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Library storytimes in Grand Rapids, by day and branch.

We read the event calendars of Grand Rapids Public Library and Kent District Library and found 71 storytimes that repeat every week at 23 branches: ten baby, five toddler, two preschool and 54 family or mixed-age. Each one links to its event page on the library’s calendar.

The quick answersChecked
Baby storytime?Babytime at East Grand Rapids Branch, Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Plus 9 more.10 a weekToddler storytime?Toddler Time at Caledonia Township Branch, Mondays at 10 a.m. Plus 4 more.5 a weekPreschool storytime?Preschool Storytime at Plainfield Township Branch, Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Plus 1 more.2 a week

Last checked · 71 weekly storytimes · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Every week

Storytimes in GR, by day

Weekly storytimes from Grand Rapids Public Library and Kent District Library, earliest first. Holiday weeks can change the schedule, so tap through to the event page before you go.

Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

10 a.m.

Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingües

Comstock Park Branch · Kent District Library

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Family

Thursdays

Fridays

Near you

Storytimes by branch

Every branch with a weekly storytime, so you can find the one closest to home.

BranchStorytimesWhenLink
East Grand Rapids Branch6 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. Babytime · Mon 10:30 a.m. Babytime · Wed 10 a.m. Storytime · Wed 11 a.m. Storytime · Thu 10 a.m. Storytime · Thu 11 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Alto Branch3 a weekMon 10 a.m. Storytime · Thu 10 a.m. Storytime · Fri 10 a.m. Rhyme Time Music and MovementEvent page ↗
Amy Van Andel Library (Ada)4 a weekMon 10 a.m. Storytime · Mon 1 p.m. Babytime · Tue 10 a.m. Storytime · Wed 10 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Byron Township Branch5 a weekMon 10 a.m. Babytime · Tue 6:30 p.m. Yoga Storytime · Wed 10 a.m. Storytime · Wed 11 a.m. Storytime · Fri 10 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Caledonia Township Branch3 a weekMon 10 a.m. Toddler Time · Wed 10 a.m. Storytime · Fri 10 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Cascade Township Branch5 a weekMon 10 a.m. Rhyme Time Music and Movement · Tue 10 a.m. Babytime · Wed 10 a.m. Storytime · Thu 10 a.m. Storytime · Fri 10 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Comstock Park Branch3 a weekMon 10 a.m. Storytime · Wed 10 a.m. Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingües · Fri 10 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Gaines Township Branch1 a weekMon 10 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Plainfield Township Branch8 a weekMon 10 a.m. Storytime · Tue 10 a.m. Storytime · Wed 10 a.m. Preschool Storytime · Wed 10 a.m. Toddler Time · Wed 1 p.m. Babytime · Wed 6:30 p.m. Storytime · Thu 10 a.m. Preschool Storytime · Thu 10 a.m. Toddler TimeEvent page ↗
Walker Branch5 a weekMon 10 a.m. Storytime · Tue 10 a.m. Rhyme Time Music and Movement · Wed 10 a.m. Storytime · Thu 9:30 a.m. Babytime · Thu 6:30 p.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Main Library1 a weekMon 10:30 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Grandville Branch6 a weekMon 6:30 p.m. Storytime · Tue 10 a.m. Storytime · Tue 1 p.m. Babytime · Wed 10 a.m. Rhyme Time Music and Movement · Wed 11 a.m. Rhyme Time Music and Movement · Thu 10 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch6 a weekMon 6:30 p.m. Storytime · Tue 10 a.m. Storytime · Tue 1 p.m. Babytime · Wed 10 a.m. Storytime · Thu 10 a.m. Storytime · Fri 10 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Wyoming Branch4 a weekMon 6:30 p.m. Storytime · Tue 10:30 a.m. Storytime · Wed 10:30 a.m. Babytime · Fri 10:30 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Grattan Township Express Library1 a weekTue 10 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
West Side Branch1 a weekTue 10:30 a.m. Toddler TimeEvent page ↗
Englehardt (Lowell) Branch3 a weekTue 6:30 p.m. Storytime · Thu 10 a.m. Storytime · Fri 10 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Seymour Branch1 a weekWed 10:30 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Tyrone Township Branch1 a weekWed 11 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Alpine Township Branch1 a weekThu 10 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Yankee Clipper Branch1 a weekThu 10:30 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Nelson Township Branch1 a weekFri 10:30 a.m. Rhyme Time Music and MovementEvent page ↗
Ottawa Hills Branch1 a weekFri 10:30 a.m. Toddler TimeEvent page ↗

Library calendars: Grand Rapids Public Library ↗ · Kent District 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 Grand Rapids: the FAQ

Babytime (East Grand Rapids Branch, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.); Babytime (Byron Township Branch, Mondays at 10 a.m.); Babytime (East Grand Rapids Branch, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.); Babytime (Amy Van Andel Library (Ada), Mondays at 1 p.m.); Babytime (Cascade Township Branch, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.), and 5 more below.

Toddler Time (Caledonia Township Branch, Mondays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Time (West Side Branch, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.); Toddler Time (Plainfield Township Branch, Wednesdays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Time (Plainfield Township Branch, Thursdays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Time (Ottawa Hills Branch, Fridays at 10:30 a.m.).

Preschool Storytime (Plainfield Township Branch, Wednesdays at 10 a.m.); Preschool Storytime (Plainfield Township Branch, Thursdays at 10 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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