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Baby storytimes in Northern Virginia

Find current baby storytimes by Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington, and Alexandria library system, with branch, age, registration, parking, and official calendar links.

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Start with the library system closest to home, then open the exact event before leaving. Check the branch, date, time, age range, registration rule, and room capacity. Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington, and Alexandria all publish current children's calendars, but the rules can differ by branch and program.

  • Playdate Cafe, Thomas Jefferson Library, Falls Church, VA. Playdate cafe is our regular weekly time for kids and adults to enjoy free-play and socialize in an informal setting - blocks, cars, puppets, music... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime at Central, Central Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Playdate Cafe, Martha Washington Library, Alexandria, VA. Come and chat with other parents while the kids play together. If you have questions about the appropriate age for a program, its content, or ac... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Sensory-Friendly Storytime with ITC, City of Fairfax Regional Library, Fairfax, VA. A welcoming space! Our friends from the Infant and Toddler Connection will join us for a Sensory-friendly Storytime full of books, songs, and rhyme... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime at Westover Library, Westover Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Lapsit Storytime at Westover Library, Westover Library, Arlington, VA. For families with babies 0-12 months Bond with your baby through songs, rhymes, and games! Stay after the program to connect with other parents and... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Rust Library, Leesburg, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Cascades Library, Potomac Falls, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Brambleton Library, Brambleton, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Ashburn Library, Ashburn, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Gum Spring Library, Stone Ridge, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Saturday Morning Storytime, City of Fairfax Regional Library, Fairfax, VA. Storytime for all ages! Read, sing, learn and have fun at the library. This program is designed for kids ages birth to 5. Space is limited to 25 ch... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Saturday Play Day at Central, Central Library, Arlington, VA. For families with children 12-36 months Join us for a brief storytime in the Children's Area, followed by time to explore play stations in the Quin... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Saturday Stories, Richard Byrd Library, Springfield, VA. Join us in the children's area for a storytime designed for families with children ages birth to five. No registration required. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Storytime, Ashburn Library, Ashburn, VA. Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories followed by playtime. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Mr. Lilo at Columbia Pike, Columbia Pike Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Sing in English and Spanish, jump, and dance with Mr. Lilo and his guitar. NO REGISTRATION. Call (703) 228-5946 fo... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Stop in for Stories at Central, Central Library, Arlington, VA. For families with children of all ages Stop In for Stories is for children of all ages and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Storytime, Ashburn Library, Ashburn, VA. Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Middleburg Library, Middleburg, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Bilingual Storytime / Hora de cuentos bilingüe, Purcellville Library, Purcellville, VA. Join us for a Spanish/English storytime. / Acompañaros para una hora de cuentos bilingüe en inglés y español. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Steps, Kings Park Library, Burke, VA. Are you looking for ways to help your new baby learn, grow, and socialize? Then come join us for early literacy activities, sing alongs, and rhymes... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Bouncing Babies, Pohick Regional Library, Burke, VA. Songs, rhymes, stories and activities for baby and you. Birth-11 months with adult. Limit 12 babies with parent on a first come, first serve bas... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Sterling Library, Sterling, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Lapsit Storytime at Shirlington, Shirlington Library, Arlington, VA. For families with babies 0-12 months Bond with your baby through songs, rhymes, and games! Stay after the program to connect with other parents and... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Tales Together at Central, Central Library, Arlington, VA. For families with children ages 3-6 Tales Together is for children 3-6 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines a... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Outside Family Storytime, Martha Washington Library, Alexandria, VA. Join us outside the library for stories and fun. Bring a blanket, chair or yoga mat to sit on. We will meet on the south side of the library. Come... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Early Bird Baby Lapsit Storytime, Great Falls Library, Great Falls, VA. 10:15 - 10:45 am Early Bird Storytime 10:45 - 11:15 am Play Time (for both groups) 11:15 - 11:45 am Late Worm Storytime Bond with your child throug... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Lovettsville Library, Lovettsville, VA. Interactive stories and movement. A simple craft activity will follow. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Storytime, Purcellville Library, Purcellville, VA. Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories followed by playtime. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby & Me Storytime at Herndon Library, Herndon Fortnightly Library, Herndon, VA. Lapsit for babies in arms with songs, bouncing rhymes, a story and more. Babies will remain in parent's arm during the program. Ages birth to 15... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime at Central, Central Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Tots and Twos!, Kings Park Library, Burke, VA. Enjoy an early literacy Storytime geared towards toddlers, with stories, songs and fingerplays. Build an early literacy foundation while enjoying t... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Wonderful Ones Storytime, Pohick Regional Library, Burke, VA. Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes with an early literacy foundation geared towards ages 12-24 months. Participation is limited to 15 one-year olds wi... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Late Worm Baby Lapsit Storytime, Great Falls Library, Great Falls, VA. 10:15 - 10:45 am Early Bird Storytime 10:45 - 11:15 am Play Time (for both groups) 11:15 - 11:45 am Late Worm Storytime Bond with your child throug... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Musical Storytime, Sterling Library, Sterling, VA. Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Musical Storytime, Brambleton Library, Brambleton, VA. Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Musical Storytime, Gum Spring Library, Stone Ridge, VA. Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime at Central, Central Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Lapsit Storytime at Courthouse, Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA. For families with babies 0-12 months Bond with your baby through songs, rhymes, and games! Stay after the program to connect with other parents and... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Cuentos para niños / Stories for Children at Columbia Pike, Columbia Pike Library, Arlington, VA. For families with children ages 0 - 5 Cuentos para niños / Stories for Children es un programa bilingue en Español para las familias... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Pajama Storytime at Cherrydale, Cherrydale Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Pajama Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Pajama Storytime, Lorton Library, Lorton, VA. Storytime for Ages 0-5 years Join us in the evening for stories, songs, movement to wind down from the day. Feel free to come in your pajamas! Regi... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Cascades Library, Potomac Falls, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Pajama Storytime at Glencarlyn, Glencarlyn Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Pajama Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. We encourage everyone to wear their pajamas... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Gum Spring Library, Stone Ridge, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Lap-Sit Storytime, Chantilly Regional Library, Chantilly, VA. Join Ms. Sailaja for a fun early literacy Baby Lap-Sit Storytime. We will share books, songs and body movement that encourages interaction between... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Storytime, Cascades Library, Potomac Falls, VA. Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories followed by playtime. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Storytime, Sterling Library, Sterling, VA. Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories followed by playtime. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Middleburg Library, Middleburg, VA. Join us for stories, music, and fun. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Lovettsville Library, Lovettsville, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Rust Library, Leesburg, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Musical Storytime, Brambleton Library, Brambleton, VA. Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Purcellville Library, Purcellville, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Lap Sit, Dolley Madison Library, McLean, VA. Join us for rhymes, songs, stories and activities for you and your baby. Build an early literacy foundation while enjoying time together in your la... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Storytime, Centreville Regional Library, Centreville, VA. Join us for Baby Storytime! We will share songs, rhymes, giggles and favorite books while building an early literacy foundation. Diverse representa... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Storytime, Burke Centre Library, Burke, VA. Connect with your baby through songs, lapsit bounces, and stories. Build an early literacy foundation while enjoying time together in your lap, fol... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Sensory Connection Storytime at Herndon Library, Herndon Fortnightly Library, Herndon, VA. An interactive and educational program for babies and toddlers in a sensory-friendly environment. Includes interactive stories, songs, sensory play... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Tales for Twos, Pohick Regional Library, Burke, VA. Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes with an early literacy foundation geared towards two-year olds. Participation is limited to 15 two-year olds with a... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Sterling Library, Sterling, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime at Courthouse, Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime at Shirlington, Shirlington Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Storytime, Rust Library, Leesburg, VA. Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories followed by playtime. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Storytime, Gum Spring Library, Stone Ridge, VA. Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories followed by playtime. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime at Shirlington, Shirlington Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Musical Storytime, Ashburn Library, Ashburn, VA. Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Rhyme Time, Reston Regional Library, Reston, VA. Come join Reston Youth Services staff for an afternoon of stories, rhymes, songs, and fun! Ages 0-18 months with an adult. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Storytime, Sherwood Regional Library, Alexandria, VA. Welcome to our afternoon Baby Storytime for babies with parents! Build community through stories, music, and playtime. For ages 0-18 months with... