Strathmore Branch Closed Until the End of the Year

Starting tomorrow, July 31st, the Strathmore Branch of the Tulare County Library will be closed for renovations. Items can be returned at the main Visalia Branch or any of our other branches. Please call (559) 713-2713 with any questions.

Stay tuned for more information on the reopening of the branch later this year.

Get Ready for School With Crafts at Tulare County Library Branches

Clothespin refrigerator magnet craft

School days are almost here, and the branches of the Tulare County Library are featuring Back to School projects and crafts to help children be prepared for school and have fun while doing so.

During August, DUCT TAPE PROJECTS will be offered at the Earlimart, Lindsay, Orosi, Tipton and Woodlake branches and RAINBOW LOOM ITEMS will be offered at the Alpaugh, Exeter, Ivanhoe, Pixley, Springville and Three Rivers branches.  Contact these branches for more information on when the projects are scheduled.

The August crafts for each week are:

August 4 through 9 * Clothespin Refrigerator Magnets
August 11 through 16 * Chalkboard Craft                             
August 18 through 23 * Fancy Pencil Craft
August 25 through 29 * Finger Buddy Crafts

The crafts will be held at different times each week at the Alpaugh, Earlimart, Exeter, Ivanhoe, Lindsay, Orosi, Springville, Three Rivers, Tipton and Woodlake branch libraries.

For more information on days and times of the crafts at each individual branch, please go to: http://tularecountylibrary.org, and choose the locations tab or call the branches:

Alpaugh                    (559) 949-8355

Earlimart                   (661) 849-2525

Exeter                       (559) 592-5361
Ivanhoe                     (559) 798-1264

Lindsay                      (559) 562-3021
Orosi                          (559) 591-5830
Tipton                         (559) 752-4236

Monthly Friends Meeting, August 14

The Friends of the Tulare County Library will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, August 14, at 7:00 PM in the library's upstairs (purple) meeting room. Absolutely everyone is welcome to attend, including and especially current Friends, prospective Friends, and anyone who is interested in learning more! 

Please contact Sheryll at 713-2709 for more information.

Independent Film Movement Series, August 26

The Independent Film Movement Series returns for its fifth year on August 26. Please note that it's also moving to a new night: it is now on the 4th Tuesday of each month.

Our first selection this year is Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

In this madcap and lighthearted comedic romp, introverted optometrist Weichung begins to question his marriage with his wife Feng, upon learning of her desire to have another baby. At his sister's engagement party, Weichung bumps into an old friend, Stephen, a wedding photographer who, though also married, is living the high life of a younger, single gay man. When Stephen teases Weichung for his newly straightlaced lifestyle, dormant emotions are awakened in Weichung, setting him off on a quest for true romance and desire.

Directed by Arvin Chen | Canada | 2013 | Mandarin with English subtitles | 106 min

The film will be shown at 6:00pm in the upstairs "blue" meeting room at the Visalia Branch Library. This event, and future events in this series, is free and open to the public. Absolutely everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit the Reference Desk or call (559) 713-2723.

Mystery Readers Meeting, August 20

Mystery Readers Book Group 

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library 

(559) 713-2709

For August:Read a “hot” mystery (or any other form of hot, such as climate)

Hot Stuff   by Don Burns                               
Cake on a Hot Tin Roof   by Jacklyn Brady       

The Hot Country   by Robert Butler           
Cat Sitter on a Hot Tin Roof    by Blaize Clemen
Roast Mortem   by Cleo Coyle                            
Hot Stuff   by Janet Evanovich

One Hot Mess   by Lois Greiman                             
Liar, Liar   by  K.T. Larson

Hot Rocks   by  Andy Rawls                       
Hot Mahogany  by  Stuart Woods

Next Meeting:  August 20th at 6:30pm

Meets every third Wed. of the Month
In the blue meeting room, upstairs 

Summer Reading Events, Week of July 22-26

Tuesday, Jul 22: Come watch Thor (PG-13) in the Digital Media Lab! (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Teens)
Tuesday, Jul 22: Join us for the final book discussion of the Adult Summer Reading Program on a variety of science and science-fiction books. (Visalia Branch Purple Room, 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Adults)

