LIBRARY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

The Children's Area of the Tracy Branch Library will be CLOSED from Mon, November 1, 2021 to Sun, November 28, 2021 for remodeling.Children's materials will only be available via Hold Pickup. Holds can be placed... In-person at the Information Desk Using the online catalog (www.ssjcpl.org) B...read more

Grab a take-home craft from the Tracy Branch Library checkout desk during the month of November! For Children Paper Plate Turkey & Jellyfish CounterFor Teens/Adults Bracelet

Enjoy stories & songs with your child in this engaging and interactive story time & craft that lasts about 30 minutes. Stay & Play will be from 11:00AM-12:00PM and it is not necessary that they attend story time first. This program is designed for ages 3-5 years old, ...read more

Join us outside on the patio for a friendly and stimulating discussion. Our selection for November is Lilac Girls, by Martha Hall Kelly. Request your copy online (or call 937-8221 and the staff can place the hold for you).

Stop in the Escalon Library and check out the self-directed activities for DiNovember! For the month of November while supplies last. Dinosaur scavenger hunt, Build a Dinosuar with Nuudles, Dino feet, Dino clothespin puppets. 

Join other teens in this library mystery game by solving riddles and breaking codes!Ages 10-17.  Space Limited.Register online or in the library and the meeting link will be sent to you shortly before the meeting.

SSJCPL is doing Nanowrimo this year! The goal is to write 50,000 starting November 1 and ending November 30. Register now to join us every Wednesday night in November for a 'virtual write in' 8:30-9:30PM. Share your writing experience with our supportive staff. Exchange tips with f...read more

Make dinosaur feet out of cardboard to celebrate #Dinovember.

Please join us for storytime at the Mountain House Library on Thursdays at 11:00am.We will have lots of fun with age appropriate stories, songs and fingerplays.  

For Ages 2-5. Weather permitting. Please register each child separately. Limited space.Dance, sing, and learn preschool songs outdoors on the grass! Parent/guardian participation encouraged.To facilitate a "safer" outdoor experience we will be practicing social distancing. Masks are a...read more

Join us for a short but sweet bite of storytime. We will talk, sing, read,and play. We have just enough time for one book, one song, and one activity. For friends ages 18 months and younger, with their parent or caregiver. Registration is required for this Microsoft Teams event. 

Join the Escalon Library 11/4/21 from  3-5 pm and make Thank you cards for Veterans. Cards will be delivered to veterans organizations the  following week for Veterans Day. Basic suppplies will be provided and cookies to snack on !

Ages 0-12. Tracy Residents Only. Space is limited.Let's build together! We'll get together virtually on Microsoft Teams to try fun Lego challenges. Participants must have their own legos/build blocks at home.The virtual meeting link will be sent the day before the event. If no participa...read more

Adults need crafts too!!  Get on some comfy clothes, grab an adult beverage (if you're so inclined) and join Kari virtually for adult craft night.  Make your own mini wagon to display for fall or give as a gift!  This free program will be held virtually and supplies will be provid...read more

Adults can stop by the Escalon Libray and make a Faux Book Stack Fall decoration or take the kit home and make it.While supplies last. 

Did you know dinosaurs drink tea?  Just kidding!  But they do love to make crafts!  Celebrate "DINOvember" with a special tea party virtually with Ms. Kari.  We will be making 3 fun crafts and drinking "tea".  You may even see a real T-Rex!!  Registr...read more

COMMUNITY PROJECT Learn the skill of round loom knitting and help the homeless by making winter hats!  Brief one-on-one instruction & pick up materials by appointment only - call the library in early November, (209-937-8221, transfer to Troke) for available appointment dates & times for...read more

Veterans, stop by the mobile medical outreach van, which will be parked outside the Chavez Library, for health concerns, screenings and referrals.

Stop in the Escalon Library and check out the self-directed activities for DiNovember! Dinosaur scavenger hunt, Build a Dinosuar with Nuudles, and dinosaur actvity sheets. 

For Teens (13-19). Learn financial aid basics, where to apply, and how to compare financial aid packages from schools.The virtual meeting link will be sent the day before the event. If no participants are registered, the program will be canceled.The virtual meeting will be held in Microsof...read more

Join us in the Mountain House library's garden to learn about some fun and crazy science experiments you can do with materials (mostly) found in your home! Then take home a kit with materials so that you can do some experiments with your family and friends.Kits are available while supplies last....read more

Come join a virtual writing group to practice your writing with little to no pressure. We'll discuss popular writing tips and then write for a set amount of time. For children ages 8-12.

Learn simple embroidery or practice your skills with this simple design, suitable for framing. In fact, we'll provide a frame with your embroidery supplies. We'll embroider together online. Adults, teens, and older children are encouraged to register for this program. Be careful! There ...read more

Kids stop by the Escalon Library and grab your take home case file to solve the Chuckwagon mystery. While supplies last.

Stop by the Escalon Library and pick up a Kids Take Home craft activity bag. While Supplies last!

