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Library Story Times for NE and East Columbus

Enjoy a different story time at all the local libraries! For children six and under with caregivers.

By Wendy, Publisher of NE Columbus Macaroni Kid August 22, 2016

Looking for some fun story times?  We have the list! We love to travel to other libraries for their programs as it's always a fun adventure, and there are so many wonderful libraries in the NE and East Columbus area. 

The list is currently organized by library, then by days of the week. All story times require an adult to accompany the child(ren). Please note that some story times are by session and not every week, so please always check the library link to verify the story time is happening that week. Some programs require registration.

Westerville

Mondays:
Wee Wonders: 9:30 - 10:00 AM. Children 24 mo and younger. Books, songs, rhymes.  Siblings welcome.

Drop-In Preschool Storytime: 10:30 – 11:00 AM. Children 3-5 years old.  Books, activities, live music and fun.

Tuesdays:
Rhyme Time: 9:30 – 10:00 AM. Children 2 to 3 1/2 years. Stories, songs, fingerplays and rhymes.

Music Makers: 11:30am - 12:00 PM.  Children 4-6 years old. Variety of musical activities, songs, games and crafts. Registration required.

Read and Reach: 6:30-7pm. Children 2-5 years old. Each week, children will explore stories, songs and plenty of dancing.

Wednesdays:
Wee Wonders: 9:30– 10:00 AM.  Children through 24 months. Books, songs, rhymes for this age.

STEM Storytime: 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM  Children 3-6 years old. Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematical ideas through books/activities. Registration required. Each monthly session is 4 weeks long.

Thursdays:
Rhyme Time: 9:30 – 10:00 AM. Children 2 to 3 1/2 years. Stories, songs, fingerplays and rhymes.

Drop-In Preschool Storytime: 10:30 – 11:00 AM. Children 3-6 years old.  Books, activities, live music and fun.

Yoga Tales: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Children 4-6 years old. Listen to and act out stories, play games, sing songs while using a variety of modified yoga poses. Registration required. No parents or caregivers

Saturdays:

Family Tales: 10:00 – 10:30 AM. All ages.  Stories, rhymes and fun for everyone. SOME Saturdays


Gahanna:
 

Tuesdays:
Preschool Storytime: 11:00 – 12:00 PM.  Children 3-6 years old.  Books, songs, stories and surprises geared towards making reading fun!

Wednesdays:
Toddler Storytime: 11:00 – 11:30 AM.  Children 18-36 months old. Books, music and rhymes to promote reading skills.

Thursdays:
Toddler Storytime: 10:00 – 10:30 AM.  Children 18-36 months old. Books, music and rhymes to promote reading skills.

Baby Laptime: 11:00 – 11:30AM.  Children 0-18 months old. Books, music and rhymes geared towards engaging little ones.

Ready for K: 2-2:30PM. Children 3-6 years old. Learn and practice K skills. 

Saturdays:
Saturday Story Stomp: 11:00-11:30 AM. Children 2-6 years old. Stories, songs and fun.


New Albany
:

Tuesdays:
Baby Laptime: 10 – 11AM AND 11 - 12PM.  Children 0-18 months old. Books, music and rhymes geared towards engaging little ones.

Wednesdays:
Toddler Storytime: 10:00 – 10:30 AM.  Children 18-36 months old. Books, music and rhymes to promote reading skills.

Preschool Storytime: 11:30 - 12:00 PM.  Children 3-6 years old.  Books, songs, stories and surprises geared towards making reading fun! 

Thursdays:
Toddler Storytime: 10:00 – 10:30 AM.  Children 18-36 months old. Books, music and rhymes to promote reading skills.

Saturdays:
Family Storytime: Most Saturdays 11:00 – 11:30 AM. Children 2-6 years old.  Fun family reading time with stories and songs. 

Bexley

Mondays:
Preschool Storytime: 10AM. Children 3-6. Every week is a different theme and lots of fun.

Tuesdays:
Baby Time: 10:00 AM.  Children 0-2 years.  Stories and fun.

Toddler Time: 11:00 AM.  Children 2-3 years old.  Stories and fun.

Wednesdays:
Rhyme Time: 10 AM Interactive rhymes and basic ASL signs.

PJ Story Time: 6:30pm. All ages can enjoy stories and fun.


Worthington Park
 

Mondays:
Babytime: 11 – 11:30 AM.  Children 0-24 months old.  Interactive program of stories, songs and rhymes.

Tuesdays:
Babytime: 10 – 10:30 AM.  Children 0-24 months old.  Interactive program of stories, songs and rhymes.

Tales for Twos & Threes: 11:00 – 11:30 AM. Children 2 – 3 ½ years old.  Interactive program of stories, songs and rhymes.

Wednesdays:
Explore with Me: 10:30AM. Children 2 - 5 years old.  Includes stories, songs and rhymes, plus hands-on early literacy, science, art and math.

Thursdays:
Explore with Me: 10:30AM. Children 2 - 5 years old.  Includes stories, songs and rhymes, plus hands-on early literacy, science, art and math.

Play & Learn: 6:30PM.  Children 2 - 5 years old.  Play-based series helps get ready-for-school skills

Fridays:
Explore with Me: 10:30AM. Children 2 - 5 years old.  Includes stories, songs and rhymes, plus hands-on early literacy, science, art and math.


Old Worthington
:

Mondays:
Stories & Such: 10AM. Children 3 1/2 - 5 years old. Interactive program of stories, songs and rhymes.

 

Tales for Twos & Threes: 11:00 – 11:30 AM. Children 2 – 3 ½ years old.  Interactive program of stories, songs and rhymes.