Wednesday, Jul 23: Time to discuss the Tween book club book, What We Found in the Sofa (And How it Saved the World) by Henry Clark. Program is limited to the first 15 Tweens who picked up copies at the beginning of summer! (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Tweens)
 
Thursday, Jul 24: Sing along with Oklin Bloodworth!! (Visalia Children's Wing,  11:00am and 3:00pm, Children)
Thursday, Jul 24: E&M Reptile Family (Orosi Branch Library, 3:30pm - 5:00pm Children)
Thursday, Jul 24: Albert Einstein portrayed by Duffy Hudson!  (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 6:30pm- 8:00pm, Adults)

Friday, Jul 25: Come out and play video games on this last day of teen summer reading! (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Teens)
Friday, Jul 25: Timothy the Magician. (Tipton Branch Library, 3:00pm - 4:30pm)
Friday, Jul 25: Show off what you've read and collect prizes on this last day of summer reading! (Visalia Branch Library, Children, Teens, Tweens)

This is the final week for programs and events for summer reading programs and prizes! Thanks for your participation and enthusiasm!!  

August Computer Class Schedule, Visalia Library

Are you looking to sharpen your computer skills this summer? If the answer to that is yes, then you're in luck, because we still have a few openings in all of our computer classes for August!

Classes are free and absolutely everyone is welcome; however, registration is required.

You can register by calling the Computer Lab at (559) 713-2719 or by coming into the library and registering in person.

Classes for August are as follows:

Intermediate Word Class* (3 sessions): Weds Aug 13, 20, 27 from 10:00am - 11:45am
Introduction to Word: Thu Aug 14 from 10:00am - 11:45am
Introduction to Excel: Thu Aug 21 from 10:00am - 11:45am
Internet 101: Thu Aug 28 from 10:00am - 11:45am

*Must have basic keyboarding, mouse skills and have taken Word Processing for Beginners.

Tulare County Library to Present Duffy Hudson Show on Albert Einstein

For a light-hearted look at Albert Einstein's life and work, come to the Tulare County Library Visalia Branch on July 24 at 6:30 pm.

Actor Duffy Hudson will perform his one-man show *The Relativity of Albert Einstein* which he also wrote.  He will present aspects of Einstein*s life and humor, and information on the speed of light, gravity and space-time, and other material, all in entertaining, non-physics, language.

Mr. Hudson has authored several scripts in addition to the Einstein show.  These include *Shadow of the Raven* about Edgar Allan Poe, *Frankenstein, the Elevator Man,* a comic film he directed and *Tattered Angel,* a feature film.  He has founded several theatre companies and is the owner of the film company, Cincinnatus Motion Picture.  For more information on Duffy Hudson and his works, go to: www.duffyhudson.com.

Duffy Hudson gives various performances in libraries across the country.  He has been at the Tulare County Library three times previously.  In May of 2010 he did a reading of *Of Mice and Men,* in December of 2010 he did *A Christmas Carol* and in 2012 he played Edgar Allan Poe.

The Visalia Library is located at 200 W. Oak Street in Visalia.  For information on the July 24 show, call 713-2707 at the Tulare County Library Visalia Branch.

Summer Reading Events, Week of July 15-19

Tuesday, Jul 15: Wild Child Adventures (Strathmore Branch Library, 10:30am - 11:30am, Children)
Tuesday, Jul 15: Come watch The Monuments Men (PG-13) in the Digital Media Lab! (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Teens)

Wednesday, Jul 16: Storytime and craft (Dinuba Branch Library, 10:30am, Children)
Wednesday, Jul 16: Wild Child Adventures. (Woodlake Branch Library, 10:30am - 11:30am, Children)
Wednesday, Jul 16: Show off your skills by battling it out on the Wii U! (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Tweens)
 
Thursday, Jul 17: Let Dave the Horn Guy blow you away!! (Visalia Children's Wing,  11:00am and 3:00pm, Children)
Thursday, Jul 17: Wild Child Adventures (Springville Branch Library, 2:00pm - 3:00pm Children)
Thursday, Jul 17: Stars and Stories at the Sam Peña Planetarium!  (Meet at the Planetarium, 6:00pm- 8:00pm, Adults)

