Adventure Pass
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Weekly storytimes
- Chinese Bilingual Storytime
- Mondays at 10:30am
- Spanish Bilingual Storytime
- Tuesdays at 10:30am
- StoryJAM
- Wednesdays at 10:30am
- Stories & More
- Thursdays at 10:30am
- Book Babies
- Fridays at 10:30am
- Family Storytime
- Saturdays at 10:30am
Storytimes are open to all and located in the Storytime Room. Please check our calendar for more details and special event locations.
Events
Print Calendar
Featured Collections On the shelf & ready to reserve
![The night Santa got lost : how NORAD saved Christmas]( "The night Santa got lost : how NORAD saved Christmas")
![O Christmas tree : its history and holiday traditions]( "O Christmas tree : its history and holiday traditions")
![The Santa trap]( "The Santa trap")
![Randy, the badly drawn reindeer]( "Randy, the badly drawn reindeer")
![Merry Christmas, Rainbow Fish]( "Merry Christmas, Rainbow Fish")
![The night before Christmas]( "The night before Christmas")
![The Christmas wish]( "The Christmas wish")
![Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]( "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas")
![The Christmas Eve tree]( "The Christmas Eve tree")
![The Sugar Plum Bakers : a tale of 12 holiday treats]( "The Sugar Plum Bakers : a tale of 12 holiday treats")
![Boris and Stella and the perfect gift]( "Boris and Stella and the perfect gift")
![An Otis Christmas]( "An Otis Christmas")
![The last Christmas tree]( "The last Christmas tree")
![Mistletoe : a Christmas story]( "Mistletoe : a Christmas story")
![Christmas in New York City!]( "Christmas in New York City!")
![Nutcracker night]( "Nutcracker night")
![Goodnight Santa]( "Goodnight Santa")
![What am I? Christmas]( "What am I? Christmas")
![Wreck the halls]( "Wreck the halls")
![The message of the birds]( "The message of the birds")
![Is it Christmas yet?]( "Is it Christmas yet?")
![The Christmas snow globe]( "The Christmas snow globe")
![I spy a Christmas tree]( "I spy a Christmas tree")
![The twelve days of Christmas in Iowa]( "The twelve days of Christmas in Iowa")
![The polar bear wish]( "The polar bear wish")
![Grace at Christmas]( "Grace at Christmas")
![A Christmas carol]( "A Christmas carol")
![Shooting at the stars : the Christmas truce of 1914]( "Shooting at the stars : the Christmas truce of 1914")
![The midnight visitors]( "The midnight visitors")
![Jingle the Christmas clown]( "Jingle the Christmas clown")
Kids NEW
![Visit the catalog record for Griso : the one and only]( "Griso : the one and only")
![Visit the catalog record for When dogs work]( "When dogs work")
![Visit the catalog record for Feathered serpent and the five suns : a Mesoamerican creation myth]( "Feathered serpent and the five suns : a Mesoamerican creation myth")
![Visit the catalog record for Message in the mooncake : a legend from ancient China]( "Message in the mooncake : a legend from ancient China")
![Visit the catalog record for Doctor Fairytale]( "Doctor Fairytale")
![Visit the catalog record for Maddie and Mabel : ready for snow]( "Maddie and Mabel : ready for snow")
![Visit the catalog record for Alpacas make terrible librarians!!]( "Alpacas make terrible librarians!!")
![Visit the catalog record for Big gorilla : a book of opposites]( "Big gorilla : a book of opposites")
![Visit the catalog record for A meerkat diary : my journey into the wild world of a meerkat mob]( "A meerkat diary : my journey into the wild world of a meerkat mob")
![Visit the catalog record for Mr. Potato Head]( "Mr. Potato Head")
![Visit the catalog record for Not far from here]( "Not far from here")
![Visit the catalog record for Sally's snow day]( "Sally's snow day")
![Visit the catalog record for Super boba café. 1]( "Super boba café. 1")
![Visit the catalog record for Let's put that away! : my first book of organizing]( "Let's put that away! : my first book of organizing")
![Visit the catalog record for We miss you, George Floyd]( "We miss you, George Floyd")
![Visit the catalog record for Sankofa : a culinary story of resilience and belonging]( "Sankofa : a culinary story of resilience and belonging")
![Visit the catalog record for Wolves at the door]( "Wolves at the door")
![Visit the catalog record for Lionel Messi]( "Lionel Messi")
![Visit the catalog record for Stopping by jungle on a snowy evening]( "Stopping by jungle on a snowy evening")
![Visit the catalog record for My father's house]( "My father's house")
![Visit the catalog record for The night war]( "The night war")
![Visit the catalog record for Hop a lot!]( "Hop a lot!")
![Visit the catalog record for All the books]( "All the books")
![Visit the catalog record for Ways to make sunshine]( "Ways to make sunshine")
![Visit the catalog record for Celebrations around the world]( "Celebrations around the world")
![Visit the catalog record for The home we make]( "The home we make")
![Visit the catalog record for The blue canoe]( "The blue canoe")
![Visit the catalog record for Do your best : how to be a scout]( "Do your best : how to be a scout")
![Visit the catalog record for The star in you]( "The star in you")
![Visit the catalog record for School of fish]( "School of fish")
![Visit the catalog record for Adventure in Grand Canyon National Park]( "Adventure in Grand Canyon National Park")
![Visit the catalog record for A bandage for Miss Elaina]( "A bandage for Miss Elaina")
![Visit the catalog record for Charlie's great big backpack]( "Charlie's great big backpack")
![Visit the catalog record for Japanese celebrations for children : festivals, holidays and traditions]( "Japanese celebrations for children : festivals, holidays and traditions")
![Visit the catalog record for Keeper of the lost cities. Book 9.5, Unraveled]( "Keeper of the lost cities. Book 9.5, Unraveled")
![Visit the catalog record for Fox is coming!]( "Fox is coming!")
![Visit the catalog record for The faerie apothecary]( "The faerie apothecary")
![Visit the catalog record for The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science]( "The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science")
![Visit the catalog record for Emily Snook : the world's smallest cook]( "Emily Snook : the world's smallest cook")
![Visit the catalog record for Attack of the 40-foot chicken]( "Attack of the 40-foot chicken")
![Visit the catalog record for The midnight mitzvah]( "The midnight mitzvah")
Digital Library
OverDrive for Kids
Find ebooks & digital audiobooks
Tumblebooks
Find animated books, ebooks & digital audiobooks
Brainfuse HelpNow
Free online tutoring and additional resources
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