Storytime
Schedule changes monthly.
- Mother Goose Time - For pre-walkers up to age 2.
- Mother Goose Time - For walkers up to age 2.
- Toddler storytime - For children ages 2 to 3, with a parent or caregiver.
- Preschool Storytime - For children ages 3 to 5, with a parent or caregiver.
- Family Storytime - For families with children ages 3 to 8.
Mother Goose Time
for Pre-walkers & Walkers Birth-24 months, accompanied by an adult. Offered periodically at different locations. Storytimes just for infants and young toddlers! These programs provide the parent/caregiver with some great ideas for one-on-one interaction with the child. It is generally 20 minutes of finger-plays, songs, rhymes and activities along with some suggestions of terrific age appropriate books to use at home.
Mother Goose Time - Pre-Walkers
- Main - Every Wednesday, 10 a.m.
- Bon Air - Every Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.
- Fern Creek-
- Wednesday, August 27, 10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, September 24, 10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, October 22, 10:30 a.m.
- Iroquois
- Every Monday in July & August, 10:30 a.m.
- Mondays, September 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 10:30 a.m.
- Saturday, September 20, 10:30 a.m.
- Monday, October 6, 10:30 a.m.
- Jeffersontown
- Tuesday, August 5 & 19, 10:15 a.m.
- Okolona
- Monday, September 15, 22 & 29, 10:30 a.m.
- Monday, October 6, 20 & 27, 10:30 a.m.
- Portland
- Every Wednesday in September, 10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, October 8, 15, 22 & 29, 10:30 a.m.
- Southwest - Every Monday, 10 a.m.
Mother Goose Time - Walkers
- Main - Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.
- Bon Air - Every Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.
- Crescent Hill - Every Monday in August, 10:15 a.m.
- Highlands/Shelby Park
- Thursdays, August 7 & 21, 10:15 a.m.
- Every Thursday in September & October, 10:30 a.m.
- Iroquois - Every Monday in September and October, 10:30 a.m.
- Jeffersontown
- Tuesday, September 2 & 16, 11 a.m.
- Tuesday, October 7 & 21, 11 a.m.
- Okolona
- Monday, September 15, 22 & 29, 10:30 a.m.
- Monday, October 6, 20 & 27, 10:30 a.m.
- Portland
- Every Wednesday in September, 10:30 a.m.
- Wednesdays, October 8, 15, 22 & 29, 10:30 a.m.
- St. Matthews - Every Thursday, 10:15 a.m.
Toddler Storytimes
for ages 2-3, accompanied by an adult. Offered regularly at all branches. Toddlers will experience the fun of interacting with books and other toddlers in these 30-minute storytimes. Picture books, songs, finger plays, puppets, flannel boards, and other activities will delight every child who attends.
- Main - Every Friday, 10 a.m.
- Bon Air - Every Wednesday, 10:15 a.m.
- Crescent Hill - Every Wednesday, 10:15 a.m.
- Fairdale - Every Thursday, 2:30 p.m.
- Fern Creek
- Wednesdays, August 6, 13 & 20, 10:15 a.m.
- Wednesdays, September 3, 10 7 17, 10:15 a.m.
- Wednesdays, October 1, 8, & 15, 10:15 a.m.
- Highlands/Shelby Park - Every Wednesday, 10:15 a.m.
- Iroquois - Every Wednesday, 11:15 a.m.
- Jeffersontown - Every Thursday, 10:15 a.m.
- Middletown - Every Wednesday, 10:15 a.m.
- Okolona - Every Wednesday, 10:15 a.m.
- St. Matthews - Every Wednesday, 10:15 a.m.
- Shawnee - Every Wednesday in , October, 11:15, a.m.
- Shively - Every Thursday, 11 p.m.
- Southwest - Every Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Preschool Storytimes
for ages 3-5. Offered regularly at all locations. Preschoolers will enjoy several books and stories, along with fingerplays, chants, rhymes, flannelboards, songs, and other activities. These programs last between 30 and 45 minutes.
- Main - Every Friday, 11 a.m.
- Bon Air- Every Wednesday, 11:15 a.m.
- Crescent Hill - Every Wednesday, 11:15 a.m.
- Fairdale - Every Thursday, 3 p.m.
- Fern Creek -
- Wednesdays, August 6, 13 & 20, 11 a.m.
- Wednesdays, September 3, 10 & 17, 11 a.m.
- Wednesdays, October 1, 8 & 15, 11 a.m.
- Iroquois - Every Wednesday, 10:15 a.m.
- Jeffersontown - Every Thursday, 11 a.m.
- Middletown- Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.
- Okolona - Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.
- Portland
- Wednesday, October 1, 8 , 15, 22 & 29, 10:30 a.m.
- St. Matthews" - Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.
- Shawnee
- Every Wednesdays in October, 10:30 a.m.
- Southwest - Every Wednesday, 11 a.m.
- Western
- Every Wednesday in August, 10:30 a.m.
- Every Wednesday in September & October, 11 a.m.
Family Storytimes
for all families with children. Offered at all locations. These programs, similar in format to other storytimes, offer stories and other activities the whole family will enjoy!
- Main - Every Friday, 2 p.m..
- Bon Air
- Saturday, August 2, 10:30 a.m.
- Saturday, September 20, 11 a.m.
- Friday, October 3, 2 p.m.
- Crescent Hill
- Saturday, August 9, 11 a.m.
- Saturday, October 11, 11 a.m.
- Highlands/Shelby Park -
- Every Tuesday, 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 6 & 13, 2 p.m.
- Iroquois
- Monday, August 18, 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, September 18, 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 9, 6:30 p.m.
- Okolona
- Tuesday, August 19, 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 16, 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 21, 7 p.m.
- Portland - Thursday, October 30, 7 p.m.
- St. Matthews
- Saturday, August 16, 11 a.m.
- Saturday, September 13 & 27, 11 a.m.
- Saturday, October 11 & 25, 11 a.m.
- Shively
- Thursday, September 18, 4 p.m.
- Thursday, October 30, 4 p.m.
- Southwest
- Thursday, August 7, 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, August 21, 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, September 13, 2:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 23, 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 35, 2:30 p.m.
