Stanislaus County Library

Learn to code at your library! Join us over 8 weeks and create animations, interactive artwork, and other artistic projects using Computer Science and Scratch programming. Ages 9-14 welcome. Space is limited and registration is required. Sign-ups start August 12. Call the library at 209-543-7315 for...read more

All ages can join us to unwind and have fun in a comfortable environment. Colored pencils, crayons, and a variety of artistic designs will be available at the Children's Information Desk. 

Learn basic crochet techniques with Instructor Prithika Singh, or just come and hang out with other crochet learners and enthusiasts. Please bring your own crochet hooks. Yarn will be provided. 

Teens: stop by to learn about the benefits of self-care. Local teen Avni Parmar will lead you through an assessment on self-care and discuss activities to promote self-care. 

Get together with your friends and share your love of books! This month's book selection is The Iron Trial  by Holly Black. A limited number of copies are available for checkout at the library. Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Riverbank Library. Join us fo...read more

Meet local authors at the Stanislaus County Library's 10th Annual Local Author Fair! The fair will feature selections for children, teens and adults in various genres. Books will be available for sale from the authors. The Local Author Fair will be held on the portico of the library.

Author, Robert Liu-Trujillo, joins us at Bilingual Story Time to read his book Furquan's First Flat Top. Afterward, he'll talk about how he writes and illustrates books!

Learn to code at your library! Join us over 8 weeks and create animations, interactive artwork, and other artistic projects using Computer Science and Scratch programming. Ages 9-14 welcome. Space is limited and registration is required. Sign-ups start August 12. Call the library at 209-543-7315 for...read more

Teens and adults, join us at our first ever Jigsaw Puzzle Competition! Create your own team of up to 4 people and race against others to complete the puzzle. Every team will get the same 500 piece puzzle to work on. Prizes will be awarded to the fastest 3 teams. Snacks will be provided. Reserve your...read more

Log on to code.org for an hour of fun coding activities. Bring your own device and learn some simple coding activities. Don't have a computer? There are a limited number of laptops available and some non-computer coding activities.

Use your engineering skills to construct your own boat using recycled items and objects from nature. Next, test your boat's floating ability in a pool of water.

Game on at the Salida Library! Challenge your family members to board game competitions, video game tournaments and more. The Nintendo Switch will be available for use, along with the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headset*.*Oculus Rift is only for ages 13 and up. 

This month we will be reading Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home, by Rhoda Janzen.Not long after Rhoda Janzen turned forty, her world turned upside down. It was bad enough that her husband of fifteen years left her for Bob, a guy he met on Gay.com, but that same week a car acc...read more

BYOB, that is, Bring Your Own Board (and pieces, clocks, etc.) to the Denair Library for a nice, friendly game of chess. Chess puzzles will also be available to solve. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, all are welcome. These will be unranked, fun games of chess. Come by and meet f...read more

Learn to knit and crochet while socializing with others who share similar interests. Please call for information on recommended supplies and class confirmation. 209-874-2191

Children will have the opportunity to build LEGO® displays for the library using the library’s blocks. LEGO® play helps children develop fine motor skills. Children under 4 are welcome, but must have direct parental supervision.Disclaimer: LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO...read more

Teens: Stop by to learn about the benefits of self-care. Local teen Avni Parmar will lead you through an assessment on self-care and discuss activities to promote self-care. 

Join this special book club/science cafe and explore how humans push the limits of tradition. Pick up the book Station Eleven at the Patterson Library. Participants will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $25 gift card. Light refreshments provided. 

Children will have the opportunity to build LEGO® displays for the library. LEGO® play helps children develop fine motor skills. Children under 4 are welcome, but must have direct adult supervision. Disclaimer: LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies.

Children will have the opportunity to build LEGO® displays for the library. LEGO® play helps children develop fine motor skills. Children under 4 are welcome, but must have direct parental supervision.Disclaimer: LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies.

Come together for a fun family read-aloud discussion and activities related to this month's book, The Golden Age of Pirates. Then we'll wrap up with a reading from next month's selection. 

Learn basic crochet techniques with Instructor Prithika Singh, or just come and hang out with other crochet learners and enthusiasts. Please bring your own crochet hooks. Yarn will be provided. 

Learn to code at your library! Join us over 8 weeks and create animations, interactive artwork, and other artistic projects using Computer Science and Scratch programming. Ages 9-14 welcome. Space is limited and registration is required. Sign-ups start August 12. Call the library at 209-543-7315 for...read more