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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
![Grace Hopper : queen of computer code]( "Grace Hopper : queen of computer code")
![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")
![Path to the stars : my journey from Girl Scout to rocket scientist]( "Path to the stars : my journey from Girl Scout to rocket scientist")
![Fastest woman on Earth : the story of Tatyana McFadden]( "Fastest woman on Earth : the story of Tatyana McFadden")
![Girls solve everything : stories of women entrepreneurs building a better world]( "Girls solve everything : stories of women entrepreneurs building a better world")
![A picture book of Helen Keller]( "A picture book of Helen Keller")
![Ladies of liberty : the women who shaped our nation]( "Ladies of liberty : the women who shaped our nation")
![Mamie on the mound : a woman in baseball's Negro leagues]( "Mamie on the mound : a woman in baseball's Negro leagues")
![Ruth Bader Ginsburg : the case of R.B.G. vs. inequality]( "Ruth Bader Ginsburg : the case of R.B.G. vs. inequality")
![Blast off! : how Mary Sherman Morgan fueled America into space]( "Blast off! : how Mary Sherman Morgan fueled America into space")
![Girls think of everything : stories of ingenious inventions by women]( "Girls think of everything : stories of ingenious inventions by women")
![Ida B. Wells, voice of truth : educator, feminist, and anti-lynching civil rights leader]( "Ida B. Wells, voice of truth : educator, feminist, and anti-lynching civil rights leader")
![Hooray for women!]( "Hooray for women!")
![Grit and grace : heroic women of the Bible]( "Grit and grace : heroic women of the Bible")
![Dancing through fields of color : the story of Helen Frankenthaler]( "Dancing through fields of color : the story of Helen Frankenthaler")
![Margaret Chase Smith]( "Margaret Chase Smith")
![Virginia Apgar]( "Virginia Apgar")
![Astonishing women artists]( "Astonishing women artists")
![Heroism begins with her : inspiring stories of bold, brave, and gutsy women in the U.S. Military]( "Heroism begins with her : inspiring stories of bold, brave, and gutsy women in the U.S. Military")
![Sonia Sotomayor]( "Sonia Sotomayor")
![Her epic adventure : 25 daring women who inspire a life less ordinary]( "Her epic adventure : 25 daring women who inspire a life less ordinary")
![Elizabeth Warren : nevertheless, she persisted]( "Elizabeth Warren : nevertheless, she persisted")
![Justice rising : 12 amazing Black women in the Civil Rights Movement]( "Justice rising : 12 amazing Black women in the Civil Rights Movement")
![Not done yet : Shirley Chisholm's fight for change]( "Not done yet : Shirley Chisholm's fight for change")
![Susan B. Anthony]( "Susan B. Anthony")
![Frida Kahlo y sus animalitos]( "Frida Kahlo y sus animalitos")
![Rare treasure : Mary Anning and her remarkable discoveries]( "Rare treasure : Mary Anning and her remarkable discoveries")
![Wilma unlimited : how Wilma Rudolph became the world's fastest woman]( "Wilma unlimited : how Wilma Rudolph became the world's fastest woman")
![Mighty justice : the untold story of civil rights trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree]( "Mighty justice : the untold story of civil rights trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree")
![Black women who dared]( "Black women who dared")
Humorous stories for kids
![The crazy case of missing Thunder]( "The crazy case of missing Thunder")
![Skelly's Halloween]( "Skelly's Halloween")
![Super slug of doom : a Super Happy Magic Forest story]( "Super slug of doom : a Super Happy Magic Forest story")
![Dinosaurs in disguise]( "Dinosaurs in disguise")
![Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray : the uproar at the front door]( "Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray : the uproar at the front door")
![Calling Doctor Amelia Bedelia]( "Calling Doctor Amelia Bedelia")
![Underpants dance]( "Underpants dance")
![Captain Underpants and the tyrannical retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000]( "Captain Underpants and the tyrannical retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000")
![Awesome Dawson]( "Awesome Dawson")
![Strega Nona's gift]( "Strega Nona's gift")
![Dooby dooby moo]( "Dooby dooby moo")
![King Flashypants and the evil emperor]( "King Flashypants and the evil emperor")
![Fishing : a Mr. and Mrs. Green adventure]( "Fishing : a Mr. and Mrs. Green adventure")
![That's what dinosaurs do]( "That's what dinosaurs do")
![Jacky Ha-Ha]( "Jacky Ha-Ha")
![Dirty Joe, the pirate : a true story]( "Dirty Joe, the pirate : a true story")
![The trouble with chickens]( "The trouble with chickens")
![The three little kittens (and one little mouse!)]( "The three little kittens (and one little mouse!)")
