July Programs at the Los Banos Branch of the Merced County Library

FIND YOUR VOICE Summer Reading Program June 3–August 5

July 26 (Weds): Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 a.m., Create Your Own Comic Book (ages 10-17) 1-3 p.m.

July 27 (Thurs): Tiny Tales and Craft at 10:30 a.m.

July 28 (Fri): Bilingual StoryTime and Craft at 10:30 a.m., Family Game Time 3-5 p.m.

July 29 (Sat): Family StoryTime and Craft at 10:30 a.m.

July Programs at the Dos Palos Branch of the Merced County Library:

Now – August 5: Summer Reading Program “Find Your Voice!”

July 26 (Wed): Tiny Tales StoryTime at 10:30 am

July 28 (Fri): Adult Coloring at 3 pm

July 29 (Sat): Family Lego Fun Time at 1 pm

Upcoming Programs at the Santa Nella Branch of the Merced County Library

July 27 (Thurs): Teen VR Event at 1 p.m.

July Programs at the Firebaugh Branch of the Fresno County Library

July 27 (Thurs): Discovery Center at noon—Learn about motion and energy by building a device to store potential energy and release it as kinetic energy. (For ages 7-11; online registration required, at the Fresno County Library online calendar.)

Hours and Telephone Numbers of Westside libraries: 

LOS BANOS branch of the Merced County Library (1312 S. 7th St.): Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.. Closed Sunday and Monday. Telephone: (209) 826-5254 

DOS PALOS branch of the Merced County Library (2002 Almond St.): Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Telephone: (209) 392-2155 

SANTA NELLA branch of the Merced County Library (29188 W. Centinella Ave.) are Tuesday, 1 – 6 p.m. and Thursday, 1 – 6 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. (209) 826-6059

FIREBAUGH branch of the Fresno County Library (900 O St. in conjunction with West Hills College) is now open.  Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone: (559) 600-9274.

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