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Library storytimes in St. Louis, by day and branch.

We read the event calendar of St. Louis Public Library and found ten storytimes that repeat every week at six branches: three baby and seven 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 Bookworms Storytime at Central, Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Plus 2 more.3 a week

Last checked · 10 weekly storytimes · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Every week

Storytimes in STL, by day

Weekly storytimes from St. Louis Public Library, earliest first. Holiday weeks can change the schedule, so tap through to the event page before you go.

Mondays

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Fridays

Saturdays

Near you

Storytimes by branch

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

BranchStorytimesWhenLink
Buder Library3 a weekMon 10 a.m. Music and Movement Storytime · Thu 9:30 a.m. Baby Bookworms Storytime · Sat 10 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Central2 a weekMon 10:30 a.m. Baby Bookworms Storytime · Thu 10:30 a.m. Music and Movement StorytimeEvent page ↗
Schlafly Library2 a weekWed 10 a.m. Baby Bookworms Storytime · Wed 11 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Carpenter Library1 a weekWed 10:30 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Kingshighway Library1 a weekThu 10:30 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗
Barr Library1 a weekFri 10:30 a.m. StorytimeEvent page ↗

Library calendars: St. Louis Public 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 St. Louis: the FAQ

Baby Bookworms Storytime (Central, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.); Baby Bookworms Storytime (Schlafly Library, Wednesdays at 10 a.m.); Baby Bookworms Storytime (Buder Library, Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.).

Yes: Storytime (Buder 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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