Adult Coloring at Dinuba Branch Library!

Dinuba Branch Library invites you to join us for Adult Coloring!

Bring your own coloring supplies or use ours.  The library will provide crayons, colored pencils, and a variety of coloring pages for all to enjoy.  If you prefer, you may bring your own supplies and just enjoy an hour of relaxation! All adults are welcome!!

The program is on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 6:30 - 7:30pm in the Dinuba Branch Library Community Room, beginning April 12.

Please call (559) 591-5829 with any questions.

See you there!

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Mystery Readers Book Group, April 20

 Mystery Readers Book Group

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library 

(559) 713-2709

For April: Dig for clues! Read any gardening mystery.

Next Meeting
April 20 at 6:30pm

Come and bring a friend!!

Dinuba Branch Calendar, April 2016

Come check out some of the fun activities our Dinuba Branch is doing in April!

If you have any questions, please call the Dinuba Library at (559) 591-5829.

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Monthly Friends Meeting, April 14

The Friends of the Tulare County Library will meet on Thursday, April 14 at 7:00pm in the library's upstairs (blue) 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 the Visalia Reference Desk at 559-713-2703 for more information.

First Tuesday Book Club, May 3

For May, we're reading The Bartender's Tale by Ivan Doig.

Summary: Tom Harry has a streak of frost in his black pompadour and a venerable bar called The Medicine Lodge, the chief watering hole and last refuge of the town of Gros Ventre, in northern Montana. Tom also has a son named Rusty, an “accident between the sheets” whose mother deserted them both years ago.The pair make an odd kind of family, with the bar their true home, but they manage just fine. 

Until the summer of 1960, that is, when Rusty  turns twelve. Change arrives with gale force, in the person of Proxy, a taxi dancer Tom knew back when, and her beatnik daughter, Francine. Is Francine, as Proxy claims, the unsuspected legacy of her and Tom’s past? Without a doubt she is an unsettling gust of the future, upending every certainty in Rusty’s life and generating a mist of passion and pretense that seems to obscure everyone’s vision but his own. As Rusty struggles to decipher the oddities of adult behavior and the mysteries build toward a reckoning, Ivan Doig wonderfully captures how the world becomes bigger and the past becomes more complex in the last moments of childhood.

We are meeting in the Visalia Branch Blue Room to discuss this book on May 3 from 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm.

Independent Film Series, April 26

Join us at the Visalia Library on Tuesday, April 26 at 6:00pm to watch Glassland!

Synopsis: John (Jack Reynor) lives with his mother, Jean (Toni Collette), in a social housing suburb and ekes out a meager living as a nocturnal taxi driver. John returns home one morning to find his mother unconscious from an alcohol overdose; however this was not the first time. Jean violently rejects John's attempts to help as well as his intentions to unite the family. When Jean is offered an opportunity to recover, and with no savings or insurance, John is forced to offer his services to a petty criminal to help pay for his mother's costly rehab program. John is subsequently faced with a life-changing task that may change him and his family's lives forever.

Directed by Gerard Barrett | Ireland | 2014 | English | 93 min.

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

For more information, visit the Reference Desk or call (559) 713-2723. You can also join the event on Facebook.

Friends of the Library Present Wild Child Adventures, April 23

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The Friends of the Library presents Wild Child Adventures, a Free family program, Saturday April 23 at 7:00 pm at the Visalia Library.

Children of all ages have always been fascinated with bubbles!  So what is it about bubbles that makes them so intriguing? Take a journey with Wild Child Adventures, as we explore the fun and science that are bubbles!

For more information, contact Tulare County Library's Visalia Branch at 713-2703, visit us online at www.tularecountylibrary.org, or drop by in person at 200 W. Oak Avenue in Visalia. 

Spring Break Movies at the Visalia Branch Library

Are you looking for something fun to do with your children while they're out of school for Spring Break? 

We're showing some fun flicks at the Visalia Library all Spring Break! 

Below is the full list of films. Be sure to check out some books while you're here!

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Friends of the Library Literary Basket Drawing, 2016

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Stop by the Visalia Branch Library anytime between now and April 23 to be entered in the Friends of the Library Literary Basket Drawing! 

Tickets are just $1.00 each and can be purchased at the check out desk. Be sure to fill out the ticket and mark which basket you'd wish to win - and then put it in the correct box. The drawing will be held on Saturday, April 23 at the Wild Child Adventures event, which is also sponsored by the Friends of the Library. You don't need to be present to win.

Themes for baskets this year include Disneyland, Chocolate, Gardening, Princess, Visalia Rawhide, and Minions.

Plesae call 559-713-2700 with any questions.

Beginning Genealogy Workshop, April 5

Do you wonder about your family history or where they came from? The Exeter Branch Library is pleased to offer a beginning genealogy workshop to assist those interested in discovering their pasts. The workshop takes place on Tuesday, April 5, from 1-4 pm at the Exeter Branch Library.

