# Library storytimes in Virginia Beach–Norfolk, by day and branch

> We read the event calendars of Norfolk Public Library, Virginia Beach Public Library and Chesapeake Public Library and found 15 storytimes that repeat every week at 14 branches: one baby, seven toddler, two preschool and five family or mixed-age. Each one links to its event page on the library’s calendar.

- Last checked: 2026-10-28
- 15 weekly storytimes at 14 branches
- Library calendars: Norfolk Public Library (https://norfolk.libcal.com/calendar); Virginia Beach Public Library (https://vbpl.librarymarket.com/events/month); Chesapeake Public Library (https://chesapeakelibrary.libnet.info/events)
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## Mondays

- 10:15 a.m.: **Family Storytime** at Central Library (Chesapeake Public Library). Ages: Family and mixed ages. Come fall in love with reading and make new friends at your local library. Event page: https://chesapeakelibrary.libnet.info/event/17621629
- 10:30 a.m.: **Drop-in Just 2s Storytime** at Windsor Woods Area Library (Virginia Beach Public Library). Ages: Family and mixed ages. Event page: https://vbpl.librarymarket.com/just-2s-storytime-2022
- 11:15 a.m.: **Drop-in Combined Preschool Storytime** at Oceanfront Area Library (Virginia Beach Public Library). Ages: Preschool. Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read! Event page: https://vbpl.librarymarket.com/drop-combined-preschool-storytime-506

## Tuesdays

- 9:30 a.m.: **Toddler Storytime** at Russell Memorial Library (Chesapeake Public Library). Ages: Toddler. Participate in this interactive storytime filled with stories, songs, and rhymes designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Event page: https://chesapeakelibrary.libnet.info/event/16532325
- 10:15 a.m.: **Baby & Toddler Storytime** at Major Hillard Library (Chesapeake Public Library). Ages: Baby. Begin your little one’s lifelong love of reading! Event page: https://chesapeakelibrary.libnet.info/event/17050167
- 10:30 a.m.: **Family Storytime** at Indian River Library (Chesapeake Public Library). Ages: Family and mixed ages. Come fall in love with reading and make new friends at your local library. Event page: https://chesapeakelibrary.libnet.info/event/17191028
- 10:30 a.m.: **Toddler Time** at Larchmont Branch Library (Norfolk Public Library). Ages: Toddler. Toddler Times are engaging programs centered on rhymes, music, movement and books. Event page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17377881
- 10:30 a.m.: **Toddler Storytime** at Russell Memorial Library (Chesapeake Public Library). Ages: Toddler. Participate in this interactive storytime filled with stories, songs, and rhymes designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Event page: https://chesapeakelibrary.libnet.info/event/16532513
- 4:30 p.m.: **Sunset Toddler Time** at Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library (Norfolk Public Library). Ages: Toddler. Toddler Times are engaging programs centered on rhymes, music, movement and books. Event page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17130670

## Wednesdays

- 10:30 a.m.: **Toddler Time** at Downtown Branch at Slover (Norfolk Public Library). Ages: Toddler. Toddler Times are engaging programs centered on rhymes, music, movement and books. Event page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/16854156
- 10:30 a.m.: **Travel Story Time** at Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library (Norfolk Public Library). Ages: Family and mixed ages. Event page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17116701

## Thursdays

- 10:15 a.m.: **Storytime** at Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library (Chesapeake Public Library). Ages: Preschool. Begin your little one's lifelong love of reading! Event page: https://chesapeakelibrary.libnet.info/event/16886016
- 11 a.m.: **Artistic Storytime** at Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch at Broad Creek (Norfolk Public Library). Ages: Family and mixed ages. Join us at Jordan-Newby in the youth art studio as we read a short story and then bring that story to life by creating a craft that goes along with the theme of the story! Event page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17413675

## Fridays

- 10:30 a.m.: **Toddler Time** at Lafayette Branch Library (Norfolk Public Library). Ages: Toddler. Toddler Times are engaging programs centered on rhymes, music, movement and books. Event page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17379821
- 10:30 a.m.: **Toddler Time** at Van Wyck Branch Library (Norfolk Public Library). Ages: Toddler. Toddler Time is an engaging program centered on rhymes, music, movement and books. Event page: https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17371543

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## FAQ

### Where is baby storytime in Virginia Beach–Norfolk?
[Baby & Toddler Storytime](https://chesapeakelibrary.libnet.info/event/17050167) (Major Hillard Library, Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m.).

### Where is toddler storytime in Virginia Beach–Norfolk?
[Toddler Storytime](https://chesapeakelibrary.libnet.info/event/16532325) (Russell Memorial Library, Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.); [Toddler Time](https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17377881) (Larchmont Branch Library, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.); [Toddler Storytime](https://chesapeakelibrary.libnet.info/event/16532513) (Russell Memorial Library, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.); [Sunset Toddler Time](https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/17130670) (Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library, Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m.); [Toddler Time](https://norfolk.libcal.com/event/16854156) (Downtown Branch at Slover, Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.), and 2 more below.

### Where is preschool storytime in Virginia Beach–Norfolk?
[Drop-in Combined Preschool Storytime](https://vbpl.librarymarket.com/drop-combined-preschool-storytime-506) (Oceanfront Area Library, Mondays at 11:15 a.m.); [Storytime](https://chesapeakelibrary.libnet.info/event/16886016) (Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library, Thursdays at 10:15 a.m.).

### Are there Saturday or Sunday storytimes in Virginia Beach–Norfolk?
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.

### Do I need to sign up for storytime in Virginia Beach–Norfolk?
None of these list registration on the library calendar. Check the event page before you go, since popular times can fill a room.

### How do you check these storytimes?
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 28, 2026, and we recheck them every month, and the weekly list every Thursday. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).