Learn More About the ELF Book Club

Watch a short video about the Literacy Center's ELF book club, and call 733-6445 if you'd like more information on this, or any other, Literacy Center program!

Monday, April 6th at 10AM -- Preschool Storytime Yoga

Preschool Storytime Yoga is so much fun! Every first Monday of the month, come and enjoy wonderful stories, while learning fun stretches and yoga poses perfect for babies and preschool children.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

The next Friends of the Library book sale will be held on April 4th, from 10 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., on the north/east lawn. See you there!

Wednesday, April 1st at 10AM: Preschool Storytime -- Farms!

What do chickens say in the library?
"Book! Book! Book!"
Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays at our preschool story time every Wednesday @ 10:00AM. This week we celebrate farms!

Monday, March 30th at 10AM Baby (ages 0-2) Lapsit Storytime

Baby (ages 0-2) Lapsit Storytime is here every 2nd and last Monday of the Month @10am!Come and enjoy wonderful stories, songs and fingerplays to do with your baby while helping to build early literacy skills. There will also be time set up for the babies to play/interact with each other.

Adult Literacy Day is April 7th

At their meeting on April 7th, the Board of Supervisors will declare that day as "Adult Literacy Day" in Tulare County. Join us at this annual event and listen to tutors and adult-learners speak about the program and their successes. The meeting begins at 9AM at the Tulare County Administration office, located at 2800 West Burrel Avenue, in Visalia.

Wednesday, March 25th at 10AM: Preschool Storytime -- Owls!!!!

Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays at our preschool story time every Wednesday @ 10:00AM. This week we celebrate owls!

Mystery Readers Book Group

The Mystery Readers Book Group is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and meets every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 at the Visalia library. The next meeting will be on March 18th at 6:30 PM in the upstairs meeting room. This month we will be discussing mysteries that include animals. Some authors with "animal magnetism" are Lydia Adamson, Dick Francis, Lillian Jackson Braun, and Rita Mae Brown--just to name a few. We'll see you there.

Wednesday, March 18th at 10AM: Preschool Storytime - Spring!!!!

Spring! Spring! Spring!
Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays at our preschool story time every Wednesday @ 10:00AM. This week we celebrate Spring and flowers!

Mosey on in to the Visalia Library for Some Cowboy Poetry

The Friends of the Tulare County Library and the Visalia Cowboy Cultural Committee invite you to an evening of cowboy poetry on April 3rd. Dutch oven peach cobbler will be served at 6:30 pm, followed by cowboy poetry and music. For more information, please call Sheryll Strachan at 713-2709.

Wednesday, March 11th at 10AM--Preschool Storytime

Frogs in the library say, "ribbit, read-it, ribbit..."
Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays at our preschool story time every Wednesday @ 10:00am. This week's theme is the color GREEN!

Monday, March 9th at 10AM Baby (ages 0-2) Lapsit Storytime!

Baby (ages 0-2) Lapsit Storytime is here every 2nd and last Monday of the Month @10am!
Come and enjoy wonderful stories, songs and fingerplays to do with your baby while helping to build early literacy skills. There will also be time set up for the babies to play/interact with each other.

Try Our New Self-Checkout Stations

For your convenience, the Visalia branch library has just installed new self-checkout stations. The only things you need to check out your own books at one of these stations are your library card and your PIN number. (If you don't know your PIN number, just ask a staff member to look it up for you.) Come in soon and try it out!

In-N-Out Hamburger's Children's Reading Program

Between March 7th- April 18th, children between the ages of 4-12 can receive a free hamburger, cheeseburger or grilled cheese* from In-N-Out Hamburgers for every five books that they read. To get more information about this program and sign up for your reading log, please visit the Children's Desk.You can also contact the Children's Desk for more information: (559)713-2731

*The library will also offer non-food prizes for those interested.