Teen Summer Reading Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers needed

 

Visalia Branch Library

Summer Reading Program

June 13^th to July 22^th

 

· School credit may be possible!

· Help register kids for reading logs, hand out prizes for reading, and direct participants at special events.

· Help is needed Tuesday through Saturday. Schedules are flexible.

· Must be at least 14 years old

· Pick up a volunteer application at Circulation Desk today (or see below)!

Must attend training on:

Saturday, June 3^rd at 3:00 pm

OR

Thursday, June 8^th at 6:30 pm

 

 

Teens Needed for PAID Summer Internship. Applications due 5/6

SUMMER INTERNS WANTED!!!

 

Get valuable job experience at the library! We are excited to announce 'The Friends of the Tulare County Library Scholarship'. Interns receive a stipend of $300 after successful completion of the internship.

Teens ages 14-19 are welcome to apply. We will select three interns, who will assist with our annual Summer Reading Program, which attracts thousands of children and families to the library! Interns must be available during library hours between Tuesday, June 13th though Saturday, July 22

Applications are available at the Children’s Reference desks and on the Teen Bulletin Board. Return your application to the Children’s Reference desk by May 6th, 2017. The top candidates will be interviewed beginning May 19th.

"Every Hero" is a Summer Reading Success!

Tulare County Library wrapped up Summer Reading 2015 with over 9,000 participants, which includes 2,656  children, teens, and adults who signed up for reading logs and prizes. This year we celebrated summer with "Every Hero Has a Story," so it is not surprising there were lots of fun superhero crafts and activities. In addition, we recognized our real life heroes with story times, a safety fair, and visits by Fire, Police, Ambulance Drivers, School Staff, and the Red Cross.

Special performances this year included a magician, reptiles and other wildlife, musicians, Native American dancers, and more. Children and parents turned out for reading, performers, and activities in all Tulare County Library's fifteen locations, with Visalia seeing a huge turnout for performances with up to 400 at each event. Congratulations to our Librarians and Library Staff for being the heroes of Summer Reading.

Also, grateful thanks to the Friends of the Tulare County Library for our Summer Reading special programs!

Summer Reading Program Registration Starts June 2nd

Every Hero Has a Story at Tulare County Library Bran Summer Reading Programs for Children

All kids love super heroes, and in this year's Summer Reading they find out "Every Hero Has a Story." Children can read about super heroes, everyday heroes, and anything else they enjoy while earning prizes for reading at the same time. Registration begins June 2 with programs from Tuesday, June 9 to Friday, July 25.

Join us for Super Hero Summer Reading Programs scheduled for June and July at the following Tulare County Library branches:

All programs are free and open to the public.

The branches also host special performers throughout Summer Reading.

Find out more information about all Tulare County Library's Summer Reading programs for children, tweens, teens and even adults online at www.tularecountylibrary.org, by phone at 559 713-2700, or in person at any Tulare County Library. 

Volunteers Needed for Visalia Branch Library Summer Reading Program

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

for the Visalia Branch Library
Summer Reading Program
June 9^th to July 25^th

 

Must be at least 14 years old

Help register kids for reading logs, hand out prizes for reading, and direct participants at special events. Help is needed Tuesday through Saturday. Schedules are flexible.

Pick up a volunteer application at Circulation Desk today!

Must attend training on:

Thursday, May 28^th at 6:30 pm

OR

Friday, June 5^th at 4:00 pm

Summer Reading Events, Week of June 17-21

Tuesday, Jun 17: Come watch Frankenstein in the Digital Media Lab (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Teens).
Tuesday, Jun 17: Wild Child Adventures. (Ivanhoe Branch Library, 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Children).

Wednesday, Jun 18: Storytime and Craft - Jellyfish Decorations. (Dinuba Branch Library, 10:30am, Children).
Wednesday, Jun 18: Join us for a showing of the Lego Movie! (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Tweens).
Wednesday, Jun 18: Omnipresent Puppet Theater (Three Rivers Branch Library, 10:30am - 12:00pm, Children).

Thursday, Jun 19: Join us, and be awed by E&M Reptile Family! (Visalia Children's Wing, 11:00am and 3:00pm, Children).
Thursday, Jun 19: Brush up your knowledge with the Tule Gem and Mineral Society. (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Adults).

Friday, Jun 20:  Gamers unite for Video Game Day!  (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Teens).
Friday, Jun 20: Banned Book Club: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. (Dinuba Branch Library, 3:00pm, Teens).
Saturday, Jun 21: Come out for a viewing of Batteries Not Included, the second movie in the Adult Summer Reading Program Sci-Fi Film Series! (Visalia Branch Purple Room, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Adults).

Summer Reading Events, Week of June 10-14

Tuesday, Jun 10: Come watch Ride Along (PG-13) in the Digital Media Lab (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Teens).
Tuesday, Jun 10: Timothy James, the Magician. (Alpaugh Branch Library, 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Children).

Wednesday, Jun 11: Reptile Show. (Dinuba Branch Library, 10:30am, Children).
Wednesday, Jun 11: Building with Legos! Put your skills to the test. (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Tweens).
Wednesday, Jun 11: Reptile Show. (Lindsay Branch Library, 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Children).

