Prime Time

First-Lady Glenna Fletcher read a book to Prime Time participants at Lexington Public Library.

Storyteller Mary Hamilton reads to participants at Breckenridge Co. Public Library.

Library coordinator puts final touches on meal served to Perry Co. Public Library participants.

Finding the Humanities in Children's Literature, a keynote address by Dr. Virginia Smith.

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Prime Time Family Reading Program

By this time next year, scores of young Kentuckians will be reading better and enjoying it more. That's because the Kentucky Humanities Council, in cooperation with the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, is bringing an award-winning family literacy program to eight Kentucky counties.

Prime Time Family Reading Time is supported by We The People grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, the Scripps Howard Foundation, and by contributions from donors like you.

Applications are currently being accepted from libraries to host a Prime Time Family Reading Time Program during the 2008 calendar year. Click here for application form.

For more information, please contact Kathleen Pool at the Kentucky Humanities Council at 859-257-5932. E-mail: kathleen.pool@uky.edu

Louisiana Endowment for Humanities Prime Time web site

Click here to download the Prime Time Family Reading Time brochure.

Prime Time Family Reading Time Schedule

*Marion County Public Library

1/17/08 – 2/21/08 6:00 p.m.

Lisa Wyman

201 E. Main St.

Lebanon, KY 40033

270-692-4698

lisamcpl@gmail.com

Scholar: Joe DeSpain

Storyteller: Anne Foster

*Bowling Green Public Library

1/22/08 – 2/26/08 6:00 p.m.

Lisa Rice

1225 State St.

Bowling Green, KY 42101

270-781-4882

lisar@bgpl.org

Scholar: Toni McIntyre

Storyteller: Roxanne Spencer

*Gallatin County Public Library

1/28/08 – 3/10/08 skip President’s Day

Shirley French

209 W. Market St./PO Box 848

Warsaw, KY 41095

859-567-2786

shirleyfrench@gallatincountylibrary.org

Scholar: Jacqueline Mylor

Storyteller: John “Spike” Wright

Family Resource Cen Coord.: Pat Hendron

*Lexington Public Library

2/7/08 – 3/13/08

Northside Branch

1737 Russell Cave Rd., Lexington 40505

Johnna Waldon

859-231-5590

Russell Cave Rd.

Scholar: Chris Begley

Storyteller: Wendy O’Conner

Translator: Carolina Fernandez

*Scott County Public Library
2/14/08 – 3/20/08
Earlene H. Arnett/Melissa Gibson
104 S. Bradford Ln.
Georgetown, KY 40324
502-863-3566
Earlene@scottpublib.org
Scholar: Gwynn Henderson
Storyteller: Mary Lou White

Mason County Public Library

3/24/08 – 4/28/08 5:30 p.m.

Valerie Zempter

218 E. Third St.

Maysville, KY 41056

606-564-3286

Masoncolibrary@bellsouth.net

Scholar: Isaac Larison

Storyteller: Carol Campbell

Mary Wood Weldon Library

3/29/08 – 5/3/08

Martha Nell Thomas

107 W. College St.

Glasgow, KY 42141

606-436-2475

jthomas@scrtc.com

Scholar: Laura Houchens

Storyteller: Kathy Milby

*Boone County Public Library

3/31/08 – 5/5/08

Kelly Ellert

8899 US 42

Union, KY 41091

859-384-5550

kellert@bcpl.org

Scholar: David Bishop

Storyteller: Denise Vallandingham

*Fleming County Public Library

4/1/08 - 5/6/08

Mary Rushing

202 Bypass Blvd.

Flemingsburg, KY 41041

606-845-7851

606-845-7045

m.rushing@windstream.net

Scholar: Janie-Rice Brother

Storyteller: Mary Hamilton

Martin County Public Library

Week of 4/13/08 – 5/18/08

Carolyn Ward

PO Box 1318

Inez, KY 41224

606-298-7766

cward@martincolibrary.com

Scholar: Kitty Hazler

Storyteller: Georgia Anderson

*Clay County Public Library

Begin week of 4/24/08 – 5/29/08 6:00pm

Donna Fee-Gillahan

211 Bridge St.

Manchester, KY 40962

606-598-2617

Bookstacker2@yahoo.com

Scholar: Jamie Johnson

Storyteller: Anne Shelby

Middlesboro-Bell Co Pub Library

8/21/08 – 9/25/08

Cindy McGeorge

126 S. 20^th St.

Middlesboro, KY 40965

606-248-4812

Mcgeorge29@hotmail.com

Scholar: Robert Cox

Storyteller: Laura Studdard

Cynthiana-Harrison Co Pub Library

8/21/08 – 9/25/08 6:00 p.m.

Jenny Hyatt

104 N. Main St.

Cynthiana, KY 41031

859-234-4881

jhyatt@cynthianalibrary.org

Scholar: Chris Begley

Storyteller: Wendy O’Connor

Perry County Public Library
10/1/08 – 11/5/08 Wednesdays
Jennifer Young
PO Box 928
Hazard, KY 41702-0928
606-436-2475
jennifery@setel.com
Scholar: Randy Moon
Storyteller: Nancy Allen

Grant County Public Library

Week of Sept. 28, 2008

Cheryl Clemons

201 Barnes Rd.

Williamstown, KY 41097

859-824-2080

c.clemons@fuse.net

Scholar: Carleen Ficker

Storyteller: Mike Spratt

*Green County Public Library

10/3/08 – 11/14/08

Shelley Pruitt

112 W. Court St.

Greensburg, KY 42743

270-932-7081

shelleypruitt@alltel.net

Scholar: Joe DeSpain

Storyteller: Kathy Milby

Childcare Provider: Laura Johnson

*Bracken County Public Library

10/13/08 – 11/17/08 6:00 p.m.

Valerie Clark

310 W. Main St.

Brooksville, KY 41004

606-735-3620

Valerie@brackenlibrary.com

Scholar: Isaac Larison

Storyteller: Martha McLeod

*Paul Sawyier Public Library

Week of Oct. 5

Erinn Haynes

319 Wapping St.

Frankfort, KY 40601

502-352-2665

Erinn@pspl.org

Scholar: Becky Nelson

Storyteller: Mary Hamilton

Lexington Public Library

10/7/08 - 11/18/08 (skip 11/4 - election day)

Eagle Creek Branch

101 N. Eagle Creek Dr.

Lexington 40509

Elliot Appelbaum

859-231-5560

Scholar: Aminata Cairo

Storyteller: Cheri Parrish

Translator: Carolina Fernandez

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