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Story Time

Come to Story Time each week at Main Library and Branch libraries. Story times may focus on children in a specific age range; see individual story time listings to determine which programs are appropriate for your children. Individual events subject to change. See a complete listing of all Children’s events, including story times, puppet shows, special guest performers, LEGO building, and craft times in our Events Calendar.

Bellevue

  • Mother Goose Moments: Mondays, 10:15 a.m. Ages 0–2.
  • Family Fun Time: Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Ages 3–5.
  • Adventure Club: Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. Grades K–4.
  • Books in Motion: Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m. Ages 3–5.
  • Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m. Ages 3–5.
  • Crayon Kids: Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. Ages 3–5.
  • Grow Baby: Fridays, 10:15 a.m. Ages 0–2
  • Storyland Saturdays: Saturdays, 10:15 a.m. Ages 3–5.

Bordeaux

  • Preschool Story Time: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3–5.
  • KidZone: Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m. Families with children.
  • After School Crafts and Movies: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. Ages 6–12.

Donelson

  • Preschool Story Time: Mondays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 0–5.

East

  • Preschool Story Time: Mondays, 10:15 a.m. Ages 2–4.

Edgehill

  • Story Time: Mondays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 0–5.

Edmondson Pike

  • After School Club: Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. Grades K-4. (During school year.)
  • Summer Kids Club: Mondays, 2:00 p.m. Grades K-4. (During summer.)
  • Family Night Story Time: Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Ages 0–5.
  • Little Listeners Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Ages 0–5.
  • Music and Movement: Mondays, Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 0-5.

Goodlettsville

  • Baby Ball Story Time: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 0–17 months.
  • Toddler Time: Mondays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 18 months–3 years.
  • Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3–5.

Green Hills

  • Toddler Tales: Mondays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 1–2. (Not available in June and July.)
  • Nightlight Story Time: 2nd and Last Mondays, 6:00 p.m. Ages 3–7.
  • Sounds of Storytelling: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 0–4. (Not available in June, July, and August.)
  • Little Learners: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3–5. (Not available in June and July.)
  • Wee Wigglers: Baby Book Club: Thursdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 0–12 months.
  • Big Kids' Club: Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. Ages 5–9. (Not available in June and July.)

Hadley Park

  • Movers and Groovers Preschool Story Time: Tuesdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 0-5.
  • After-school Adventure Club: Thursdays, 4:30 PM. Grades K-3. 
  • Read, Play, Grow: Saturdays. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Ages 3-7.

Hermitage

  • Baby and Me Story Time: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Ages 2 and under.
  • Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Ages 5 and under.
  • Starlight Story Time: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Ages 5–10.

Inglewood

  • Wonder Baby! Mondays, 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Ages 0–2.
  • Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 2–5.

Looby

Madison

Madison Branch Library is closed for renovation.

Main Library

  • Story Time: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m, 10:30 a.m, and 11:30 a.m. Ages 2–5. Group accommodations are not available for these show times. Call (615) 862-5785 to ask about programs for groups of 10 or more.
  • Signing Story Time. Check calendar for dates and times. (Not available in June and July.)

North

  • Preschool Story Hour: Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Ages 3–5, but all are welcome.
  • Preschool Crafts: Wednesdays at 10:45 a.m. Ages 3–5, but all are welcome.
  • Additional story hours by appointment. Call (615) 862-5858 for details.

Old Hickory

  • Family Story Time: Mondays, 10:30 a.m.  Ages 0-5, but all are welcome.

Pruitt

  • Preschool Story Hour: Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. Ages 3–4.

Richland Park

  • Preschool Story Time: Mondays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 2–6.
  • Baby and Me Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 0–24 months.
  • Baby and Me Story Time: Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. Ages 0–24 months.

Southeast

  • Little Bookworms Story Time: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 2–5. (Not available in May, August, and December.)
  • Babies and Books: Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 0–3. (Not available in May, August, and December.)
  • Hora de Cuentos: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 0–5. (Not available in May, August, and December.)
  • AweSTEAM Club: Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m. Grades K–2. (Not available in May, August, and December.)
  • Read, Play, Grow: Day and time varies. Check calendar for listings.

Thompson Lane

  • Family Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 2–6.

Watkins Park