Free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers run every week at libraries across Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Mercer counties. Here's the November and December schedule, branch by branch. Holiday weeks are often skipped, so check the library's calendar before you go.
Mahoning County: Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County
Gotta Move Story Time, a music-and-movement storytime for ages 0–5, runs at four branches:
- Main Library (downtown): Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.
- Austintown: Thursdays at 11 a.m.
- Canfield: Fridays at 10 a.m. on Nov. 20 and Dec. 18
- Newport: Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 7 and Dec. 5
Other regular storytimes in the system:
- Boardman: Family Story Time, Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
- Brownlee Woods: Family Storytime, Mondays at 11 a.m.
- Poland: Baby Story Time on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and Toddler Story Time on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Yoga Story Time is at 10 a.m. on Fridays Nov. 6 and 20 and Dec. 4 and 18.
- Canfield: Baby Story Time at 10 a.m. on Thursdays Nov. 5 and 19 and Dec. 3. Family Story Time at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays Nov. 10 and 24 and Dec. 8.
- Newport: Family Story Time on the third Saturday (Nov. 21 and Dec. 19) at 10:30 a.m.
- Campbell and Struthers: "Playtime at Your Library" is at Campbell at 10 a.m. on Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, and at Struthers at 10 a.m. on Nov. 13 and Dec. 11.
Trumbull County
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library runs fall sessions through mid-to-late November:
- Warren: Music and Movement (toddlers 19-36 months) on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Babytime is Thursdays at 10, Preschool Storytime is Fridays at 11 and Read and Play Storytime is Saturdays at 10.
- Brookfield: Preschool Storytime is Mondays at 11, Time for Tots is Tuesdays at 11 and Babytime is Thursdays at 10.
- Cortland: Toddler Tales is Mondays at 10 and Preschool Storytime is Tuesdays at 10.
- Liberty: Preschool Storytime is Wednesdays at 11.
- Eastwood Mall: Family Storytime is Tuesdays at 11 on Nov. 17 and 24.
The Howland Library is closed for renovation until spring 2027.
Elsewhere in Trumbull County:
- McKinley Memorial Library (Niles): Storytime for ages 0-4 is Mondays at 6 p.m. The library also lists Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
- Newton Falls: Baby Bugs is Mondays at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Story Time for ages 2.5-5 is Tuesdays at 10:30. Registration is required.
- Kinsman: Music and Movement for birth to 5 is at 10 a.m. on Mondays Nov. 2 and 16 and Dec. 7, followed by Stay and Play.
Columbiana County
- Salem: Bouncing Babies is Tuesdays at 10 a.m. On Wednesdays, Music and Movement Storytime is at 10 and Preschool Power Storytime is at 11.
- Columbiana: Stay and Play is every other Tuesday at 10. Storytime for ages 3-5 is Wednesdays at 10, and Toddlertime is Thursdays at 10. Registration is required.
- Lepper Library (Lisbon): Moving & Grooving Story Times are Tuesdays at 10 a.m., and Preschool Story Hour follows at 11.
- East Palestine: Mini Mondays are at 11 a.m., and Storytime is Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
Mercer County, Pa.
- Community Library of the Shenango Valley (Sharon): Storytime is Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
- Greenville: Mini Movers (birth-3) is Thursdays at 10 a.m. Budding Bookworms is on Fridays at 10 and 11:30 a.m., and Storytime Adventurers is Tuesdays at 6 p.m. (currently full).
- Grove City: Storytime for ages 3-6 is Tuesdays at 10 a.m. No registration is needed.