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Shawnee Fiber Arts Club

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Shawnee
Library Branch: Shawnee
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all fiber artists! Whether you’re new or experienced, join us for knitting, crochet, weaving, needlework and more. Experienced fiber friends on staff will guide you through structured activities, or you can BYO WIP!

Baby Storytime

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Shively
Library Branch: Shively
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities. Introduce your baby to a love of literature through books, songs, movement, rhythm, and rhyme followed by a short period of play time. Best for ages 0 to 24 mos.

Baby Storytime

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Bon Air
Library Branch: Bon Air
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities. Introduce your baby to a love of literature through books, songs, movement, rhythm, and rhyme followed by a short period of play time. Best for ages 0 to 24 mos.

Toddler Storytime

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Bon Air
Library Branch: Bon Air
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Foster a love of reading in your toddlers through this engaging storytime! Join us for books, songs, movement, and art activities that encourage the development of early learning skills. Best for ages 2-3.

Baby Storytime

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities. Introduce your baby to a love of literature through books, songs, movement, rhythm, and rhyme followed by a short period of play time. Best for ages 0 to 24 mos.

Family Storytime

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Shively
Library Branch: Shively
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Storytime is an opportunity for families to bond over shared stories and songs, as well as engaging in creative activities that reinforce a lifelong love of learning. Best for ages 3-8.

Toddler/PreK Storytime

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

A storytime for developing pre-literacy skills and a love of reading through books, songs, movement and activities. Ages 2-4.

Little Bookworms Book Club

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Iroquois
Library Branch: Iroquois
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Book Discussion Groups
Event Details:

Bookclub for ages 6-11, ask at library for title

Cozy Corner

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

Low sensory environment for kids and their adults. 

Outpost Cafe

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: Teen
Event Details:

Join us at the Teen Outpost for a relaxing and peaceful environment to focus on your cozy hobbies. Outpost Café provides a soothing ambiance, along with warm beverages and pastries for a delightful coffeehouse experience.
Ages 10-19.

Teen Lounge

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Iroquois
Library Branch: Iroquois
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Event Details:

Enjoy teen space with the art cart and board games. Middle and high school students.

Kid Zone - Summer Reading Edition

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Fairdale
Library Branch: Fairdale
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science & Technology
Event Details:

STEAM:  Let's make Play Doh!

Drop in for an afternoon of activities at the Library, just for kids!  Snacks provided.  Ages 6-11

Slime Time

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Shawnee - Meeting Room at Shawnee
Library Branch: Shawnee
Room: Shawnee - Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Learn to make your own jelly slime! Attendees will learn how to make slime from household ingredients. Ages 5-18

Family Storytime: Mindfulness

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Parkland
Library Branch: Parkland
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Storytime is an opportunity for families to bond over shared stories and songs, as well as engaging in creative activities that reinforce a lifelong love of learning.

MyLibraryU: Thomas Jefferson and Natural History, with Dr. Lee Dugatkin

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
South Central - Community Room at South Central Regional
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Central Regional
Room: South Central - Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

From an argument with the world’s leading natural historian, to his role in the first museum in the United States,  his involvement in a 1792 expedition West that would have made Lewis and Clark's journey an historical footnote, and his obses

Teens summer movie series

Friday, July 3, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Middletown - Meeting Room at Middletown
Library Branch: Middletown
Room: Middletown - Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Event Details:

Fridays in June and July 2:30p - 4:30p

Independence Day

All Day
Bon Air, Crescent Hill, Fairdale, Highlands-Shelby Park, Iroquois, Jeffersontown, Library Computer Center, Main Library, Middletown, Newburg, Northeast Regional, Parkland, Portland, Shawnee, Shively, South Central Regional, Southwest Regional, St. Matthews, Western, Off Site
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Branches:
Bon Air, Crescent Hill, Fairdale, Highlands-Shelby Park, Iroquois, Jeffersontown, Library Computer Center, Main Library, Middletown, Newburg, Northeast Regional, Parkland, Portland, Shawnee, Shively, South Central Regional, Southwest Regional, St. Matthews, Western, Off Site

Baby Storytime

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
South Central Regional
Library Branch: South Central Regional
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities. Introduce your baby to a love of literature through books, songs, movement, rhythm, and rhyme followed by a short period of play time. Best for ages 0 to 24 mos.

Baby Storytime

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Iroquois
Library Branch: Iroquois
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities. Introduce your baby to a love of literature through books, songs, movement, rhythm, and rhyme followed by a short period of play time. Best for ages 0 to 24 mos.

Family Storytime

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland
Library Branch: Parkland
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Storytime is an opportunity for families to bond over shared stories and songs, as well as engaging in creative activities that reinforce a lifelong love of learning. Best for ages 3-8.

Baby Storytime

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Iroquois
Library Branch: Iroquois
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities. Introduce your baby to a love of literature through books, songs, movement, rhythm, and rhyme followed by a short period of play time. Best for ages 0 to 24 mos.

Kentucky Shakespeare: Fairytales from Around the World

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Shively
Library Branch: Shively
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

Participants explore the history, culture, geography, and oral traditions surrounding fairy tales as they learn to perform three timeless stories from different regions and eras.

4-H Photography Basics

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest Regional
Library Branch: Southwest Regional
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Learn beginner photography skills and how to take clean photos with our local 4-H Cooperative Extension Office.

Please bring a camera, phone, or tablet.

July 6 – Zooming with our Feet: Photos of Words 

Teen Time

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
South Central Regional
Library Branch: South Central Regional
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Space for video games, board games, and simple craft projects. For middle and high school students.