By this time next year, scores of young Kentuckians will be reading better and enjoying it more. That's because Kentucky Humanities, in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, is bringing an award-winning family literacy program to Kentucky libraries and schools.
Prime Time Family Reading Time is supported by 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 and by contributions from donors like you. Additionally, we have funding for programs in ARC Distressed counties from the Steele-Reese Foundation.
The application deadline for public libraries to apply to host a Prime Time Family Reading Time Program September 15, 2023. Click here for application form.
For more information, please contact Kathleen Pool at Kentucky Humanities 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.
For Spanish version of the Prime Time Family Reading Time brochure, click here.
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Click here to download the 'Finding the Humanities in Children's Literature' PDF
Prime Time, designed for children six to ten and their families, promotes literacy for all Kentuckians.
Discussion leader Kimberly Curry talks with participants at Louisville Free Public Library - Okolona Branch.
Children under the age of six are cared for and do age appropriate activities in a different part of the library while older children read and discuss stories.
Barbourville Independent
03/06/23 – 04/17/23
Mindy Smith
140 School Street Barbourville, KY 40906
606-546-3120
mindy.smith@bville.kyschools.us
Scholar: Courtney Clouse
Storyteller: Chris Campbell
Whitley County Cooperative Extension
03/27/23 – 05/01/23
Veronica Rainwater
4725 US25W North, Williamsburg 40769
859-550-3269
vrainwater@savechildren.org
Scholar: Tammy Stephens/TammyMeadors
Storyteller: Christy Myers
Corbin Public Library
04/04/23 – 05/09/23
Leah White
215 Roy Kidd Ave., Corbin, KY 40701
606-528-6366
technology@corbinkylibrary.org
Scholar: Mary Huntsman
Storyteller: Chris Campbell
Nancy Elementary School
04/10/22 – 5/15/22
Carrie Altmaier
240 Hwy 196, Nancy, KY 42544
606-679-1124 or 606-679-1438
carrie.altmaier@pulaski.kyschools.us
Scholar: Donnel Rainwater
Storyteller: Emily Edwards
Hopkins County-Madisonville Public Library
Week of 04/11/23 – 05/16/23
Ashley Buchanan
425 East Center St., Madisonville, KY 42431
270-825-2680
Marketing@publiclibrary.org
Scholar: Marlena Starks
Storyteller: Dotty Short
West End Community Empowerment Project of Lexington, Inc.
04/11/23 – 05/16/23
Dora Hudson
498 Georgetown St., Lexington, KY 40508
859-537-6379
Cilett123@yahoo.com
Scholar: Debra Faulk
Storyteller: Yolantha Pace
Johnson County Public Library
05/09/23 – 06/03/23
Shannon Reinthaler
444 Main Street, Paintsville, KY 41240
606-789-4355
shannon.reinthaler@jcplky.org
Scholar: Alana Scott
Storyteller: Christie Cook
Mercer County Public Library
June
Lolita D. Short
109 W. Lexington St., Harrodsburg 40330
859-734-3680
lds@mcplib.info
Scholar: Debra Faulk
Storyteller: Yolantha Pace
Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Family Care Center
September
Shelia Horton-Holt/Melissa Richmond
1135 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington 40504
859-288-4050
shorton@lexingtonky.gov
Scholar: Debra Faulk
Storyteller: Yolantha Pace