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
– Register
Cold Spring Branch
• Baby Sign Story Time
– 9:30 am Thursdays
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
• Lap Time
– 9:30 am Wednesdays
– Register
• Baby Time
– 9:30 & 10:30 am Thursdays
– Register
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
Homeschool Hive: Be your own boss! Session Two
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch is Curbside Only Starting at 5 pm Due to Arts & Culture Event
Improve Reading Skills with a NKU Tutor on Mondays and Wednesdays in May
Homeschool Hive: Be your own boss! Session Three
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch is Curbside Only Starting at 5 pm Due to Arts & Culture Event
Improve Reading Skills with a NKU Tutor on Mondays and Wednesdays in May
Cam's Kids Book Club: 'The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem' by Colleen Paeff
Homeschool Hive: Be your own boss! Session Four
Improve Reading Skills with a NKU Tutor on Mondays and Wednesdays in May
Summer Reading Kickoff: Trash to Treasure - Recycled Crafts
Improve Reading Skills with a NKU Tutor on Mondays and Wednesdays in June
Summer Reading Kickoff - Tower Tuesday: Honey Hill Farm Mobile Petting Zoo
Summer Reading Kickoff: Creativity Lab
Cozy Time for Babies
Summer Reading Kickoff - The Book Bus on Tour: Bubble Bonanza
Summer Reading Kickoff: Family Art Festival
Baby Wigglers
Summer Reading Kickoff - Jolly Thursday: Madcap Puppets presents: Monsters of Baseball
Optical Illusion Art
Take & Make Family Road Trip
Registration Required
Tower Tuesday: Lexington Children's Theater
Cardboard Rainbow Collage
Cozy Time for Babies
Baby Wigglers
Cincinnati Museum Center: Evolution of Diversity
Intro to Knitting
Evolution of Diversity- Children's Program with Cincinnati Museum Center
Tween Book Club: Travel
Beatles for Babies
Puppy Tales
Improve Reading Skills with a NKU Tutor on Mondays and Wednesdays in June
Cam's Kids Book Club: 'They Built Me for Freedom' by Tonya Duncan Ellis
Cozy Time for Babies
The Book Bus on Tour: Fairy Tale Tea Party
Family Roblox Club
Cozy Time for Babies
The Book Bus on Tour: Penick's Petting Farm
Baby Wigglers
Jolly Thursday: Science Heroes presents: Adventure of the Missing Color
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