Due to the coronavirus, our annual summer reading program looks a little different this year than in years past. The program is entirely online. See below for lots of ways to participate, have fun and earn prizes!
Use Beanstack to register online for Summer Reading. Beanstack is a website and app that allows you to track your reading and earn prizes by participating in reading challenges. You can register as an individual, family or classroom. Visit our Beanstack page to create your account and learn more.
Read (or be read to) four hours to enter weekly drawings for gift cards. Receive an entry for the grand prize for every four hours read. You can track and submit hours online through Beanstack.
There will be four winners each week for the weekly gift card drawings and four winners for the grand prize.
Read five hours to enter weekly drawings for themed prize packs and to receive an entry for the midsummer prize. Read 30 hours to win a book and an entry for the grand prize. You can track and submit hours online through Beanstack.
There will be four winners each week for the weekly prize packs. There will also be four winners for the midsummer prize and grand prize.
Read five hours to enter weekly drawings for gift cards. You will also receive an entry for the midsummer prize and grand summer prize for every five hours read. You can track and submit hours online through Beanstack.
There will be four winners each week for the weekly gift card drawings. There will also be four winners for the midsummer prize and grand prize.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to have our Summer Reading Kickoff, Jolly Thursdays, Tower Tuesdays or other programs at our branches this summer. Don’t worry though! We have lots of online programs planned that you can enjoy from home.
Our online programs are primarily divided into three different types: Take & Make programs, Zoom programs and YouTube programs.
Registration is required for these virtual programs. The programs include Take & Make bags that will provide everything you need to participate. Take & Make bags must be picked up three days prior to the program for those who have registered unless arrangements have been made.
The tutorial for each program will be available on the designated program date and time by visiting https://www.cc-pl.org/articles.
These are live programs that will be conducted via Zoom, a free online video conferencing platform. Registration is required. On the day of the program, we will email you with the link to join the live program. You are not required to have a Zoom account.
These programs will be released on our YouTube channel on the program date and time listed. Story times, yoga and a tour of the animals at Good Green Earth Farm are just a few of the ones we have planned. There is no need to register for these programs. However, you can sign up to receive an email reminder for the program so you can make sure you don’t miss it!
Start planning your summer of virtual fun by browsing our upcoming programs below!
Monday, April 3, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, April 3, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, April 3, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, April 3, 2023, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, April 3, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Monday, April 3, 2023, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Digital
Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 6:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Friday, April 7, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Friday, April 7, 2023, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Friday, April 7, 2023, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Saturday, April 8, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Saturday, April 8, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Saturday, April 8, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Saturday, April 8, 2023, 8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Newport Branch
Sunday, April 9, 2023, All Day
All Locations
Monday, April 10, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, April 10, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, April 10, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, April 10, 2023, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, April 10, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Monday, April 10, 2023, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Monday, April 10, 2023, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Fort Thomas - Armory
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Newport Branch
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Newport Branch
Friday, April 14, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Friday, April 14, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Friday, April 14, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Friday, April 14, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Saturday, April 15, 2023, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
All Locations
Attendance FULL - Call for availability
Registration Required
Saturday, April 15, 2023, 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Saturday, April 15, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Saturday, April 15, 2023, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Newport Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Saturday, April 15, 2023, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Sunday, April 16, 2023, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, April 17, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, April 17, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Monday, April 17, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, April 17, 2023, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, April 17, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 5:30 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Friday, April 21, 2023, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Saturday, April 22, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Saturday, April 22, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Saturday, April 22, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Saturday, April 22, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Saturday, April 22, 2023, 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, April 24, 2023, 9:30 am - 10:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Monday, April 24, 2023, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Monday, April 24, 2023, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Newport Branch
No Categories
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Attendance FULL - Call for availability
Registration Required
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Digital
Registration Required
Friday, April 28, 2023, 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Friday, April 28, 2023, 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Cold Spring Branch
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Sunday, April 30, 2023, All Day
Digital
Registration Required
Monday, May 1, 2023, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 1:00 pm
Digital
Thursday, May 4, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, May 4, 2023, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, May 4, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Friday, May 5, 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Friday, May 5, 2023, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Friday, May 5, 2023, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Saturday, May 6, 2023, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Saturday, May 6, 2023, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Monday, May 8, 2023, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Monday, May 8, 2023, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Online
Thursday, May 11, 2023, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, May 11, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, May 11, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, May 11, 2023, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Attendance FULL/Waitlist Available
Registration Required
Thursday, May 11, 2023, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Friday, May 12, 2023, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Friday, May 12, 2023, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Registration Required
Friday, May 12, 2023, 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Saturday, May 13, 2023, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Monday, May 15, 2023, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Monday, May 15, 2023, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Monday, May 15, 2023, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Newport Branch
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, May 18, 2023, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Thursday, May 18, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, May 18, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Thursday, May 18, 2023, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Friday, May 19, 2023, 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Saturday, May 20, 2023, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Digital
Registration Required
Saturday, May 20, 2023, 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Registration Required
Monday, May 22, 2023, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Alexandria Branch
Registration Required
Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Newport Branch
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cold Spring Branch
Registration Required
Friday, May 26, 2023, 7:00 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Monday, May 29, 2023, All Day
All Locations
Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, All Day
Digital
Registration Required
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Alexandria Branch