May Programs at the Merced County Library

Los Banos Branch

May 7: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30pm

May 7: Conversation Circles 11:30-1:30pm

May 7: Drop-In Digital Help 5:00-6:30pm

May 8: Tiny Tales StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

May 9: Bilingual StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

May 9: Mother Day Craft 2:00-4:00pm

Please Note- From May 10 to 30 There will be no StoryTimes.

May 10: Lego Builders Club 2:00-4:00pm

May 13: Adult Coloring 10:30-12:00pm

May 13: Teen Tuesday Cozy Coloring 4:00-5:00pm

May 14: Help Me Grow Event 10:00-12:00pm

May 14: Conversation Circles 11:30-1:30pm

May 14: Drop-In Digital Help 5:00-6:30pm

May 17: Lego Builders Club 2:00-4:00pm

May 20: Adult Coloring 10:30-12:00pm

May 20: Teen Tuesday Make a Pillow 4:00-5:00pm

May 21: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 am

May 21: Conversation Circles 11:30-1:30pm

May 21: Drop-In Digital Help 5:00-6:30pm

May 24: Closed in Observance of Memorial Day

May 27: Adult Coloring 10:30-12:00pm

May 27: Teen Tuesday Cozy Coloring 4:00-5:00pm

May 28: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30am

May 28: Conversation Circles 11:30-1:30pm

May 28: Drop-In Digital Help 5:00-6:30pm

May 31: Lego Builders Club 2:00-4:00pm

Dos Palos Branch

The new Jerry O’Banion Library Grand Opening will be held after the ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of the new Lorraine Street Bridge, which will take place at 11 a.m.

Kids ages 6-12 come into the Jerry O’Banion Library and play our May Flowers Scavenger Hunt Game. Find all of the flowers in the library, write down the name of that flowers on a game log and win a prize!

Our Tiny Tales Story Time program is on pause for the month of May, and will resume in June.

May 9: Mother’s Day Card Making (ages 5+) @ 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

May 10:  Family Lego Fun Time (all ages) @ 1:00 pm

May 14: Teen Rock Painting (ages 13-19) @ 4:00 pm

May 17: Family Lego Fun Time (all ages) @ 1:00 pm

May 21: Teen Game Time (ages 13-19) @ 4:00 pm

May 24: The library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day

May 28: Teen Coloring (ages 13-19) @ 4:00 pm

May 30: Adult Coloring @ 4:00 pm

May 31: SUMMER READING PROGRAM “LEVEL UP @ YOUR LIBRARY” BEGINS

May 31: Family Log o’ Fun Time (all ages) @ 1:00 pm

May 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

The Westside Express