LIBRARY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

Grab a take-home craft from the Tracy Branch Library checkout desk while supplies last! Instructions included. For Children (Age 0-12)Note: Some crafts may contain small pieces that may pose a choking hazard, especially for those under 3. Use at your own risk.January Silly Polar Bear Magne...read more

What does kindness mean to you?  Ask a staff person for the supplies to draw how you think kindness should be represented in your community. This will be done at the library during open hours. Please try your best as each individual piece will be put together to make one large quilt that will b...read more

Ages 14-18. Tracy Residents only. Help plan upcoming teen programs! Also, give your ideas on the ways in which the library can provide better materials and service to teens.  Ask for a volunteer application at the library's checkout desk if you are interested in joining the group....read more

Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday & Civil Rights Day by making PEACE doves with special Origami paper!  We will explore this craft using the 'Kirigami' technigue of paper folding.  You will finish the craft as a mobile.Ages 8-17.  Pick up a packet of material...read more

Ages 13+. Tracy Residents only. Let's make this month's teen/adult take-home craft together. Pick up the craft kit at the library starting the 1st of the month while supplies last.The virtual meeting link will be sent the day before each monthly meeting. The meeting will ...read more

Make your own body scrub that will exfoliate and moisturize your skin at the same time. This is a vegan, allergen-friendly craft that is gentle on sensitive skin. If you're registered, you'll be notified when to pick up supplies for this program.  Supplies are limited, so be sure to reg...read more

Wednesday, Jan 12th at 5pmStretch your creative muscles and create an inspirational rock to keep or to share.  Supplies will be available for pick up at the Manteca Library Information Desk between Jan 5th-Jan 11th.

Stop by th Escalon Library and pick up a kit to create a camera shaped journal. You can make it on your own or join us virtually as we make one. All necessary supplies included except scissors.See the New Year through a new lens!

Tweens and teens will make rock candy through staff direction, using items from home, (we will supply candy sticks).  This activity will be presented as a 'lab experiment' and we will discuss the 'science' of how the ingredients become 'rock candy'.Ages 11 to 17.  P...read more

Ages 13-18. You’re invited to hang out with other teens for book discussions, games, crafts, watch-a-longs, etc. Activities will vary month-to-month. January 18th, 2022Let's Draw Anime. We'll follow an AnimeOutline drawing tutorial as a group. No...read more

Celebrate the New Year by creating a visual representation of your dreams and goals for 2022.

Pizza pans aren't just for making pizza!  Decorate one with paint, paper, and magnets to hang in your room.  This free program is for ages 12-17 and will be held virtually.  Please register in advance as space is limited.  

The Cesar Chavez Central Library offers Sewing Basics class for teens and adults every 4th Tuesdays each month from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in the MakerSpace room on the 2nd floor. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of sewing, including operating a sewing machine, threading a bobbin,and sewi...read more

Learn how to get FREE turtoring via Library databases!  Get the help you need, when YOU need it and improve your grades and test scores!  Includes a database with 'live' homework assistance!Ages 11-17.  Parents welcome to join in this informational program.Registration is requ...read more

Come join Linden Branch Library for a fun game of acting, murder, and mystery! Someone's killed the host of a party of authors, and it's up to them to figure out who among them is guilty.

Learn how to make your own polymer clay miniature books.  This fun program will be held virtually and once registered, you will receive a kit with enough supplies to make several.  You can use these to make key chains, jewelry or decorative piece.  This free program is for teens and a...read more

Start 2022 off right by painting your mantra for the year. The gold resist print will make the words pop from the page as you create the watercolor background for some new year inspiration. Registration is required. Teens and Adults only please.