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Your creations will be put on display.
Duplo blocks will be available for little builders. Sponsored by Fiends of the Library.
Join us for a 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. Activity follows after storytime! See the themes below-Now the same as Fridays so if you work during the week or just missed it come see us for some fun!
*NEW TIME STARTING IN JANUARY 2025---11am
THEMES:
April 5-Magnets
April 12-Unicorns
April 19-Bunnies
April 26-Rainbows
May 3-Scientists
May 10-Mother's Day
May 17-Silly
May 24-Dragons
May 31-Owls
June 7-Music
June 14-Ice Cream
June 21-Frogs
June 28-Bubbles
July 5-No Storytime
July 12-Pirates
July 19-Teddy Bear Picnic!
July 26-Summertime Fun!
Bring a friend! Sponsored by Friends of the Pollock Pines Library.
Bring the whole family and unleash your creativity at this LEGO building event! Whether you're a seasoned master builder or just starting out, there's fun to be had for everyone.
We’ve got a wide variety of bricks, including both classic LEGO and larger Duplo blocks—perfect for tiny hands and big imaginations! Dive into free play or create something amazing to show off your building skills.
No registration required—just drop in, build to your heart’s content, and enjoy a day of hands-on fun, laughter, and creativity. For children of all ages and their caregivers.
Happy building!
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This program is held as part of Level Up at Your Library: Summer Reading Challenge 2025! This is an all ages summer reading program celebrating the joy of learning through play. Whether you’re tinkering with STEAM concepts, starting a Dungeons & Dragons campaign, or exploring new artistic mediums, this challenge reminds us that libraries are not just a space for knowledge, they are a space for fun! Sign up today and start logging your reading to earn points and win prizes!
Sponsored by Friends of the El Dorado Hills Library.
Tahoe Sierra historian Mark McLaughlin is an award-winning, nationally published author and professional speaker with 8 books and more than 1,500 articles in print. A North Lake Tahoe local since 1978, Mark’s a five-time recipient of the Nevada State Press award. These entertaining stories are a rollicking romp through Mark’s favorite historic events, characters, schemers and heroes. The Tahoe Sierra is rich in western American history, and these tales showcase the important and colorful characters that played a role in that adventure.
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Join us for Creative Nature Club! Each meeting features a short interpretive talk to build different naturalist skills with an aim towards artistic creation. Then we practice exercises and prompts for looking at nature through the lens of various artistic mediums—literature, music, photography, cinematography, visual arts, and more. Get inspired to explore the outdoors, closely observe the world around us, find meaning through questioning, and create with a sense of wonder. Opportunities to share your nature-based art with the group!
First Dates are February 8th and 22nd, March 1st and 22nd
Everyone welcome and families encouraged!
Those under 13 must be accompanied by an adult
May not be accessible to kids under 10
Conversation Club is a fun, relaxed place for anyone learning English!
Who Can Participate?
* ALL English language learners
* ALL English levels welcome
* ALL first languages welcome
What Will We Do?
* Practice speaking and listening in a supportive environment
* Learn about American culture
* Share your cultural traditions
* Make new friends
Conversation Club can also help to improve English reading and writing skills.
Join us for “Austen-tatious,” a new book club for adults and teens to celebrate the works of Jane Austen. Meetings will alternate between analyzing a novel one month, followed by discussing how the books compare to a film or tv adaptation the next month. Please read the book or watch film of the month prior to the meeting, and come ready to discuss your thoughts. Local resident and Janeite, Claire Purtich, will lead the discussions, with a focus on the universality of Austen's works and the way they have inspired creators around the world.
Complete Schedule:
| Date | Title | Media |
|---|---|---|
| 5/19/2025 | Sense & Sensibility | Book |
| 6/16/2025 | 2008 BBC Mini Series | |
| 7/21/2025 | Pride & Prejudice | Book |
| 8/18/2025 | Film | |
| 9/15/2025 | Mansfield Park | Book |
| 10/20/2025 | Film | |
| 11/17/2025 | Emma | Book |
| 12/15/2025 | Film | |
| 1/26/2026 | Northanger Abbey | Book |
| 2/23/2026 | Film | |
| 3/16/2026 | Perusasion | Book |
| 4/20/2026 | Film |
Registration is encouraged, walk-ins are also welcome!
