Story Times

This includes local libraries, book stores, and other places for story times.

Local Libraries - MAP of all the Libraries

Abington Free Library - 1030 Old York Rd Abington, PA 19001 - 215.885.5180 Their story times run in sessioins, so call to find out exact dates - (2 year old storytime requires registration) (Babies - Wed 10:30AM)(12-24 mons - Wed 10:30AM for 10/31,11/7,11/21,11/28)(2 year olds - Tues 10AM)(3 year olds - Mon 10:30AM)(4-5 year olds - Thur 2PM)

Ardmore Library - 108 Ardmore Ave. Ardmore, PA 19003 - 610.642.5187 (Thur 10:30AM) - all ages

Bala Cynwyd Library - 131 Old Lancaster Rd. Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 - 610.664.1196
(Tues 10:30AM, Wed 10:30AM, Friday 10:30AM) - Preschool age

Glenside Free Library - 215 S. Keswick Ave. Glenside, PA 19038 - 215.885.0457 (Tues 10:30AM) - ages 3-5

East Cheltenham Free Library - 400 Myrtle Ave. Cheltenham, PA 19012 - 215.379.2077 (Mon 10:30AM) - ages 1-3, (Thur 2PM) - ages 3-5

Elkins Park Free Library - 563 Church Rd. Elkins Park, PA 19027 - 215.635.5000 (Tues 10:30AM) ages 1-3

Conshohocken Free Library - 301 Fayette St. Conshohocken, PA. 19428 - 610. 825.1656
(Thurs 10:30AM) - Preschool (Tues 10:30) - Infants

Haverford Township Free Library - 1601 Darby Rd. Havertown, PA 19083 - 610.446.3082 - Check out their events page for storytimes. They have a cool free Parent Child work shop on Thursdays.

Horsham Township Library - 435 Babylon Rd. Horsham, PA 19044 - 215.443.2609 ( not weekly check out their calendar page)

Indian Valley Public Library - 100 Church Ave. Telford, PA 18964 - 215.723.9109
Registration is required - Their times run in sessions so check out their story time page.

Jenkintown Library - 460 Old York Rd. Jenkintown, PA 19046 - 215.884.0593 (Wed 10:30AM) - preschool age

Lansdale Public Library - 301 Vine St. Lansdale, PA 19446 - 215.855.3228 (There story times run in sessions please check out Miss Lisa's Strory times, Miss Janet's story craft (2nd Sat of month at 1PM grades 1-4), and the Kiwanis story time (4th Sat of Month 1pm))

Lower Merion Library- Gladwyne - 362 Righters Mill Rd. Gladwyne, PA 19035 - 610.642.3957 (Mon 10:30AM) - ages 6months-3

Lower Providence Community Library - 50 Parklane Dr.  Eagleville, PA 19403 - 610.666.6640
(Mon 10:30) infants - 2, (Mon 11:15) ages 2-3, (Tues 10:30) infants - 2, (Tues 11:15) ages 2-3, (Thur 10:30) 4 & up, (Sat 10:30) infants - 3, (Sat 11:15) 4& up.

Ludington Library - 5 South Bryn Mawr Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 - 610.525.1776

Malvern Public Library - 1E 1st Ave. Malvern, PA 19355 - 610.644.7259

Marple Public Library - 2599 Sproul Rd.Broomall, PA 19008 - 610.356.1510

Narberth Community Library - 80 Windsor Ave. Narberth, PA 19072 - 610.664.2878 (Mon 11AM & Thur 4:30PM) - all ages

Norristown Public Library - 1001 Powell St. Norristown, PA 19401 - 610.278.5100
(Mon 9:30 & 10:30) 0-36 months, (Thurs 9:30 &10:30) 4 and Up

North Hills Community Library - 212 Girard Ave. Glenside, PA 19038 - 215.884.4760

Paoli Library - 18 Darby Road Paoli, PA 19301 - 610.296.7996
The story times change check out their children's event page for times.

Penn Wynne Library - 130 Overbrook Pky Wynnewood, PA 19096 - 610.642.7844
(Mon 10:30AM) ages 1-3, (Wed 10:30AM) ages 1-3, (Thur 4PM) ages 4-7

Perkiomen Valley Library - 290 Second St. Schwenksville, PA - 610.287.8360
(Tues 11AM) 0-24 months, (Thur 10:30AM) ages 2-5, (Wed 10:30AM) ages 3-4, First Tuesday of the month 6:45PM all ages

Phoenixville Public Library - 183 2nd Ave. Phoenixville, PA 19460 - 610.933.3013
They have lots of great storytimes that you don't need to register for - check out their website to find the times since they change with the season.

Pottstown Public Library - 500 High St. Pottstown, PA 19464 - 610.970.6551
They have storytimes that require registration, check the website for dates and times. They also have Spanish Storytime.

