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July

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1 Library Closure 12:01 am to 11:59 pm	2 Baby Rhyme Time @Claremont 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby/Toddler Story Time @THP South 10:30 am Baby & Toddler Story Time @Bateman Mall Park 11:15 am to 11:45 am Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	3 Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 11:00 am to 11:30 am	4 HOLIDAY - Independence Day 12:01 am to 11:59 pm	5 Movement Story Time for Walkers@THP South 10:30 am LEGO in the Library @Central CSR 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Traveling Lantern Theatre: My Mother the Astronaut @North 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm	6 Baby & Toddler Story Time @West 10:15 am to 10:45 am Family Story Time @Central 10:30 am to 11:00 am Makerspace @North 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Play Sushi Go! @Central 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
7	8 Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 10:15 am to 10:35 am Baby Tickle Time @THP South 11:00 am Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 11:30 am to 11:50 am Space Phantasy Cartooning @Claremont 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Family Yoga Time @THP South 4:00 pm	9 Baby/Toddler Story Time @THP South 10:30 am What's Up! Astronomy Talks @Claremont 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm Learn String Figures @THP South 4:00 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	10 Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 11:00 am to 11:30 am Moon Landing Anniversary Film Screening @North 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm	11 Games Galore! @Central CMR 4:00 pm Summer Family Story Time @Claremont 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Virtual Reality for All Ages @West 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm	12 Movement Story Time for Walkers@THP South 10:30 am Constellation Shrink Art @THPS 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm	13 Baby & Toddler Story Time @West 10:15 am to 10:45 am Family Story Time @Central 10:30 am to 11:00 am
14	15 Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 10:15 am to 10:35 am Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 11:30 am to 11:50 am Moon Landing Celebration @Claremont 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Apollo 11 Moon Landing Celebration @Central 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Moon Landing Anniversary Celebration @West 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11's Historic Moon Landing @THP South 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Moon Landing Anniversary LIVE from NASA @North 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm	16 Baby Rhyme Time @Claremont 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Story Time @Bateman Mall Park 11:15 am to 11:45 am What's Up! Astronomy Talks @Claremont 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	17 STEM Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CSR 10:15 am to 10:45 am STEM Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CSR 11:00 am to 11:30 am Breaking Away (movie) @West 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm	18 Games Galore! @Central CMR 4:00 pm Summer Family Story Time @Claremont 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Jungle James @THP South 4:00 pm Virtual Reality for All Ages @West 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm	19 LEGO in the Library @THP South 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm	20 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing @North (All day) Maker Lab: Open Lab @Claremont 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @West 10:15 am to 10:45 am Family Story Time @Central 10:30 am to 11:00 am Play Sushi Go! @Central 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Sing Sea Chanteys @Claremont 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm Circus of Smiles @West Branch 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
21	22 Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 10:15 am to 10:35 am Baby Tickle Time @THP South 11:00 am Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 11:30 am to 11:50 am Space Phantasy Cartooning @Claremont 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Learn to Stitch @Central CCR 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Family Yoga Time @THP South 4:00 pm Popping the Science Bubble: A Conversation with Scientists from Cal @Central 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm	23 Baby/Toddler Story Time @THP South 10:30 am Sing A Story @THP South 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	24 Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 11:00 am to 11:30 am Planet Bee @West 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm	25 Games Galore! @Central CMR 4:00 pm Virtual Reality for All Ages @West 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Family Movie Night @THP South 5:30 pm	26 Movement Story Time for Walkers@THP South 10:30 am Magical Moonshine Puppets: The Gunniwolf @Claremont 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm	27 Composing Together presents Musical StoryTime @ Central CMR 10:30 am to 11:30 am A Universe of Stories with Izzi Tooinsky @North 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
28	29 Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 10:15 am to 10:35 am Baby Lapsit Storytime @North 11:30 am to 11:50 am	30 Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	31 Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 11:00 am to 11:30 am REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Bay Area Discovery Museum STEM Workshop @Central CMR 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

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	Central	Branches	Tool
Mon	12-8	10-6	Closed
Tue	10-8	10-8	10-6
Wed	10-6	10-8	12-8
Thu	10-6	12-8	12-8
Fri	10-6	10-6	10-6
Sat	10-6	10-6	10-6
Sun	1-5	Closed	Closed

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Upcoming Storytimes

Summer Family Story Time @Claremont

Thursday, July 18th, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Join our us for stories, songs and other activities! A great way to rediscover favorite titles and experience some of the best new books for early listeners, ages 3-7.

Baby & Toddler Story Time @West

Saturday, July 20th, 10:15am to 10:45am

Baby and Toddler Story Time includes stories, songs, lap-bounces and tickles for babies and toddlers 6 mos-35 mos and their parents or caregivers.

Family Story Time @Central

Saturday, July 20th, 10:30am to 11:00am

Join our children's librarians for stories, songs and other activities! A great way to rediscover favorite titles and meet some of the best new books for early listeners, ages 3-7.

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