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Weekly storytimes
- Spanish Bilingual Storytime
- Mondays at 10:30am
- Book Babies Storytime
- Tuesdays at 10:30am
- StoryJAM
- Wednesdays at 10:30am
- Preschool Stories & More
- Thursdays at 10:30am
- Chinese Bilingual Storytime
- Fridays at 10:30am
- Family Storytime
- Saturdays at 10:30am
Storytimes are open to all and located in the Storytime Room. Please check our calendar for more details and special event locations.
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This time of year is all about being thankful for the people, place, and things that make up life's precious moments.
![Hello Kitty a day of thanks]( "Hello Kitty a day of thanks")
![Thank you, God]( "Thank you, God")
![Five little thank-yous]( "Five little thank-yous")
![Thank you, neighbor!]( "Thank you, neighbor!")
![Sallie Bee writes a thank-you note]( "Sallie Bee writes a thank-you note")
![Three]( "Three")
![Giving thanks]( "Giving thanks")
![The thank you book]( "The thank you book")
![Zero Local]( "Zero Local")
![We are thankful]( "We are thankful")
![Thankful]( "Thankful")
![Thanks for nothing!]( "Thanks for nothing!")
![We are grateful : otsaliheliga]( "We are grateful : otsaliheliga")
![Thanks a million : poems]( "Thanks a million : poems")
![The lucky star]( "The lucky star")
![Thankfulness]( "Thankfulness")
![Splat says thank you]( "Splat says thank you")
![I am thankful : a positive power story]( "I am thankful : a positive power story")
![We are grateful : otsaliheliga]( "We are grateful : otsaliheliga")
![The blue table]( "The blue table")
![Thanks a lot]( "Thanks a lot")
![Giving thanks : more than 100 ways to say thank you]( "Giving thanks : more than 100 ways to say thank you")
![The thankful book]( "The thankful book")
![Cat]( "Cat")
![The thank you book]( "The thank you book")
![You are my happy]( "You are my happy")
![Apple cake : a gratitude]( "Apple cake : a gratitude")
![Thankful]( "Thankful")
![Before we eat : from farm to table]( "Before we eat : from farm to table")
Humorous stories for kids
![Big Nate : what could possibly go wrong?]( "Big Nate : what could possibly go wrong?")
![Minnie and Moo : the case of the missing jelly donut]( "Minnie and Moo : the case of the missing jelly donut")
![Lily & Kosmo in outer outer space]( "Lily & Kosmo in outer outer space")
![Even superheroes have bad days]( "Even superheroes have bad days")
![Froggy goes to the doctor]( "Froggy goes to the doctor")
![Duck to the rescue]( "Duck to the rescue")
![Max explains everything : soccer expert]( "Max explains everything : soccer expert")
![Aliens get the sniffles too! : ahhh-choo!]( "Aliens get the sniffles too! : ahhh-choo!")
![Camp daze]( "Camp daze")
![Incognito]( "Incognito")
![Don't swap your sweater for a dog]( "Don't swap your sweater for a dog")
![Amelia Bedelia dances off]( "Amelia Bedelia dances off")
![The infamous Ratsos]( "The infamous Ratsos")
![The book you're not supposed to have]( "The book you're not supposed to have")
![The last kids on Earth and the zombie parade!]( "The last kids on Earth and the zombie parade!")
![Moldylocks and the three beards]( "Moldylocks and the three beards")
![Fire truck vs. dragon]( "Fire truck vs. dragon")
![The beginner's guide to running away from home]( "The beginner's guide to running away from home")
![Goldilocks returns]( "Goldilocks returns")
![Lemony Snicket : the unauthorized autobiography]( "Lemony Snicket : the unauthorized autobiography")
![Magic in the park]( "Magic in the park")
![Bink and Gollie]( "Bink and Gollie")
![The scrambled states of America]( "The scrambled states of America")
![Please, open this book!]( "Please, open this book!")
![Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo]( "Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo")
![Spencer and Vincent, the Jellyfish brothers]( "Spencer and Vincent, the Jellyfish brothers")
![You're mine, captain!]( "You're mine, captain!")
![Pet dad]( "Pet dad")
![Here comes Valentine Cat]( "Here comes Valentine Cat")
![The complete adventures of Johnny Mutton]( "The complete adventures of Johnny Mutton")
Kids NEW
![Visit the catalog record for Baby be]( "Baby be")
![Visit the catalog record for The great germ hunt]( "The great germ hunt")
![Visit the catalog record for 100 first words: nature]( "100 first words: nature")
![Visit the catalog record for What happened to you?]( "What happened to you?")
![Visit the catalog record for Time after time]( "Time after time")
![Visit the catalog record for Diana and the hero's journey]( "Diana and the hero's journey")
![Visit the catalog record for Sweetness all around]( "Sweetness all around")
![Visit the catalog record for Myrtle, means, and opportunity]( "Myrtle, means, and opportunity")
![Visit the catalog record for Llama Llama and the lucky pajamas]( "Llama Llama and the lucky pajamas")
![Visit the catalog record for Silverwing : the graphic novel]( "Silverwing : the graphic novel")
![Visit the catalog record for Shang-Chi and the quest for immortality]( "Shang-Chi and the quest for immortality")
![Visit the catalog record for Vivi loves science : wind and water]( "Vivi loves science : wind and water")
![Visit the catalog record for The bees of Notre Dame]( "The bees of Notre Dame")
![Visit the catalog record for The North Wind & the Sun]( "The North Wind & the Sun")
![Visit the catalog record for The wishing machine]( "The wishing machine")
![Visit the catalog record for The one and only Ruby]( "The one and only Ruby")
![Visit the catalog record for Race through space]( "Race through space")
![Visit the catalog record for Deep in the rain forest]( "Deep in the rain forest")
![Visit the catalog record for The snow man : a true story]( "The snow man : a true story")
![Visit the catalog record for The Academy]( "The Academy")
![Visit the catalog record for Good books for bad children : the genius of Ursula Nordstrom]( "Good books for bad children : the genius of Ursula Nordstrom")
![Visit the catalog record for The apartment house on Poppy Hill]( "The apartment house on Poppy Hill")
![Visit the catalog record for Still this love goes on]( "Still this love goes on")
![Visit the catalog record for Monsters never get haircuts]( "Monsters never get haircuts")
![Visit the catalog record for Grow, panda, grow!]( "Grow, panda, grow!")
![Visit the catalog record for The fall of the House of Tatterly]( "The fall of the House of Tatterly")
![Visit the catalog record for Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird]( "Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebird")
![Visit the catalog record for The fears you fear]( "The fears you fear")
![Visit the catalog record for Unflappable]( "Unflappable")
![Visit the catalog record for Scaredy cats]( "Scaredy cats")
![Visit the catalog record for Mysterious glowing mammals : an unexpected discovery sparks a scientific investigation]( "Mysterious glowing mammals : an unexpected discovery sparks a scientific investigation")
![Visit the catalog record for Mighty muddy us : a tale of sibling struggles and strength, inspired by a real elephant family]( "Mighty muddy us : a tale of sibling struggles and strength, inspired by a real elephant family")
![Visit the catalog record for The T. rex attack]( "The T. rex attack")
![Visit the catalog record for The last unexplored place on earth : investigating the ocean floor with Alvin the submersible]( "The last unexplored place on earth : investigating the ocean floor with Alvin the submersible")
![Visit the catalog record for Welcome home, Anna Hibiscus!]( "Welcome home, Anna Hibiscus!")
![Visit the catalog record for Llama Llama loves camping]( "Llama Llama loves camping")
![Visit the catalog record for Billy and the beast]( "Billy and the beast")
![Visit the catalog record for I want my hat back]( "I want my hat back")
![Visit the catalog record for Come over to my house]( "Come over to my house")
![Visit the catalog record for Lost inside my head]( "Lost inside my head")
![Visit the catalog record for Fox snare]( "Fox snare")
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