Storytimes

Choose the session that works for you:
Preschool Storytime – Mondays at 10:30am
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children ages 3 – 5 years old.
Toddler Tales Storytime-Tuesdays at 10:30am
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children 2 – 3 years old and their caregivers.
Waddlers Storytime – Wednesdays at 10:30am
Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and little ones up to 24 months old and their caregivers.
Adapted Storytime – Monthly on a Saturday at 10:15am (check calendar for date)
Children with varying learning styles and abilities are invited to come together in a supported environment to participate in stories, songs, and activities where respect for differences is practiced and encouraged. The program will last 15-20 minutes, followed by social time. Content is designed for ages 3-7, but all ages are welcome! Parents and siblings are also welcome and encouraged to attend! Registration is required.
Music & Movement Storytime – Monthly on a Friday at 11:15am (check calendar for date)
Stretch, sing, dance, and jump along in this fast-paced storytime. Designed for ages 2-6 and their caregivers and will include stories, songs, instruments and more!
Upcoming Storytimes
- Waddlers Storytime
07/23/25 @ 10:30am – 07/23/25 @ 11:00am Community Room B Amherst Public Library Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and little ones up to 24 months old and their caregivers.
- School Bus Storytime
07/26/25 @ 11:00am – 07/26/25 @ 12:00pm Community Room A/B Amherst Public Library Please note: Spaces in registered programs may be offered to the waitlist if the registrant has not arrived within 15 minutes after the program’s scheduled start time. Please notify the library by calling 440-988-4230 if you believe you will be more than fifteen minutes late to a registered program. Registration is required. Registration starts: 12/31/1969 @ 7:00pm Registration end: 07/26/2025 @ 11:00am Are your kids curious about the big yellow buses they see the big kids ride to school? Do you have a preschooler or kindergartener about to ride the bus for the first time? Join us for a special school bus storytime! Kids will get to meet a school bus driver, learn how to ride safely, and get a close-up look at what it’s like to ride to school with a bus ride around the block!Designed for ages 3-5, but all children are welcome to attend. Children must have an adult present who will ride the bus with them. Registration is required for children only. Please register each child separately. Register below or call the library at 440- 988-4230.
- Summer Storytime
07/28/25 @ 10:30am – 07/28/25 @ 11:00am Community Room A/B Amherst Public Library Just for summer! Stories, songs, and rhymes for children 2 – 6 years old and their caregivers every Monday at 10:30am in June and July.
- Storytime in the Park: Treat Day!
07/29/25 @ 10:30am – 07/29/25 @ 11:00am Offsite Amherst Public Library Food will be served at this program. If you have allergy concerns, please contact the library at 440-988-4230. Meet us at the Amherst Township Park (44780 Middle Ridge Rd) for stories, songs, and outdoor fun designed for children of all ages and their caregivers. We’ll be at the park every Tuesday in June and July at 10:30am!A sweet treat will be provided after storytime to celebrate the last day of Summer Reading!This program may be cancelled in the event of thunderstorms.
- Waddlers Storytime
07/30/25 @ 10:30am – 07/30/25 @ 11:00am Community Room A/B Amherst Public Library Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and little ones up to 24 months old and their caregivers.
- Library Closed
09/01/25 Amherst Public Library
- Library Closed
10/13/25 Amherst Public Library
Storytime Gallery