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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
Featured Collections On the shelf & ready to reserve
![Hammering for freedom : the William Lewis story]( "Hammering for freedom : the William Lewis story")
![The Black Civil War soldier : a visual history of conflict and citizenship]( "The Black Civil War soldier : a visual history of conflict and citizenship")
![Facing Frederick : the life of Frederick Douglass, a monumental American man]( "Facing Frederick : the life of Frederick Douglass, a monumental American man")
![Alabama v. King : Martin Luther King Jr. and the criminal trial that launched the Civil Rights Movement]( "Alabama v. King : Martin Luther King Jr. and the criminal trial that launched the Civil Rights Movement")
![But will you love me tomorrow? : an oral history of the '60s girl groups]( "But will you love me tomorrow? : an oral history of the '60s girl groups")
![Deep delta justice : a Black teen, his lawyer, and their groundbreaking battle for civil rights in the South]( "Deep delta justice : a Black teen, his lawyer, and their groundbreaking battle for civil rights in the South")
![Martin Luther King, Jr.: The last interview : and other conversations]( "Martin Luther King, Jr.: The last interview : and other conversations")
![The people remember]( "The people remember")
![Rocket men : the Black quarterbacks who revolutionized pro football]( "Rocket men : the Black quarterbacks who revolutionized pro football")
![An Amerikan family : the Shakurs and the nation they created]( "An Amerikan family : the Shakurs and the nation they created")
![Built from the fire : the epic story of Tulsa's Greenwood district, America's Black Wall Street : one hundred years in the neighborhood that refused to be erased]( "Built from the fire : the epic story of Tulsa's Greenwood district, America's Black Wall Street : one hundred years in the neighborhood that refused to be erased")
![Ed Mitchell's barbeque]( "Ed Mitchell's barbeque")
![Chocolate City : a history of race and democracy in the nation's capital]( "Chocolate City : a history of race and democracy in the nation's capital")
![Grace will lead us home : the Charleston Church Massacre and the hard, inspiring journey to forgiveness]( "Grace will lead us home : the Charleston Church Massacre and the hard, inspiring journey to forgiveness")
![Footnotes : the Black artists who rewrote the rules of the Great White Way]( "Footnotes : the Black artists who rewrote the rules of the Great White Way")
![An American story]( "An American story")
![Marching with Martin]( "Marching with Martin")
![The princess and the prophet : the secret history of magic, race, and Moorish Muslims in America]( "The princess and the prophet : the secret history of magic, race, and Moorish Muslims in America")
![Jerry changed the game! : how engineer Jerry Lawson revolutionized video games forever]( "Jerry changed the game! : how engineer Jerry Lawson revolutionized video games forever")
![We are each other's harvest : celebrating African American farmers, land, and legacy]( "We are each other's harvest : celebrating African American farmers, land, and legacy")
![An Afro-Indigenous history of the United States]( "An Afro-Indigenous history of the United States")
![A shot in the moonlight : how a freed slave and a Confederate soldier fought for justice in the Jim Crow south]( "A shot in the moonlight : how a freed slave and a Confederate soldier fought for justice in the Jim Crow south")
![Bud, not Buddy]( "Bud, not Buddy")
![Black smoke : African Americans and the United States of barbecue]( "Black smoke : African Americans and the United States of barbecue")
![Waging a good war : a military history of the civil rights movement, 1954-1968]( "Waging a good war : a military history of the civil rights movement, 1954-1968")
![Black American refugee : escaping the narcissism of the American Dream]( "Black American refugee : escaping the narcissism of the American Dream")
![Harriet Tubman : the road to freedom]( "Harriet Tubman : the road to freedom")
![The half has never been told : slavery and the making of American capitalism]( "The half has never been told : slavery and the making of American capitalism")
![Running while Black : finding freedom in a sport that wasn't built for us]( "Running while Black : finding freedom in a sport that wasn't built for us")
![Juneteenth]( "Juneteenth")
These children's books explore the joys of friendship
![Little Bat up all day]( "Little Bat up all day")
![Double trouble]( "Double trouble")
![The best in the world]( "The best in the world")
![Niko draws a feeling]( "Niko draws a feeling")
![Friends beyond measure]( "Friends beyond measure")
![The best gift for bear]( "The best gift for bear")
![Percy's perfect friend]( "Percy's perfect friend")
![Built to last]( "Built to last")
![Mindful Mr. Sloth]( "Mindful Mr. Sloth")
![Just like that]( "Just like that")
![Oh no! the talent show]( "Oh no! the talent show")
![Fortune tellers]( "Fortune tellers")
![The legend of the dream giants]( "The legend of the dream giants")
![Pizza and Taco : best party ever!]( "Pizza and Taco : best party ever!")
![Being friends with dragons]( "Being friends with dragons")
![Out of my dreams]( "Out of my dreams")
![Imagine! : rhymes of hope to shout together / Bruno Tognolini, Giulia Orecchia ; translation by Denise Muir.]( "Imagine! : rhymes of hope to shout together / Bruno Tognolini, Giulia Orecchia ; translation by Denise Muir.")
