Calendar of Events

All El Dorado County Libraries will be closed for Memorial Day.

Join Community Hub 4 in partnership with the GDRD for a Play & Learn at the Bayley Barn playground. Connect with other families. Children can practice social skills in a fun environment. FREE child development info for caregivers. birth to 5 years old. Questions contact: Tiffany at 530-919-6898, Tpetersen@edcoe.org

Sponsored by First 5 El Dorado .

Join us for this entry level computer class! Perfect for beginners or adults wanting to learn basic computer skills. Registration is required, space is limited. Please call 530-573-3185 to register, or register in person at the library.

Join us for our Play and Learn Program through Community Hub 5. This free program is geared toward children ages 2 to 5 years and their caregivers. Enjoy puppet play, circle time, activities to practice fine and gross motor skills, as well as opportunities to develop communication and social skills. Parenting tips and child development information are incorporated into the program. For more information, please contact Silke Rover via Text: (530) 416-6744 or Email: srover@edcoe.org  See you soon!
  Sponsored by First 5.

Parents and caregivers with babies 0-18months
Safe space to interact with other families and meet new friends, share information, resources and have conversation about different topics about motherhood and child development.
 
Padres o cuidadores de bebes de 0 a 18 meses.
Un espacio seguro para interactuar con otras familias, hacer amigos, compartir información y recursos además de conversaciones acerca de diferentes temas de la maternidad y el desarrollo

HEAP assists income-eligible households with paying their energy bill or heating fuel provider. HEAP will be at the Cameron Park Library the last Tuesday of each month, 12:30 to 3:00pm. 

The HEAP representative will provide energy education that informs the clients on how they can make changes in order to reduce the energy consumption in their homes. She also provided budget counseling information regarding personal financial management, as well as helping qualifying clients ease the burden of their current utility bills, such as water, sewer, electricity, pellets, wood or propane.

Meet Teka.
Benefits for reading with a literacy dog!
1. Wonderful listeners.
2. A great way to improve self-confidence and reading fluency.
3. Children reported feeling more relaxed and confident about reading.
4. Dogs can create an environment of happiness and safety.
5. Dogs are focused for their enjoyment and create motivation to read overall.

Come read to your favorite doggo! They love stories soooo much! 
Every Tuesday 4-5:00pm 

A Delicious early evening Ice Cream Social to kick off our Summer Reading Challenge!  Join the fun on May 30 @ 5pm!
We will have everything needed for a yummy ice cream treat! Sponsored by Cameron Park Friends of the Library.

Join other chess fans for an informal evening of chess at the library. All skill levels are welcome.

Join us on May 30, 2023 from 5:30 to 7:00pm at the South Lake Tahoe Library as Bob Sweatt shares flowers from his 2022 Wildflower Big Year. Lake Tahoe is an area abundant with wildflower species, including many rare and endangered plants. Mr. Sweatt's presentation will include many uncommon species that you will not normally see on your wildflower walk. Come find out what you're missing! Sponsored by Tahoe Institute for Natural Science and the Friends of the Library.

 Join Ms. Marni for storytime with books, rhymes, and fun with friends!  Build your child’s pre-reading skills with this engaging and interactive program designed to support your child’s early literacy development for a lifelong love of reading and learning. Suitable for children 5 years of age or younger with their caregivers.

May 3: Construction
May 10: Mother's Day
May 17: Things that Go
May 24: Brush Your Teeth
May 31: Cake

** No Storytimes on June 7th & 28th.



***NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED


 

Mother Goose on the Loose is an award-winning program that combines music, movement, rhyming, visual literacy, and language development to help children get ready to read. This interactive, lap-sit storytime is perfectly suited for infants and toddlers (ages birth - 2 years old) with their caregivers. Join us at 9:30 or 10:30 AM.

Build your child's pre-reading skills with this engaging and interactive program designed to support your child's early literacy development for a lifelong love of reading and learning. Sponsored by First 5 El Dorado and Georgetown Friends of the Library.

Join Miss Anel for storytime with books, rhymes, and fun with friends!  Build your child’s pre-reading skills with this engaging and interactive program designed to support your child’s early literacy development for a lifelong love of reading and learning. Suitable for children 3 to 5 years of age with their caregivers.
Sponsored by First5. Sponsored by First5.

"2’s and 3’s On the Go" will be held Wednesdays @ 11AM. The program focuses on movement and milestones, with lots of singing and dancing! This age group goes through a lot of changes, and we’ll be practicing and learning about them while we play. (Ages 2-3) Sponsored by First 5 El Dorado.

Have fun together!
Playtime helps children learn important language and social skills. For ages 0-5.

All Skill levels are welcome.  Sponsored by Georgetown Friends of the Library .

Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe’s reading program, RUFF (Read Up For Fun) is designed to build self esteem in young readers. Trained volunteers bring their dogs into the library where children will read to the dog. The dog provides a comforting audience perfect for allowing children a safe atmosphere to practice their reading skills. Join us on Wednesday afternoons from 4-5 pm for an opportunity to Read Up For Fun!

The library is challenging members of the community to show off their photography skills! This contest is open to adults of all skill levels, from professionals to beginners. It doesn't matter whether you have a high-end DSLR camera or an iPhone – use whatever equipment you have. 
 
In honor of the Summer Reading Challenge our theme for the Photo Challenge is "Summer Fun in El Dorado County". Photos for this theme can be anything from a road trip to the Sierra mountains to a picture of someone reading their favorite book. 

Submit your photo in .jpeg format to: edhlibrarycontests@gmail.com. Please include your first and last name in the body of the email. Submissions are due before 5pm on Saturday, July 1. Limit one submission per person. 

Submissions will be reviewed for appropriate content, adherence to the theme, and image quality. Qualifying images will be posted to the El Dorado Hills Library Facebook page, where the community will vote on the winner. Voting is open on July 7 and closes on July 21 at 3pm. The winner will receive a fantastic prize! 

Good luck and have fun! 
  Sponsored by the Friends of the El Dorado Hills Library.