Sponsored by the Friends of the El Dorado Hills Library.
Join us this summer for a special storytime adventure the whole family will love!
Designed for children ages 8 and under, this fun-filled program features captivating stories, toe-tapping songs, hands-on art activities, and even some surprise guest stars from right here in our local community. Each storytime brings a new theme to spark imagination—from dragons to magical lands and beyond.
Please note that some craft activities are best suited for ages 5 and up, but all stories and songs are perfect for everyone!
This program is designed for children and their caregivers to enjoy together.
Come read, play, and level up with us this summer!
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This program is held as part of Level Up at Your Library: Summer Reading Challenge 2025! This is an all ages summer reading program celebrating the joy of learning through play. Whether you’re tinkering with STEAM concepts, starting a Dungeons & Dragons campaign, or exploring new artistic mediums, this challenge reminds us that libraries are not just a space for knowledge, they are a space for fun! Sign up today and start logging your reading to earn points and win prizes!
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Let's get wild! Sierra Wildlife Rescue and some of their live ambassador animals want to meet you! Bring the whole family to enjoy these animals, all ages are welcome. This event will be held in our community room inside the Placerville Library. Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Come visit the library for this summer event series created by teens for teens! This weekly program provides a fun and low-pressure space for teens to socialize and explore new hobbies, skills, and activities.
No registration is required. All supplies are provided, but limited in some cases to the first 25 participants. The projected activities are as follows:
6/03 — DIY Tie-Dye Shirts and Totes (supplies limited)
Bring in any white article of clothing or a tote bag and give it some color!
6/10 — Flower Pot Decorating
6/17 — Slime Making
6/24 — Mug Painting
7/8 — Dried Flower Bookmarks
7/15 — Bracelet Making
7/22 — STEM Challenge: Clic Construction Relay
Pairs will work together as one partner writes detailed instructions to recreate a model built from clics and wood, and the other uses those instructions to replicate the structure as accurately as possible. The winning team receives a prize!
7/29 — STEM Challenge: Build Battle
Participants will attempt to design and build the most stable tower they can with the least amount of materials. The winner receives a prize!
For ages 13 to 17. In order to create a learning environment appropriate for teens, age limits will be enforced.
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This program is held as part of Level Up at Your Library: Summer Reading Challenge 2025! This is an all ages summer reading program celebrating the joy of learning through play. Whether you’re tinkering with STEAM concepts, starting a Dungeons & Dragons campaign, or exploring new artistic mediums, this challenge reminds us that libraries are not just a space for knowledge, they are a space for fun! Sign up today and start logging your reading to earn points and win prizes!
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.
Open to middle school and high school teens. Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Every Tuesday 4-5:00pm
We have a love of sewing/quilting, as well as 3 Brother sewing/quilting machines for use, a cutting mat, and a small assortment of supplies. The stitching circle is just getting started as a space in which to create in a supportive and social atmosphere. This is not a class, but there will be a knowledgable person in the room to help troubleshoot issues that arise with machines.
*Tuesdays, 4:30pm-6:45pm. (No meeting the first Tuesday of each month).
** For All Ages; 14 and Younger with adult supervision.
Sponsored by Cameron Park Friends of the Library.
Create art with different materials every week on a drop-in basis. Projects are usually open-ended to encourage creative exploration and imagination! Perfect for artists ages 4 and up. The projected activities are as follows:
6/04 — Fire-Breathing Dragons
6/11 — Superhero Masks
6/18 — Popsicle Stick Bird Feeders
6/25 — Yarn Owls
7/9 — Canvas Painting
7/16 — Paper Bag Monsters
7/23 — Puzzle Decorating
7/30 — Beaded Keychains
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This program is held as part of Level Up at Your Library: Summer Reading Challenge 2025! This is an all ages summer reading program celebrating the joy of learning through play. Whether you’re tinkering with STEAM concepts, starting a Dungeons & Dragons campaign, or exploring new artistic mediums, this challenge reminds us that libraries are not just a space for knowledge, they are a space for fun! Sign up today and start logging your reading to earn points and win prizes!