Winter & Spring 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 Jan. 13 through the week of April 13. 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
– 10 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
– 11 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.
Ready for K Through Play: Emotional Skills
Monday, February 17, 2020, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Adventure Club: Super Hero Party
Monday, February 17, 2020, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Terrific Tuesdays
Registration Required
Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Lap Time
Registration Required
Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Homeschool Hideaway: Canvas Painting Party
FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Little Prodigies - Tape Resist Painting
Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Adventure Club: Lego Club
Registration Required
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Babies & Books
Registration Required
Friday, February 21, 2020, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Adventure Club: Magazine Collages
Registration Required
Friday, February 21, 2020, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Mommy and Baby Yoga
Registration Required
Saturday, February 22, 2020, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Puppy Tales
FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Saturday, February 22, 2020, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Play-Doh Play Date
Registration Required
Saturday, February 22, 2020, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Adventure Club: Would You Rather...?
Monday, February 24, 2020, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Terrific Tuesdays
Registration Required
Tuesday, February 25, 2020, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Lap Time
Registration Required
Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, February 27, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, February 27, 2020, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Adventure Club: Dog Man Party
Registration Required
Thursday, February 27, 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Babies & Books
Registration Required
Friday, February 28, 2020, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Adventure Club: Book Bingo
FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Friday, February 28, 2020, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Leap into Leap Day
Registration Required
Saturday, February 29, 2020, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Leap Year Party
Registration Required
Saturday, February 29, 2020, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Terrific Tuesdays
Registration Required
Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Lap Time
Registration Required
Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Little Prodigies - Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, March 5, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Sign Story Time
Thursday, March 5, 2020 - Friday, March 6, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, March 5, 2020, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Adventure Club: Magnetic Slime
FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Friday, March 6, 2020, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Baby Hoopsters
Registration Required
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Magician Cody Clark performs A Different Way of Thinking
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Newport Branch
Magician Cody Clark performs A Different Way of Thinking
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Ready for K Through Play: Shapes and Colors
Monday, March 9, 2020, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Makerspace Week
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Newport Branch
Homeschool Hangout: 2-D Painting Techniques
Registration Required
Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Terrific Tuesdays
Registration Required
Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Makerspace Week
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - Thursday, March 12, 2020, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Newport Branch
Lap Time
Registration Required
Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, March 12, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, March 12, 2020, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Adventure Club: 2-D Painting Techniques
Registration Required
Thursday, March 12, 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Adventure Club: DIY Zoetrope/Animation
Registration Required
Friday, March 13, 2020, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Play Doh Play Date
Registration Required
Saturday, March 14, 2020, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Ready for K Through Play: Books and Literacy
Monday, March 16, 2020 - Monday, March 23, 2020, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Terrific Tuesdays
Registration Required
Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Lap Time
Registration Required
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Homeschool Hideaway: Sphero Bowling
Registration Required
Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, March 19, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, March 19, 2020, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Adventure Club: Spring Crafts
Registration Required
Thursday, March 19, 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Adventure Club: Sphero Bowling
Registration Required
Friday, March 20, 2020, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Mommy and Baby Yoga
Registration Required
Saturday, March 21, 2020, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Puppy Tales
Registration Required
Saturday, March 21, 2020, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Unicorn Party
FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Saturday, March 21, 2020, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Ready for K Through Play: Books and Literacy
Monday, March 23, 2020, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Terrific Tuesdays
Registration Required
Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Lap Time
Registration Required
Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, March 26, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, March 26, 2020, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Adventure Club: Shrinky-Dinks
Registration Required
Thursday, March 26, 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Adventure Club: Symmetry Name Art
Registration Required
Friday, March 27, 2020, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Ready for K Through Play: Fine Motor Skills
Monday, March 30, 2020, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Adventure Club: Mason Jar Lanterns
Monday, March 30, 2020, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Terrific Tuesdays
Registration Required
Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Lap Time
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, April 2, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, April 2, 2020, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Adventure Club: Marshmallow Peep Art and Egg Decorating
Registration Required
Thursday, April 2, 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Adventure Club: Minute To Win It
Registration Required
Friday, April 3, 2020, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Bunny Babies
Registration Required
Saturday, April 4, 2020, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Recycled T-shirt Art
Registration Required
Saturday, April 4, 2020, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Ready for K Through Play: Ready to Learn Skills
Monday, April 6, 2020, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Adventure Club: Popcorn and a Movie
Monday, April 6, 2020, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Terrific Tuesdays
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Lap Time
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, April 9, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, April 9, 2020, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Adventure Club: Easter Egg Hunt
Registration Required
Thursday, April 9, 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Adventure Club: Easter Egg Dying
Registration Required
Friday, April 10, 2020, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Ready for K Through Play: Graduation Day!
Monday, April 13, 2020, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Adventure Club: Robot Obstacle Course
Monday, April 13, 2020, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Homeschool Hangout: A Visit from Jennifer Ketchmark of WCPO 9
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Terrific Tuesdays
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tween Scene Movie Party - How to Train Your Dragon
Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Newport Branch
Lap Time
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Homeschool Hideaway: Easter Egg Dying
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, April 16, 2020, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, April 16, 2020, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Adventure Club: Buzzing About Bees
Registration Required
Thursday, April 16, 2020, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
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