The Library Corner

April Programs at the Merced County Library

Los Banos Branch

April 1: Teen Tuesday 4-5 p.m.

April 2: Sensory Play Group 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 2: Conversation Circles 11:30-1 p.m.

April 2: Drop-in Digital Help  5-6:30 p.m.

April 3: StoryTime 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 4: Spanish Bilingual StoryTime 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 5: Lego Builders Club 2-4

April 8: Adult Coloring 10:30-noon

April 8: Teen Tuesday 4-5p.m

April 9: Sensory Play Group 10:30-11:30 am

April 9: Conversation Circles 11:30-1 p.m.

April 9: Common Read Discussion  5:30-7:30 p.m.

April 10: StoryTime 10:30-11:30 a.m. 

April 11: Spanish Bilingual StoryTime 10:30-11:30 a.m. 

April 12: End of Cover to Cover 

April 15: Help Me Grow! 10 a.m.-noon

April 15: Teen Tuesday 4-5 p.m.

April 16: Sensory Play Group 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 16: Conversation Circles 11:30-1 p.m.

April 16: Drop-in Digital Help 5-6:30 p.m.

April 17: StoryTime 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 18: Spanish Bilingual StoryTime 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 18: Spring Cookie Decorating 2-4 p.m.

April 19: Lego Builders Club 2-4 p.m.

April 22: Adult Coloring 10:30-noon

April 22: Teen Tuesday 4-5 p.m.

April 23: Sensory Play Group 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 23: Conversation Circles 11:30-1 p.m.

April 23: Drop-in Digital Help 5-6:30 p.m.

April 24: StoryTime 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 25: Spanish Bilingual StoryTime 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 26: Lego Builders Club 2-4 p.m.

April 29: Adult Coloring 10:30-noon

April 29: Teen Tuesday 4-5 p.m.

April 30: Sensory Play Group 10:30-11:30 a.m.

April 30: Conversation Circles 11:30-1 p.m.

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

Dos Palos Branch

Now through April 12, kids ages 4-12 can participate in the In-N-Out Cover to Cover Reading Challenge. Read five 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.

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

April 4: Tiny Tales StoryTime (ages 3-6) at 10:30 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) at 10:30 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.

April 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

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