Adventure Pass
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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.
Events
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Kids News
Featured Collections On the shelf & ready to reserve
Humorous stories for kids
![Underpants dance]( "Underpants dance")
![Bring me a rock!]( "Bring me a rock!")
![Mr. Monkey takes a hike]( "Mr. Monkey takes a hike")
![The great brain]( "The great brain")
![Veronica]( "Veronica")
![Apocalypse meow meow]( "Apocalypse meow meow")
![15 things not to do with a puppy]( "15 things not to do with a puppy")
![Mr. Cooper is super!]( "Mr. Cooper is super!")
![A place to call home]( "A place to call home")
![Conrad and the cowgirl next door]( "Conrad and the cowgirl next door")
![Keep a lid on it, Pandora!]( "Keep a lid on it, Pandora!")
![Mr. Tony is full of baloney!]( "Mr. Tony is full of baloney!")
![I'm a baked potato!]( "I'm a baked potato!")
![Knot cannot]( "Knot cannot")
![Is Mommy?]( "Is Mommy?")
![Amelia Bedelia road trip!]( "Amelia Bedelia road trip!")
![Alexander, who's trying his best to be the best boy ever]( "Alexander, who's trying his best to be the best boy ever")
![Bunnicula meets Edgar Allan Crow]( "Bunnicula meets Edgar Allan Crow")
![A hero's guide to deadly dragons : the heroic misadventures of Hiccup the Viking a]( "A hero's guide to deadly dragons : the heroic misadventures of Hiccup the Viking a")
![There was an old lady who swallowed a fly]( "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly")
![Daddy's zigzagging bedtime story]( "Daddy's zigzagging bedtime story")
![Scooby-Doo! and the tank of terrors]( "Scooby-Doo! and the tank of terrors")
![Pizza-pie snowman]( "Pizza-pie snowman")
![Star of the week]( "Star of the week")
![Never swipe a bully's bear]( "Never swipe a bully's bear")
![Goose the Bear]( "Goose the Bear")
![123 versus ABC]( "123 versus ABC")
![The peculiar pumpkin thief]( "The peculiar pumpkin thief")
![Extra yarn]( "Extra yarn")
![XO, Ox : a love story]( "XO, Ox : a love story")
Kids NEW
![Visit the catalog record for Hands-on science : geology]( "Hands-on science : geology")
![Visit the catalog record for Flying ninja!]( "Flying ninja!")
![Visit the catalog record for Pocket Peaches]( "Pocket Peaches")
![Visit the catalog record for The Mexican dreidel]( "The Mexican dreidel")
![Visit the catalog record for Digger]( "Digger")
![Visit the catalog record for Montgomery and the case of the golden key]( "Montgomery and the case of the golden key")
![Visit the catalog record for Masala chai, fast and slow]( "Masala chai, fast and slow")
![Visit the catalog record for Sweetness all around]( "Sweetness all around")
![Visit the catalog record for The crimson spy]( "The crimson spy")
![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 Unsupervised : a crabgrass comics adventure]( "Unsupervised : a crabgrass comics adventure")
![Visit the catalog record for The nose, toes, and tummy book]( "The nose, toes, and tummy book")
![Visit the catalog record for Fox snare]( "Fox snare")
![Visit the catalog record for Ganesha's great race]( "Ganesha's great race")
![Visit the catalog record for The new bicycle]( "The new bicycle")
![Visit the catalog record for All we need is love and a really soft pillow!]( "All we need is love and a really soft pillow!")
![Visit the catalog record for Chicka chicka boom boom]( "Chicka chicka boom boom")
![Visit the catalog record for Riding sound waves]( "Riding sound waves")
![Visit the catalog record for The glitter bug]( "The glitter bug")
![Visit the catalog record for At the poles]( "At the poles")
![Visit the catalog record for Marvel-verse. Photon]( "Marvel-verse. Photon")
![Visit the catalog record for The dark sun]( "The dark sun")
![Visit the catalog record for The wilderness]( "The wilderness")
![Visit the catalog record for Sir Morien : the legend of a knight of the Round Table]( "Sir Morien : the legend of a knight of the Round Table")
![Visit the catalog record for Chip]( "Chip")
![Visit the catalog record for Turbo's special delivery]( "Turbo's special delivery")
![Visit the catalog record for Why do elephants have big ears? : questions--and surprising answers--about animals]( "Why do elephants have big ears? : questions--and surprising answers--about animals")
![Visit the catalog record for Barky boats.]( "Barky boats.")
![Visit the catalog record for Human body adventure]( "Human body adventure")
![Visit the catalog record for Shira and Esther's double dream debut]( "Shira and Esther's double dream debut")
![Visit the catalog record for Ohio : the Buckeye State]( "Ohio : the Buckeye State")
![Visit the catalog record for Llama Llama loves camping]( "Llama Llama loves camping")
![Visit the catalog record for Children of the Phoenix]( "Children of the Phoenix")
![Visit the catalog record for Kicks in the sky]( "Kicks in the sky")
![Visit the catalog record for Secret world of the ninja]( "Secret world of the ninja")
![Visit the catalog record for Brave little bear]( "Brave little bear")
![Visit the catalog record for The T. rex attack]( "The T. rex attack")
![Visit the catalog record for Ninja Kid : from nerd to ninja]( "Ninja Kid : from nerd to ninja")
![Visit the catalog record for Fungi grow]( "Fungi grow")
![Visit the catalog record for The ultimate kids Christmas book : crafts, recipes & fun!]( "The ultimate kids Christmas book : crafts, recipes & fun!")
![Visit the catalog record for Marvel-verse. Kraven the hunter]( "Marvel-verse. Kraven the hunter")
Digital Library
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