Wednesday, January 6th @ 10AM: Preschool Storytime!

Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays at our preschool story time every Wednesday @ 10:00AM.

Ivanhoe Branch Library's Christmas Carolers

Watch a video of the Ivanhoe Branch Library's Christmas Carolers.

Preschool Storytime takes a nap for the holidays!

Preschool storytime will be taking nap for two weeks. We will resume on January 6th at 10AM.
Happy holidays!

Lobby Book Sale

There is a large selection of books for sale, daily, inside the library. Hardbacks, paperbacks, and children's books are priced at 50 cents each, and magazines are priced at 25 cents each. The selection changes daily, so come in often to see what's been newly added!

Santa Visits ELF Club

The biggest hit of the recent ELF club meeting was a visit from none other than Santa Claus himself, according to Pat Habeck, Library Literacy Programs Manager. The ELF (Early Learning for Families) book club is sponsored monthly by the Tulare County Library Literacy Center, and the December 4 sessions hosted 100 children ages 0-5 and their parents. Volunteers Carolyn Royall and Virginia Lloyd Butterfield read Gingerbread Friends to the children, while demonstrating early literacy skills for the parents. Even the little gingerbread man puppet enjoyed reading the book and singing the songs. The ELF attendees made a craft designed by Sharon Sanderson and sang songs and played games under the watchful eye of Alicia McCleod. Santa gave each child a free book – including Lucia Moreno, the newest ELF member!

Wednesday, December 9th & 16th @ 10AM: Preschool Storytime - the Holiday Season!

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

Libraries Opening Late on December 11

All libraries in the Tulare County Library system will be opening late on Friday, December 11 due to a mandatory staff meeting.

The Earlimart and Springville libraries will open at 2:30 PM, and all others will open at 2:00 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Tulare County Libraries Holiday Hours

In addition to their regularly-scheduled closure days, all libraries in the Tulare County Library system will be closed from December 22nd through December 26th, and January 1st through January 4th, due to the Holidays and mandatory work-furloughs.

The book-return boxes will also be closed on those dates.

Friends of the Library Book Sale is December 5th

The next Friends of the Library book sale will be held on December 5, from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the north/east lawn. Come and see and our selection of fiction, non-fiction, and children's books.

Note: The book sale schedule will be changing next year. The next sale will be held in May. 2010.