Help your child build early literacy skills at our Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch’s Story Time Stars.
We sat down with Laura Stanfield, the children’s services librarian at our Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch, to learn how story times like Story Time Stars are beneficial.
When we talk about early literacy, we don’t necessarily mean teaching children to read. Instead, we are referring to skills that help get children ready to learn to read. There are many skills that make learning to read easier by building a strong foundation. Our story times focus on five different ways to help develop early literacy skills.
Play is serious business for kids. When kids play pretend, they are using one object to represent another. This is the same concept that they will need to understand that the letters a-p-p-l-e stand for an apple. Dramatic play helps develop narrative skills which help kids follow a story when they read on their own.
Books and libraries go together like peanut butter and jelly. Making reading an enjoyable experience helps kids want to learn to read. Making reading an interactive experience helps kids feel successful. Story times are an excellent way to have fun and interact with books.
Songs and rhymes are a staple of our story times. They are a great way to help kids hear small sounds that make up words. Being able to hear these individual sounds will help kids sound out words when they learn to read.
Talking to your child builds vocabulary. The more words a child knows, the easier it is for them to read. We don’t just read a book at story time. We ask questions and guess what might happen next. We also have games and other activities that give you the opportunity to have a conversation with your child.
Writing, in this context, doesn’t mean writing letters or words. Instead, it means any activity that builds fine motor skills. Activities like coloring, doing a finger play to the Itsy Bitsy Spider and squishing hands in kinetic sand are all fantastic ways to work out finger muscles.
Story Time Stars is every Tuesday at our Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch at 10 am. The story time offers books that appeal to all ages, and games and activities that can be adapted for younger or older children. One of my main goals is to make the story time fun and exciting for kids. The more fun they have, the more they will want to read.
We have over fifteen story times to choose from in addition to Story Time Stars. Find the one that fits your schedule best below.
Monday, June 2, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, June 2, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Friday, June 6, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Monday, June 9, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, June 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, June 9, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, June 12, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Friday, June 13, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Monday, June 16, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, June 16, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, June 16, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, June 19, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Friday, June 20, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Monday, June 23, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, June 23, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, June 23, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, June 26, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, June 26, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Friday, June 27, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Monday, June 30, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, June 30, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, June 30, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, July 3, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, July 3, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Friday, July 4, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Monday, July 7, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, July 7, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, July 7, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Friday, July 11, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, July 14, 2025, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, July 14, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, July 14, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, July 17, 2025, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, July 17, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Friday, July 18, 2025, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch