March Programs at the Merced County Library
Los Banos Branch
March is National Reading Month. Children (4-12) can participate in the Cover to Cover Reading Challenge. Teens and Adults can challenge themselves using our book bingo cards.
March 5: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 5: Teen and Adult Slime Making 6-7:30 p.m.
March 6: TinyTales StoryTime 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 7: Spanish StoryTIme 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 8: Lego Builders Club 2-4 p.m.
March 11: Adult Coloring 10:30-noon
March 11: Teen Tuesday 4-5 p.m.
March 12: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 12: Conversation Circles 11:30-1 p.m.
March 12: Drop-in Digital Help 5-6:30 p.m.
March 13: TinyTales StoryTime 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 14: Spanish StoryTIme 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 15: Adult Craft Time 11-1 p.m.
March 15: Lego Builders Club 2-4 p.m.
March 18: Adult Coloring 10:30-noon
March 18: Teen Tuesday 4-5 p.m.
March 19: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 19: Teen and Adult Watercolor 6-7:30 p.m.
March 20: TinyTales StoryTime 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 21: Spanish StoryTIme 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 22: Kids Craft Time 11-1 p.m.
March 22: Lego Builders Club 2-4 p.m.
March 25: Adult Coloring 10:30-noon
March 25: Teen Tuesday 4-5 p.m.
March 26: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 26: Conversation Circles 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 26: Drop-in Digital Help 5-6:30 p.m.
March 27: TinyTales StoryTime 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 28: Spanish StoryTIme 10:30-11:30 a.m.
March 29: Adult Craft Time 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 29: Lego Builders Club 2-4 p.m.
Dos Palos Branch
Kids ages 4-12 In-N-Out Cover to Cover Reading Challenge starts in March. Read 5 books and receive a certificate for an In-N-Out hamburger or cheeseburger. Sign up on our Beanstack app, online, or at your local library. Kids ages 6-12 come into the Dos Palos Library and play our Lucky Animal Scavenger Hunt Game. Find all of the animals in the library, write down the name of that animal on a game log and win a prize!
March 5: Teen Manga Book Club (ages 13-19) at 4:30 p.m.
March 7: Adult Book Club at 10 a.m.
March 7: Kid’s Craft Time (ages 6-12) at 3 p.m.
March 8: Family Lego Fun Time (all ages ) at 1 p.m.
March 12: Dr. Seuss Bingo (all ages) at 3 p.m.
March 14: Tiny Tales Story Time (ages 3-6) at 10:30 p.m.
March 15: Family Lego Fun Time (all ages) at 1 p.m.
March 19: Teen D and D Miniature Painting (ages 13-19) at 4 p.m.
March 21: Tiny Tales Story Time (ages 3-6) at 10:30 p.m.
March 21: Kid’s Puzzle Time (ages 6-12) at 3 p.m.
March 22: Family Lego Fun Time (all ages) at 1 p.m.
March 26: Teen Coloring (ages 13-19) at 4 p.m.
March 28: Tiny Tales Story Time (ages 3-6) at 10:30 p.m.
March 28: Adult Coloring at 4 p.m.
February-March Programs at the Firebaugh Branch of the Fresno County Library
Events can be found at Firebaugh library online calendar schedule of events.
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