Presented by Sandra Marlow, the Exeter Friends President and Sequoia Genealogical Society volunteer, and Lorene Clark, Sequoia Genealogical Society President and Friends Vice President Pro Tem, this class is for beginners to learn how to research their genealogy.  Come in to be introduced to web sites, historical records, and books that provide the most accurate information in order to begin putting together the puzzle of ancestry.

For more information, please contact the Exeter Branch Library at 559-592-5361.

The Exeter library is a branch of the Tulare County Library which serves all the citizens of Tulare County with locations in fifteen communities, four book machines, and an online presence at www.tularecountylibrary.org. 

March Crafts Show Signs of Spring at the Tulare County Library Branch Libraries

Children can celebrate different springtime activities this month including St. Patrick’s Day and the Easter Bunny at the library branches. Here are the crafts for each week:

March 15 through 18 – Paper Four Leaf Clover

March 22 through 25 – Paper Bunny Pops

March 29 through April 1 – Stained Glass Butterfly

Craft sessions are available at the Alpaugh, Earlimart, Exeter, Ivanhoe, Lindsay, Orosi, Springville, Strathmore, Three Rivers, Tipton and Woodlake branch libraries. Times vary with each location.

For more information on craft days and times at these branches or other Tulare County Library programs, please go to www.tularecountylibrary.org and choose the locations tab or call the branches:
Alpaugh                    (559) 949-8355
Exeter                      (559) 592-5361
Earlimart                   (661) 849-2525
Ivanhoe                    (559) 798-1264
Lindsay                     (559) 562-3021
Orosi                         (559) 591-5830
Springville                 (559) 539-2624 
Strathmore                (559) 568-1087
Three Rivers               (559) 561-4564
Tipton                        (559) 752-4236
Woodlake                   (559) 564-8424

Bunny Pops!

Popular Adult Coloring Returns to Tulare County Library, March 15

So many grownups enjoyed great kid fun in January at the Visalia Branch Library's first Adult Coloring activity that additional fun is planned for this month and in April.

Join us Tuesday evening, March 15, at 6 pm, for another Adult Coloring program and again on Tuesday, April 19, also at 6 pm.

In addition to the play factor, adult coloring is known to provide stress relief, relaxation, a creative experience, and a way to make new friends in a cheerful atmosphere. A niche activity for a couple of years, the benefits make it a current favorite adult hobby, with adult coloring books accounting for nearly half of Amazon's top sellers.

The Library provides crayons, colored pencils and a variety of coloring pages for the activity, or participants can bring their own works in progress! Coloring enthusiasts recommend colored pencils to blend or shade colors, and add highlights and lowlights. For the true experience of childhood, crayons provide a nostalgic reminder.

For more information about the Adult Coloring activity, please visit the Visalia Branch Library at 200 W. Oak Street, or call (559) 713-2703.

The Tulare County Library serves all the citizens of Tulare County with locations in fifteen communities, four book machines, and online at www.tularecountylibrary.org.  Like the Library on Facebook www.facebook.com/tularecountylibrary or follow us on Twitter twitter.com/TulareCountyLib.

New London Branch Library Groundbreaking Ceremony, March 18

Join Tulare County Library as we celebrate the beginning of construction of the new London Branch Library on Friday, March 18 at 4 p.m. at 5711 Avenue 378, London, California.

The groundbreaking ceremony begins with Tulare County*s District Four Supervisor Steve Worthley, Library for London representative Robert Isquierdo, County Librarian Darla Wegener, and others recounting the road to bringing this new library to London. Then dignitaries will take shovels in hand for this historical groundbreaking.

Tulare County Board of Supervisors approved a contract with Todd Companies for the labor and materials necessary to develop the site for a modular building. The approximately 1400 square foot new modular will house books, DVDs, magazines, and computers to assist London community with their informational, recreational, self-educational, and cultural needs.

The Tulare County Library serves all the citizens of Tulare County with locations in fifteen communities, four book machines, and an online presence at www.tularecountylibrary.org. Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/tularecountylibrary or follow us on Twitter twitter.com/TulareCountyLib.

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Three Rivers Branch Presents Natural History of Local Rattlesnakes, March 10

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Three Rivers Branch presents "Natural History of Local Rattlesnakes: How They Live, Reproduce and Survive" with Isaac Chellman, Sequoia National Park wildlife biologist, on Wednesday, March 10 at 6:30pm.

The talk will focus on Pacific rattlesnakes, Pacific gopher snakes, Western garter snakes, common King snakes, and more! Everyone is welcome to attend, including children!

Ssssssee you there!

The Three Rivers Branch Library is located at 42052 Eggers Dr. in Three Rivers. For more information, call (559) 561-4564, visit theirwebsite or the Tulare County Library Facebook page.

Visalia Garden Festival, March 18 & 19

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Trees are blooming, grass is growing, and kids are playing outside! 

The Tulare County Library and the University of California Tulare/Kings Master Gardeners are ready to welcome Spring at the Visalia Garden Festival on Saturday, March 19, 2016, from 9 am to 1 pm. Please join us for this fun and informative event on the south lawn of the Visalia Branch Library at 200 W. Oak Avenue.

