All libraries will be closed Sunday, April 5th in observance of Easter Sunday. We will reopen Monday at our regular time.

All libraries will be closed Friday, April 3rd for our Spring Holiday. We will reopen Saturday, April 4th at our regular time.

Thursday, April 2: Due to a building maintenance need, the Main Library will have a delayed opening at 11:00 AM. All other locations will operate on their regular schedules.

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Social-Emotional Book Recommendations for Babies to Preschoolers

Posted about 12 hours ago by Genevievre Wood
This blog was written by Meredith Wells, VCU Capstone Student in Occupational Therapy. Young children are learning how to understand their emotions, use their bodies, and interact with others long […]
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March Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 2 days ago by Madison Eversoll
Welcome to another installment in our series of blog posts featuring children’s books we’re currently loving! “Book Chat with the Youth Services Team” features one book recommendation from each of […]
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Skills Spotlights: Print Awareness

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Madison Eversoll
Welcome to Skills Spotlight, a monthly blog where a Youth Services Librarian breaks down simple early literacy tips! You might have heard your local librarian talk about print awareness during […]
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Reading in the Middle: Books Written by Women

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Adriane Marshall
March is Women’s History Month. The entire month is dedicated to celebrating the role of women in American history. Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, […]
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Reading in the Middle: Fairy Tale Retellings

Posted about 1 month ago by Adriane Marshall
We have know the fairy tale stories, they involve glass slippers, poisoned apples, and a giant bean stalk. But what happens when those stories are fractured, when they are modernized? […]
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February Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 2 months ago by Madison Eversoll
Welcome to another installment in our series of blog posts featuring children’s books we’re currently loving! “Book Chat with the Youth Services Team” features one book recommendation from each of […]
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January Book Chat with Youth Services Team

Posted about 3 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
Welcome to another installment in our series of blog posts featuring children’s books we’re currently loving! “Book Chat with the Youth Services Team” features one book recommendation from each of […]
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Reading in the Middle: Graphic Novels

Posted about 3 months ago by Adriane Marshall
Graphic novels are extremly popular with all age groups of readers. Middle grade readers especially seem to enjoy reading them, and they serve as a valuable tool for building essential […]
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Storytime at Home: Cars and Trucks!

Posted about 3 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go […]
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Reading in the Middle: Celebrating the Season

Posted about 4 months ago by Adriane Marshall
This December we have had a lot of snow and we get ready for the holiday and celebration season! This month we have prepared a variety of books for the […]
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