Independent Film Night, June 16

The library will host a free showing of the independent film, Illegal , on June 16 at 6:00pm in the upstairs "blue" room.

Film Synopsis:
On a desolate island in the Arctic Circle, two men work at a small meteorological station, taking readings from their radioactive surroundings. Sergei, a gruff professional in his fifties, takes his job very seriously. His new partner, bright eyed college grad Pavel, retreats to his MP3 player and video games to avoid Sergei's imposing presence. One day while Sergei is out, inexperienced Pavel receives terrible news for Sergei from HQ. Intimidated, Pavel can't bring himself to disclose the information. When the truth is finally revealed, the consequences explode against a chilling backdrop of thick fog, sharp rocks, and the merciless Arctic Sea.

Directed by Alexei Popogrebsky

Russia | 2010 | Psychological Thriller | Russian w/ English subtitles

Running Time: 130 Minutes

Socrates Cafe Meeting, June 14

Every second Tuesday of every month, the Visalia library will be hosting a Socrates Cafe* at 7:00 pm in the library's "blue" meeting room.

June 14th's discussion topic will be: Fairness: It Just Ain't Fair?

You may pick up related reading material for this discussion at the reference desk prior to the meeting.

Please join us for this free and fun event! For more information, please call Mike Drake at (559) 713-2704.

*Socrates Cafe is a gathering of people who--with the help of a facilitator--engage in lively conversation about philosophical questions, posing questions, listening to others, raising challenges, and considering alternative answers.

First Tuesday Book Club Meeting, June 7

The next "First Tuesday Book Club" will meet on June 7 at 6:30 pm in the blue meeting room. This month we will be reading Main Street by Sinclair Lewis. For more information, please contact Mike Drake at 713-2704.

This book club is just one of several ongoing free events planned for our adult library users. To see a complete schedule of events, please visit the library web site's Free Adult Programs page.

Fashion Fun Funds Library Literacy

The ‘Literacy in Style’ show held last Saturday featured not just women’s clothes from Dress Barn of Visalia but also books used by the Literacy Center to teach adult learners.

“We wanted to showcase our fashions and the work of the Literacy Center in a unique way,” said Barbara Dicks, Dress Barn Assistant Manager. “The tutors and learners were part of the show, and they displayed some of the books used at the Center as they modeled the clothing.”

The show was a fundraiser for the Center and, in addition to the fashions, a silent auction featuring gift baskets was part of the afternoon.

“The weather was beautiful and so were our models and their outfits,” said Win Doyle, Literacy Center staff member. “We are grateful to Dress Barn for sharing with us this fun way of raising money to buy the books needed to keep our program going. There is a 41 percent illiteracy rate in the county and we want to bring that number down.”

The Tulare County Library Literacy Center serves all Tulare County adults in need of literacy services. For further information, call the Center at 713-2745.

Family Fun Fridays @ the Visalia Library! Movies! XBox 360 Kinect Fun! Games!!!

Movie trailer for Gnomeo & Juliet: http://youtu.be/s3_5nEAM7yw

Family Fun @ the Visalia Library!!!

Join us every Friday for free Kinect gaming, movies and over 18 board games that families can enjoy playing together!

When: Every Friday 1:30pm-5:30pm

Movie starts @ 2pm & 4pm in the Children's Wing

This week's movie: 2pm &4pm- Gnomeo & Juliet

(children might want to bring pillows or something comfortable to rest on during the movie.)

Kinect game of the day: Kinect Sports
Board Games available to play in Children's Wing: Candy Land, Chess, Checkers and Backgammon, Chutes and Ladders, Clue, Connect 4, Dominoes, Go Fish card game, Hi Ho Cherry-O, Memory, Regular playing cards, Scrabble, Sorry!, Uno

Cost: Free!!!

Where: The Children's Wing of the Tulare County Library Visalia Branch

Who: Children, teens and parents (adults must be with a child in order to attend this program)*Parents must stay with children under the age of 14.*No group or daycare visits are allowed during our program times.Please call in advance to schedule a group visit.For further information or to schedule a group visit, call the Children's Dept. 713.2732

Preschool Storytime and Toddler Time will be taking naps May 24th-June21st

Preschool Storytime and Toddler Time will be taking their yearly naps May 24th-June 21st. We will resume on Tuesday, June 21st at 10am with Toddler Time and Wednesday, June 22nd at 10am with Preschool Storytime.

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ELF Will Be Back in September

The ELF (Early Learning For Families) will be back on September 2 with Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom.

Mystery Readers' Meeting, June 15

The next Mystery Readers' Meeting will be held on June 15 at 6:30pm at the Visalia Library (upstairs, in the "blue" meeting room). This month's theme is: Paranormal Mysteries. For a reading list of suggested authors and titles, please visit the Friends of the Library web page.

SJVC Students Help Literacy Center Adults

Usually mature adults are the ones giving support to young college students, but not this time.

Instead, San Joaquin Valley College students and faculty contributed over $800 last month to buy books for the Tulare County Library Literacy Center learners. The funds were raised during ‘Dress Down Days’ and will be used to purchase about 400 GED books.