Friday, Jul 18: Come and play the card game designed by the Visalia TAG members! (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Teens)
Friday, Jul 18:  Mad Scientist Party! Last day of summer reading programs at Dinuba! (Dinuba Branch Library, 3:00pm, Teens)

Saturday, Jul 19: Come check out Gattaca, the last movie in our sci-fi film series!  (Visalia Branch Purple Room, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Adults)

Duffy Hudson as Albert Einstein at Visalia Branch Library, July 24

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Tulare County Library Offers Free DVD Check Outs!

Have you stopped by the Library lately? If you have, you might have noticed that we're now offering free check outs for all DVDs!

*7 day check out period
*ONE renewal
*Limit of 6 DVDs per card
*$1.00 overdue fee per DVD per day as per library policy

Tulare County Library Sponsors A Look at the Stars

As one of the series of summer adult events, the Tulare County Library is hosting a free program at the Sam Peña Planetarium on Thursday evening, July 17.

The *Stars and Stories* presentation will feature imaginary trips in our solar system and information on various astronomy subjects.  The program will begin promptly at 6:30 pm, and participants must be there before that time in order to be admitted.  The event ends at 8 pm, and seating capacity is limited to 70.

The Sam Peña Planetarium has a thirty-foot Spitz dome screen and an automated Spitz A3P star projector.  A full dome digital projection system is used for all presentations.

The planetarium is located in the Educational Enrichment Center Building at 2500 W. Burrel Avenue, Visalia, CA.  For driving and parking directions go to www.tcoe.org/ImpactCenter/Planetarium.  For further information on the program, call 713-2707 at the Tulare County Library Visalia branch.

Cooling Stations Available Throughout the County During Summer Months

The Tulare County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program coordinates the operation of Cooling Centers throughout the County during the summer months. Cooling Centers are operated voluntarily by their respective owners, as a service to the community. These facilities are equipped with air conditioning, seating, and restrooms, and may also provide vending machines, reading materials, and/or activities. Contact Cooling Centers near you to find out what services are offered and the hours of operation.

During extreme heat emergencies with high overnight temperatures, additional 24x7 Cooling Centers may be activated to assist the public.

If you believe that you have a medical emergency related to the heat, call 9-1-1 immediately.

Also, please remember your animals and pets: they can overheat as well, and suffer from heat stress.

Thinking about visiting a Cooling Center because your utility bill is too high?  Contact 2-1-1 of Tulare County to see if you qualify for assistance programs. Still hot, but don't want to visit a Cooling Center?  How about a trip to your local movie theater, or family member's/friend's house?

A map of all Cooling Center locations in Tulare County can be found here; locations for Visalia are:

 Tulare County Library, Visalia Branch
200 W Oak Ave
Visalia, CA 93291
Hours of Operation:
Tue-Thurs: 9am-8pm
Fri: 12pm-6pm
Sat: 9am-5pm
Telephone: (559) 713-2700

Visalia Rescue Mission
322 NE 1st Ave
Visalia, CA 93291
Hours of Operation:
Daily 7:30am-12pm
Telephone: (559) 733-2231

Visalia Transit Center
400 E Oak Ave
Visalia, CA 93291
Hours of Operation:
Daily Daily 6am-10pm
Telephone: (559)  713-4100

The above information via the County of Tulare.

