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Library storytimes in Rochester, by day and branch.

We read the event calendar of Monroe County Library System and found 56 storytimes that repeat every week at 18 branches: 13 baby, six toddler, three preschool and 34 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 Fairport Public Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Plus 12 more.13 a weekToddler storytime?Tot Time Storytime at Brighton Memorial Library, Mondays at 10:15 a.m. Plus 5 more.6 a weekPreschool storytime?Preschool Storytime at Hamlin Public Library, Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Plus 2 more.3 a week

Last checked · 56 weekly storytimes · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Every week

Storytimes in Rochester, by day

Weekly storytimes from Monroe County Library System, 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
Brighton Memorial Library6 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. All Ages Storytime · Mon 10:15 a.m. Tot Time Storytime · Tue 10:30 a.m. Wobbly Toddlers Storytime · Tue 11:30 a.m. Lapsit Baby Storytime · Wed 6:30 p.m. Pajama Storytime · Fri 10:30 a.m. Bright Kids All Ages StorytimeEvent page ↗
Fairport Public Library9 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. Baby Storytime · Mon 10:15 a.m. All Ages Storytime · Mon 6:30 p.m. PJ Storytime · Tue 9:30 a.m. All Ages Storytime · Tue 10:15 a.m. All Ages Storytime · Thu 9:30 a.m. Baby Storytime & Play · Thu 10:30 a.m. All Ages Storytime & Play · Thu 1 p.m. All Ages Storytime & Play · Sat 9:30 a.m. Baby StorytimeEvent page ↗
Gates Public Library3 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. Baby Storytime · Mon 10:15 a.m. Story Time with Mary Jo! · Tue 10:15 a.m. Story Time Tuesday!Event page ↗
Penfield Public Library8 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. Baby Story Time · Mon 10:30 a.m. Monday Preschool Story Time · Tue 9:30 a.m. Baby Story Time · Tue 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Preschool Story Time · Wed 9:30 a.m. Terrific Toddlers Story Time · Wed 10:30 a.m. Family Story Time · Thu 10:30 a.m. Family Story Time · Fri 11 a.m. Terrific Toddlers Story TimeEvent page ↗
Pittsford Community Library9 a weekMon 9:30 a.m. Baby Story Time · Mon 10:15 a.m. All Ages Story Time · Mon 12 p.m. All Ages Story Time · Tue 9:30 a.m. All Ages Story Time · Tue 10:15 a.m. All Ages Story Time · Thu 9:30 a.m. Baby Story Time · Thu 10:45 a.m. Baby Story Time · Fri 9:30 a.m. All Ages Story Time · Fri 10:15 a.m. All Ages Story TimeEvent page ↗
Hamlin Public Library1 a weekMon 10:30 a.m. Preschool StorytimeEvent page ↗
Irondequoit Public Library4 a weekMon 10:30 a.m. Babytime! · Tue 10:30 a.m. Storytime! · Thu 10:30 a.m. Storytime! · Fri 10:30 a.m. Babytime!Event page ↗
Chili Public Library2 a weekTue 10 a.m. Simply Stories · Wed 10 a.m. Simply StoriesEvent page ↗
Mendon Public Library1 a weekTue 10 a.m. Tuesday Story TimeEvent page ↗
Sully Branch1 a weekTue 10 a.m. Toddler Story TimeEvent page ↗
Ogden Farmers' Library2 a weekTue 10:15 a.m. Story Time · Fri 10:15 a.m. Story TimeEvent page ↗
Maplewood Community Library1 a weekTue 10:30 a.m. All Ages StorytimeEvent page ↗
Parma Public Library2 a weekTue 10:30 a.m. Baby Storytime & Sensory Play · Wed 10:30 a.m. Wednesday All Ages StorytimeEvent page ↗
Brockport-Seymour Library2 a weekTue 11 a.m. Early Childhood Storytime · Thu 11 a.m. Early Childhood StorytimeEvent page ↗
Monroe Branch1 a weekTue 11:15 a.m. Morning Storytime with Ms. KassieEvent page ↗
Webster Library2 a weekWed 9:30 a.m. Storytime! · Thu 10 a.m. Toddler TimeEvent page ↗
Offsite1 a weekThu 10 a.m. Nature Center Story TimeEvent page ↗
Newman Riga Library1 a weekThu 10:30 a.m. Storytime with Ms. JennaEvent page ↗

Library calendars: Monroe County Library System ↗

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 Rochester: the FAQ

Baby Storytime (Fairport Public Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.); Baby Storytime (Gates Public Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.); Baby Story Time (Penfield Public Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.); Baby Story Time (Pittsford Community Library, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.); Babytime! (Irondequoit Public Library, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.), and 8 more below.

Tot Time Storytime (Brighton Memorial Library, Mondays at 10:15 a.m.); Toddler Story Time (Sully Branch, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.); Wobbly Toddlers Storytime (Brighton Memorial Library, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.); Terrific Toddlers Story Time (Penfield Public Library, Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.); Toddler Time (Webster Library, Thursdays at 10 a.m.), and 1 more below.

Preschool Storytime (Hamlin Public Library, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.); Monday Preschool Story Time (Penfield Public Library, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.); Tuesday Preschool Story Time (Penfield Public Library, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.).

Yes: Baby Storytime (Fairport Public Library, Saturdays at 9:30 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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