“I am touched and grateful for this unexpected support for our program,” said Patricia Habeck, Literacy Center program manager. “SJVC has provided us with great interns in the past, but this is the first time the entire school has worked to help our learners. We are particularly grateful at this time of budget cuts which are seriously affecting our program. I understand this was one of their most successful fund raisers, and I thank everyone at SJVC on behalf of our learners, our tutors, and our staff.”

Presenting the check was Visalia Dean Kerrie Liles, who said, “Through the continued relationship with the Literacy Center, I have come to realize much of what the Literacy Center does for our County is financed through donations and grants. I thought this would be a wonderful way to give back to the Literacy Center and help them continue to provide the services they provide to Tulare County.”

The fundraiser is one of the events SJVC sponsors as part of the school’s commitment to educating proactive citizens.

Branches Opening Late, May 20

All branch libraries (that are normally open on Fridays) will be closed until 2:00 PM on May 20th due to a mandatory staff meeting in Visalia. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Preschool Storytime and Toddler Time will be taking naps May 24th-June21st

Preschool Storytime and Toddler Time will be taking their yearly naps May 24th-June 21st. We will resume on Tuesday, June 21st at 10am with Toddler Time and Wednesday, June 22nd at 10am with Preschool Storytime.

ZZZzzzzz...

Tusday, May 17th @10am- Baby and Toddler Time!

Every Tuesday at 10am, we will have a special time for babies (0-2) to play and interact with one another while building literacy skills!

Wednesday, May 18th @10am- Preschool Storytime!

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays at our preschool story time every Wednesday @ 10am.
Perfect for ages 3-5.
This week's theme: Miss Lisa's Favorite Books!

*No group or daycare visits are allowed during our program times.Please call in advance to schedule a group visit.For further information or to schedule a group visit, call the Children's Dept. 713.2732

Family Fun Fridays @ the Visalia Library! Movies! XBox 360 Kinect Fun! Games!!!

Family Fun @ the Visalia Library!!!

Join us every Friday for free Kinect gaming, movies and over 18 board games that families can enjoy playing together!

When: Every Friday 1:30pm-5:30pm
Movie starts @ 2pm & 4pm in homework room
This week's movie: 2pm &4pm- Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
(children might want to bring pillows or something comfortable to rest on during the movie.)
Kinect game of the day: Kinect Joy Ride

Board Games available to play in Children's Wing:
Candy Land, Chess, Checkers and Backgammon, Chutes and Ladders, Clue, Connect 4, Dominoes, Go Fish card game, Hi Ho Cherry-O, Memory, Regular playing cards, Scrabble, Sorry!, Uno

Cost: Free!!!
Where: The Children's Wing of the Tulare County Library Visalia Branch
Who: Children, teens and parents (adults must be with a child in order to attend this program)
*Parents must stay with children under the age of 14.
*No group or daycare visits are allowed during our program times.Please call in advance to schedule a group visit.For further information or to schedule a group visit, call the Children's Dept. 713.2732

Mystery Readers' Meeting, May 18

The next Mystery Readers' Meeting will be held on May 18 at 6:30pm at the Visalia Library (upstairs, in the "blue" meeting room). This month's theme is: courtroom, lawyer, or judge mysteries.

Wednesday, May 11th @ 10AM: Preschool Storytime!

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

*No group or daycare visits are allowed during our program times.Please call in advance to schedule a group visit.For further information or to schedule a group visit, call the Children's Dept. 713.2732

Tuesday, May 10th @ 10AM: Baby/Toddler Time!

Every Tuesday at 10AM, we will have a special time for babies (0-2) to play and interact with one another while building literacy skills!

Socrates Cafe, May 10

Every second Tuesday of every month, the Visalia library will be hosting a Socrates Cafe* at 7:00 pm in the library's "blue" meeting room.

This month's discussion topic: To what extent is the Internet making us "dumber"?

You may pick up related reading material for this discussion at the reference desk prior to the meeting.

Please join us for this free and fun event! For more information, please call Mike Drake at (559) 713-2704.

*Socrates Cafe is a gathering of people who--with the help of a facilitator--engage in lively conversation about philosophical questions, posing questions, listening to others, raising challenges, and considering alternative answers.

Family Fun Fridays @ the Visalia Library! Movies! XBox 360 Kinect Fun! Games!!!

Family Fun @ the Visalia Library!!!

Join us every Friday for free Kinect gaming, movies and over 18 board games that families can enjoy playing together!

When: Every Friday 1:30pm-5:30pm

Movie starts @ 2pm & 4pm in homework room

This week's movies:

2pm- Tinkerbell

4pm- Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

(children might want to bring pillows or something comfortable to rest on during the movie.)

Kinect game of the day: Kinect Sports

Board Games available to play in Children's Wing:
Candy Land, Chess, Checkers and Backgammon, Chutes and Ladders, Clue, Connect 4, Dominoes, Go Fish card game, Hi Ho Cherry-O, Memory, Regular playing cards, Scrabble, Sorry!, Uno

Cost: Free!!!

Where: The Children's Wing of the Tulare County Library Visalia Branch

Who: Children, teens and parents (adults must be with a child in order to attend this program)

*Parents must stay with children under the age of 14.
*No group or daycare visits are allowed during our program times.Please call in advance to schedule a group visit.For further information or to schedule a group visit, call the Children's Dept. 713.2732