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Library storytimes in Kansas City, by day and branch.

We read the event calendar of Johnson County Library and found 35 storytimes that repeat every week at ten branches: nine baby, seven toddler, seven 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 at Blue Valley Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Plus 8 more.9 a weekToddler storytime?Toddler Storytime at Corinth Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Plus 6 more.7 a weekPreschool storytime?Preschool Storytime at Lenexa City Center Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Plus 6 more.7 a week

Last checked · 35 weekly storytimes · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Every week

Storytimes in KC, by day

Weekly storytimes from Johnson County 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
Blue Valley Library4 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. Baby Storytime · Mon 10:30 a.m. Baby Storytime · Thu 9:30 a.m. Movin' and Groovin' Rhyme Time · Thu 10:30 a.m. Movin' and Groovin' Rhyme TimeEvent page ↗
Central Resource Library6 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. Baby Storytime · Mon 10:30 a.m. Baby Storytime · Mon 2 p.m. Preschool Storytime · Fri 9:30 a.m. Hello/Hola Storytime · Fri 10:30 a.m. Hello/Hola Storytime · Sat 10 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Corinth Library4 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Mon 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Thu 9:30 a.m. Baby Storytime · Thu 10:30 a.m. Baby StorytimeEvent page ↗
Lenexa City Center Library4 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime · Mon 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime · Wed 9:30 a.m. Movin' and Groovin' Rhyme Time · Wed 10:30 a.m. Movin' and Groovin' Rhyme TimeEvent page ↗
Leawood Pioneer Library4 a weekTue 9:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Tue 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Fri 9:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime · Fri 10:30 a.m. Preschool StorytimeEvent page ↗
Monticello Library5 a weekTue 9:30 a.m. Baby Storytime · Tue 10:30 a.m. Baby Storytime · Thu 9:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Thu 10:30 a.m. Toddler Storytime · Thu 2 p.m. Preschool StorytimeEvent page ↗
Cedar Roe Library1 a weekTue 10 a.m. Family StorytimeEvent page ↗
Shawnee Library1 a weekTue 10 a.m. Toddler StorytimeEvent page ↗
Merriam Plaza Library4 a weekWed 9:30 a.m. Movin' and Groovin' Rhyme Time · Wed 10:30 a.m. Movin' and Groovin' Rhyme Time · Fri 9:30 a.m. Baby Storytime · Fri 10:30 a.m. Preschool StorytimeEvent page ↗
Oak Park Library2 a weekFri 9:30 a.m. Movin' and Groovin' Rhyme Time · Fri 10:30 a.m. Movin' and Groovin' Rhyme TimeEvent page ↗

Library calendars: Johnson County 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 Kansas City: the FAQ

Baby Storytime (Blue Valley Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.); Baby Storytime (Central Resource Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.); Baby Storytime (Blue Valley Library, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.); Baby Storytime (Central Resource Library, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.); Baby Storytime (Monticello Library, Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.), and 4 more below.

Toddler Storytime (Corinth Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (Corinth Library, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (Leawood Pioneer Library, Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (Shawnee Library, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.); Toddler Storytime (Leawood Pioneer Library, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.), and 2 more below.

Preschool Storytime (Lenexa City Center Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.); Preschool Storytime (Lenexa City Center Library, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.); Preschool Storytime (Central Resource Library, Mondays at 2 p.m.); Preschool Storytime (Monticello Library, Thursdays at 2 p.m.); Preschool Storytime (Leawood Pioneer Library, Fridays at 9:30 a.m.), and 2 more below.

Yes: Family Storytime (Central Resource Library, Saturdays at 10 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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