Springville Library Is 100-Years-Old!

Come help us celebrate Springville Branch Library's 100th birthday on Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 2:00 - 5:00 P.M. Entertainment will include George Pulling and Cheryl Cook, story tellers. Sylvia Ross will display Local Indian folklore materials. Local historians, Jeff Edwards and Virginia Radeleff and the Tule River Historical Society, will provide information, stories and materials on Springville's colorful history. Library and county department heads who have participated in Springville Branch Library's progression through the years will be attending. Refreshments will be served! Come join in the centennial celebration!

Free movie time continues all week in the Children's Wing of the Visalia Branch!!!

Looking for free family friendly activities around town during winter break?
Come and enjoy more free movies all this week in the Children's Wing of the Visalia Branch Library!!!

Tuesday
@ 2pm: Finding Nemo
@ 4pm: Princess and the Frog

Wednesday
@ 2pm: Alvin and the Chipmunks
@ 4pm: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Thursday
@ 2pm:Ice Age in Blu-Ray
@ 4pm: Spy Kids 4 in Blu-Ray

Friday
@ 2pm: Disney's The Lion King in Blu-Ray
@ 4pm: Dolphin's Tale in Blu-Ray


Cost: Free!!!
Where: The Children's Wing of the Tulare County Library Visalia Branch
*Parents must stay with children under the age of 14.*

Wednesday, December 28th @10am- Preschool (ages 3-5) Storytime!

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays at our preschool story time every Wednesday @ 10am.
Perfect for ages 3-5.

*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
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Independent Film Night, Janurary 19

The independent film for January is Karen Cries on the Bus.

For more information, visit the Independent Film Movement Series page on the Library's web site.

Local Rotary Donates to Literacy Center

The Visalia Breakfast Rotary Club has given five hundred dollars to the Tulare County Library Literacy Center

Sue Gillison, Literacy Program Manager, in thanking the Club said, “With a forty-one percent illiteracy rate in Tulare County, and statewide budget cuts for literacy programs, the financial support we receive from the Rotary is invaluable. Our tutors are volunteers, but they need books, supplemental materials and supplies to serve their learners well. We are most grateful that we have these funds to invest in the future of the adult learners in our county.”

The Breakfast Rotary made the gift as part of their Community Support Association program. The monies are earmarked for the adult literacy program of the Center. The Rotary Club has been an ongoing benefactor of the Tulare County Read to Succeed Program.

Free movie time all week in the Children's Wing of the Visalia Branch!!!

Come and enjoy movies all this week in the Children's Wing of the Visalia Branch Library!!!

Tuesday@ 2pm: Smurfs 2011
@ 4pm: Kung Fu Panda 2

Wednesday@ 2pm: Mr. Popper's Penguins
@ 4pm: Kung Fu Panda 2

Thursday@ 2pm: 3 movies! Prep and Landing, Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas and the Smurfs: A Christmas Carol.
@ 4pm: Smurfs 2011

Friday@ 2pm: 3 movies!!! Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus is Comin' to Town!
@ 4pm: Kung Fu Panda 2

Cost: Free!!!
Where: The Children's Wing of the Tulare County Library Visalia Branch
*Parents must stay with children under the age of 14.*

Wednesday, December 21st @ 10AM: Preschool (ages 3-5) Storytime!

Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays at our preschool (ages 3-5) storytime every Wednesday @ 10AM. This week we will celebrate the Holiday Season!

Libraries' Holiday Hours

In addition to their regular days of closure, all libraries in the Tulare County Library system will also be closed on Saturday, December 24th in observance of the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays:

First Tuesday Book Club, February 7th

The next "First Tuesday Book Club" will meet on February 7th at 6:30 pm in the blue meeting room.

January's selection is A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.

For more information on this title and to see a list of other library events, please visit the library web site's Library Programs page.

Friday, December 9th 2-5pm! Family Fun Fridays @ the Visalia Library!!!

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
Movie @ 2pm & 4pm: Mr. Popper's Penguins(children might want to bring pillows or something comfortable to rest on during the movie.)

Kinect Sports! 3-5pm
(Kinect is for ages 6-13)
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. 713.2731

Libraries Opening Late, December 16

All libraries in the Tulare County Library system (that are usually open on Fridays) will be opening late on Friday, December 16, due to a mandatory staff meeting. (Note: The Lindsay branch will be closed all day on the 16th.)

The Visalia Library will open at 1:00pm and all other branches will open at 2:00pm.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Literacy Center's next ELF (Early Learning For Families) event will be held January 6, 2012. We will read Dooby Dooby Moo.

The Fratello Marionettes "North Pole Review"! Friday December 16th @6:30pm, Visalia Branch

The Fratello Marionettes are coming back to the Visalia Branch Library for a special holiday show!!!

Friday December 16th @6:30pm
(30 minute show)
*free*

"Looking for a unique way to celebrate the holiday season? Join the fun with our puppet extravaganza, The North Pole Review! "
Join us for this holiday variety show showcasing the high kicking antics of the Russian Trepak Dancers, our graceful ice skater Crystal Chandelier, and features the dazzling acrobatic penguins.
See you there!