Summer Reading Events, Week of July 8-12

Tuesday, Jul 8: Come watch Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (PG-13) in the Digital Media Lab! (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Teens)

Wednesday, Jul 9: Magic Show! (Dinuba Branch Library, 10:30am, Children)
Wednesday, Jul 9: Learn how to make Oobleck! (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Tweens)


Thursday, Jul 10: A special presentation by Chaffee Zoo! Please note: seating is limited. Tickets are required for entrance. (Visalia Children's Wing, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:30pm, and 1:30pm, Children)
Thursday, Jul 10: E&M Reptile Family (Exeter Branch Library, 10:30am - 12:30pm, Children)
Thursday, Jul 10: Green cleaning demo with Teri Van Huss!  (Visalia Branch Blue Room, 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Adults)

Friday, Jul 11: Teen Banned Book Club: "The Giver" by Lois Lowry (Dinuba Branch Library, 3:00pm, Teens)
Friday, Jul 11: Timothy the Magician (Earlimart Branch Library, 3:30pm, Children)

Saturday, Jul 12: Come watch Stargate, the next movie in our sci-fi film series!  (Visalia Branch Purple Room, 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Adults)

First Tuesday Book Club Meeting, August 5

For August, we'll be reading Hawaii by James A. Michener. Hawaii is a novel which traces the racial origins of Hawaii. The original Tahitian colonizers welcome the white missionaries who bring in Chinese and Japanese laborers.

We will be meeting in the Visalia Branch Blue Room to discuss this book on August 5 from 6:30pm - 7:45pm.

Stars and Stories at The Sam Peña Planetarium, July 17

Free Adult Summer Reading Program

Stars and Stories at

The Sam Peña Planetarium

2500 W. Burrel

Thursday Evening, July 17^th

At 6:30 – 8:00 PM

    (Must be there before 6:30)

For more information, call:

(559) 713-2707

Tulare County Library Adds Rosetta Stone as Online Resource

Fans of Tulare County Library's Livemocha language learning resource may have noticed that it was recently replaced with the renowned language learning program, Rosetta Stone.

Rosetta Stone acquired Livemocha last year and is now making the
Rosetta Stone online language learning product available to libraries
nationwide. The resource provides level one teaching to language
learners interested in the over twenty languages available in the
Rosetta Stone program.

The resource is available to all residents of the Tulare County Library
service area who have Tulare County Library cards. Learners can practice more than one language at a time, though only one user is permitted per library card. To access Rosetta Stone from outside the library, learners can visit the Tulare County Library homepage at www.tularecountylibrary.org, select "Research", and click "Online Resources" to locate the link for Rosetta Stone. The resource requires internet access and, to complete exercises, learners will need a microphone and speakers or headphones.

For questions, please call Electronic Resources Librarian Amanda
Grombly at 713-2710.

Mystery Readers Meeting, July 16

Mystery Readers Book Group 

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library 

(559) 713-2709

For the July meeting, 

Read a patriotic mystery.

Flags, holidays, Washington D.C., or some title suggestions:

The Fourth of July Wake  by Harold Adams              
Hair of the Dog  by Laurie Berenson
Someone to Watch over Me  by Jill Churchill        
Dead on the Fourth of July  by R.E. Derouin
Act of Darkness  by Jane Haddam                            
Yankee Doodle Dead  by Carolyn Hart
Exit Wounds   by J.A. Jance                                         
Die Like a Hero  by Clyde Linsley
4^th of July by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro                 
Iron Ties  by Ann Parker
Can’t Never Tell  by Cathy Pickens                             
Star Spangled Murder  by Valerie Wolzien

Next Meeting:  July 16th  at 6:30pm

Meets every third Wed. of the Month
In the blue meeting room, upstairs 

Come and bring a friend!

Monthly Friends Meeting, July 10

 The Friends of the Tulare County Library will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, July 10, at 7:00 PM in the library's upstairs (purple) meeting room. Absolutely everyone is welcome to attend, including and especially current Friends, prospective Friends, and anyone who is interested in learning more! 

There will be cookies.  
Please contact Sheryll at 713-2709 for more information.

Natural Resources Conservation Preservation To Be Given at Tulare County Library

Learn about Visalia's Natural Resources Conservation program and what you can do at the Tulare County Library this Thursday, July 3, at 6:30 pm.

Information will be given on the following topics:

* Stage 4 Watering Regulations

* Residential Recycling
* Hazardous Waste Collections
* Alternative Transportation
* Composting
* SHARPS Collections
* Native and Low-Water Use Gardening

The program is hosted by the City of Visalia and will be held in the Blue Room of the Visalia Branch Library.  For more information, contact Librarian Carol Beers at 713-2707.