Children’s Programming Break

Children’s programs and story times resume in September.

Our children’s department is taking a break in August to prepare for fall programs. Children’s programming will return starting Monday, Sept. 9.

Upcoming Programs

Take a look at some of the exciting upcoming programs we have planned!

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

            

Toddler Time

Thursday, September 4, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Baby Story Time

Friday, September 5, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Play, Explore, Build at Chief Sayers Park

Saturday, September 6, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

All Locations

        

Tot Time

Monday, September 8, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Movers and Shakers

Monday, September 8, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, September 8, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

    

Tot Time

Monday, September 8, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

    

Uke Can Play the Ukulele

Registration Required

Monday, September 8, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Design Your Own Puzzle

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required

Monday, September 8, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Alexandria Branch

      

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

          

Homeschool Hangout: Giant Games

Registration Required

Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

          

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

            

Take and Make: Spy Code Craft

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required

Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Newport Branch

      

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - Thursday, September 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Newport Branch

        

Baby Time with Melodies to Grow On

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Preschool Time

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Toddler Time

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Homeschool: Ice Cream Science

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Newport Branch

            

Storytime with Urban Native Collective

Registration Required

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

            

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friday, September 12, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Newport Branch

        

Together Time Tales

Friday, September 12, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Baby Story Time

Friday, September 12, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Tween Book Club: Animal Main Character

Registration Required

Friday, September 12, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Newport Branch

      

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Saturday, September 13, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Newport Branch

        

The Book Bus at Bellevue Art in the Park

Saturday, September 13, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

All Locations

      

Puppy Tales

Registration Required

Saturday, September 13, 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Tunes for a Sunday Afternoon

Registration Required

Sunday, September 14, 2025, 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Tot Time

Monday, September 15, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Movers and Shakers

Monday, September 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, September 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

          

Tot Time

Monday, September 15, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

    

Monday Night Movie: A Minecraft Movie

Monday, September 15, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

            

Homeschool Hive: A Rabbit is a Mammal

Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

        

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

          

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

            

Homeschool Hive: Rabbit Families

Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

          

Cam's Kids Book Club: 'Up, Up, Ever Up Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Anita Yasuda'

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required

Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Alexandria Branch

    

Bottle Cap Music Shakers

Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Newport Branch

      

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Time

Thursday, September 18, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required

Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Preschool Time

Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Toddler Time

Thursday, September 18, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Clay Crafts of India

Registration Required

Thursday, September 18, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

      

Pajama Story Time

Thursday, September 18, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Newport Branch

      

Together Time Tales

Friday, September 19, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Baby Story Time

Friday, September 19, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Family Roblox Club

Registration Required

Saturday, September 20, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

              

The Book Bus at the Wilder Touch a Truck

Saturday, September 20, 2025, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

All Locations

      

Tot Time

Monday, September 22, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Movers and Shakers

Monday, September 22, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, September 22, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

          

Tot Time

Monday, September 22, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

    

Chess Club

Monday, September 22, 2025, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

      

Bubble Art

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required

Monday, September 22, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Alexandria Branch

      

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

          

Supported Story Time

Registration Required

Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

          

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

            

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - Thursday, September 25, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Buddy the Bulldog Story Time

Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

      

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Newport Branch

        

Baby Time

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Preschool Time

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Toddler Time

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Johnny Appleseed Day

Registration Required

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

        

Picture Frame Embroidery

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Newport Branch

          

Tot Time

Monday, September 29, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Movers and Shakers

Monday, September 29, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, September 29, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

          

Tot Time

Monday, September 29, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

    

Kids' Makerspace

Monday, September 29, 2025, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

      

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

          

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

            

LEGOs at the Library

Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

          

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Time

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Preschool Time

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Toddler Time

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Exploring Egypt

Registration Required

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

    

Together Time Tales

Friday, October 3, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Baby Story Time

Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Tot Time

Monday, October 6, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Movers and Shakers

Monday, October 6, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Tot Time

Monday, October 6, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

    

Uke Can Play the Ukulele

Registration Required

Monday, October 6, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Beaded Pumpkins

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required

Monday, October 6, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Alexandria Branch

      

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

            

Sip & Paint: Spooky Art

Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Newport Branch

      

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Time with Melodies to Grow On

Thursday, October 9, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required

Thursday, October 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Preschool Time

Thursday, October 9, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Toddler Time

Thursday, October 9, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Spooky Science

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required

Thursday, October 9, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

      

Together Time Tales

Friday, October 10, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Baby Story Time

Friday, October 10, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Tween Book Club: Spooky

Registration Required

Friday, October 10, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Newport Branch

      

Baby Ghosties

Registration Required

Saturday, October 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Puppy Tales

Registration Required

Sunday, October 12, 2025, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

            

Tot Time

Monday, October 13, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Movers and Shakers

Monday, October 13, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Tot Time

Monday, October 13, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

    

Monday Night Movie: 'The Day the Earth Blew Up- A Looney Tunes Movie'

Monday, October 13, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

            

Homeschool Hive: Needs and Wants

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

        

Homeschool Hangout: Costume Party

Registration Required

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

        

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

            

Homeschool Hive: Growing the Money Garden

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

        

Take and Make: Paper Leaf Mosaics

Registration Required

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Newport Branch

    

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Art at the Armory: Painted Pumpkins

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Fort Thomas - Armory

          

Baby Time

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Preschool Time

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Toddler Time

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Kids on the Block Puppet Show

Registration Required

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

    

Not So Scary Halloween with April Eight

Friday, October 17, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

          

Baby Story Time

Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Curbside Trick or Treat

Saturday, October 18, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Newport Branch

        

Tot Time

Monday, October 20, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Movers and Shakers

Monday, October 20, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Tot Time

Monday, October 20, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

    

Chess Club

Monday, October 20, 2025, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

      

Halloween Pinecones

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required

Monday, October 20, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Alexandria Branch

      

Supported Story Time

Registration Required

Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

          

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

            

Cam's Kids Book Club: 'A Bed of Stars' by Jessica Love

Registration Required

Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Alexandria Branch

    

Kid Snacks! Bite-sized Halloween Snacks

Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Newport Branch

        

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Time

Thursday, October 23, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required

Thursday, October 23, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Preschool Time

Thursday, October 23, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Toddler Time

Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Partypooper Celebration

Registration Required

Thursday, October 23, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

      

Together Time Tales

Friday, October 24, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Baby Story Time

Friday, October 24, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

          

Tot Time

Monday, October 27, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Movers and Shakers

Monday, October 27, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Tot Time

Monday, October 27, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Cold Spring Branch

    

Kids' Makerspace: Halloween Edition

Monday, October 27, 2025, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

      

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Alexandria Branch

            

LEGOs at the Library

Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

          

Spider Web Science

Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Newport Branch

    

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required

Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch

    

Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

Baby Bounce and Rhyme: Spooky Babies

Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Newport Branch

      

Toddler Time

Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Cold Spring Branch

    

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