![Pinkfong. Meet Pinkfong and Friends.]( "Pinkfong. Meet Pinkfong and Friends.")
![George and Martha]( "George and Martha")
![Elinor wonders why. A wonderful journey.]( "Elinor wonders why. A wonderful journey.")
![When a friend needs a friend]( "When a friend needs a friend")
![Pup and Dragon. How to catch a dinosaur]( "Pup and Dragon. How to catch a dinosaur")
![Tree. table. book.]( "Tree. table. book.")
![Pokémon, the series. Journeys. The journey starts today.]( "Pokémon, the series. Journeys. The journey starts today.")
![Sydney & Taylor and the great friend expedition]( "Sydney & Taylor and the great friend expedition")
![Choose your own adventure: heroes and monsters. Netflix Stranger Things]( "Choose your own adventure: heroes and monsters. Netflix Stranger Things")
![Duckie & Snaps : we cannot be friends]( "Duckie & Snaps : we cannot be friends")
![Bad Kitty. Supercat]( "Bad Kitty. Supercat")
![Crunch]( "Crunch")
![Unplugged]( "Unplugged")
Kids NEW
![Visit the catalog record for You are the color]( "You are the color")
![Visit the catalog record for Christmas forever : escape to the North Pole]( "Christmas forever : escape to the North Pole")
![Visit the catalog record for Captain Underpants and the tyrannical retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000]( "Captain Underpants and the tyrannical retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000")
![Visit the catalog record for The beautiful game]( "The beautiful game")
![Visit the catalog record for Mauntie and me]( "Mauntie and me")
![Visit the catalog record for Happy Mother's Day from the Crayons]( "Happy Mother's Day from the Crayons")
![Visit the catalog record for A little piece of ground]( "A little piece of ground")
![Visit the catalog record for The shape of home]( "The shape of home")
![Visit the catalog record for The book of belonging : Bible stories for kind & contemplative kids]( "The book of belonging : Bible stories for kind & contemplative kids")
![Visit the catalog record for Birthday kunafa]( "Birthday kunafa")
![Visit the catalog record for Sun bird : the amazing journey of the arctic tern]( "Sun bird : the amazing journey of the arctic tern")
![Visit the catalog record for Always the sidekick]( "Always the sidekick")
![Visit the catalog record for Pokémon: Scarlet & Violet, Vol. 1]( "Pokémon: Scarlet & Violet, Vol. 1")
![Visit the catalog record for Sitti's secrets]( "Sitti's secrets")
![Visit the catalog record for The hunt for the nightingale]( "The hunt for the nightingale")
![Visit the catalog record for Ruby Jean's garden]( "Ruby Jean's garden")
![Visit the catalog record for Your farm]( "Your farm")
![Visit the catalog record for Who took my lollipop?]( "Who took my lollipop?")
![Visit the catalog record for August of the zombies]( "August of the zombies")
![Visit the catalog record for My so-called family]( "My so-called family")
![Visit the catalog record for Salim's soccer ball : a story of Palestinian resilience]( "Salim's soccer ball : a story of Palestinian resilience")
![Visit the catalog record for Mixed feelings]( "Mixed feelings")
![Visit the catalog record for Every story ever told]( "Every story ever told")
![Visit the catalog record for It's not easy being a Leprechaun]( "It's not easy being a Leprechaun")
![Visit the catalog record for Painting the sky with love : a celebration of love and community]( "Painting the sky with love : a celebration of love and community")
![Visit the catalog record for Mercer Mayer's Little Critter. Night night! Sleep tight!]( "Mercer Mayer's Little Critter. Night night! Sleep tight!")
![Visit the catalog record for All in a year]( "All in a year")
![Visit the catalog record for I have three cats. . .]( "I have three cats. . .")
![Visit the catalog record for Meticulous Jones and the skull tattoo]( "Meticulous Jones and the skull tattoo")
![Visit the catalog record for Casey's cases : the mysterious new girl]( "Casey's cases : the mysterious new girl")
![Visit the catalog record for A Palestinian folktale]( "A Palestinian folktale")
![Visit the catalog record for Maddie and Mabel take the lead]( "Maddie and Mabel take the lead")
![Visit the catalog record for Tessa Miyata is so unlucky]( "Tessa Miyata is so unlucky")
![Visit the catalog record for Let's swing, Spidey Team!]( "Let's swing, Spidey Team!")
![Visit the catalog record for Socks]( "Socks")
![Visit the catalog record for Where we can hear the giants sing]( "Where we can hear the giants sing")
![Visit the catalog record for Stem cells to the rescue]( "Stem cells to the rescue")
![Visit the catalog record for The hole]( "The hole")
![Visit the catalog record for The girl who slept under the moon]( "The girl who slept under the moon")
![Visit the catalog record for House-sitting at Tony's]( "House-sitting at Tony's")
![Visit the catalog record for Lucy Lancaster has a secret]( "Lucy Lancaster has a secret")
Digital Library
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