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

Wednesdays – Drop-in Digital Help at 5 p.m.

Thursdays – Tiny Tales StoryTime at 10:30 a.m. (ages 3-6)

Fridays – Bilingual StoryTime at 10:30 a.m. (ages 3-6)

Saturdays – Lego Builders Club at 2 p.m.

Aug. 7: Children’s Dot Art – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Aug. 13: All About Me coloring – all day

Aug. 14: Sensory Playgroup – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Aug. 20: Teen Flower Bowl Painting – 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Aug. 21: Sensory Playgroup – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Aug. 27:  Adult Coloring – all day

Aug. 28: Sensory Playgroup – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Aug. 31: LIBRARY CLOSED for Labor Day weekend

August Programs at the Dos Palos Branch of the Merced County Library

Aug. 7 (Wed): Tiny Tales StoryTime (ages 3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

Aug. 7 (Wed): Teen Book Club (ages14-19) at 4:30 p.m.

Aug. 9 (Fri): NEW Adult Book Club at 10 a.m.

Aug. 10 (Sat): Family Lego Fun Time (all ages) at 1 p.m.

Aug. 14 (Wed): Tiny Tales StoryTime (ages 3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

Aug. 16 (Fri): Teen Take & Make Craft Day (ages 13-19) All Day

Aug. 17 (Sat): Family Lego Fun Time (all ages) at 1 p.m.

Aug. 21 (Wed): Tiny Tales StoryTime (ages 3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

Aug. 23 (Fri): Kid’s Game Time (ages 7-12) at 3 p.m.

Aug. 24 (Sat): Family Lego Fun Time (all ages) at 1 p.m.

Aug. 28 (Wed): Tiny Tales StoryTime (ages 3-6) at 10:30 a.m.

Aug. 30 (Fri): Adult Coloring at 4 p.m.

Aug. 31 (Sat): Library closed in observance of Labor Day

Update from the Santa Nella Branch of the Merced County Library 

Merced County Libraries continue to be a respite from the heat as County Cooling Centers. All open hours there is free water and air conditioning, and you can stay all day for free. 

August Programs at the Firebaugh Branch of the Fresno County Library 

Aug. 12 (Monday) Kids Take and Make Crafts

Aug. 26 (Monday) Kids Take and Make Crafts

Come by and pick up supplies needed for an easy craft you can do at home. Participants may need to provide their own scissors and glue. Available while supplies last.

Hours, Addresses 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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