Tuesdays:
Tales for Twos & Threes: 10 – 10:30 AM. Children 2 – 3 ½ years old.  Interactive program of stories, songs and rhymes.

Babytime: 11 – 11:30 AM.  Children 0-24 months old.  Interactive program of stories, songs and rhymes.

Pajama Storytime: 7pm. Children 5 and under. Interactive program of stories, songs and rhymes.

Wednesdays:
Babytime: 10 – 10:30 AM.  Children 0-24 months old.  Interactive program of stories, songs and rhymes.

Tales for Twos & Threes: 11 – 11:30 AM. Children 2 – 3 ½ years old.  Interactive program of stories, songs and rhymes.

Thursdays:
Stories & Such: 10AM. Children 3 1/2 - 5 years old. Interactive program of stories, songs and rhymes.

Tales for Twos & Threes: 11 – 11:30 AM. Children 2 – 3 ½ years old.  Interactive program of stories, songs and rhymes.

Orange Branch 

Mondays:
Toddler & Preschool Dance Party: 10AM Children ages 2-6. Interactive music for singing and dancing.

Tuesdays:
Toddler Time Story Time: 10AM. Children 2-3 years old. Songs, finger plays, stories, crafts.

Wednesdays:
Baby Time Story Time: 10AM. Children 0-24 months. Rhymes, movement, songs, books.

Toddler Time Story Time: 11AM. Children 2-3 years old. Songs, finger plays, stories, crafts.

Thursdays:
Preschool Story Time: 10AM. Children 4-6 years old. Songs, finger plays, stories, crafts.

 

Baby Time Story Time: 11AM. Children 0-24 months. Rhymes, movement, songs, books.


Reynoldsburg
:

Mondays:
Toddler Storytime: 10:00 – 10:30 AM.  Children 18-36 months old. Books, music and rhymes to promote reading skills.

Baby Laptime: 11:00 – 11:30 AM.  Children 0-18 months old. Books, music and rhymes geared towards engaging little ones.

Tuesdays:
Preschool Storytime: 10:00 – 10:30 AM.  Children 3-6 years old.  Books, songs, stories and surprises geared towards making reading fun!

Wednesdays:
Preschool Storytime: 11:00 – 11:30 AM.  Children 3-6 years old.  Books, songs, stories and surprises geared towards making reading fun!

Thursdays:
Toddler Storytime: 10:00 – 10:30 AM.  Children 18-36 months old. Books, music and rhymes to promote reading skills.

Baby Laptime: 11:00 – 11:30 AM.  Children 0-18 months old. Books, music and rhymes geared towards engaging little ones.

Saturdays:
Family Storytime: 11 – 11:30 AM. Children 2-6 years old.  Fun family reading time with stories and songs.


Sunbury

Tuesdays:
Time for Twos: 9:45 – 10:15 AM.  Children 2 years old.  Stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities.

Babytime: 10:30 – 11:15 AM.  23 mos & under.  Songs, rhymes, & early experiences with books.

Thursdays:
Storytime for 3s: 9:45 – 10:15 AM.  Children 3 years old.  Books that emphasize early-learning concepts along with games, songs and crafts.

Storytime for 4-6s: 10:30 – 11:00 AM. Children 4-6 years old.  Books that focus on early phonics, along with games, songs and crafts.


Karl Rd.

Tuesdays:
Preschool Storytime: Most Tuesdays 11:00 – 11:45 AM. Children 3-6 years old. Songs, stories and surprises intended to help your preschooler learn to love to read.

Wednesdays:
Toddler Storytime: 11:00 – 12:00 PM. Children 18-36 months old.  Stories, music and rhymes geared towards pre-readers.

Thursdays:
Toddler Storytime: 10 – 10:30 AM. Children 18-36 months old.  Stories, music and rhymes geared towards pre-readers.

Baby Laptime: 11:00 – 12:00 PM.  Children 0-18 months old. Books, rhymes and music to excite your baby.

Ready for K Classes: 2-2:30PM. Children ages 3-6.  Stories, music and rhymes geared towards pre-readers.

Saturdays:
Saturday Story Stomp: 11:00 AM.  Children 3-6 years old. Active storytime with books, music and movement.

 


Pataskala
Tuesdays:
Preschool Storytime: 10AM AND 1PM  Children ages 4-5 years old. Stories, finger plays and simple crafts.

Wednesdays:
Toddler Storytime: 10AM. Children ages 2 - 3 years old. Stories, finger plays and simple crafts.

Wee Read Baby Lap Storytime: 11:15AM Children 6-23 months. Books, bounces and bubbles.

Thursdays:
Toddler Storytime: 10AM. Children ages 2 - 3 years old. Stories, finger plays and simple crafts.

Evening Family Time 6:30PM/Every other week. All ages. Different theme each time.


Delaware Main Branch
 

Mondays:
Baby Time Story Time: 11:00 - 12:00 AM. Children 0-24 months. Rhymes, movement, songs, books.

Family Store Time: 6:30 - 7:00 PM. Children 0-6 years old. Books, rhymes, crafts, songs.

Tuesdays:
Toddler Time Story Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM. Children 2-3 years old. Songs, finger plays, stories, crafts.

Wednesdays: 
Preschool Story Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM. Children 4-6 years old. Songs, finger plays, stories, crafts.

Thursdays:
Toddler Time Story Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM. Children 2-3 years old. Songs, finger plays, stories, crafts.

Baby Time Story Time: 11:00 - 12:00 AM. Children 0-24 months. Rhymes, movement, songs, books.

Fridays:
Toddler Time Story Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM. Children 2-3 years old. Songs, finger plays, stories, crafts.

 
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