Free Storytimes for Kids in NYC

NYC public libraries host hundreds of free storytimes every week — baby lapsit, toddler storytimes, bilingual readings, and chapter book clubs across all 5 boroughs.

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Sat · Apr 18
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11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Washington Irving, Auditorium Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready Set Kindergarten

Ulmer Park, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready Set Kindergarten Series

Sunset Park, Multipurpose Room A Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Family Bilingual Story Time

Mosholu Library

Free
11:00 am

Saturday Storytime

Rugby, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 0–2
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

New Utrecht Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Mill Basin, Program Room Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Saturday Storytime at Macon Library

Macon, The Fireplace Library

Free
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Highlawn, Meeting Room Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Gerritsen Beach Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Dyker Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Cypress Hills, Program Room Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready Set Kindergarten

Cortelyou Library

FreeAges 0–5
11:00 am

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Coney Island, Meeting Room 2 Library

FreeAges 3–5
11:00 am

Ready Set Kindergarten

Bushwick Library

FreeAges 0–5
11:00 am

Saturday Walk-In Craft

Poppenhusen Library

Free
11:00 am

Saturday Craft Series

Langston Hughes Library

FreeAges 13–17
11:00 am

Little Learners: Tiny Seeds, Big Feelings / Jóvenes Aprendices: Pequeñas Semillas, Grandes Sentimientos

Throg's Neck Library

FreeAges 0–5
11:00 am

Family Play Time

East Elmhurst Library

Free
11:30 am

Saturday Toddler Open Play

West Farms Library

FreeAges 0–5

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Last updated: April 1, 2026