The Library Corner

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 26: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 a.m.

March 26: Conversation Circles 11:30-1 p.m.

March 26: Drop-in Digital Help 5-6:30 p.m.

March 27: TinyTales StoryTime10:30-11:30 a.m.

March 28: Spanish StoryTIme10:30-11:30 a.m.

March 29: Adult Craft Time 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

March 29: Lego Builders Club2-4 p.m.

Dos Palos Branch

Now through April 12th kids ages 4-12 In-N-Out Cover to Cover Reading Challenge . 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 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.

April 2: Teen Manga Book Club (ages 13-19) at 4 p.m.

April 4: Tiny Tales StoryTime (ages 3-6) at 10:3 0 a.m.

April 5: Family Lego Fun Time (all ages) at 1 p.m.

April 9: Teen Coloring (ages 13-19) at 4 p.m.

April 11: Tiny Tales Story Time (ages 3-6) at10:3 0 a.m.

April 12: Last day of In-N-Out Burger Cover to Cover Reading Challenge

April 12: Family Lego Fun Time (all ages) at 1 p.m.

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

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