Exeter Library Closed from 8am to 2pm on Sept.17th

The Exeter Branch Library will be closed from 8:00 am to 2:00pm on September 17^th.  The Southern California Edison  Company will be replacing  the power poles in front of the library.

Tulare County Library Contributes to the "Valley Firsts!" Exhibit

The Tulare County Library’s Annie Mitchell History Room is proud to have contributed to the new “Valley Firsts!” exhibit opening September 13, 2013 at Fresno State's Henry Madden Library. This exhibition celebrates events and accomplishments in agriculture, technology, sports, and culture which occurred in the San Joaquin Valley prior to happening anywhere else.

Some of the Tulare County “firsts” included in the exhibit are photos and documents related to the George Stockton Berry combine harvester, the Allensworth community, Anna Mills Johnston, the first woman to climb Mt. Whitney, and the first African-American to serve as the superintendent of a national park, Charles Young.

The exhibit is free and open to the public during the Madden Library’s regular hours, through December 15, 2013.

For more information, please visit: http://valleyfirsts.lib.csufresno.edu/

First Tuesday Book Club Meets October 1st

This month's selection:

I Don't Believe in Atheists
by Chris Hedges

Book summary:

I Don't Believe in Atheists critiques the radical mindset that rages against religion and faith and identifies the pillars of the new atheist belief system, revealing that the stringent rules and rigid traditions in place are as strict as those of any religious practice. The new atheists, led by Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris, do not make moral arguments about religion. Rather, they have created a new form of fundamentalism that attempts to permeate society with ideas about our own moral superiority and the omnipotence of human reason.--From amazon.com.

For more information, visit the Reference Desk or call (559) 713-2703.

Tulare County Library Programs Win Awards

Two Tulare County Library programs are being honored in the 2013 California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Challenge Awards:

Challenge Award -
Teen Digital Media Lab

Merit Award -
Your Library in More Places (for the book machine projects)


CSAC's annual statewide program honors innovation in county government. View CSAC Award's complete list of winners .

An Evening of Mexican Folk Dance, September 26th

TCLibToGo App Issues

Just an update: We are aware of the issues concerning requesting materials using the TC Lib to Go app. We are working with the vendor to rectify the issue. Please make sure you are using the most current version of the app, and we will let you know when the issue has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.

Family Fun Friday @ the Visalia Branch, September 6th

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

2pm and 4pm:      Over the Hedge

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 2pm-5pm
This week's movie @ 2pm and @ 4pm: Over the Hedge

(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