Fall 2019 Story Times

Help your child nurture a love of reading by attending one of our weekly story times.

Story Time Schedule

Check the schedule below to find the story time that suits your family best. The schedule is for the week of Sept. 9 through the week of Dec. 9. However, it is always best to search our calendar to make sure a story time hasn’t been cancelled for the date you are planning to attend.

Babies

Newborn – Age 2

Alexandria Branch
• Babies & Books
– 11:15 am Fridays
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Cold Spring Branch
• Baby Sign Story Time
– 9:30 am Thursdays


Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
• Lap Time
– 9:30 am Wednesdays
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• Baby Time
– 9:30 & 10:30 am Thursdays
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Newport Branch
• Baby Bounce & Rhyme
– 10 am Wednesdays

Tots & Toddlers

Ages 2-3 (Unless Noted)

Cold Spring Branch
• Tot Time
– 9:30 & 11:30 am Mondays
– Ages 1-3

• Toddler Time
– 10 & 11 am Wednesdays


Newport Branch
• Movers & Shakers
– 10 am Tuesdays

Pre-K

Ages 3-5

Alexandria Branch
• Terrific Tuesdays
– 11:15 am Tuesdays
Register


Cold Spring Branch
• Preschool Time
– 10:30 am Thursdays


Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
• Story Time Stars
– 11 am Tuesdays


Newport Branch
• Ready for K Through Play
– 10 am Mondays

• Story Tots
– 10 am Thursdays

Family & All Ages

Cold Spring Branch
• Family Story Time
– 10 am Saturdays


Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
• Movers & Shakers
– 11 am Wednesdays

Touch Tone Tales

If you can’t make it to the weekly story times, catch a free story every week on Touch Tone Tales. Call 859-572-5039 for free any time of day or night to hear a funny story. The stories are especially enjoyable for ages 4 and older.

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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a great way to help families prepare their little ones for later reading success. The program is open to all children ages 0-5. Participants receive a reading log and incentives after every 100 books read.

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Additional Children’s Programs

Our story times are just a few of the children’s programs we have each week. Additional children’s programs, including those for children in grades 1-5, can be found below.

 
 

Improve Reading Skills with a NKU Tutor on Mondays and Wednesdays in April

Registration Required
Wednesday, April 30, 2025, All Day
Cold Spring Branch
Children  

Homeschool Hive: Be your own boss! Session Two

Friday, May 2, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Family  Homeschool  STEAM  

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch is Curbside Only Starting at 5 pm Due to Arts & Culture Event

Friday, May 2, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Improve Reading Skills with a NKU Tutor on Mondays and Wednesdays in May

Registration Required
Monday, May 5, 2025, All Day
Cold Spring Branch
Children  

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Thursday, May 8, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friday, May 9, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Homeschool Hive: Be your own boss! Session Three

Friday, May 9, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Family  Homeschool  STEAM  

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch is Curbside Only Starting at 5 pm Due to Arts & Culture Event

Friday, May 9, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Saturday, May 10, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Improve Reading Skills with a NKU Tutor on Mondays and Wednesdays in May

Registration Required
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, All Day
Cold Spring Branch
Children  

Early Literacy Play Date

Saturday, May 17, 2025, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Family  

Cam's Kids Book Club: 'The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem' by Colleen Paeff

Registration Required
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Book Clubs  

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Homeschool Hive: Be your own boss! Session Four

Friday, May 23, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Family  Homeschool  STEAM  

Improve Reading Skills with a NKU Tutor on Mondays and Wednesdays in May

Registration Required
Saturday, May 31, 2025, All Day
Cold Spring Branch
Children  

Tot Time

Monday, June 2, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, June 2, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Summer Reading Kickoff: Trash to Treasure - Recycled Crafts

Monday, June 2, 2025, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Improve Reading Skills with a NKU Tutor on Mondays and Wednesdays in June

Registration Required
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, All Day
Cold Spring Branch
Children  

Baby Time

Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Summer Reading Kickoff - Tower Tuesday: Honey Hill Farm Mobile Petting Zoo

Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
All Locations
Children  Family  

Preschool Time

Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family        Story Times  

Summer Reading Kickoff: Creativity Lab

Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Summer Reading Kickoff - The Book Bus on Tour: Bubble Bonanza

Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
All Locations
Children  Family  Book Bus  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Summer Reading Kickoff: Bloom into You!

Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  DIY & Crafts  

Summer Reading Kickoff: Family Art Festival

Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Family    DIY & Crafts      

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Summer Reading Kickoff - Jolly Thursday: Madcap Puppets presents: Monsters of Baseball

Thursday, June 5, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
All Locations
Children  Family  

Toddler Time

Thursday, June 5, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family        Story Times  

Optical Illusion Art

Registration Required
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  

Baby Story Time

Friday, June 6, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children        Story Times  

Party Crowns

Saturday, June 7, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  

Take & Make Family Road Trip

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Monday, June 9, 2025, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family    DIY & Crafts      

Tot Time

Monday, June 9, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, June 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Tot Time

Monday, June 9, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Woven Wonders

Monday, June 9, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Baby Time with Melodies to Grow On

Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Tower Tuesday: Lexington Children's Theater

Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
All Locations
Children  Family  

Preschool Time

Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family        Story Times  

Field Day

Registration Required
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Family  Games  Health & Fitness  Homeschool  

Cardboard Rainbow Collage

Registration Required
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family    DIY & Crafts      

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

The Book Bus on Tour: Clown Carnival

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
All Locations
Children  Family  Book Bus  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Homeschool: Water Marbling

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children    DIY & Crafts  Homeschool      

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required
Thursday, June 12, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Jolly Thursday: Jovial Joey Circus Show

Thursday, June 12, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
All Locations
Children  Family  

Cincinnati Museum Center: Evolution of Diversity

Thursday, June 12, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Family        STEAM  

Intro to Knitting

Registration Required
Thursday, June 12, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  

Evolution of Diversity- Children's Program with Cincinnati Museum Center

Registration Required
Thursday, June 12, 2025, 4:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  

Baby Story Time

Friday, June 13, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children        Story Times  

Tween Book Club: Travel

Registration Required
Friday, June 13, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Book Clubs  

Beatles for Babies

Registration Required
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  

Puppy Tales

Registration Required
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Family  

Tot Time

Monday, June 16, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, June 16, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Tot Time

Monday, June 16, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Monday Night Movie: Dog Man

Monday, June 16, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  DIY & Crafts  Games  

Improve Reading Skills with a NKU Tutor on Mondays and Wednesdays in June

Registration Required
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, All Day
Cold Spring Branch
Children  

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Tower Tuesday: Kentucky Reptile Zoo

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
All Locations
Children  Family  

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family        Story Times  

Cam's Kids Book Club: 'They Built Me for Freedom' by Tonya Duncan Ellis

Registration Required
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Book Clubs  

Still Life Flower Painting

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

The Book Bus on Tour: Fairy Tale Tea Party

Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
All Locations
Children  Family  Book Bus  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Neon Sign Art

Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Toddler Time

Thursday, June 19, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family      Story Times  

Baby Story Time

Friday, June 20, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children        Story Times  

Family Roblox Club

Registration Required
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Teen  Family  DIY & Crafts  Games  STEAM  Technology  

Tot Time

Monday, June 23, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, June 23, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Tot Time

Monday, June 23, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Paper Mache Hummingbirds

Monday, June 23, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Baby Time

Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Tower Tuesday: Foam-tastic Party!

Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
All Locations
Children  Family  

Preschool Time

Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family        Story Times  

Star Mobiles

Registration Required
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family    DIY & Crafts      

Pom Pom Chandelier

Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

The Book Bus on Tour: Penick's Petting Farm

Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
All Locations
Children  Family  Book Bus  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Thursday, June 26, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required
Thursday, June 26, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Jolly Thursday: Science Heroes presents: Adventure of the Missing Color

Thursday, June 26, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
All Locations
Children  Family  

Toddler Time

Thursday, June 26, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family      Story Times  

Counterfeit Art

Registration Required
Thursday, June 26, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  

Baby Story Time

Friday, June 27, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children        Story Times  

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