Story times in Washington, DC this week

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library · Washington

Spooky-season storytime with Halloween costumes and a haunted craft at Lamond‑Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Palisades Neighborhood Library · Washington

Baby and Toddler Story Time (Palisades Neighborhood Library) — 20‑30‑minute sessions with books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to three, limited space, ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library · Washington

Music, dancing, storytelling and early literacy fill the 2nd‑floor reading area Tuesdays and meeting room Wednesdays, followed by playtime for ages 12 and under.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Thirty‑minute story time with books, songs, rhymes and movement at the Goethe‑Institut, hosted by Shaw Library staff, for ages five and under, first‑come, first‑served.

10 AM – 11 AM·Woodridge Library, Children\'s Blacony · Washington

Sing, dance, and read together at Woodridge Library’s Children’s Balcony, encouraging super‑readers to learn, for ages 5 and under.

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM·Northeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

Baby & Toddler Story Time (Northeast Neighborhood Library) — 20‑30‑minute sessions of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays for children birth to three, for ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM·Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Story Time Tuesday at Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library offers books, songs, rhymes, and movement to nurture early literacy, for ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Anacostia Neighborhood Library · Washington

Story time with books, songs, rhymes, and movement followed by playtime at Anacostia Neighborhood Library, for ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Southwest Neighborhood Library · Washington

Family Story Time (Southwest Neighborhood Library) — 30‑40‑minute sessions with books, songs, rhymes and movement encouraging early literacy; ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Deanwood Neighborhood Library · Washington

Stories and songs fill a 30‑minute program at Deanwood Neighborhood Library, featuring preschool‑aged tales and music, for ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library · Washington

Preschool story sessions at Parklands‑Turner Neighborhood Library offer 30‑40‑minute readings and activities that develop language, listening and imagination, for ages 12 and under.

10 AM – 11 AM·Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Washington

Ghost hunt through Hirshhorn galleries solving the mystery of footprints in Annette Lemieux’s 1988 Nomad, followed by read‑aloud, felt play and art project, for ages 6 and under.

11 AM – 12 PM·Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center · Washington

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center presents a funny story about two tiny spiders stowing away on a Space Shuttle, exploring space travel and microgravity web experiments.

10 AM – 11 AM·Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden · Washington

Costumed ghost hunt in Annette Lemieux’s Nomad painting, with read‑aloud, art‑making, and gallery tour at Hirshhorn Museum’s Storytime Studio, for ages 6 and under.

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM·Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library · Washington

Stories and songs fill Coulter Plaza at the National Museum of American History, free for ages 5 and under.

10 AM – 10:30 AM·Southeast Neighborhood Library · Washington

Stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays fill the Children’s Floor at Southeast Neighborhood Library in 20‑30‑minute sessions for birth‑to‑two children and caregivers, participation expected, for ages 5 and under.

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM·Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library · Washington

Spooky-season storytime with Halloween costumes and a haunted craft at Lamond‑Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM – 12 PM·Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library · Washington

Story time followed by an hour of free play in the upstairs meeting room, with air cleaning and toy sanitizing, free tickets required, for ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library · Washington

Music, dancing, storytelling and early literacy fill the 2nd‑floor reading area Tuesdays and meeting room Wednesdays, followed by playtime for ages 12 and under.

10 AM · 10:45 AM·Takoma Park Neighborhood Library · Washington

30‑40‑minute story sessions filled with books and activities encourage families to engage together, promoting language and literacy skills, for ages 5 and under.

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM·American History Museum, 1 West · Washington

Story Time with DC Public Library at the American History Museum offers reading activities that develop language and literacy skills, designed for learners five and under, all ages.

10 AM · 10:45 AM·Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library · Washington

Family Story Time (Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library) — Books, songs, rhymes, and movement promote early literacy; tickets at the Children’s Desk, first‑come, first‑served, ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM · 11:30 AM·Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library · Washington

Story time with books and activities at Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library, tickets required, for ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·West End Neighborhood Library · Washington

Sing, talk, read, and move through books, songs, rhymes, and movement at West End Neighborhood Library — for ages 5 and under.

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Rosedale Neighborhood Library · Washington

Fall story time at Rosedale Neighborhood Library with the public library, featuring family storytelling for ages 5 and under.