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Storytimes
- Chinese Bilingual Storytime
- Mondays at 10:30am
- Spanish Bilingual Storytime
- Tuesdays at 10:30am
- StoryJAM
- Wednesdays at 10:30am
- Preschool Stories & More
- Thursdays at 10:30am
- Book Babies 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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Featured Collections On the shelf & ready to reserve
![Wonder women of science : twelve geniuses who are currently rocking science, technology, and the world.]( "Wonder women of science : twelve geniuses who are currently rocking science, technology, and the world.")
![Becoming Emily : the life of Emily Dickinson]( "Becoming Emily : the life of Emily Dickinson")
![Out of the shadows : how Lotte Reiniger made the first animated fairytale movie]( "Out of the shadows : how Lotte Reiniger made the first animated fairytale movie")
![Planting peace]( "Planting peace")
![Talkin' about Bessie : the story of aviator Bessie Coleman]( "Talkin' about Bessie : the story of aviator Bessie Coleman")
![Anthology of amazing women : trailblazers who dared to be different]( "Anthology of amazing women : trailblazers who dared to be different")
![I am Mozart, too : the lost genius of Maria Anna Mozart]( "I am Mozart, too : the lost genius of Maria Anna Mozart")
![Margaret and the Moon : how Margaret Hamilton saved the first Lunar Landing]( "Margaret and the Moon : how Margaret Hamilton saved the first Lunar Landing")
![Ruth Bader Ginsburg]( "Ruth Bader Ginsburg")
![She persisted around the world : 13 women who changed history]( "She persisted around the world : 13 women who changed history")
![June Almeida, virus detective! : the woman who discovered the first human coronavirus]( "June Almeida, virus detective! : the woman who discovered the first human coronavirus")
![Rise up with a song : the true story of Ethel Smyth, suffragette composer]( "Rise up with a song : the true story of Ethel Smyth, suffragette composer")
![A picture book of Helen Keller]( "A picture book of Helen Keller")
![The world of Little House]( "The world of Little House")
![Sarah and the big wave : the true story of the first woman to surf Mavericks]( "Sarah and the big wave : the true story of the first woman to surf Mavericks")
![Ruth objects : the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg]( "Ruth objects : the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg")
![Phenomenal AOC : the roots and rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]( "Phenomenal AOC : the roots and rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez")
![No steps behind : Beate Sirota Gordon's battle for women's rights in Japan]( "No steps behind : Beate Sirota Gordon's battle for women's rights in Japan")
![The real princess diaries]( "The real princess diaries")
![Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin : civil rights heroes]( "Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin : civil rights heroes")
![Sea queens : women pirates around the world]( "Sea queens : women pirates around the world")
![Virginia Apgar]( "Virginia Apgar")
![Justice rising : 12 amazing Black women in the Civil Rights Movement]( "Justice rising : 12 amazing Black women in the Civil Rights Movement")
![Amelia lost : the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart]( "Amelia lost : the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart")
![Ladies of liberty : the women who shaped our nation]( "Ladies of liberty : the women who shaped our nation")
![Fancy party gowns : the story of fashion designer Ann Cole Lowe]( "Fancy party gowns : the story of fashion designer Ann Cole Lowe")
![The tornado scientist : seeing inside severe storms]( "The tornado scientist : seeing inside severe storms")
![Michelle Obama]( "Michelle Obama")
![Tu Youyou's discovery : finding a cure for malaria]( "Tu Youyou's discovery : finding a cure for malaria")
![Level the playing field : the past, present, and future of women's pro sports]( "Level the playing field : the past, present, and future of women's pro sports")
Humorous stories for kids
![Jake the fake keeps it real]( "Jake the fake keeps it real")
![Captain Underpants and the revolting revenge of the radioactive robo-boxers : the tenth epic novel]( "Captain Underpants and the revolting revenge of the radioactive robo-boxers : the tenth epic novel")
![The baby tree]( "The baby tree")
![Accidental trouble magnet]( "Accidental trouble magnet")
![Robomop]( "Robomop")
![What this story needs is a pig in a wig]( "What this story needs is a pig in a wig")
![Makeup mess]( "Makeup mess")
![The trouble with chickens]( "The trouble with chickens")
![Arrr, Mustache Baby!]( "Arrr, Mustache Baby!")
![Badness for beginners : a Little Wolf and Smellybreff adventure]( "Badness for beginners : a Little Wolf and Smellybreff adventure")
![Big Nate lives it up]( "Big Nate lives it up")
![Pug blasts off]( "Pug blasts off")
![Diary of a mad brownie : with supporting documents]( "Diary of a mad brownie : with supporting documents")
![Girl & Gorilla : out and about]( "Girl & Gorilla : out and about")
![A is for musk ox]( "A is for musk ox")
![Is Mommy?]( "Is Mommy?")
![Justin Case : shells, smells, and the horrible flip-flops of doom]( "Justin Case : shells, smells, and the horrible flip-flops of doom")
![Odds & ends : the adventures of the not-so-fantastic four]( "Odds & ends : the adventures of the not-so-fantastic four")
![The Nuts : bedtime at the Nut house]( "The Nuts : bedtime at the Nut house")
![Cock-a-doodle-doo-bop!]( "Cock-a-doodle-doo-bop!")