Come by on Friday, March 18, for a “Preview Day” from 12 noon to 2 pm, featuring the Master Gardeners’ information/diagnosis/FAQ booth inside the Visalia Branch Library. Do you have a garden related problem or question? Bring it to the experts!

For the main Festival event on Saturday, the UC Master Gardeners staff the informational booths on a wide variety of subjects. One area covers edible gardening, where experts offer advice about vegetable gardens, citrus trees, and other fruit trees. This booth also includes details about planting, fertilizing and integrated pest management. A second area covers landscape maintenance with discussions on drought tolerant landscape design, turf choices, irrigation systems, and general yard maintenance issues. A third booth contains information on ornamentals including succulents, annual, and perennial plants. This area focuses on California natives and drought tolerant selections. The fourth booth, on landscape pillars, features experts offering advice and information on tree, shrub and vine selection suitable to the Central Valley’s climate and drought situation. The City of Visalia’s Natural Resource Conservation Division representative offers information on low-water use landscapes and other water conservation practices.

Bring the kids for a scavenger hunt during the Festival!  They visit the different booths and ask questions of the Master Gardeners to get the scavenger answers. They can learn so much about the gardening world and win a cool prize upon completion of the hunt!

In conjunction with the Garden Festival, the Visalia Friends of the Tulare County Library hosts their “Spring Cleaning” Book Sale, scheduled from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm inside the Library. The sale features a variety of books, including fiction, mystery, history, biography, art, and cookbooks, with prices starting at $ .50 each. Special sets and coffee table books are priced at $5.00 each. In addition to this selection, the Friends gathered gardening related books for this joint event. Come and find gardening and outdoor treasures, so you can be inspired to start a garden of your own!  Proceeds from the Friends of the Tulare County Library sale benefit the Tulare County Library Summer Reading Programs at all our branches.

Master Gardeners are members of communities trained by the University of California Cooperative Extension in different aspects of plant science. These volunteers completed a 17-week training program and passed the certifying exam. To remain certified, they complete annual educational and volunteer requirements. Founded in 1972 in Washington State, Master Gardener programs have spread to over 45 states and 4 Canadian provinces, with more than 45,000 volunteers. In California, Sacramento and Riverside led the way with pilot programs in 1980 with many of those original graduates still active today. Programs now thrive in more than 50 counties across the state and are a significant resource of gardening information. They are the official "formal volunteers" of the University of California Cooperative Extension.

All Visalia Garden Festival events are FREE. No registration required. For more information, contact Tulare County Library's Visalia Branch at 713-2703, visit us online at www.tularecountylibrary.org, or drop by in person at 200 W. Oak Avenue in Visalia. 

Independent Film Series, March 22

Join us at the Visalia Library on Tuesday, March 22 at 6:00pm to watch 2 Autumns, 3 Winters!

Synopsis: Arman is 33 and ready to make a change, starting with a run in the park. When he literally bumps into Amélie - slightly cynical but nevertheless lovely - on the jogging path, he's dead-set on making a connection with her. As a bit of contrived fate brings them together, Arman's best friend Benjamin suffers an unexpected stroke, relegating him to the hospital for weeks where he falls for his doting young physical therapist. Over the course of two autumns and three winters, Arman, Amélie and Benjamin share the incidental moments, unexpected accidents, unconventional love stories and unforgettable memories that will define who they are.

Directed by Sébastien Betbeder | France | 2013 | French with English subtitles | 93 min.

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

For more information, visit the Reference Desk or call (559) 713-2723. You can also join the event on Facebook.

Three Rivers Branch Presents "Winnie the Pooh & Pajamas, Too!," March 5

Children, wear your favorite pajamas and bring your favorite blanket or pillow or stuffed friends.

We'll be reading "Winnie the Pooh" stories and poems all evening long!

Come and stay as long as you want!

Very special "Winnie the Pooh" cookies and a smackeral of something else will be provided for refreshments.

"Winnie the Pooh and Pajamas, Too!" is held on Saturday, March 5 at the Three Rivers Branch Library from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. It is sponsored by the Friends of the Three Rivers Library.

The Three Rivers Branch Library is located at 42052 Eggers Dr. in Three Rivers. For more information, call (559) 561-4564, visit their website or the Tulare County Library Facebook page.

First Tuesday Book Club, April 5

For April, we're reading On the Beach by Nevil Shute.

Summary: After a nuclear World War III has destroyed most of the globe, the few remaining survivors in southern Australia await the radioactive cloud that is heading their way and bringing certain death to everyone in its path. Among them is an American submarine captain struggling to resist the knowledge that his wife and children in the United States must be dead. Then a faint Morse code signal is picked up, transmitting from somewhere near Seattle, and Captain Towers must lead his submarine crew on a bleak tour of the ruined world in a desperate search for signs of life. Both terrifying and intensely moving, On the Beach is a remarkably convincing portrait of how ordinary people might face the most unimaginable nightmare.

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