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!
Underwater Canvas Scene
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Thursday, July 7, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Cincinnati Observatory Presents Ocean Aliens
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Friday, July 8, 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tween Book Club - 'When Stars are Scattered' by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed Tween Book Club - 'When Stars are Scattered' by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
Registration Required
Friday, July 8, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Light Up the Sea
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Saturday, July 9, 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Finding Nemo Movie Day
Registration Required
Saturday, July 9, 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Puppy Tales
Attendance FULL - Call for availability
Registration Required
Registration Required
Saturday, July 9, 2022, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Pom-Pom Sea Turtles
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Saturday, July 9, 2022, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tot Time
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Monday, July 11, 2022, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Ready for K Through Play
Registration Required
Monday, July 11, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Movers and Shakers
Registration Required
Monday, July 11, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Cincinnati Museum Center Presents Coral
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Monday, July 11, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Bounce and Rhyme
Registration Required
Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
UPDATED Tower Tuesday: "Here Comes the Sun" with Musician Xander Wells
Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Fort Thomas - Tower Park
Preschool Time
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Preschool Story Time
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tween Scene - Egg Carton Fish
Registration Required
Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Lap Time
Registration Required
Wednesday, July 13, 2022, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Watkins Wednesday: Family Concert with David Kisor
Wednesday, July 13, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport - Bernadette Watkins Park
Oobleck Ocean
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Wednesday, July 13, 2022, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Li'l Explorers: Sharks!
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Wednesday, July 13, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, July 14, 2022, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Jolly Thursday: Madcap Puppets presents: Fantastic Fairy Tales
Thursday, July 14, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Alexandria - AJ Jolly Park
Alphabet Kids Homeschool: Deep Sea Life
Registration Required
Thursday, July 14, 2022, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Submarine Science
Registration Required
Thursday, July 14, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Friday, July 15, 2022, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Save the Ocean!
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Friday, July 15, 2022, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Pearls: Jewels of the Sea
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Saturday, July 16, 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Ocean Collage
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Saturday, July 16, 2022, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Ready for K Through Play
Registration Required
Monday, July 18, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Movers and Shakers
Registration Required
Monday, July 18, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tiny Art Show
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Monday, July 18, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Bounce and Rhyme
Registration Required
Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tower Tuesday: Cincinnati Circus Juggling Show
Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Fort Thomas - Tower Park
Preschool Story Time
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tween Scene - DIY Underwater Painting
Registration Required
Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Lap Time
Registration Required
Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Watkins Wednesday: Giant Yard Game Day
Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport - Bernadette Watkins Park
Li'l Explorers: Sea Critters
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Take & Make: Tiny Art Show
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 9:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Jolly Thursday: Kentucky Shakespeare – Much Ado About Nothing
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Alexandria - AJ Jolly Park
Homeschool Book to Movie Club - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Registration Required
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Mermaid Party!
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Sink or Float Science
Registration Required
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Family Fun Night: Finding Dory
Registration Required
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Newport Branch
Baby Sharkies
Registration Required
Saturday, July 23, 2022, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Save the Turtles with the Sea Turtle Care Center
Registration Required
Saturday, July 23, 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Oversized Board Games
Registration Required
Saturday, July 23, 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Ready for K Through Play
Registration Required
Monday, July 25, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Movers and Shakers
Registration Required
Monday, July 25, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Upcycled Ocean Wreaths
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Monday, July 25, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Baby Bounce and Rhyme
Registration Required
Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tower Tuesday: Kentucky Reptile Zoo
Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Fort Thomas - Tower Park
Preschool Story Time
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Wax and Water Resistance Art
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tween Scene - Seashell Collage
Registration Required
Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Cam's Kids Book Club — "Night Walk to the Sea: A Story About Rachel Carson, Earth's Protector" by Deborah Wiles
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Lap Time
Registration Required
Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Watkins Wednesday: Honey Hill Farm Mobile Petting Zoo
Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport - Bernadette Watkins Park
Li'l Explorers: Sand Castles
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Baby Time
Registration Required
Thursday, July 28, 2022, 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Jolly Thursday: Oceans of Funny
Thursday, July 28, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Alexandria - AJ Jolly Park
Oil Spill Cleanup
Registration Required
Thursday, July 28, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
DIY Sea Animals
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Friday, July 29, 2022, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Harry Potter Birthday Ice Cream Social
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Saturday, July 30, 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Splash Art
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Saturday, July 30, 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tween Minecraft Party
Registration Required
Thursday, August 4, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Art At The Armory: DIY Journals
Registration Required
Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
If You Give a Kid a Book Club - 'My Name is Yoon' by Helen Recorvits
Registration Required
Thursday, August 11, 2022, 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Homeschool Hive: Rockets!
Registration Required
Friday, August 12, 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
The Book Bus at City of Wilder Touch a Truck/Movie Night
Saturday, August 13, 2022, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wilder - City Center Park
Homeschool Book to Movie Club - 'Charlotte's Web' by E.B. White
Registration Required
Thursday, August 18, 2022, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tween Book Club - 'Out of My Mind' by Sharon Draper Tween Book Club - 'Out of My Mind' by Sharon Draper
Zoom Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Registration Required
Friday, August 19, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Share the Love Truck
Registration Required
Saturday, August 20, 2022, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Cam's Kids Book Club — "I Am A Story" by Dan Yaccarino
Registration Required
Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Baby Story Time
Registration Required
Friday, September 2, 2022, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
DIY Book Totes
Registration Required
Saturday, September 3, 2022, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
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