May-June Programs at the Los Banos Branch of the Merced County Library

May 28 (Weds) Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30am

May 28 (Weds) Conversation Circles 11:30-1:30pm

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

May 31 (Sat) Lego Builders Club 2:00-4:00pm

June 3(Tues) Adult Coloring 10:30-12:00pm

June 4(Wed) Dixie’s Mobile Mini Farm 10:30am-11:30am

June 5 (Thurs) Tiny Tales StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

June 6(Fri) Bilingual StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

June 6(Fri) Teen California Wild Flower Planting 2:30pm-4:00pm

June 7(Sat) Lego Builders Club 12:00-2:00pm

June 10(Tues) Father’s Day Craft 2:00pm-4:00pm

June 10 (Tues) Teen Tuesday Button Making 4:00-5:00pm

June 11(Weds) Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30pm

June 11 (Weds) Family Game Night 5:00pm-7:00pm

June 12(Thurs) Tiny Tales StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

June 13 (Fri) Bilingual StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

June 14 (Sat) Lego Builders Club 12:00pm-2:00pm

June 17 (Tues) Adult Coloring 10:30am-12:00pm

June 17 (Tues) Teen Tuesday Cozy Coloring 4:00-5:00pm

June 18 (Weds) E & M Reptiles at 1:00pm and 3:30pm Please call to reserve

June 19(Thurs) Tiny Tales StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

June 20(Fri) Bilingual StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

June 21(Sat) Lego Builders Club 12:00-2:00pm

June 24 (Tues) Adult Coloring 10:30-12:00pm

June 24(Tues) Teen Tuesday Make a Friendship Bracelets making

June 25(Weds) Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 am

June 25(Weds) Family Game Night 5:00pm-7:00pm

June 26(Thurs) Tiny Tales StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

June 27(Fri) Bilingual StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

June 28 (Sat) Lego Builders Club 12:00-2:00pm

May Programs at the Jerry O’Banion Library (Dos Palos Branch of the Merced County Library)

The Summer Reading Program “Level Up at Your Library”  will run May 31–August 2. The library will be offering a different craft project every week during the Summer Reading Program. Earn prizes for reading! Visit your library for details and learn how to sign up on our Beanstack app.

Kids ages 6-12 come into the Jerry O’Banion Library in June and play our Video Game Character Scavenger Hunt Game. Find all of the characters in the library, write down the character’s name on a game log and win a prize! 

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

May 30 (Fri):                      Adult Coloring @ 4:00 pm

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

May 31 (Sat):             Family Lego Fun Time (all ages) @ 1:00 pm

June 4 (Wed):           Teen Manga Book Club (ages 13-19) @ 4:40 pm

June 6 (Fri):                Adult Book Club @ 10:00 am

June 6 (Fri):                Kid’s Craft Time (ages 6-12) @ 3:00 pm

June 7 (Sat):              Family Lego Fun Time @ 1:00 pm

June 11(Wed):          Teen Origami (ages 13-19) @ 4:00 pm

June 13 (Fri):              Tiny Tales StoryTime (ages 3-60 @ 10:30 am

June 13 (Fri):              Dixie’s Mobil Mini Farm @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm

June 14 (Sat):            Family Lego Fun Time @ 1:00 pm

June 18 (Wed):         Teen & Adult Self Portrait Painting (ages 13+) @ 4:00 pm

June 20 (Fri):              Tiny Tales StoryTime (ages 3-6) @ 10:30 am

June 21 (Sat):            Family Lego Fun Time @ 1:00 pm

June 25 (Wed):         E & M Reptiles @ 3:30 pm

June Programs at the Santa Nella Branch of the Merced County Library

June 3: Pokemon Trading and Gaming, 300 pm to 5:00 pm

June 3: Pokemon Paper Origami Bookmark (ages 6-17), 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

June 5: Tiny Tales Reading, (ages 1-6), 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

June 5: Teen (ages 12-18) Craft, Blank Journals, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. All supplies provided.

June 10: Lego Play, (ages 1-12), 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

June 10: Pokemon Pom Poms, ages (6-18), 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, all supplies provided

June 12: Tiny Tales Reading, (ages 1-6), 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

June 12: Kid Craft, Make Your Own Gaming Dice, (ages 6-18), 3:30 to 5:00 pm

June 17: E & M Reptile Zoo, (ages 12 and under), 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

June 19: Tiny Tales Reading, (ages 1-6), 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

June 19: Kid Craft, Build a Paper Campfire (Ages 6-12), 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

June 24: Crochet Class (all ages), 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

June 24: Table Games (all ages), 2:00 pm-3:30 pm

June 26: Tiny Tales Reading, (ages 1-6), 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

June 26: Kid Craft, Paper Aquarium, (ages 6-12), 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

May-June Programs at the Firebaugh Branch of the Fresno County Library

Events can be found at Firebaugh library online calendar schedule of events.

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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