My sons love to listen to audio books. We used to have a clock/radio/cd player in their room at night so they could listen to Ramona, Henry, Ralph S. Mouse, Hank Zipzer and many more. Then the cd player broke. Sometimes it was a little too loud anyway. Well, with the new Playaway Digital Audio… [read more]
Learn a New Language with KCPL! – Giveaway Closed
This Giveaway is now Closed – CONGRATS to our winners: Michelle M, who said: I’d love to learn Spanish. I took it in high school but that’s been a while and I don’t remember much of it! Susan Smith, who said: Spanish. After so many years I’ve forgotten all I learned in high school & college.… [read more]
Guest Post: Kenton County Library Updates
This week we are SUPER excited to welcome Amy Schardein with the Kenton County Public Library to Family Friendly Cincinnati. Amy is a mother of two and the Early Childhood Librarian for Kenton County. This week we invited her to share with us an update on the renovations taking place at the Covington branch. Families… [read more]
Summer Reading Program: Kenton County Library
Summer is upon us…and you know what that means, it’s time for the summer reading programs at your local libraries! My kids participate in the reading program at the Kenton County Public Library. There are always fabulous prizes, and it really encourages them to do more of something they already love…read! I want my… [read more]
Butterflies, Dragonflies & Princesses
It’s supposed to be the time of year for spring flowers, sunshine and open windows. Even though our spring has been in a bit of a slump, I know that better days are coming and I hope those days get here soon since there are so many wonderful walks, runs, teas and special events to… [read more]
Parent Programs & eReader Giveaway
I’ve always taken my children to various programs at our local library, and they are always wonderful. But what I didn’t realize is that the library had programs for parents as well! Here’s just a couple programs coming up soon at the Kenton County Public Library. Be sure to check your local library’s website often,… [read more]
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Your Family! 2011
Here’s what is going on around Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky in the next few weeks to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2011. If you know of a fun activity going on around town leave a comment to let us know! The Kenton County Public Library Celebrate the Irish all month long at the Kenton County Public… [read more]
Storytime at the Covington Library
Our family has been attending Storytime at the Covington Library since Ella was a baby…nearly eight years! I wanted to share with our readers the reasons why we LOVE Storytime with Ms. Amy. Why We LOVE Storytime: * Storytime shows that reading can be fun – the stories are brought to life when read with… [read more]
