Family Fun Friday @ the Visalia Branch, Friday, May 3rd

Family Fun Friday @ the Visalia Branch! Free movie showing this week:

 

4pm:   Hugo            

 

 

Family Fun @ the Visalia Library!!!

Join us every Friday for free Kinect gaming, movies and over 15 board games that families can enjoy playing together!

 

When: Every Friday 3pm-5pm
This week's movie @ 4pm: Disney’s Up

 

(children might want to bring pillows or something comfortable to rest on during the movie.)
Kinect Adventures! 3-5pm (Kinect is for ages 6-13)

Cost: Free!!!
Where: The Children's Wing of the Tulare County Library Visalia Branch
Who: Children 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. 713.2731

Preschool Story Time at the Visalia Branch, Wednesday, May 1st

Wednesdays @10am- Preschool Story Time at the Visalia Branch!

Wednesdays @10am--Preschool Story Time:  Join us for stories, songs and finger plays at our preschool story time every Wednesday @ 10AM. *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

Toddler Time at the Visalia Branch, Tuesday April 30th

Tuesdays @10am- Baby and Toddler Time! Visalia Branch

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!

Family Fun Friday @ the Visalia Branch, April 26th

Family Fun Friday @ the Visalia Branch, April 26th

 

Family Fun Friday @ the Visalia Branch! Free movie showing this week:

 

4pm: Disney’s Up

 

Family Fun @ the Visalia Library!!!

Join us every Friday for free Kinect gaming, movies and over 15 board games that families can enjoy playing together!

When: Every Friday 3pm-5pm
This week's movie @ 4pm: Disney’s Up

 

(children might want to bring pillows or something comfortable to rest on during the movie.)
Kinect Adventures! 3-5pm (Kinect is for ages 6-13)

Cost: Free!!!
Where: The Children's Wing of the Tulare County Library Visalia Branch
Who: Children 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. 713.2731

Libraries Opening Late on April 26

All branches of the Tulare County Library system (that are usually open on Fridays) will open at 2 pm on Friday, April 26, due to mandatory staff training.

The Visalia Library will open at its regular time: 12:00pm.

Urgent Need For Volunteer Tutors

            The announcement that no current General Education Development tests will be accepted after the introduction of the 2014 GED has caused adults who have partially completed their GED to flock to the Tulare County Library Literacy Center.

            “We are seeing a large increase in the number of learners who want to get their GED this year, before they are faced with having to do the whole thing over again,” said Sue Gillison, Literacy Center Manager. “The 2014 GED has some major differences from the current test,” Ms. Gillison continued.  “In addition to having to retake the entire series, test takers will also have to pay the fee again, which is a hardship for many of our learners.  Another great concern is that the new test will be completely computerized, which is an additional hurdle for students who are not computer literate.

“There are many Tulare County residents who, for one reason or another, stopped studying for their GED’s before passing all five of the tests.  They are now determined to finish, and we are scrambling to find enough volunteer tutors to serve them,” said Ms. Gillison.  “If any Tulare County adult is looking for a way to serve their community, volunteer tutoring has never been more vital than it is now.  Anyone interested in helping fellow citizens and our program, can call our office at (559) 713-2745 to sign up for tutor training.  I’m sure they’ll find it a rewarding as well as important cause.”

Family Fun Friday @ the Visalia Branch, April 19th

Family Fun Friday @ the Visalia Branch! Free movie showing this week:

4pm: Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame

 

Family Fun @ the Visalia Library!!!

Join us every Friday for free Kinect gaming, movies and over 15 board games that families can enjoy playing together!

When: Every Friday 3pm-5pm
This week's movie @ 4pm: Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame

(children might want to bring pillows or something comfortable to rest on during the movie.)
Kinect Adventures! 3-5pm (Kinect is for ages 6-13)

Cost: Free!!!
Where: The Children's Wing of the Tulare County Library Visalia Branch
Who: Children 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. 713.2731

Mystery Readers' Book Group Meeting, May 15

The next Mystery Readers' Book Group will meet on May 15 at 6:30pm at the Visalia Library (upstairs, in the "blue" meeting room). May's theme is "Yeee Ha! Western Mysteries!"

For ideas on what to read, look at this list of suggestions.

Friends of the Tulare County Library Meeting, May 9

The Friends of the Tulare County Library will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, May 9, at 7 PM in the library's upstairs (blue) meeting room. Everyone is welcome to attend! Please contact Sheryll at 713-2709 for more information.

Family Fun Friday @ the Visalia Branch, April 12

Family Fun Friday @ the Visalia Branch! Free movies showing this week:

3pm: Disney’s Sophia the First, Once Upon a Princess

4pm: Frankenweenie

Family Fun @ the Visalia Library!!!

Join us every Friday for free Kinect gaming, movies and over 15 board games that families can enjoy playing together!

When: Every Friday 3pm-5pm
This week's movie @ 3pm: Disney’s Sophia the First, Once Upon a Princess

                        And @ 4pm: Frankenweenie
(children might want to bring pillows or something comfortable to rest on during the movie.)
Kinect Adventures! 3-5pm (Kinect is for ages 6-13)
Cost: Free!!!
Where: The Children's Wing of the Tulare County Library Visalia Branch
Who: Children 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. 713.2731

Come Celebrate National Library Week With Us, April 14 - April 20

Celebrate National Library Week with us, April 14 through April 20!

Click on a link below to see what fun things will be happening at your local library branch that week:

Alpaugh Branch

Dinuba Branch

Earlimart Branch

Exeter Branch

Ivanhoe Branch

Lindsay Branch

Orosi Branch

SpringvilleBranch

StrathmoreBranch

Three Rivers Branch

Tipton Branch

WoodlakeBranch

Independent Film, April 18

Thursday, 4/18/2013 at 6:00 PM, at the Visalia Library

THE DYNAMITER

Directed by Matthew Gordon

United States / English / 73 min

Synopsis:
All fourteen-year-old Robbie Hendrick ever wanted was a family. Yet, as another Mississippi Summer begins, his wayward mother has run off again fearing a breakdown, and he's left to burn the days caring for his half brother, Fess. As the deep days and nights pass without her return, and with older brother Lucas dangerously in their lives again, Robbie must face the fact that his dreams may never come true. With social services looming over them, Robbie may even lose Fess, the only family he's ever really had.