Rachel Kohl Community Library - 687 Smithridge Rd. Glen Mills, PA 19342
Storytime page

Radnor Memorial Library - 114 West Wayne Ave. Wayne, PA 19087 - 610.687.1124
The storytimes run in sessions, check out the website for times.

Roslyn Branch Library - 2412 Avondale Ave. Abington, PA 19001 - 215.886.9818
Registration required - (Mon 1:30PM) ages 3-6, (Thur 11AM) ages 2-3 check their website for dates that it is on, not every week.

Royersford Free Public Library - 200 S 4th Ave Royersford, PA 19468 - 610.948.7277
(Mon 10:30AM) older 3s and up, (Mon 11:30 ages 0-3, (Tues 10:30 or 11:15) ages 0-2, (Wed 10:30AM) older 3s and up, (Thur 10:30AM) any age, (Thur 1:30AM) older 3s and up

Tredyffrin Public Library - 582 Upper Gulph Rd.
Strafford-Wayne, PA 19087 - 610.688.7092
The story times change check out their children's event page for times.

Upper Dublin Public Library - 801 Loch Alsh Ave. Fort Washington, PA 19034 - 215.628.8744
Preregistration required - Their storytimes are not every week check out their story times page.

Upper Merion Township Library - 175 West Valley Forge Rd. King of Prussia, PA. 19406 - 610.265.4806
Pre registration is required, and the sessions are six weeks, check out their website.

Upper Moreland Public Library - 109 Park Ave. Willow Grove, PA 19090 - 215-659-0741
(Thur 10:30) ages 3-5, (Tues 10:30) 18-36 months - they run in sessions so check the website.

Upper Perkiomen Valley Library - 350 Main St. Red Hill, PA 18076 - 215.679.2020 (Mon 10:30AM) birth - 2, (Tues 10AM) ages 3-6, (Tues 4:15PM) pre k, (Thurs 4PM) all ages

William Jeanes Memorial Library - 4051 Joshua Rd. Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 - 610.828-0441
(Tues 10:15) 0-24 months, (Tues 11:15) ages 3-5, (Wed 10:15) age 2, (Thur 10:15) 0-24 months, (Thur 11:15) age 2, (Thur 1:30PM) ages 3-5

Wissahickin Valley Library Ambler Branch - 209 Race St. Ambler, PA 19002 - 215.646.1072
(Tues 4:30PM), (Wed 10:30), (Thur 10:30)
Blue Bell Branch - 650 Skippack Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422 - 215.643.1320

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Book Stores - MAP of the bookstores

Barnes and Noble - 2300 Chemical Road Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 - 610.567.2900 - (Tues & Thur 10:30 AM)
-150 West Swedesford Road Devon, PA 19333 - 610.695.6600 - (Tues & Sat 11AM)
-1271 Knapp Road North Wales, PA 19454 215.699.3099 - (Mon & Thur 10AM)
-835 Old York Road Jenkintown, PA 19046 -215.886.5366 - (Mon 10AM& Fri 7PM)
-102 Park Ave. Willow Grove, PA 19090 - 215.659.1001 - (Wed 11AM & Fri 7PM)

Big Blue Marble Bookstore - 551 Carpenter Lane Philadelphia, PA 19119 (Thurs 11AM)

Borders - 650 Mall Blvd. Suite B2 King of Prussia, PA - 610.337.9009 (Sat 3PM)
- 1149 Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 - 610.527.1500 (Fri 4:30PM)
- 8701 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, PA 1911 - 215.248.1213 (Fri 11AM)
- 80 East Wynnewood Rd. Wynnewood, PA 19096 - 610.642.0362 (Wed 3:30PM)
- 801 Bethlehem Pike North Wales, PA 19454 - 215.412.2655 (Fri 10:30AM)
- Springfield Square Shopping Center Springfield, PA 19064 - 610.543.8588 (Thur 10AM)

Harleysville Books - 674 Main St. Harleysville, PA 19438 - 215.256.9311
They have a summer reading program and story time at (Thur 10:30AM)

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Other Places - Map of other places

LB Toys - 111 W. State St. Media, PA 19063 - 610.891.1996 (Tue 10AM)

Longwood Gardens - 1001 Longwood Rd. Kennett Square, PA 19348 - 610.388.1000 Most Mondays during the school year they have story time at 10 and 10:45 AM and a craft to follow.

Potterybarn Kids - Court - King of Prussia Mall 365 Mall Blvd. King of Prussia, PA 19406 - 610.491.8180 - (Tue 10AM)

Smith Memorial Play house - East Fairmount Park Philadelphia, PA 19121 - Every second Wednesday of the month at 10:30AM.

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