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Weekly storytimes
- Chinese Bilingual Storytime
- Mondays at 10:30am
- Spanish Bilingual Storytime
- Tuesdays at 10:30am
- StoryJAM
- Wednesdays at 10:30am
- Stories & More
- Thursdays at 10:30am
- Book Babies
- 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
Featured Collections On the shelf & ready to reserve
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![Arthur's fire drill]( "Arthur's fire drill")
![Beatrix Potter and her paint box]( "Beatrix Potter and her paint box")
![Breaking waves : Winslow Homer paints the sea]( "Breaking waves : Winslow Homer paints the sea")
![Tiny creepy crawlers]( "Tiny creepy crawlers")
![The sword in the stone]( "The sword in the stone")
![Ancestory]( "Ancestory")
![What's your favorite food?]( "What's your favorite food?")
![Vincent can't sleep : Van Gogh paints the night sky]( "Vincent can't sleep : Van Gogh paints the night sky")
![Terry's crew]( "Terry's crew")
![The magic paintbrush]( "The magic paintbrush")
![Draw your day for kids! : how to sketch and paint your amazing life]( "Draw your day for kids! : how to sketch and paint your amazing life")
![Arthur lost in the museum]( "Arthur lost in the museum")
![Making slime]( "Making slime")
![Picasso and Minou]( "Picasso and Minou")
![Vehicle doodles with Scooby-doo!]( "Vehicle doodles with Scooby-doo!")
![The ultimate Peter Rabbit : a visual guide to the world of Beatrix Potter]( "The ultimate Peter Rabbit : a visual guide to the world of Beatrix Potter")
![Saving the countryside : the story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit]( "Saving the countryside : the story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit")
![Covered in color : Christo & Jeanne-Claude's fabrics of freedom]( "Covered in color : Christo & Jeanne-Claude's fabrics of freedom")
![Great Carrier Reef]( "Great Carrier Reef")
![I'm the best artist in the ocean]( "I'm the best artist in the ocean")
![Drawing from memory]( "Drawing from memory")
![The color collector]( "The color collector")
![Olive Oh gets creative]( "Olive Oh gets creative")
![Doodleville]( "Doodleville")
![Two brothers, four hands : Alberto & Diego Giacometti]( "Two brothers, four hands : Alberto & Diego Giacometti")
![Carnation, lily, lily, rose : the story of a painting]( "Carnation, lily, lily, rose : the story of a painting")
![The tontine caper]( "The tontine caper")
![Studio : a place for art to start]( "Studio : a place for art to start")
![Dazzle ships : World War I and the art of confusion]( "Dazzle ships : World War I and the art of confusion")
![Marabella's moment]( "Marabella's moment")
Kids NEW
![Visit the catalog record for The daughter of Auschwitz : the girl who lived to tell her story]( "The daughter of Auschwitz : the girl who lived to tell her story")
![Visit the catalog record for Drawing is ... : your guide to scribbled adventures]( "Drawing is ... : your guide to scribbled adventures")
![Visit the catalog record for Sparkle and Iggy Take Flight]( "Sparkle and Iggy Take Flight")
![Visit the catalog record for Tummy time friends : a fold-out book]( "Tummy time friends : a fold-out book")
![Visit the catalog record for A song for you & I]( "A song for you & I")
![Visit the catalog record for Every peach is a story]( "Every peach is a story")
![Visit the catalog record for The Luna Sisters : battle for the moon blossom]( "The Luna Sisters : battle for the moon blossom")
![Visit the catalog record for New]( "New")
![Visit the catalog record for How to survive on the moon : lunar lessons from a rocket scientist]( "How to survive on the moon : lunar lessons from a rocket scientist")
![Visit the catalog record for All ears]( "All ears")
![Visit the catalog record for The complete Brambly Hedge]( "The complete Brambly Hedge")
![Visit the catalog record for When I talk to God, I talk about feelings]( "When I talk to God, I talk about feelings")
![Visit the catalog record for Bashir Boutros and the jewel of the Nile]( "Bashir Boutros and the jewel of the Nile")
![Visit the catalog record for When I move]( "When I move")
![Visit the catalog record for J vs. K]( "J vs. K")
![Visit the catalog record for Wish in a tree]( "Wish in a tree")
![Visit the catalog record for I am Rebel]( "I am Rebel")
![Visit the catalog record for Snap! Crunch! Munch?]( "Snap! Crunch! Munch?")
![Visit the catalog record for The cave and other stories]( "The cave and other stories")
![Visit the catalog record for Bunny made tea]( "Bunny made tea")
![Visit the catalog record for The girl in the walls]( "The girl in the walls")
![Visit the catalog record for Horse camp : a horse girl mystery]( "Horse camp : a horse girl mystery")
![Visit the catalog record for You're on your way!]( "You're on your way!")
![Visit the catalog record for Swept away at Witch Camp]( "Swept away at Witch Camp")
![Visit the catalog record for Slice of Mallow : second slice]( "Slice of Mallow : second slice")
![Visit the catalog record for Anne of Avonlea]( "Anne of Avonlea")
![Visit the catalog record for Trees stand tall]( "Trees stand tall")
![Visit the catalog record for If I could...]( "If I could...")
![Visit the catalog record for Insectarium]( "Insectarium")
![Visit the catalog record for Shark at sister tea]( "Shark at sister tea")
![Visit the catalog record for Hard Hat Hank and the sky high solution]( "Hard Hat Hank and the sky high solution")
![Visit the catalog record for Catty Corner lands on her feet]( "Catty Corner lands on her feet")
![Visit the catalog record for Unboxing Libby]( "Unboxing Libby")
![Visit the catalog record for A special Spring!]( "A special Spring!")
![Visit the catalog record for Can I sit in the middle?]( "Can I sit in the middle?")
![Visit the catalog record for The deadly fates]( "The deadly fates")
![Visit the catalog record for At the window]( "At the window")
![Visit the catalog record for Pokémon legendary and mythical guidebook.]( "Pokémon legendary and mythical guidebook.")
![Visit the catalog record for The arguers]( "The arguers")
![Visit the catalog record for Zarina divided]( "Zarina divided")
![Visit the catalog record for Geo's fortune]( "Geo's fortune")
Digital Library
OverDrive for Kids
Find ebooks & digital audiobooks
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