July Programs at the Merced County Library

Los Banos Branch

July 16: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 am

July 16: Teen and Adult Rock Painting 5:00-7:00pm

July 17: Tiny Tales StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

July 18: Bilingual StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

July 19: Lego Builders Club 12:00-2:00pm

July 22: Adult Coloring 10:30-12:00pm

July 22: Teen and Adult Button Making 12:00-2:00pm

July 23: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 am

July 23: Family Game Night 5:00pm-7:00pm

July 24: Tiny Tales StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

July 25: Bilingual StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

July 26: Lego Builders Club 12:00-2:00pm

July 29: Adult Coloring 10:30-12:00pm

July 29: Teen Tuesday Cozy Coloring 1:00-3:00pm

July 30: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30pm

July 31: Tiny Tales StoryTime & Craft 10:30am

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

The Summer Reading Program “Level Up at Your Library” runs through 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.

In July kids ages 6-12 come into the Jerry O’Banion Library in July and play our Summer Fun Scavenger Hunt Game. Find all of the summer items in the library, write down the item on a game log and win a prize!

July 16:  Teen Game Time (ages 13-19) @ 4:00 pm

July 18:  Special “Thank a Farmer” Story Time (ages 3-6) @ 10:30 am

July 19:  Family Lego Fun Time (all ages) @ 1:00 pm

July 19:  Teen D&D Miniature Painting @ 2:00 pm

July 23: Teen Wildflower Planting (ages 13-19) @ 1:00 pm

July 25: Tiny Tales Story Time (ages 3-6) @ 10:30 am

July 25:  Adult Coloring @ 4:00 pm

July 26: Family Lego Fun Time (all ages) @ 1:00 pm

July 30: Teen Coloring (ages 13-19) @ 4:00 pm    

July Programs at the Firebaugh Branch of the Fresno County Library

Events can be found at Firebaugh library online schedule of events at https://www.fresnolibrary.org/branch/frb.html.

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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