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Weekly Story Times at Douglas County Libraries - Updated for 2026!

Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Parker & Roxborough

October 16, 2024

When it comes to teaching kids to love reading, it may be hard to believe that doing something as simple as reading aloud can matter so much.

By reading to children at a very young age, parents demonstrate that reading is important. Reading, talking, and sharing your thoughts about books encourages children to think and promotes vocabulary development and higher-level thinking.

Story Time Locations

  • DCL in Castle Pines, 360 Village Square Ln., 80108
  • DCL in Castle Rock, 100 S. Wilcox St., 80104
  • DCL in Highlands Ranch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., 80129
  • DCL in Lone Tree, 10055 Library Way, 80124
  • DCL in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet, 80138
  • DCL in Roxborough, 8357 N. Rampart Range Rd., 80125

Please keep in mind that story times can change without notice and public libraries are closed on national holidays. Story times that take place monthly, semi-monthly, or irregularly are posted on our Event Calendar.

MONDAY

CASTLE PINES - Select Mondays

  • 10:00-10:30 AM • All Ages
  • 4:00-4:30 PM • All Ages

CASTLE ROCK

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5
  • 6:30-7:00 PM • All Ages

HIGHLANDS RANCH

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5

LONE TREE

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • All Ages

PARKER

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5
  • 6:30-7:00 PM • All Ages

ROXBOROUGH

  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • All Ages 
    • At Atlas Coffee in Sterling Ranch 
    • First Monday of the month Jan - Feb, Second Monday of the month Mar - May
  • 6:00-6:30 PM • Ages 0-5 • PJs encouraged
TUESDAY

CASTLE PINES

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler

CASTLE ROCK

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5

HIGHLANDS RANCH

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5
  • 6:30-7:00 PM • All Ages

LONE TREE

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • All Ages

PARKER

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5

ROXBOROUGH

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Age 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
WEDNESDAY

CASTLE PINES

  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 6:00-6:30 PM • All Ages

CASTLE ROCK

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5
  • 4:30-5:00 PM • All Ages

HIGHLANDS RANCH

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5
  • 4:30-5:00 PM • All Ages

LONE TREE

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5
  • 6:30-7:00 PM • All Ages

PARKER

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5

ROXBOROUGH

  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5
THURSDAY

CASTLE PINES

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler

CASTLE ROCK

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5

HIGHLANDS RANCH

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5
  • 11:00 AM-12:00 PM • Sensory Friendly for Teens and Adults

LONE TREE

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5

PARKER

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • Ages 3-5

ROXBOROUGH

  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • All Ages
FRIDAY

CASTLE PINES

  • 10:00-10:30 AM • All Ages
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • All Ages

CASTLE ROCK

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • All Ages

HIGHLANDS RANCH

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • All Ages

LONE TREE

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • All Ages

PARKER

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
  • 11:00-11:30 AM • All Ages

ROXBOROUGH

  • 9:00-9:30 AM • Ages 0-2
  • 10:00-10:30 AM • Toddler
SATURDAY

CASTLE PINES

  • 10:30-11:00 AM • All Ages

CASTLE ROCK

  • 10:30-11:00 AM • All Ages

HIGHLANDS RANCH

  • 10:30-11:00 AM • All Ages

LONE TREE

  • 10:30-11:00 AM • All Ages

PARKER

  • 10:30-11:00 AM • All Ages

ROXBOROUGH

  • 10:30-11:00 AM • All Ages


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