![What is chasing Duck?]( "What is chasing Duck?")
![Regarding the bees : a lesson, in letters, on honey, dating, and other sticky subjects]( "Regarding the bees : a lesson, in letters, on honey, dating, and other sticky subjects")
![Still stuck]( "Still stuck")
![The hostile hospital]( "The hostile hospital")
![Flat broke : the theory, practice and destructive properties of greed]( "Flat broke : the theory, practice and destructive properties of greed")
![My new teacher and me!]( "My new teacher and me!")
![There is a carrot in my ear, and other noodle tales]( "There is a carrot in my ear, and other noodle tales")
![The Bolds to the rescue]( "The Bolds to the rescue")
![Splat the cat : I scream for ice cream]( "Splat the cat : I scream for ice cream")
![The Boulder brothers : meet Mo and Jo]( "The Boulder brothers : meet Mo and Jo")
Kids NEW
![Visit the catalog record for Entre máquinas inteligentes]( "Entre máquinas inteligentes")
![Visit the catalog record for Josephine and her dishwashing machine : Josephine Cochrane's bright invention makes a splash]( "Josephine and her dishwashing machine : Josephine Cochrane's bright invention makes a splash")
![Visit the catalog record for Pepper & Boo : paws up for joy!]( "Pepper & Boo : paws up for joy!")
![Visit the catalog record for The house swap]( "The house swap")
![Visit the catalog record for One fancy day]( "One fancy day")
![Visit the catalog record for Bravo, Little Bird!]( "Bravo, Little Bird!")
![Visit the catalog record for Adam and his tuba]( "Adam and his tuba")
![Visit the catalog record for What does Little Crocodile say at the beach?]( "What does Little Crocodile say at the beach?")
![Visit the catalog record for Caperucita roja ninja]( "Caperucita roja ninja")
![Visit the catalog record for Leeva at last]( "Leeva at last")
![Visit the catalog record for Toby tootles]( "Toby tootles")
![Visit the catalog record for A child's introduction to jazz : the musicians, culture, and roots of the world's coolest music]( "A child's introduction to jazz : the musicians, culture, and roots of the world's coolest music")
![Visit the catalog record for Hidden hope : how a toy and a hero saved lives during the Holocaust]( "Hidden hope : how a toy and a hero saved lives during the Holocaust")
![Visit the catalog record for A first time for everything : a true story]( "A first time for everything : a true story")
![Visit the catalog record for Penguin and Penelope]( "Penguin and Penelope")
![Visit the catalog record for Akpa's journey]( "Akpa's journey")
![Visit the catalog record for Push-pull morning : dog-powered poems about matter and energy]( "Push-pull morning : dog-powered poems about matter and energy")
![Visit the catalog record for Treasure map]( "Treasure map")
![Visit the catalog record for Journey to the Dragon Mountain]( "Journey to the Dragon Mountain")
![Visit the catalog record for Daddy's hugs and snuggles]( "Daddy's hugs and snuggles")
![Visit the catalog record for Monsters and water beasts : creatures of fact or fiction?]( "Monsters and water beasts : creatures of fact or fiction?")
![Visit the catalog record for The secret garden]( "The secret garden")
![Visit the catalog record for Wonder dogs!]( "Wonder dogs!")
![Visit the catalog record for The adventures of Captain Underpants]( "The adventures of Captain Underpants")
![Visit the catalog record for A bucket of questions]( "A bucket of questions")
![Visit the catalog record for Chocolate spaghetti for breakfast = Espaguetis de chocolate para el desayuno]( "Chocolate spaghetti for breakfast = Espaguetis de chocolate para el desayuno")
![Visit the catalog record for What kind of bird am I?]( "What kind of bird am I?")
![Visit the catalog record for Phenomenal AOC : the roots and rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]( "Phenomenal AOC : the roots and rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez")
![Visit the catalog record for The four seasons of the pipa]( "The four seasons of the pipa")
![Visit the catalog record for Pirate Passover]( "Pirate Passover")
![Visit the catalog record for Learning with Llama Llama : shapes]( "Learning with Llama Llama : shapes")
![Visit the catalog record for The night frolic]( "The night frolic")
![Visit the catalog record for Opportunity knocks]( "Opportunity knocks")
![Visit the catalog record for Agents of S.U.I.T]( "Agents of S.U.I.T")
![Visit the catalog record for Ari arranges everything]( "Ari arranges everything")
![Visit the catalog record for The tree and the river]( "The tree and the river")
![Visit the catalog record for The worlds we leave behind]( "The worlds we leave behind")
![Visit the catalog record for On the corner of chocolate avenue : how Milton Hershey brought milk chocolate to America]( "On the corner of chocolate avenue : how Milton Hershey brought milk chocolate to America")
![Visit the catalog record for You are here : connecting flights]( "You are here : connecting flights")
![Visit the catalog record for The snail]( "The snail")
![Visit the catalog record for Wants vs. needs vs. robots]( "Wants vs. needs vs. robots")
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