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
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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.

 
 

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Time with Melodies to Grow On

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

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Preschool Time

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

Minecraft Movie Release Party

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  Games  STEAM  

Flower Weaving

Thursday, April 3, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children    DIY & Crafts      

Baby Story Time

Friday, April 4, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Story Times  

Kid Snacks! No-Bake Trail Mix Cups

Saturday, April 5, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  

Tot Time

Monday, April 7, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Movers and Shakers

Monday, April 7, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, April 7, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Tot Time

Monday, April 7, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Clay Flowers Bouquets

Monday, April 7, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Together Time Tales

Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Homeschool Hangout: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Registration Required
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  Games  Homeschool  Story Times  

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Story Times  

Craft This Book: 'Mix it Up!'

Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Time

Thursday, April 10, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Wigglers

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

Preschool Time

Thursday, April 10, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Sensory Slime

Registration Required
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  

Baby Story Time

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

Tween Book Club: Secret Places

Registration Required
Friday, April 11, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Book Clubs  

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch is Curbside Only Starting at 5 pm Due to Signature Series Event

Friday, April 11, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Play, Explore, Build at Chief Sayers Park

Saturday, April 12, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
All Locations
Children  Family  Book Bus  STEAM  

A Visit from K9 Bulleit

Saturday, April 12, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Family  

Puppy Tales

Registration Required
Saturday, April 12, 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Family  

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

Registration Required
Monday, April 14, 2025, All Day
Cold Spring Branch
Children  

Tot Time

Monday, April 14, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Movers and Shakers

Monday, April 14, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, April 14, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Tot Time

Monday, April 14, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Chess Club

Monday, April 14, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Games  

Together Time Tales

Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Preschool Story Time

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

Cam's Kids Book Club: 'Disgusting Critters: A Creepy Crawly Collection' by Elise Gravel

Registration Required
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Book Clubs  

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 12:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Paint and Plant

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Ballet and Books!

Registration Required
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Family  Health & Fitness  

Baby Time

Thursday, April 17, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Preschool Time

Thursday, April 17, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Homeschool: Egg Drop

Thursday, April 17, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children    Homeschool      STEAM  

Construction Junction

Registration Required
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Games  STEAM  

Open Play

Friday, April 18, 2025, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children        

Baby Story Time

Friday, April 18, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Story Times  

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 19, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  Games  Holidays  

Tot Time

Monday, April 21, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Movers and Shakers

Monday, April 21, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, April 21, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Tot Time

Monday, April 21, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Monday Night Movie: Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Monday, April 21, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  DIY & Crafts  Games  

Together Time Tales

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children        Story Times  

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Story Times  

Cincinnati Museum Center presents: One World, Many Cultures

Registration Required
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Thursday, April 24, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Baby Time

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

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Preschool Time

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

Yarn Wrapped Planters

Registration Required
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Homeschool Hive: Be your own boss! Session One

Friday, April 25, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Family  Homeschool  STEAM  

Baby Story Time

Friday, April 25, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Story Times  

Day of the Book/El Día de los Libros

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  Book Bus  DIY & Crafts  Games  STEAM  Story Times  

The Cultural Center of India presents Spice Tales: Easy Recipes from India

Registration Required
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  DIY & Crafts  Health & Fitness  STEAM  

Spanish Bilingual Story Time

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  Story Times  

Bi-Okoto West African Movement and Music Workshop

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  Games  Health & Fitness  STEAM  

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Story Times  

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  

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