Prime Time Application

Kentucky Humanities is accepting applications for Prime Time programs to take place in public schools, libraries, or community centers in 2026.

For more information, please contact Derek Beaven at (859) 257-5472 or derek.beaven@uky.edu

Click here to download the Prime Time Family Reading brochure.

For Spanish version of the Prime Time Family Reading brochure, click here.

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APPLICATION for PRIME TIME FAMILY READING

Selected sites (libraries, schools, or community centers) must be able to fulfill the following expectations:

• designate a staff member to be the site coordinator (site coordinator)
• send site coordinator to training (January or February 2026)
• provide adequate space for approximately 50 participants
• recruit approximately 20 families to participate in the program
• work with community partners to enroll families considered ‘at risk’ because of low literacy skills, low income, or low educational levels
• provide a simple meal before each discussion
• provide door prizes for participants
• designate a staff member to conduct a story hour program for younger siblings during the discussions
• create and present simple library commercials each week to inform participants about services offered by the library
• register all participating families for library cards
• complete registration forms for participants, evaluations of the program, and simple financial forms

Questions? Please call: derek.beaven@uky.edu - (859) 257-5932