Winter & Spring Story Times

January 9, 2020 Stephanie Class

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.

Alexandria Branch

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Cold Spring Branch

Fort Thomas - Armory

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Preschool Time

Thursday, October 5, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

Spookapalooza

Registration Required

Thursday, October 5, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

Take & Make: Halloween Silhouettes

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Newport Branch

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Preschool Time

Thursday, October 12, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

DIY Haunted Birdhouses

Registration Required

Thursday, October 12, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

If You Give a Kid a Book Club: 'Again Essie?' by Jenny Lacika

Registration Required

Thursday, October 12, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Baby Story Time

Friday, October 13, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

Tween Book Club: 'Miss Quinces' by Kat Fajardo

Registration Required

Friday, October 13, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Newport Branch

Baby Ghosties

Registration Required

Saturday, October 14, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Puppy Tales

Registration Required

Saturday, October 14, 2023, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Alexandria Branch

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Newport Branch

Baby Time

Thursday, October 19, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required

Thursday, October 19, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Cold Spring Branch

Magical Kitties Save the Day!

Registration Required

Thursday, October 19, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Alexandria Branch

CCPL Roblox Club

Registration Required

Saturday, October 21, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

Alexandria Branch

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Preschool Time

Thursday, October 26, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

Halloween Party

Registration Required

Thursday, October 26, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Preschool Time

Thursday, November 2, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos

Registration Required

Thursday, November 2, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

Nature Confetti Craft

Thursday, November 2, 2023, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Newport Branch

Homeschool Hive: Cincinnati Type & Print Museum

Registration Required

Friday, November 3, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Baby Story Time

Friday, November 3, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

Magical Kitties Save the Day!

Registration Required

Friday, November 3, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

The Book Bus at Bellevue Touch a Truck

Saturday, November 4, 2023, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

All Locations

Stingray Saturday with Newport Aquarium's WAVE Foundation

Registration Required

Saturday, November 4, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Alexandria Branch

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Cold Spring Branch

If You Give a Kid a Book Club: 'The Cookie Stall' by Jonathan Litton

Registration Required

Thursday, November 9, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friday, November 10, 2023, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Newport Branch

Music Makes Me Move

Registration Required

Friday, November 10, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Baby Story Time

Friday, November 10, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

Tween Book Club: 'Cirque du Freak' by Darren Shan

Registration Required

Friday, November 10, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Newport Branch

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Saturday, November 11, 2023, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Newport Branch

Puppy Tales

Registration Required

Saturday, November 11, 2023, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Cold Spring Branch

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

Take & Make: Starry Skies

Registration Required

Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Newport Branch

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Cold Spring Branch

Beginner Woodworking

Registration Required

Thursday, November 16, 2023, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

Cold Spring Branch

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

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