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

Bordeaux

  • Baby Bounce: Mondays: 10:30 AM. Ages Birth-18 months.
  • Story Hour: Tuesdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 2–5.
  • Toddler time: Wednesdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 18-24 months. 

Donelson

  • Little Movers Story Time: Mondays, 10:30 AM. Ages 1-3.
  • Preschool Power Story Time: Mondays, 11:30 AM. Ages 3–5.

East

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

Edgehill

  • Preschool Story Time: Tuesdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 0-5.

Edmondson Pike

  • Summer Kids Club: Mondays, 2:00 PM. Grades K–4. (During summer.)
  • Bouncing Babies Story Time: Tuesays, 10:30 AM. Ages 0–2.
  • Family Night Story Time: Mondays, 6:30 PM. Ages 0–5.
  • Little Listeners Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 0–5.
  • Music and Movement: Mondays, Thursdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 0–5.
  • Once Upon a Story Time: Select Saturdays (see calendar for dates), 10:30 AM. Ages 2–5.

Goodlettsville

  • Baby Ball Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 AM. Ages 0–17 months.
  • Toddler Time: Mondays, 10:30 AM. Ages 18 months–3 years.
  • Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 3–5.

Green Hills

  • Toddler Tales: Mondays, 10:30 AM. Ages 1–2. (Not available in June and July.)
  • Sounds of Storytelling: Tuesdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 0–4. (Not available in June, July, and August.)
  • Little Learners: Wednesdays, 10:30 AM. 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 PM. Ages 5–9. (Not available in June and July.)

Hadley Park

  • Read, Play, Grow: Saturdays. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Ages 3-7.

Hermitage

  • Baby and Me Story Time: Tuesdays, 10:30 AM. and 1:00 PM. Ages 2 and under.
  • Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 AM. and 11:00 AM. Ages 5 and under.

Inglewood

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

Looby

Madison

  • School-Ready Story Time: Mondays, 10:30 AM. Ages 3–5.
  • Wee Readers: Wednesdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 0–3.
  • School-Ready Story Time (Family Style): Fridays, 10:30 AM. Ages 0–5.

Main Library

  • Story Time: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, and 11:30 AM. 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.
  • Family Yoga Storybook Adventure, Every Monday. For ages 3 and up.
  • Babies and Books: Thursdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 0–3. Not available in June, July, and August. 
  • Read, Play, Grow: 1st Fridays, 10:00 AM. Ages 0–5. 
  • Rhythm and Rhyme: Day and time varies. Check calendar for listings. 

North

  • Preschool Story Hour: Wednesdays at 10:00 AM. Ages 3–5, but all are welcome.
  • Preschool Crafts: Wednesdays at 10:45 AM. 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 AM. Ages 0-5, but all are welcome.

Richland Park

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

Southeast

  • Little Bookworms Story Time: Tuesdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 2–5. (Not available in May, August, and December.)
  • Babies and Books: Thursdays, 10:30 AM. Ages 0–3. (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 AM. Ages 2–6.

Watkins Park