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

March 27 (Weds): All Day Craft.

March 28 (Thurs): Tiny Tales and Craft at 10:30 a.m.

March 29 (Fri): Bilingual StoryTime and Craft at 10:30 a.m.

April 3 (Weds): Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 4 (Thurs): Animal StoryTime with Candace @ 10:30 a.m.

April 5 (Fri): Bilingual StoryTime & Craft @ 10:30 a.m. Family Lego Time 3-4:00

p.m.

April 9 (Tues) Teen Tuesday-Lets Play Chess @ 4:00-5:00pm

April 10 (Weds): All Day Coloring

April 11 (Thurs): Tiny Tales StoryTime & Craft @ 10:30 a.m.

April 12 (Fri): Bilingual StoryTime & Craft @ 10:30 a.m.

April 13 (SAT) End of Cover to Cover

April 17 (Weds): Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 18 (Thurs): Tiny Tales StoryTime & Craft @10:30 a.m.

April 19 (Fri): Bilingual StoryTime & Craft @ 10:30 a.m. Family Lego Time 3-4:00

p.m.

April 24 (Wed) Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 25 (Thurs): Tiny Tales & Craft @ 10:30 a.m.

April 26 (Fri): Bilingual StoryTime & Craft @ 10:30 a.m.

March-April Programs at the Dos Palos Branch  of the Merced County Library 

Cover-to-Cover Reading Challenge (March 2 to April 13) for kids 4 to 12 years old. Read 5 books and earn a free In-N-Out hamburger or Cheeseburger. Register online at MercedCountyLibrary.beanstack.org

March 27 (Wed): Tiny Tales StoryTime (ages 3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

March 29 (Fri): Bilingual StoryTime (ages3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

March 29 (Fri): Adult Coloring at 4 p.m.

March 30 (Sat): Family Lego Fun Time at 1 p.m.

Starting in April, every Wednesday at 4 – 5 p.m., get help using Homework HELPNow. Free on-line real-time homework assistance, tutoring, FAFSA assistance, and more. Open to grades K-12.

April 3 (Wed): Tiny Tales Story Time (ages 3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

April 5 (Fri): Bilingual StoryTime (ages 3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

April 5 (Fri): Kid’s Craft Time (ages 6-12) at 3 p.m.

April 6 (Sat): Family Lego Fun Time at 1 p.m.

April 10 (Wed): Tiny Tales Story Time (ages 3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

April 12 (Fri): Bilingual StoryTime (ages 3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

April 17 (Wed): Tiny Tales StoryTime (ages 3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

April 17 (Wed): Teen Game Time (ages 13-18) at 4 p.m.

April 19 (Fri): Bilingual StoryTime (ages 3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

April 19 (Fri): Bilingual Painting Hour (ages 6-12) at 3 p.m.

April 20 (Sat): Family Lego Fun Time at 1 p.m.

April 24 (Wed): Tiny Tales StoryTime (ages 2-6) at 10:30 a.m.

April 26 (Fri): Bilingual StoryTime (ages 3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

April 26 (Fri): Adult Coloring at 4 p.m.

April 27 (Sat): Family Lego Fun Time at 1 p.m.

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

March 28 (Thurs): Teen VR at 2-3:30 p.m./ Meet the Local Author: Manny Moreno at 4 p.m.

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 Coalinga College Firebaugh Center) is 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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