The Novi Public Library offers a variety of story time programming for youth ranging in age from birth to 5 years old. Due to the expected number of participants, we ask that each child attend only one age-appropriate story time each week. Please arrive several minutes before story time.
For more information about our story times please read our Welcome to Story Time information handout.
Bedtime Stories Family Story Time
Sep 23,
Oct 21,
Feel free to wear your jammies and bring your favorite stuffed animal as we enjoy stories, music, rhymes and more during this special evening story time for the whole family!
Age: 1 and up
Price: Free Community Event
Registration Begins: No Registration
Location: Youth Story Time Room
Family Story Time
Sep 14,
Sep 21,
Sep 28,
Oct 05,
Oct 26,
Saturdays, 10:15-11am
Sep 14,
Sep 21,
Sep 28,
Oct 05,
Oct 26,
Saturdays, 11:15-12pm
Families will enjoy stories, songs, finger plays, sensory activities, and a craft. For children birth through 5 years along with parent/caregiver.
Age: Birth-5 years
Price: Free Community Event
Registration Begins: No Registration
Location: Youth Story Time Room
Baby Time: Story Times for Ages Birth-12 Months
Sep 09,
Sep 16,
Sep 23,
Sep 30,
Oct 21,
Oct 28,
Mondays, 10:15-11am
This program is for babies to attend with a parent/caregiver. Babies and their parent/caregiver will enjoy engaging stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and other activities to promote early literacy and socialization.
Age: 0-12 months or non-walkers
Price: Free Community Event
Registration Begins: No Registration
Location: Youth Story Time Room
Time for Threes: Story Times for Three Year-Olds
Sep 10,
Sep 17,
Sep 24,
Oct 01,
Oct 22,
Oct 29,
Tuesdays, 10:15-10:45am
Children and their parent/caregiver will share stories, amusing finger plays, action rhymes and melodies.
Age: 3 years
Price: Free Community Event
Registration Begins: No Registration
Location: Youth Story Time Room
Time for Twos: Story Times for Two Year-Olds
Sep 10,
Sep 17,
Sep 24,
Oct 01,
Oct 22,
Oct 29,
Tuesdays, 11:15-11:45am
Toddlers and their parent/caregiver participate together in the engaging program filled with stories, tunes, and action rhymes.
Age: 2 years
Price: Free Community Event
Registration Begins: No Registration
Location: Youth Story Time Room
Tot Time: Story Times for Ages 12-23 Months
Sep 09,
Sep 16,
Sep 23,
Sep 30,
Oct 21,
Oct 28,
Mondays, 11:15-11:45am
Sep 11,
Sep 18,
Sep 25,
Oct 02,
Oct 23,
Oct 30,
Wednesdays, 10:15-10:45am
Tots and their parent/caregivers will enjoy a wide variety of fun stories, finger plays, songs, and other activities to promote early literacy.
Age: 12-23 months or walkers
Price: Free Community Event
Registration Begins: No Registration
Location: Youth Story Time Room
On My Own: Story Times for Four and Up
Sep 12,
Sep 19,
Sep 26,
Oct 03,
Oct 24,
Oct 31,
Thursdays, 2-2:30pm
This program consists of stories, songs, conversation and kid fun. Youngsters may attend the program without an escort, but for legal reasons as well as the comfort of your children, parents/ caregivers must remain in the Library during the program.
Age: 4 and up
Price: Free Community Event
Registration Begins: No Registration
Location: Youth Story Time Room