Storytimes in Mandarin, Cantonese, or Chinese and English are listed here.
Each one shows the time and address. Ones the official page marks as free come first.
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Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin/English
9 Van Doren St, Plainsboro, NJ
November 21, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM
Stories and songs in Mandarin and English. It is in the Story Time Room.
Cantonese Tiny Talkers
5 Forest Road, Fanwood, NJ
Next: November 21, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM; also 12/19
Stories, songs, activities, and a craft in Cantonese, not Mandarin.
After School Stories
5108 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Friday, November 13, 2026, 4:30–5:30 PM. The second Friday of each month.
Stories and songs in Mandarin and English, and a small craft together.
Mandarin Storytime
100 Community Drive, Skillman, NJ
November 14, 2026 Saturday 10:30 AM–11:00 AM
Familiar stories and songs in Mandarin. You do not need to speak Mandarin. It is in the Storytime Room, and the child and caregiver come together.
Bilingual Mandarin/English Storytime
200 Glen Avenue, Millburn, NJ
November 14, 2026 Saturday 11:00 AM–11:30 AM
Stories, songs, and fingerplays in Mandarin and English. It is in Auditorium Room A.
Mandarin Story Time
6802 Fort Hamilton Pkwy (at 68th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Next: November 16, 10:30 AM–11:30 AM; also 11/23, 11/30…
Stories, songs, and rhymes in Mandarin.
5108 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
November 16, 2026 Monday 11:00 AM–12:00 AM
Stories and songs in English and Mandarin, plus a small activity.
Mandarin Bilingual Storytime
33 East Broadway, New York, NY
Next: November 17, 10:30 AM–11:30 AM; also 11/24
In the Storytime Room: stories, children's songs, and rhymes in Mandarin and English, then a little play together.
Mandarin Storytime
1061 Boston Post Rd, Rye, NY
Next: November 21, 10:30 AM–11:15 AM; also 12/19
Stories in Mandarin. Children who know Chinese can practice, and children who do not can learn new words and customs. It is in the Meeting Room.
Mandarin Bilingual Story Time
1 Merry Lane, Jericho, NY
Next: November 24, 10:00 AM–10:30 AM
In the Children's Room: rhymes, puppets, songs, and stories in English and Mandarin, then a little movement together. You do not need to speak Mandarin.
Bilingual Storytime - Mandarin/English
1688 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ
November 24, 2026 Tuesday 4:00 PM–4:20 PM
In the meeting room: familiar rhymes and songs in Mandarin and English. Teacher Aki lives nearby, Mandarin is her first language, and she teaches kindergarten.
Kids: Mandarin Chinese Storytime
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ
December 5, 2026 Saturday 11:30 AM–12:00 AM
In the Story Room: stories, songs, and rhymes in Mandarin. The library runs it with Yinghua International School.
Bilingual Storytime - Mandarin/English
1688 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ
December 15, 2026 Tuesday 4:00 PM–4:20 PM
In the meeting room: stories and children's songs in Mandarin and English. Teacher Aki lives nearby, Mandarin is her first language, and she teaches kindergarten.
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