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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.
![What I like most]( "What I like most")
![Before we eat : from farm to table]( "Before we eat : from farm to table")
![We are grateful : otsaliheliga]( "We are grateful : otsaliheliga")
![Sallie Bee writes a thank-you note]( "Sallie Bee writes a thank-you note")
![Counting our blessings]( "Counting our blessings")
![You are my happy]( "You are my happy")
![Thanks a million : poems]( "Thanks a million : poems")
![Mortimer's first garden]( "Mortimer's first garden")
![The lucky star]( "The lucky star")
![Peppa gives thanks]( "Peppa gives thanks")
![Thanksgiving for Emily Ann]( "Thanksgiving for Emily Ann")
![Five little thank-yous]( "Five little thank-yous")
![Thanks a lot]( "Thanks a lot")
![Last stop on Market Street]( "Last stop on Market Street")
![Cat]( "Cat")
![Thankfulness]( "Thankfulness")
![Thank you, neighbor!]( "Thank you, neighbor!")
![Pearl and Squirrel give thanks]( "Pearl and Squirrel give thanks")
![Thank you for my dreams : bedtime prayers of gratitude]( "Thank you for my dreams : bedtime prayers of gratitude")
![Freda and the blue beetle]( "Freda and the blue beetle")
![Thankful]( "Thankful")
![Duck and Hippo give thanks]( "Duck and Hippo give thanks")
![The blue table]( "The blue table")
![We are grateful : otsaliheliga]( "We are grateful : otsaliheliga")
![Giving thanks]( "Giving thanks")
![I am thankful]( "I am thankful")
![Thanksgiving Day thanks]( "Thanksgiving Day thanks")
![Otis gives thanks]( "Otis gives thanks")
![Ava and the rainbow (who stayed)]( "Ava and the rainbow (who stayed)")
Humorous stories for kids
![Look!]( "Look!")
![My cat, the silliest cat in the world]( "My cat, the silliest cat in the world")
![Minnie and Moo and the musk of Zorro]( "Minnie and Moo and the musk of Zorro")
![Judy Moody & Stink : the big bad blackout]( "Judy Moody & Stink : the big bad blackout")
![Fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm]( "Fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm")
![Clarice Bean spells trouble]( "Clarice Bean spells trouble")
![Ms. Hannah is bananas!]( "Ms. Hannah is bananas!")
![There's a lion in my cornflakes]( "There's a lion in my cornflakes")
![Splat the Cat : Splat the Cat makes Dad glad]( "Splat the Cat : Splat the Cat makes Dad glad")
![Toad on the road : a cautionary tale]( "Toad on the road : a cautionary tale")
![Amelia Bedelia sleeps over]( "Amelia Bedelia sleeps over")
![Hamstersaurus Rex]( "Hamstersaurus Rex")
![My dog is better than your dog]( "My dog is better than your dog")
![Amelia Bedelia is for the birds]( "Amelia Bedelia is for the birds")
![Poe won't go]( "Poe won't go")
![Attack of the 50-foot Cupid]( "Attack of the 50-foot Cupid")
![Knock knock on wood]( "Knock knock on wood")
![If an elephant went to school]( "If an elephant went to school")
![Big Nate : genius mode]( "Big Nate : genius mode")
![Zombie in love]( "Zombie in love")
![Dogs are people, too : a collection of cartoons to make your tail wag]( "Dogs are people, too : a collection of cartoons to make your tail wag")
![Stink Moody in Master of Disaster]( "Stink Moody in Master of Disaster")
![Never swim in applesauce]( "Never swim in applesauce")
![Secret pizza party]( "Secret pizza party")
![The Graves family]( "The Graves family")
![My pants are haunted : by Jamie Kelly]( "My pants are haunted : by Jamie Kelly")
![Henry Huggins]( "Henry Huggins")
![A place called Kindergarten]( "A place called Kindergarten")
![Dinosaurs in disguise]( "Dinosaurs in disguise")
![The adventures of Super Diaper Baby : the first graphic novel]( "The adventures of Super Diaper Baby : the first graphic novel")
Kids NEW
![Visit the catalog record for Patchwork prince]( "Patchwork prince")
![Visit the catalog record for Big cats : what do lions, tigers, and panthers get up to all day?]( "Big cats : what do lions, tigers, and panthers get up to all day?")
