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La Crosse Area Guide to Storytime

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La Crosse Public Library | photo by Emma Lonergan for La Crosse Local

 

Are you up for fun, educational activities to spark your child’s imagination? Look no further! Local libraries and organizations offer fantastic storytime sessions — perfect for kids of all ages. Whether you’re seeking a cozy morning of stories or an interactive adventure with singing and dancing, we’ve got the scoop on the best story times in the area. Read on to find the perfect spot to nurture your child’s love for reading and storytelling!

Storytimes within the library system are 20-30 minutes in length. There are multiple options for learners of all ages, and all are welcome!

Click here for a calendar list view!



La Crosse Public Library – Main Building

Location: 800 Main Street, La Crosse

Storytime details: September 3 – December 7

Storytime

Open to all ages! These sessions are 30 minutes long, filled with stories, rhymes, singing, games, and dancing. Great for learning, exploring, and socialization!

    • Wednesdays 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM
    • Saturdays – Every first Saturday of the month, 11:30 AM

Baby Storytime

Designed for ages 0-9 months. This is a 20-minute session with interactive fun – think simple stories, songs, rhymes, and more. Immerse your young ones in a new environment, and meet other caregivers in the area. A designated playtime happens right after this storytime, too!

    • Wednesdays 12 PM

See the upcoming La Crosse Library Storytime calendar here!

 


 

Onalaska Public Library

Location: 741 Oak Avenue South, Onalaska

Storytime details: October 27th – November 26th

Tiny Tales: Ages 0-36 Months

    • Starting October 27th – November 24th, Mondays – 12 PM

Library Learners: Ages 3-6 Years

    • Mondays 6:30 PM
    • Thursdays 10 AM
    • Fridays 10 AM

Bilingual Story Time

  • October 11th and November 8th, 1 PM | Onalaska Library

 


 

Hazel Brown Leicht Memorial Library | West Salem

Location: 702 Industrial Drive, West Salem

Storytime details: October 27th – November 26th

Library Learners: Ages 3-6 Years

  • Tuesdays 6:30 PM
  • Wednesdays 10:15 AM

 

John Bosshard Memorial Library | Bangor

Location: 1720 Henry Johns Blvd, Bangor

Storytime details: October 27th – November 26th

Library Learners: Ages 3-6 Years

  • Mondays 10:15 AM

 

F.J. Robers Library | Campbell

Location: 2548 Lakeshore Drive, French Island

Storytime details:October 27th – November 26th

Library Learners: Ages 3-6 Years

  • Thursdays 6:30 PM

 

Holmen Public Library

Location: 121 Legion Street West, Holmen

Storytime details: October 27th – November 24th

Tiny Tales: Ages 0-36 Months

    • Starting October 27th – November 24th, Thursdays – 10:15 AM

Library Learners: Ages 3-6 Years

  • Wednesdays 10:15 AM

 


 

Raising Rainbows | The Center – 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection

Location: 230 6th Street South, La Crosse

Storytime details: Third Saturday of the month, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Raising Rainbows in an inclusive playgroup for LGBTQIA+ families. All kids ages 0-10 and their parents deserve a safe and welcoming space to play, have story time, socialize, and do activities.

Please note, first-time families will be asked to sign a general waiver upon their first time to the group.

 


 

Read with Therapy Pups | Pearl Street Books

Location: 323 Pearl Street, La Crosse

Storytime details: First and Third Wednesday of the month, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM and 6 PM – 7 PM

Looking for a little mid-week mood boost? Stop by to say hi to certified therapy dogs Chili, Nellie, and Scout! Read a book with them, to them, or just give love and get love. To stay up to date with their schedule changes follow Pearl Street Books on social mediaFacebook | Instagram

 


 

October 1, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

October 2, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

October 3, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library

October 6, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

October 7, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

October 8, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
10:15 am Waves and Watercolors | Holmen Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

October 9, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

October 10, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:00 am Fairy Tale Frolic | Myrick Park Marsh Trail

October 13, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

October 14, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

October 15, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
6:00 pm Read With Scout – Certified Therapy Dog | Pearl Street Books
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

October 16, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

October 17, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:00 am Fairy Tale Frolic | Myrick Park Marsh Trail
10:00 am Waves and Watercolors | Onalaska Library

October 20, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

October 21, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

October 22, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
10:15 am Waves and Watercolors | West Salem Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

October 23, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

October 24, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:00 am Fairy Tale Frolic | Myrick Park Marsh Trail

October 25, 2025

7:00 pm Tales of the Creepy and Scary | Pump House Regional Arts Center

October 27, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

October 28, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

October 29, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

October 30, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

October 31, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library

November 3, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

November 4, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

November 5, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

November 6, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

November 7, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library

November 10, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

November 11, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

November 12, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

November 13, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

November 14, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library

November 17, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

November 18, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

November 19, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
6:00 pm Read With Scout – Certified Therapy Dog | Pearl Street Books
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

November 20, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

November 21, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library

November 24, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

November 25, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

November 26, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

November 27, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

December 1, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

December 2, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

December 3, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

December 4, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

December 8, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

December 9, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

December 10, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

December 11, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

December 15, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

December 16, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

December 17, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
6:00 pm Read With Scout – Certified Therapy Dog | Pearl Street Books
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

December 18, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

December 22, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

December 23, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

December 24, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | West Salem Library

December 25, 2025

10:00 am Library Learners | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

December 29, 2025

10:00 am Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Bangor Library
6:30 pm Library Learners | Onalaska Library

December 30, 2025

10:00 am Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground
6:30 pm Library Learners | Holmen Library

December 31, 2025

10:15 am Library Learners | West Salem Library
10:15 am Library Learners | Holmen Library

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