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!

 
 

Toddler Time

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required
Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Time

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Little Bookworms

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Family  Story Times  

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required
Thursday, March 30, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Preschool Time

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

LEGO Party

Registration Required
Thursday, March 30, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Games  STEAM  

Baby Story Time

Friday, March 31, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family  Story Times  

Bunny Babies

Attendance FULL - Call for availability
Registration Required
Saturday, April 1, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Holidays  Story Times  

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 1, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  Holidays  

Wooden Egg Painting

Saturday, April 1, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  

Tot Time

Monday, April 3, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, April 3, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Movers and Shakers

Monday, April 3, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Tot Time

Monday, April 3, 2023, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Spring Crafts

Monday, April 3, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Together Time Tales

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family  Story Times  

Tween Scene: Chap Books

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  DIY & Crafts  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required
Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Time

Thursday, April 6, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Little Bookworms

Thursday, April 6, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Family  Story Times  

Preschool Time

Thursday, April 6, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Homeschool: Concrete Poetry

Thursday, April 6, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  Homeschool  

Easter Party

Registration Required
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  Games  Holidays  

Afternoon Art - Golden Bugs

Thursday, April 6, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Baby Story Time

Friday, April 7, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family  Story Times  

Puppy Tales

Registration Required
Friday, April 7, 2023, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family  Story Times  

Little Hands Art: Suncatchers

Saturday, April 8, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  

Play Doh Playdate

Registration Required
Saturday, April 8, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  

Puffy Paint Treasure Boxes

Saturday, April 8, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  

Holiday Closing: Easter Sunday

Sunday, April 9, 2023, All Day
All Locations
Children  Teen  Adult  Family    Holidays  

Tot Time

Monday, April 10, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, April 10, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Movers and Shakers

Monday, April 10, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Tot Time

Monday, April 10, 2023, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Cincinnati Museum Center Presents Impact of Inventions

Monday, April 10, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  STEAM  

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Together Time Tales

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Homeschool Hangout: A History of Earth's Changes with the Cincinnati Museum Center

Registration Required
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Holidays  STEAM  

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family  Story Times  

Tween Scene - Paper Plants

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  DIY & Crafts  

Art At The Armory: Wooden Gnomes

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Fort Thomas - Armory
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  DIY & Crafts  

Take & Make: Clay Fairy Doors

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Time

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Little Bookworms

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Family  Story Times  

Preschool Time

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

The Cincinnati Museum Center presents: Bats

Registration Required
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  STEAM  

If You Give a Kid a Book Club: 'Luna's Yum Yum Dim Sum' by Natasha Yim

Registration Required
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Book Clubs  

Homeschool Hive: Cincinnati Civic Garden Center

Friday, April 14, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Homeschool  STEAM  

Baby Story Time

Friday, April 14, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family  Story Times  

Tween Book Club: 'The House at the Edge of Magic' by Amy Sparkes

Registration Required
Friday, April 14, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Book Clubs  

DIY Stained Glass

Registration Required
Friday, April 14, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Play, Explore, Build at Gil Lynn Park

Saturday, April 15, 2023, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
All Locations
Children  Family  Book Bus  STEAM  

Mommy and Baby Yoga

Attendance FULL - Call for availability
Registration Required
Saturday, April 15, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Health & Fitness  

Fairy Gardens

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Saturday, April 15, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  Story Times  

CARdboard Drive in Movie

Saturday, April 15, 2023, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  

Puppy Tales

Registration Required
Saturday, April 15, 2023, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Family  

Tot Time

Monday, April 17, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Ready for K Through Play

Monday, April 17, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Movers and Shakers

Monday, April 17, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Tot Time

Monday, April 17, 2023, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Puppy Party

Monday, April 17, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  Games  

Movers and Shakers

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Together Time Tales

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Cozy Time for Babies

Registration Required
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Bounce and Rhyme

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Story Times  

Toddler Time

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Homeschool Hangout: LEGO Party

Registration Required
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  Homeschool  STEAM  

Baby Time

Thursday, April 20, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Baby Wigglers

Registration Required
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Story Times  

Little Bookworms

Thursday, April 20, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Children  Family  Story Times  

Homeschool: LEGO Challenge

Thursday, April 20, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Homeschool  STEAM  

DIY Birdhouses

Registration Required
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  STEAM  

CCPL Roblox Club

Registration Required
Saturday, April 22, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Teen  Family  Games  STEAM  

Nature Suncatchers

Saturday, April 22, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  Holidays  

Magical Kitties Save the Day!

Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Saturday, April 22, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Games  

Fancy Tea Party

Registration Required
Saturday, April 22, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  DIY & Crafts  

Tot Time

Monday, April 24, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Tot Time

Monday, April 24, 2023, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Story Times  

Cam's Kids Book Club: 'The Tiny Seed' by Eric Carle

Registration Required
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Book Clubs  

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Thursday, April 27, 2023, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

El Día de los Libros

Saturday, April 29, 2023, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  Book Bus  DIY & Crafts  

El día de los libros: The Cultural Center of India interactive Dance Performance

Saturday, April 29, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

The Book Bus at El Día de los Libros

Saturday, April 29, 2023, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Family  Book Bus  

El día de los libros: Bi-Okoto West African Movement and Music Workshop

Saturday, April 29, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Homeschool Hive: Chinese Porcelain

Registration Required
Friday, May 5, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Family  DIY & Crafts  Homeschool  

Puppy Tales

Registration Required
Friday, May 5, 2023, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Family  Story Times  

Early Literacy Play Date

Saturday, May 6, 2023, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Family  Book Bus  

The Book Bus at Early Literacy Play Date

Saturday, May 6, 2023, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Family  Book Bus  

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Thursday, May 11, 2023, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

If You Give a Kid a Book Club: 'Rocket Says Look Up' by Nathan Bryon

Registration Required
Thursday, May 11, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Book Clubs  

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friday, May 12, 2023, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Tween Book Club - 'Ghosts: A Graphic Novel' by Raina Telgemeier

Registration Required
Friday, May 12, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Book Clubs  

Arts & Culture: Family Movie Night with Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra

Registration Required
Friday, May 12, 2023, 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Saturday, May 13, 2023, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

Cam's Kids Book Club: 'Feel the Fog' by April Pulley Sayre

Registration Required
Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Children  Book Clubs  

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Thursday, May 25, 2023, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Children  Teen  Adult  Family  

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