Hold on to your books! Dinosaurs are roaring, soaring and reading all summer long at the library.
Summer Reading is back starting Saturday, June 3 at the Campbell County Public Library! With the tagline Roar, Soar, Read, this year’s theme is all about dinosaurs.
Every branch will be packed with fun activities and giveaways this June and July. To make the most of your summer reading experience, check out the guide below. You can also pick up an official Summer Reading brochure at any branch.
Patrons of all ages can track their reading for the chance to win prizes throughout the summer. Books, audiobooks, comics and graphic novels all count toward reading goals. Register at your favorite branch or online at www.cc-pl.org/beanstack. All ages can track their reading via Beanstack or paper logs.
Find your age group below for more information.
For every five hours read, receive an entry into a prize basket drawing, which will be drawn at the end of June and July. Prizes vary by branch. Books, audiobooks and digital materials all count toward the goal, including items read to others.
Receive an entry for the midsummer and grand prize drawings—a $50 Target gift card and a $100 Kroger gift card, respectively—every time you check out items at any branch.
For information about our Alternative Summer Reading Challenge, which is designed for individuals with disabilities/neurodiverse individuals who prefer small weekly prizes, please click here or call our ADA line at 859-781-6166 ex. 8.
Read five hours for an entry to win a prize pack, which will be drawn at the end of June and July. Read 30 hours to win a book and one entry for the midsummer and grand prizes.
Receive a small prize and one entry for the grand prize for every 4 hours (Grades K-5) or 40 books (Cam’s Cubs) read. Books, audiobooks and comics read to you and read by yourself all count toward the goal.
Patrons of all ages can climb aboard the bus and pick out a free book to keep.
Pick up a physical Summer Reading brochure at any branch or view the digital version. The brochure serves as a handy guide to making the most of your summer.
The library would like to thank 2023’s Summer Reading donors and sponsors: The Friends of the Campbell County Public Library, Dewey’s Pizza, CVS, Target, King’s Island, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Nature Center, Frisch’s, New Riff Distilling, Chipotle, Florence Y’Alls, FC Cincinnati, Southern Lanes, Play it Today Game, Trailhead Coffee, Reeser Bicycle, Falcon Theater and Black-n-Bluegrass.
We have something for all ages and interests! Start planning your summer at the library by browsing our upcoming programs below.
Registration Required
Saturday, December 14, 2024, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Saturday, December 14, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 5:30 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, December 19, 2024, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, December 19, 2024, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, December 19, 2024, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Thursday, December 19, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Saturday, December 21, 2024, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tuesday, December 24, 2024, All Day
All Locations
Wednesday, December 25, 2024, All Day
All Locations
Thursday, December 26, 2024, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, December 31, 2024, All Day
Digital
Tuesday, December 31, 2024, All Day
Online
Tuesday, December 31, 2024, 12:00 am
No Categories
Tuesday, December 31, 2024, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Wednesday, January 1, 2025, 12:00 am
No Categories
Thursday, January 2, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, January 2, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Friday, January 10, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Friday, January 10, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, January 13, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, January 13, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, January 13, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, January 13, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, January 13, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Monday, January 13, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 7:00 pm
Digital
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, January 16, 2025 - Friday, January 17, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Friday, January 17, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Friday, January 17, 2025, 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Friday, January 17, 2025, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Monday, January 20, 2025, 12:00 am
No Categories
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Digital
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Friday, January 24, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Friday, January 24, 2025, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Newport Branch
Monday, January 27, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, January 27, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, January 27, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, January 27, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, January 27, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, January 27, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 1:00 pm
Digital
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Newport Branch
Friday, January 31, 2025, All Day
Digital
Friday, January 31, 2025, All Day
Online
Friday, January 31, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Saturday, February 1, 2025, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Monday, February 3, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, February 3, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, February 3, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, February 3, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Monday, February 3, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Digital
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Fort Thomas - Armory
Registration Required
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - Monday, February 10, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Friday, February 7, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Friday, February 7, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Friday, February 7, 2025, 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Friday, February 7, 2025, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Saturday, February 8, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Saturday, February 8, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, February 10, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, February 10, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, February 10, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, February 10, 2025, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Monday, February 10, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Monday, February 10, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Digital