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Story times in Gaithersburg, MD this week

Browse library story times, baby lapsits, toddler and preschool storytime, and bilingual stories in Gaithersburg, MD. We reviewed 6,000+ Washington-area events and found 8 story times between October 27 and November 2. Last updated October 27, 2026.

All story times in Gaithersburg, MD — October 27 – November 2

Tuesday, October 27Tue 10/27Oct 27
TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Storytime with books and songs for babies in caregivers’ laps at Gaithersburg Library, encouraging active participation for ages birth to 18 months.

10 AM – 10:30 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Toddler/Preschool Storytime (Gaithersburg Library) — Wiggle and laugh to action books, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes that build early literacy skills, ages 1–5.

WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Quince Orchard Library · Gaithersburg

Not-So-Spooky Toddler/Preschool Storytime (Quince Orchard Library) — 20‑30‑minute session of books, songs, movement activities, optional costumes, adults participate, ages 1–3.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Quince Orchard Library · Gaithersburg

Storytime at Quince Orchard Library features diverse books, songs, and movement activities for ages 1–5, with parents encouraged to participate and siblings welcome.

5:30 PM – 6 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Evening storytime with wiggle, laugh, action books, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes that build early literacy skills, at Gaithersburg Library, for ages 10 and under.

10 AM – 10:30 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Spanish-English bilingual storytime at Gaithersburg Library features wiggle‑along books, fingerplays, songs and rhymes promoting early literacy in both languages, ages 1–5.

2 more events through Thursday, October 29.

Questions

Are library story times free?

Almost always. Of the story times we list that state a price, more than 99% are free. Some ask you to register or cap the room, so check the event's page before you go.

What ages are story times for?

Baby or lapsit story times are for newborns to about 18 months, toddler story times for roughly 1 to 3, and preschool story times for 3 to 5. Family story times welcome all ages together.

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Every day. We collect story times from public library and venue calendars and rebuild this page each night.

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