Join us for a virtual community support group for those who are caring for a loved one. We will be joined by a library staff member with years of experience in hospice and home health. A place to come together and share struggles, stress, ideas, resources and triumphs. You will receive an email...read more

COMMUNITY PROJECT Learn the skill of round loom knitting and help the homeless by making winter hats!  Brief one-on-one instruction & pick up materials by appointment only - call the library in early November, (209-937-8221, transfer to Troke) for available appointment dates & times for...read more

After story time, we will be making this special keepsake craft, just in time for Thanksgiving! (You do not need to attend story time to participate). Each child will receive a cloth napkin and paint, and parent's can assist with making each "leaf".  Parents, please bring your chi...read more

It's Kindness week! Stop by the Escalon Library and decorate some clothespins and Add a good-vibes-only message to this clothespin  & brighten someone's day.Create, clip & pass along kindness!

"Growing Crystals"  Have fun watching crystals 'grow' into a holiday decoration!You will need the following materials to grow crystals:  1 or 2 canning jars or tall glasses; white or colored pipe cleaners; pencil(s) or dowel(s); string; a liquid measuring cup, hot water a...read more

Teens & Adults,Want to learn how to make a felt leaf coaster for the Fall season? Register for the Chavez stitching event on Tuesday, November 16 at 4:30 PM online or in person at the Chavez Reference Desk on the 2nd floor. Must provide a valid email address when registering so that you can rece...read more

Decorate a wooden pumpkin box with pens or paints! Linden Library will provide the pumpkin boxes, and then over a virtual meeting we can decorate together and think of things we are thankful for to fill the box. Then, whenever you need a thankful reminder, you can withdraw it from the box.

For Teens and Adults (13 and up). Tracy Residents Only. Let's make this month's String Art take-home craft together! Grab the take-home craft from the Tracy Branch Library checkout desk (while supplies last). Register to get the link for the virtual meeting.The virtual meeting link will...read more

Will watercolor paint cover up crayon? Join us on Microsoft Teams as we draw a leaf design with a crayon, then paint over it with watercolors.

Welcome back to Manteca Library's Preschool Storytime!Join us virtually for stories, songs and rhymes for your preschooler. We've missed our Manteca families and can't wait to see you again. Don't forget to pick up our themed take home crafts for your little ones! We'll be holdin...read more

This is a very brief online story time for our very youngest friends; one book, one song, and one activity.

Have you ever wanted to do some fun, messy science experiments but weren't allowed to do them at home? Come to the Stribley Community Center! Ms. Mandie will be doing some fun (and messy) science experiments.

Let's celebrate Mickey and Minnie's birthday!Enjoy some music while decorating your very own Mickey ears!In means of practicing social distancing, event will have two time slots 

What do we do with all those pine cones that fall on the ground?  We clean them and use them for fun crafts, of course!  Join us and make this adorable snowy owl autumn craft! This free program is for 12 years old and younger.  

Join us virtually from home building with Legos or sharing your creations!  We ask that parents be present with their children during this program.  Participation is limited so sign-ups are required.

For Ages 10-19. Must register. Let's play the cross-platform game. You'll be invited to my world! 

Have fun with stories, songs, rhymes, and movement inEnglish and Spanish. Learn easy tips on how to developearly literacy skills in youryoung children. Register online at www.ssjcpl.org or in person at the Children’s desk.  Disfrutan de cuentos, canciones,rimas, y movimiento en ingle...read more

Kids, come color a placemat for your Thanksgiving table and make a cute turkey friend to join the festivities.This program will be held in person and outdoors in the Manteca Library courtyard. Space is limited. Registration is required.

Love mysteries? Join our murder mystery party to take part in a virtual whodunnit! Will you be the one to solve the case, or are you the guilty party trying to get away with it?

Pick up a wooden decorative ornamental to color or paint for the fall together over a virtual meeting.

Join us for a fun time to win prizes, gather goodies, and take home crafts at our Harvest Fun Time on the Patio.  It all happens  November 23, 2021, at  3:30pm.  Hope to see you there. 

All are welcome as we color our own castle outside, in front of the Cesar Chavez Central Library. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please register online for each participant. Program is subject to cancellation due to unsafe weather or health conditions.

For Children 0-12. Tracy Residents Only. Let's make this month's kids' take-home crafts together! Grab the take-home crafts from the Tracy Branch Library checkout desk (while supplies last). Register to get the link for the virtual meeting.The virtual meeting link will be sent the d...read more

Books can help young ones develop empathy and a deeper understanding of themselves and each other. Kids can check out the featured book from the library, read it, and at the end of the month, meet and respectfully discuss insights and thoughts about the prevailing themes.  We'll r...read more

Attention Muggles! Are you obsessed with all things Harry Potter? The Cesar Chavez Library is looking for 10 tweens/teens (ages 10-18) to make their own Potter fan fiction graphic novels using supplies (including 10 random Chibi vinyl decals) provided by the library.  Simply register for the pr...read more