ↗None match that filter on Wednesdays. Try .
Thursdays
9 storytimes10:30a.m.
Sensory Story Time
Avalon · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Story Time
Bezazian · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Story Time
Canaryville · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Family Story Time
Chinatown · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Preschool Story Time
Coleman · Chicago Public Library
Preschool
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Itty-Bitty Family Story Time
Manning · Chicago Public Library
FamilySign up
Event page ↗11a.m.
Story and Play Time
Dunning · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗11a.m.
Family Story Time
Thurgood Marshall · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗4p.m.
Reverb Arts: Your Story Matters
Kelly · Chicago Public Library
Family · eveningSign up
Event page ↗None match that filter on Thursdays. Try .
Fridays
3 storytimes10:30a.m.
Fall Preschool Story Time
Little Italy · Chicago Public Library
Preschool
Event page ↗10:30a.m.
Story Time
Logan Square · Chicago Public Library
FamilySign up
Event page ↗11:30a.m.
Story Time
Logan Square · Chicago Public Library
FamilySign up
Event page ↗None match that filter on Fridays. Try .
Saturdays
3 storytimes10a.m.
Saturday Story Time and Snuggles
Austin · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗10a.m.
Family Story Time
Harold Washington Library Center · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗11a.m.
Saturday Story Time
Legler Regional · Chicago Public Library
Family
Event page ↗None match that filter on Saturdays. Try .
Sundays
No storytimesNo weekly storytimes on Sundays. Try Mondays, with 6 storytimes.
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Which storytime is which
Libraries name them differently, so every listing gets one of these labels.
BabyBabytimeLap songs, rhymes and bounces for babies and a grown-up.
ToddlerToddler storytimeShort books, movement and songs for walkers who don’t sit still yet.
PreschoolPreschool storytimeLonger stories and a craft or activity for kids who can listen a while.
FamilyFamily and pajamaMixed ages, siblings welcome. Pajama storytimes run in the evening.
Near you
Storytimes by branch
Find the branch closest to home and see its whole week at a glance.
Sulzer Regional
3 a weekChicago Public Library
- Mon 6 p.m. Bilingual Story Time / Hora de cuentos bilingües
- Tue 9:30 a.m. Story Time
- Tue 10:30 a.m. Story Time
Brighton Park
2 a weekChicago Public Library
- Tue 6:30 p.m. Family Story Time
- Wed 11 a.m. Toddler Time and Play Time
Gage Park
2 a weekChicago Public Library
- Mon 11 a.m. Family Story Time / Hora del cuentos con familia
- Wed 11 a.m. Baby Story Time/ Hora de cuentos para bebés
Jefferson Park
2 a weekChicago Public Library
- Wed 10:15 a.m. Preschool Story Time
- Wed 11:15 a.m. Baby and Toddler Story Time
Logan Square
2 a weekChicago Public Library
- Fri 10:30 a.m. Story Time
- Fri 11:30 a.m. Story Time
Altgeld
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Tue 10:30 a.m. Story Time
Austin
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Sat 10 a.m. Saturday Story Time and Snuggles
Avalon
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Thu 10:30 a.m. Sensory Story Time
Bezazian
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Thu 10:30 a.m. Story Time
Blackstone
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Tue 10:30 a.m. Baby Time
Brainerd
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Mon 10:30 a.m. Winter Story Time
Canaryville
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Thu 10:30 a.m. Story Time
Chicago Bee
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Tue 11 a.m. Preschool Story Time
Chinatown
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Thu 10:30 a.m. Family Story Time
Coleman
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Thu 10:30 a.m. Preschool Story Time
Dunning
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Thu 11 a.m. Story and Play Time
Greater Grand Crossing
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Tue 10:30 a.m. Preschool Story Time
Harold Washington Library Center
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Sat 10 a.m. Family Story Time
Hegewisch
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Mon 10:30 a.m. Toddler Story Time
Independence
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Wed 10:30 a.m. Family Story Time
Kelly
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Thu 4 p.m. Reverb Arts: Your Story Matters
Legler Regional
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Sat 11 a.m. Saturday Story Time
Little Italy
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Fri 10:30 a.m. Fall Preschool Story Time
Manning
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Thu 10:30 a.m. Itty-Bitty Family Story Time
Oriole Park
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Tue 10:30 a.m. Family Story Time
Pullman
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Mon 10:30 a.m. Story Time with Mr. Josh
Roden
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Wed 10:30 a.m. Story Time
Scottsdale
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Wed 10:30 a.m. Mother Goose at Play: Toddler and Preschool Story and Play Time
South Shore
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Mon 10:30 a.m. Family Story Time
Thurgood Marshall
1 a weekChicago Public Library
- Thu 11 a.m. Family Story Time
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Before you go
Three things that make storytime easier
TimingArrive 10 minutes earlyPopular storytimes fill the room. Early gets you a spot on the rug and a calm start.
StrollerPark the stroller outsideMany rooms have a stroller spot by the door. A baby carrier helps with wiggly babies.AfterStay and borrowStorytime usually ends near the picture books. Grab this week’s favorites on the way out.Keep planning
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Good questions
Storytime in Chicago: the FAQ
Baby Time (Blackstone, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.); Baby Story Time/ Hora de cuentos para bebés (Gage Park, Wednesdays at 11 a.m.); Baby and Toddler Story Time (Jefferson Park, Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m.).
Toddler Story Time (Hegewisch, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.); Mother Goose at Play: Toddler and Preschool Story and Play Time (Scottsdale, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.); Toddler Time and Play Time (Brighton Park, Wednesdays at 11 a.m.).
Preschool Story Time (Greater Grand Crossing, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.); Preschool Story Time (Chicago Bee, Tuesdays at 11 a.m.); Preschool Story Time (Jefferson Park, Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m.); Preschool Story Time (Coleman, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.); Fall Preschool Story Time (Little Italy, Fridays at 10:30 a.m.).
Yes: Saturday Story Time and Snuggles (Austin, Saturdays at 10 a.m.); Family Story Time (Harold Washington Library Center, Saturdays at 10 a.m.); Saturday Story Time (Legler Regional, Saturdays at 11 a.m.).
The library calendar shows sign-up for five of the 36, marked “Sign up” below. The rest don’t list registration on the calendar. Check the event page before you go.
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 26, 2026, and we recheck them every month, and the weekly list every Thursday. How we choose and check.
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