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Library storytimes in Columbus, by day and branch.

We read the event calendar of Columbus Metropolitan Library and found 66 storytimes that repeat every week at 20 branches: 18 toddler, six preschool and 42 family or mixed-age. 13 are on the weekend. Each one links to its event page on the library’s calendar.

The quick answersChecked
Toddler storytime?Toddler Storytime at Gahanna, Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Plus 17 more.18 a weekPreschool storytime?Preschool Storytime at Karl Road, Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Plus 5 more.6 a week

Last checked · 66 weekly storytimes · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Every week

Storytimes in Columbus, by day

Weekly storytimes from Columbus Metropolitan 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
Gahanna5 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Tue 9:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Tue 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Wed 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime · Sat 11 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Hilliard7 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Mon 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Tue 9:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Tue 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Thu 7 p.m. Family Storytime · Sat 10 a.m. Family Storytime · Sat 11 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Canal Winchester5 a weekMon 10 a.m. Family Storytime · Tue 10 a.m. Family Storytime · Tue 11 a.m. Family Storytime · Tue 7 p.m. Pajama Storytime · Sat 2 p.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Dublin7 a weekMon 10 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Mon 11 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Tue 10 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Tue 11 a.m. Family Storytime · Wed 10 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Wed 11 a.m. Preschool Storytime · Sat 10 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Hilltop1 a weekMon 10:30 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Martin Luther King2 a weekMon 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime · Wed 10:30 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Reynoldsburg4 a weekMon 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime · Tue 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime · Thu 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime · Sat 11 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Marion-Franklin1 a weekTue 10 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Whetstone8 a weekTue 10 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Tue 11 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Wed 10 a.m. Preschool Storytime · Wed 7 p.m. Family Pajama Storytime · Thu 10 a.m. Family Storytime · Thu 11 a.m. Family Storytime · Sat 10 a.m. Family Storytime · Sat 11 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Franklinton1 a weekTue 10:30 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Main Library5 a weekTue 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Wed 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime · Thu 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime · Fri 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime · Sat 11 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
South High2 a weekTue 10:30 a.m. Family Storytime · Fri 10:30 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Karl Road2 a weekTue 11 a.m. Preschool Storytime · Wed 11 a.m. Toddler StorytimeEvent page ↗
Southeast2 a weekTue 11 a.m. Family Storytime · Thu 11 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
New Albany5 a weekWed 9:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Wed 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Thu 9:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Thu 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime · Sat 11 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Northern Lights2 a weekWed 11 a.m. Family Storytime · Sat 3 p.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Northside1 a weekWed 11 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Whitehall3 a weekWed 11 a.m. Family Storytime · Thu 6:30 p.m. Family Storytime · Sat 1:30 p.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Linden2 a weekThu 10 a.m. Family Storytime · Sat 11 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Barnett1 a weekThu 10:30 a.m. Preschool StorytimeEvent page ↗

Library calendars: Columbus Metropolitan 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 Columbus: the FAQ

Toddler Storytime (Gahanna, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (Hilliard, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (Dublin, Mondays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (Hilliard, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (Dublin, Mondays at 11 a.m.), and 13 more below.

Preschool Storytime (Karl Road, Tuesdays at 11 a.m.); Preschool Storytime (Whetstone, Wednesdays at 10 a.m.); Preschool Storytime (Gahanna, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.); Preschool Storytime (Dublin, Wednesdays at 11 a.m.); Preschool Storytime (Barnett, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.), and 1 more below.

Yes: Family Storytime (Dublin, Saturdays at 10 a.m.); Family Storytime (Hilliard, Saturdays at 10 a.m.); Family Storytime (Whetstone, Saturdays at 10 a.m.); Family Storytime (Gahanna, Saturdays at 11 a.m.); Family Storytime (Hilliard, Saturdays at 11 a.m.), and 8 more.

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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