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Lapsit Storytime at Cherrydale, Cherrydale Library, Arlington, VA. For families with babies 0-12 months Bond with your baby through songs, rhymes, and games! Stay after the program to connect with other parents and... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime at Columbia Pike, Columbia Pike Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Tales Together Storytime at Westover, Westover Library, Arlington, VA. For families with children ages 3-6 Tales Together is for children 3-6 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines a... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Brambleton Library, Brambleton, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Cuentos en pijama para niños / Pajama Storytime for Children, Central Library, Arlington, VA. Para familias con niños de 0 a 5 años / For families with children ages 0 - 5 Cuentos en pijama para niños / Pajama Storytime... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Storytime, Ashburn Library, Ashburn, VA. Lap rhymes, action songs and interactive stories. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Lovettsville Library, Lovettsville, VA. Rhymes, songs, and stories. Stick around afterward for Paws to Read with Canine Companions. For all ages with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Musical Storytime, Rust Library, Leesburg, VA. Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby & Me Storytime, Richard Byrd Library, Springfield, VA. Join us for songs, stories, rhymes, and activities for you and your baby ages birth to 17 months. Build an early literacy foundation while enjoying... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Lapsit Storytime, Thomas Jefferson Library, Falls Church, VA. Bond with your baby through songs, movement, and storytelling! Baby Lapsit Storytime is designed for the youngest learners - bounce along to fun so... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Lapsit Storytime at Central, Central Library, Arlington, VA. For families with babies 0-12 months Bond with your baby through songs, rhymes, and games! Stay after the program to connect with other parents and... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Rhyme Time, Martha Washington Library, Alexandria, VA. This lapsit story and song time is for the youngest patrons and their parents. Age birth - 17 months with adult. Please register children only.... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Bilingual (Spanish-English) Storytime, City of Fairfax Regional Library, Fairfax, VA. Hola amigos! Hi Friends! Do you enjoy singing and dancing to silly songs and listening to stories in Spanish and English? Ages 0 to 5 ¿Te en... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Tots and Tales (ages 18 months - 3 years), Great Falls Library, Great Falls, VA. Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes for the first 30 minutes and then socialize for the last 30 minutes. Ages 18 months - 3 years old with adult. Regis... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Cuentos para niños / Stories for Children at Shirlington, Shirlington Library, Arlington, VA. For families with children ages 0 - 5 Cuentos para niños / Stories for Children es un programa bilingüe en inglés y españ... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime at Glencarlyn, Glencarlyn Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Tunes and Tales Storytime at Westover, Westover Library, Arlington, VA. For families with children ages 0-5 This lively, interactive program features music, movement and storytelling. It introduces children to rhyme and... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Baby Storytime, Brambleton Library, Brambleton, VA. Thirty minutes of rhymes, songs and stories followed by 30 minutes of playtime. For ages 0-18 months with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime, Ashburn Library, Ashburn, VA. Interactive stories and movement. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime: Sensory Sensitive, Rust Library, Leesburg, VA. A gentler storytime with stories, songs, and movement tailored to support sensory needs. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Musical Storytime, Gum Spring Library, Stone Ridge, VA. Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Musical Storytime, Cascades Library, Potomac Falls, VA. Music and stories featuring rhythm and rhyme. For ages 5 and under with a parent. Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Storytime at Columbia Pike, Columbia Pike Library, Arlington, VA. For families with young children Family Storytime is for children 0-5 years and an accompanying adult. This fun and interactive program combines ac... Free, stroller friendly Official source
  • Family Fun Fridays, Riverbend Park, Great Falls, VA. (All Ages) Come stay and play at our Nature Center on select Fridays of every month. Spend time together as a family reading books, making crafts, playing games, exploring natural objects with a microscope, doing puzzles, digging in the sandbox and many more play opportunities. Enjoy a short presentation or read-aloud story by a naturalist every hour. Each month the space will transform into a different theme and activities will be refreshed so there will always be something new to discover. A s $4.99 Official source

Fairfax County branches

Use the Fairfax library family guide to compare City of Fairfax, Chantilly, Centreville, and Oakton. The official Fairfax County calendar supplies current baby and lapsit programs, while the City of Fairfax Regional Library page keeps covered parking, bathroom, and general branch details together.

Loudoun County branches

Use the Loudoun library family guide to compare Ashburn, Brambleton, Cascades, Gum Spring, Rust, and Sterling before choosing a branch. The official Loudoun calendar supplies the changing event details. The Ashburn baby storytime page keeps current infant events local, while the toddler storytime page separates programs for ages 1 to 3.

Arlington branches

Use the Arlington Public Library events page, then choose Babies and Preschool. Central Library has a garage with free two hour patron parking, while parking and room setup differ at neighborhood branches.

Alexandria branches

Use the Alexandria Library storytime calendar for Beatley Central, Barrett, Burke, and Duncan branches. Open the exact event because baby, toddler, and family storytimes use different age ranges and some sessions require a ticket or registration.