Thursday, Jun 12: Join us, and be amazed by Timothy James, the Magician! (Visalia Children's Wing, 11:00am and 3:00pm, Children).
Thursday, Jun 12: How to Survive a Zombie Attack. (Dinuba Branch Library, 4:00pm, Teens).
Thursday, Jun 12: Learn how to solve crimes with the Jim Potts Visalia Crime Lab. (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Adults).

Friday, Jun 13:  Tabletop Game Day! Come play Munchkin, Gloom, or Family Business. Play for bragging rights and points! (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Teens).

Saturday, Jun 14: Get weird with us, and come join us for a viewing of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the first movie of the Adult Summer Reading Program Sci-Fi Film Series! (Visalia Branch Purple Room, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Adults).

Collect Summer Reading Prizes Beginning June 10

Show us what you've read and collect prizes! Tuesday, June 10 is the first day you can come in for prizes for the Children's, Tween, and Teen Summer Reading Programs.

If you haven't yet registered for Summer Reading, be sure to stop by the library to do so!

Don't Forget About Our Adult Summer Reading Program!

Sign ups are now open for Literary Elements, our adult summer reading program. Absolutely anyone, from 18 to 218, is welcome to participate!

Please call 559.713.2703 or stop by the Visalia Branch Library for more information.



First Ever Tween Summer Reading Program

Join us for our first ever tween reading program this summer! The tween summer reading program is for kids between the ages of 10-12. Sign ups begin this week and the first day for prizes is Tuesday, June 10. More rules about the program can be found at the teen site.

Events we have planned for the tween summer reading program include:

Jun 11: Building with Legos
Jun 18: Watching The Lego Movie

Jun 25: Building a Marshmallow Tower

Jul 9: Come and Make some Oobleck!

Jul 16: Video Game Day with the Wii U!

Jul 23: Tween Book Club*

  

All events for the tween program are from 2:00pm - 4:00pm in the upstairs blue meeting room at the Visalia Branch, and are absolutely free.

Tweens do not need to be accompanied by an adult to attend these events, and can attend the events without signing up for the summer reading program. They do not have to attend events to participate in summer reading.

*Our book club selection is What We Found in the Sofa (and How it Saved the World) by Henry Clark. Participation is limited to the first 18 tweens due to a limited number of copies. 

Children's Summer Reading Program Events

Join us, and be entertained by all of the amazing performances we'll be offering this summer!

Thursdays at Visalia ~
Jun 12: Timothy the Magician - 11:00am - 12:30pm; 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Jun 19: E & M Reptile Family - 11:00am - 12:30pm; 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Jun 26: Boswick the Clown - 11:00am - 12:30pm; 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Jul 3: Omnipresent Puppet Theater - 11:00am - 12:30pm; 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Jul 10: Chaffee Zoo* - 10:00am - 10:45am; 11:00am - 11:45pm; 12:30pm - 1:15pm; 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Jul 17: Dave the Horn Guy - 11:00am - 12:30pm; 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Jul 24: Sing Along with Oklin Bloodworth - 11:00am - 12:30pm; 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Alpaugh ~
Jun 10: Timothy the Magician - 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Dinuba ~
Jun 11: Reptile Show - 10:30am
Jun 18: Storytime and Craft - 10:30am
Jun 25: Science-Dipity Science Show - 10:30am
Jul 2: Storytime and Craft - 10:30am
Jul 9: Magic Show - 10:30am
Jul 16: Storytime and Craft - 10:30am

Earlimart ~
Jul 11: Timothy the Magician - 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Exeter ~
Jul 10: E & M Reptile Family - 10:30am - 12:00pm

Ivanhoe ~
Jun 17: Wild Child Adventures -  2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lindsay ~
Jun 11: E & M Reptile Family - 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Orosi ~
Jul 24: E & M Reptile Family - 3:30- 5:00pm

Springville ~
Jul 17: Wild Child Adventures - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Strathmore ~
Jul 15: Wild Child Adventures - 10:30am - 11:30am

Three Rivers ~
Jun 18: Omnipresent Puppet Theater - 10:30am - 12:00pm

Tipton ~
Jul 25: Timothy the Magician - 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Woodlake ~
Jul 16: Wild Child Adventures - 10:30am - 11:30am


Children's summer reading program events are for children between the ages of 4 and 9.

For more information please call Children's at 559.713.2732 or call your local branch. More details on the summer reading program can be found here.

*Special presentation by the Chaffee Zoo - please note; seating is limited. Registration is required and will begin July 5.

Summer Reading Sign Ups

Come early, come often: register for our summer reading programs beginning on Tuesday, June 3, and start reading!

Summer Reading Events on Website Calendar

Summer reading is right around the corner! Programs will be offered for adults, kids, tweens and teens, with sign ups starting the first week in June. These programs will be held at the Visalia Branch Library at 200 W. Oak St., Visalia.

All of our summer reading events, including children's program performers, tween crafts, teen movies, and adult programs for both June and July are available on our eVanced Calendar.

More information about the Summer Reading Program can be found in this article from the Visalia Times-Delta, or by calling the library directly (559.713.2706 for adults and teens or 559.713.2732 for children and tweens), or by stopping the Visalia Branch Library.

All of our Tulare County branch libraries will also have summer reading programs starting in June. The programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Tulare County Library, the Lindsay Friends, the Dinuba Friends, the Strathmore Friends, and the Three Rivers Friends groups. Check our library website www.tularecountylibrary.org or call your library branch for more information.