![I am goose!]( "I am goose!")
![Captain Underpants and the perilous plot of Professor Poopypants : the fourth epic novel]( "Captain Underpants and the perilous plot of Professor Poopypants : the fourth epic novel")
![Sir Gadabout does his best]( "Sir Gadabout does his best")
![8 class pets + 1 squirrel [divided by] 1 dog = chaos]( "8 class pets + 1 squirrel [divided by] 1 dog = chaos")
![The fairy's mistake]( "The fairy's mistake")
![The wild bunch]( "The wild bunch")
![The legend of rock, paper, scissors]( "The legend of rock, paper, scissors")
![Big Nate and friends]( "Big Nate and friends")
![Grandpa's great escape]( "Grandpa's great escape")
![Barn storm]( "Barn storm")
![Brain freeze!]( "Brain freeze!")
![My brother is a big, fat liar]( "My brother is a big, fat liar")
Kids NEW
![Visit the catalog record for Never give up : Dr. Kati Karikó and the race for the future of vaccines]( "Never give up : Dr. Kati Karikó and the race for the future of vaccines")
![Visit the catalog record for The pearl hunter]( "The pearl hunter")
![Visit the catalog record for Skyriders]( "Skyriders")
![Visit the catalog record for Six days alone! : forest survivor]( "Six days alone! : forest survivor")
![Visit the catalog record for The treehouse library]( "The treehouse library")
![Visit the catalog record for Yoshi, sea turtle genius : a true story about an amazing swimmer]( "Yoshi, sea turtle genius : a true story about an amazing swimmer")
![Visit the catalog record for How to be a disability advocate and ally]( "How to be a disability advocate and ally")
![Visit the catalog record for Junior's lost tooth]( "Junior's lost tooth")
![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 Remember]( "Remember")
![Visit the catalog record for A tulip in winter : a story about folk artist Maud Lewis]( "A tulip in winter : a story about folk artist Maud Lewis")
![Visit the catalog record for Linus]( "Linus")
![Visit the catalog record for Wild blue : taming a big-kid bike]( "Wild blue : taming a big-kid bike")
![Visit the catalog record for Nat for nothing]( "Nat for nothing")
![Visit the catalog record for When PB met J]( "When PB met J")
![Visit the catalog record for Make more s'mores]( "Make more s'mores")
![Visit the catalog record for Squished]( "Squished")
![Visit the catalog record for Curse of the shadow dragon]( "Curse of the shadow dragon")
![Visit the catalog record for The adventures of Captain Underpants]( "The adventures of Captain Underpants")
![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 The snail]( "The snail")
![Visit the catalog record for I can count]( "I can count")
![Visit the catalog record for You so black]( "You so black")
![Visit the catalog record for Hey Otter! Hey Beaver!]( "Hey Otter! Hey Beaver!")
![Visit the catalog record for The moth keeper]( "The moth keeper")
![Visit the catalog record for Home for meow. Two fur one]( "Home for meow. Two fur one")
![Visit the catalog record for Sally's big day]( "Sally's big day")
![Visit the catalog record for Eighth grade witch]( "Eighth grade witch")
![Visit the catalog record for Ben Yokoyama and the cookies of chaos]( "Ben Yokoyama and the cookies of chaos")
![Visit the catalog record for Dream with the latinitas = Sueña con las latinitas]( "Dream with the latinitas = Sueña con las latinitas")
![Visit the catalog record for Elbert in the air]( "Elbert in the air")
![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 Flamenco to mischief]( "Flamenco to mischief")
![Visit the catalog record for The house swap]( "The house swap")
![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 This little engineer : a think-and-do primer]( "This little engineer : a think-and-do primer")
![Visit the catalog record for As you grow]( "As you grow")
![Visit the catalog record for Sometimes it's nice to be alone]( "Sometimes it's nice to be alone")
![Visit the catalog record for Curious about lowriders]( "Curious about lowriders")
![Visit the catalog record for Owl and Penguin]( "Owl and Penguin")
![Visit the catalog record for Fae and the moon]( "Fae and the moon")
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