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Story times in San Jose, CA this week

Browse library story times, baby lapsits, toddler and preschool storytime, and bilingual stories in San Jose, CA. We reviewed 550+ Bay Area event sources and found 36 story times between October 27 and November 2. Last updated October 27, 2026.

All story times in San Jose, CA — October 27 – November 2

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

11 AM – 12 PM·Rose Garden, Children's Picture Book area, San Jose

Storytime for newborns and infants with songs, bounces, tickles, rhymes, books, then a Stay & Play with librarian and toys, free, ages 5 and under.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Biblioteca Latinoamericana, Children's Area, San Jose

Bilingual toddler storytime offers stories, rhymes, fingerplays and movement, followed by a 30‑minute stay‑and‑play with age‑appropriate toys at Biblioteca Latinoamericana, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·Seven Trees, San Jose

Infant & Toddler Storytime at Seven Trees offers babies and caregivers songs, rhymes, books, and play, followed by Stay & Play with toys, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·East SJ Carnegie, San Jose

Storytime with songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement at East SJ Carnegie, followed by 30 minutes of age‑appropriate toys and librarian assistance, free for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·Village Square, Community Room, San Jose

Storytime with songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement in the Village Square Community Room, followed by 30 minutes of age‑appropriate toys and librarian assistance, ages 5 and under, free.

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Willow Glen, Community Room, San Jose

Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and movement activities fill the Willow Glen Community Room for families with children five and under, free, limited capacity.

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Evergreen, Children's Area, San Jose

Bilingual English‑Vietnamese storytime with songs, fingerplay, movement, then a simple craft at Evergreen Children’s Area, free for ages 10 and under.

5:45 PM – 6:30 PM·Almaden, Program Room, San Jose

Bilingual Hindi-English storytime shares traditional Indian rhymes and tales in the Almaden Program Room, San Jose, free, no reservations required, for ages 10 and under.

WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Vineland, San Jose

Halloween storytime at Vineland Library includes a costume parade and library trick‑or‑treat, with rhymes, songs, and fingerplays for ages 5 and under. Free.

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Pearl Avenue, Children's Area, San Jose

Spooky storytelling and a costume parade wind through Pearl Avenue’s children’s area, with limited picture book access, for ages 5 and under.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Edenvale, Children's Area, San Jose

Halloween-themed storytime and costume parade at Edenvale Children’s Area includes stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, movement and trick‑or‑treat stations, with treats provided, for ages 10 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·Santa Teresa, Community Room, San Jose

Story, song, bounce, and play session for infants and caregivers in Santa Teresa Community Room, 20‑25‑minute story and song segment then 40‑minute open play, ages 5 and under.

11 AM · 5:30 PM·West Valley, San Jose

Spooky tales and a costume parade fill West Valley Library, featuring interactive storytelling and a simple Halloween craft activity, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·King Library, Children's Room, 1st floor, San Jose

Wiggle, rhyme, and sing with books, songs, and fingerplays in King Library Children’s Room, stay to play with toys and a librarian, for ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM · 11 AM · 11:15 AM·Calabazas, San Jose

Stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement activities for families at Calabazas, free, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·Rose Garden, 1st Floor, Community Room, San Jose

Storytime offers stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement activities in the Rose Garden Community Room, free with limited capacity, for ages 5 and under.

4 PM – 5 PM·Seven Trees, San Jose

Bilingual French Storytime at Seven Trees features stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement activities, then Stay & Play with librarian and toys, Free, for ages 5 and under.

19 more events through Monday, November 2.

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.

How often is this list updated?

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

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