![Visit the catalog record for The loud librarian]( "The loud librarian")
![Visit the catalog record for The fears you fear]( "The fears you fear")
![Visit the catalog record for Turbo's special delivery]( "Turbo's special delivery")
![Visit the catalog record for Sir Cumference and the 100 percent goose chase : percentages : a math adventure]( "Sir Cumference and the 100 percent goose chase : percentages : a math adventure")
![Visit the catalog record for Lost time]( "Lost time")
![Visit the catalog record for Children's book of music]( "Children's book of music")
![Visit the catalog record for Mi ciudad sings]( "Mi ciudad sings")
![Visit the catalog record for Olive]( "Olive")
![Visit the catalog record for Lali's feather]( "Lali's feather")
![Visit the catalog record for The Bad Guys : a very bad holiday]( "The Bad Guys : a very bad holiday")
![Visit the catalog record for Billy and the beast]( "Billy and the beast")
![Visit the catalog record for Aaron Slater, illustrator]( "Aaron Slater, illustrator")
![Visit the catalog record for Scaredy cats]( "Scaredy cats")
![Visit the catalog record for Brave little bear]( "Brave little bear")
![Visit the catalog record for My incredible India]( "My incredible India")
![Visit the catalog record for Tomfoolery! : Randolph Caldecott and the rambunctious coming-of-age of children's books]( "Tomfoolery! : Randolph Caldecott and the rambunctious coming-of-age of children's books")
![Visit the catalog record for The book of mysteries, magic and the unexplained]( "The book of mysteries, magic and the unexplained")
![Visit the catalog record for Penguin huddle]( "Penguin huddle")
![Visit the catalog record for Out cold : a Little Bruce book]( "Out cold : a Little Bruce book")
![Visit the catalog record for Let's build a dam!]( "Let's build a dam!")
![Visit the catalog record for Diary of a wimpy kid : the long haul]( "Diary of a wimpy kid : the long haul")
![Visit the catalog record for Jurassic smarts : a jam-packed fact book for dinosaur superfans!]( "Jurassic smarts : a jam-packed fact book for dinosaur superfans!")
![Visit the catalog record for Junko Tabei masters the mountain]( "Junko Tabei masters the mountain")
![Visit the catalog record for Children of the Phoenix]( "Children of the Phoenix")
![Visit the catalog record for Big tune : rise of the dancehall prince]( "Big tune : rise of the dancehall prince")
![Visit the catalog record for Thea Stilton and the cave of stars]( "Thea Stilton and the cave of stars")
![Visit the catalog record for Out and about : a tale of giving]( "Out and about : a tale of giving")
![Visit the catalog record for 1,000 amazing dinosaur facts]( "1,000 amazing dinosaur facts")
![Visit the catalog record for The Academy II : the journey continues]( "The Academy II : the journey continues")
![Visit the catalog record for Mr. Fiorello's head]( "Mr. Fiorello's head")
![Visit the catalog record for Digger]( "Digger")
![Visit the catalog record for Ready, set, dough!]( "Ready, set, dough!")
![Visit the catalog record for Opposites]( "Opposites")
![Visit the catalog record for What happened to you?]( "What happened to you?")
![Visit the catalog record for The power of snow]( "The power of snow")
![Visit the catalog record for I survived the great Alaska earthquake, 1964]( "I survived the great Alaska earthquake, 1964")
![Visit the catalog record for Rabbit, Duck, and Big Bear]( "Rabbit, Duck, and Big Bear")
![Visit the catalog record for Pinkalicious and the Pinkettes]( "Pinkalicious and the Pinkettes")
![Visit the catalog record for The day you begin]( "The day you begin")
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