Inexpensive or free fun can be found at the local library
Libraries are more than just places you can get books and DVDs—they host events for all different ages. In Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, there are a ton of events happening in November that you don’t want to miss.
The Newport Branch Library (part of the Campbell County Public Library) is hosting a Friends of the Library Book Sale on Nov. 7 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. that it hosts a few times a year. It will be located at the Friends Bookstore on the lower level of the library. At this sale, paperback books are 25 cents while hardcovers are 50 cents and can be up to $4 for certain titles. Some books may be free. There will also be a large selection of DVDs, CDs and audiobooks.
At the Fort Thomas Branch Library (also part of the Campbell County Public Library), you can personalize your own tote bag Nov. 7 from 2-4 p.m. Totes are first come, first serve while supplies last. Each bag can be one of a kind.
If you would prefer to stay home, the Campbell County Public Library is hostings a Virtual Author Talk with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith Nov. 10 from 2-3 p.m. The New York Times best-selling authors will be talking virtually about their book A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?. With the book, the Weinersmiths set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after doing research for years, they are not sure it is a great idea.
Enjoy playing board games? The Fort Thomas Branch Library is hosting a Board Game Cafe with a variety of games for all ages Nov. 14 from 1-4 p.m. There will also be a snack bar with food and drinks.
The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library also hosts many events this fall. At the Groesbeck Branch Library, there will be Coloring for Adults on Nov. 7 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Coffee, tea, donuts and supplies will be provided.
The Downtown Main Library will be hosting English Storytime with ASL Interpretation Nov. 7 from 11:30 a.m.-noon. It will be in Room A on the first floor of the South Building. Children of all ages are welcome and an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter will be present to interpret the entire storytime. There will be complimentary food, drinks and free books while supplies last. Games and crafts will also be provided for the children.
Nov. 10 from 4-4:45 p.m., the Mariemont Branch Library is hosting Fossils 101, where children in grades K-6 will learn about Cincinnati’s prehistoric past. Participants will learn how fossils are formed and go back in time to explore what Cincinnati looked like during the Ordovician Period. Participants will also get more hands on and make their own fossil cast with Play-Doh and plaster-of-Paris to take home.
