Join us for Explore and Learn, a program with fun learning activities for young children and their caregivers to meet others and play together.

 

 

 

 

 

Families with young children are invited to join us at Robbie Waters Pocket--Greenhaven Library for songs, rhymes, and stories designed to build early literacy skills. Older siblings are welcome to attend.

Join the Arden-Dimick Library for a discussion about The Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott and Harmony Becker.The book will be available for check-out at the Arden-Dimick Library by March 20, 2024.

Bond with your baby and make new friends! Baby Storytime is designed to encourage early learning through shared reading, songs, rhymes and movement. Recommended for birth through 24 months, but older kids are welcome! 

Join other readers as we slowly read and discuss the Spanish epic novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, it follows the story of the eponymous hero and his squire Sancho Panza as they seek adventure.

We will break up Part One of the novel and meet to discuss each section using the following schedule. If all goes well, we will continue reading Part Two.

Part One

April 27: Prologue through Chapter 14

May 11: Chapter 15 through Chapter 30

May 25: Chapter 31 through Chapter 41

June 8: Chapter 42 through Chapter 52

We will meet in-person in Room 409 of Central Library and via Zoom. Please email sborelli@saclibrary.org for Zoom codes. 

All of the translated editions are similar, except those that are abridged or adapted. Many readers will choose to read Edith Grossman's edition published by Ecco. 

Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories designed to build the early literacy skills of young children. This program is for parents and caregivers with young (0-5) children; older siblings are welcome to attend. This event is presented in English.

Acompáñenos para Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe. Leeremos cuentos y cantaremos canciones y rimas en inglés y en español.

Join us for Bilingual Storytime. Our librarians will share stories and lead you through songs and activities in English and Spanish.

Have a question about technology and don't know who to ask? Maybe we can help! Bring your laptop, tablet, phone or ereader to the library to get help from our tech expert.

Arcade Library turns 100 this year, and it is time for a party!

Join us at the Central Library in Kids' Place for songs, rhymes, and stories designed to build the early literacy skills of young children. This program is for parents and caregivers of young (0-5) children; older siblings are welcome to attend.

Shakin’ Out the Smiths: Researching Common Surnames, with speaker Nancy Calhoun

Teens ages 13-17 can attend this one-hour training to qualify as teen volunteers at Sylvan Oaks Library. Participants receive 2 hours of credit for training. Please consider attending our Teen Advisory Board meeting afterward at 2:00 p.m. for another 2 hours of credit (one-hour meeting). Email Bridget for more information at BBagne@saclibrary.org.

Teens ages 13-19 can join us for an afternoon of crafts, artmaking, and meeting other teens! Bring your own project to work on or use free supplies from the library. Crafts will include button & sticker-making, collage, painting, and more! Snacks will be served. No registration is required.

This program was designed by our Teen Advisory Board and funded by our Fair Oaks Friends.

The library will provide the following supplies: yarn, markers, canvases, brushes, watercolor, acrylic paint, color cardstock, scissors, washi tape, markers, colored pencils, coloring sheets, tissue paper and perler beads.

Bring your young children to explore, learn, and play at the library.

This program, designed for children ages 5-12, will feature sing-along stories, music, movement activities, and musical instruments.

Are you a teen interested in community service credit while meeting other teens and working on fun projects? Teens ages 13-19 will earn 2 hours of volunteer credit by attending this one-hour in-person meeting occurring once a month. Email Bridget at bbagne@saclibrary.org for more information.

We bring the art supplies, you bring the creativity! Families, kids and teens are welcome to join us as the library puts out a variety of art supplies and let everyone make whatever art they want! Paints, modelling clay, markers, air brushing, and more are available for us to make pictures, sculptures, and mixed media projects!

Join the Valley Hi-North Laguna library for STEAM activities for kids. We'll explore a different STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activity each month. 

Meet other teens and enjoy games, snacks, crafts, and related activities.