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May

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
			1 Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 11:00 am to 11:30 am	2 Preschool Story Time @Claremont 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Virtual Reality for All Ages @West 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Asian Pacific American Films @ THP South 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm	3 REGISTRATION FULL: Family Place Parent-Child Playshop 10:30 am to 11:30 am Movement Story Time for Walkers@THP South 10:30 am LEGO in the Library @Central CSR 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Rising Readers Third Grade Book Club @Claremont 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm	4 Baby & Toddler Story Time @West 10:15 am to 10:45 am Family Story Time @Central 10:30 am to 11:00 am Family Yoga @Claremont 10:30 am to 11:00 am FREE COMIC BOOK DAY @Central 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Free Comic Book Day! @West Branch 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: Cartooning Workshop w/ Aaron Southerland @Claremont 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: Movie & Crafts @ THPS 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm FREE COMIC BOOK DAY - Crafts and Sketches @North 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: Cartooning Workshop @CCR 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm GoGo Pom Pom Craft @West 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
5	6 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm 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 Family Yoga Time @THP South 4:00 pm	7 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm 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 Paws to Read @THP South 3:30 pm Hawaiian Adventure @North 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	8 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm 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	9 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Bike to Work Day @Claremont 7:00 am to 9:00 am Bike to Work Day @THP South 7:00 am to 9:00 am Little STEM Story Time @Claremont 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm	10 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm REGISTRATION FULL: Family Place Parent-Child Playshop 10:30 am to 11:30 am Movement Story Time for Walkers@THP South 10:30 am Books to Big Screen @Claremont 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm	11 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @West 10:15 am to 10:45 am Family Story Time @Central 10:30 am to 11:00 am The Knitting Hour@Cenral 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Kristy Oshiro Taiko @Claremont 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm
12 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm	13 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm 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 Family Yoga Time @THP South 4:00 pm	14 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm 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 Paws to Read @THP South 3:30 pm Bilingual Storytime @North 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	15 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 11:00 am to 11:30 am	16 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Preschool Story Time @Claremont 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Virtual Reality for All Ages @West 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Asian Pacific American Films @ THP South 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm	17 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Movement Story Time for Walkers@THP South 10:30 am LEGO in the Library @THP South 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm	18 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @West 10:15 am to 10:45 am Family Story Time @Central 10:30 am to 11:00 am Disaster Prep @Claremont 10:30 am to 11:30 am Mozaik Vocal Ensemble @Claremont 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Hula Storytime @North 5:00 pm
19 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm	20 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm HOLIDAY - Malcolm X Day 12:01 am to 11:59 pm	21 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm 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 Paws to Read @THP South 3:30 pm Middle School Book Group @Central CSR 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Baby & Toddler Story Time @Central CCR 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm Yoga for Kids @North 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm	22 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 10:15 am to 10:45 am Baby & Toddler Time @Central CSR 11:00 am to 11:30 am	23 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Preschool Story Time @Claremont 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Asian Pacific American Films @ THP South 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm	24 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Movement Story Time for Walkers@THP South 10:30 am Rainbow Kaleidoscopes @Central CCR 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm	25 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Maker Lab: Open Lab @Claremont 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Family Story Time @Central 10:30 am to 11:00 am Kultura Kapwa: Mindanao Journey Dance @West 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm Spencer Grey Magic Show@ THP South 4:00 pm
26 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm	27 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm HOLIDAY - Memorial Day 12:01 am to 11:59 pm	28 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm 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 Paws to Read @THP South 3:30 pm	29 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm	30 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Preschool Story Time @Claremont 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Asian Pacific American Films @ THP South 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm	31 38th Annual Quilt Show @Central 10:00 am to 5:45 pm LATE OPENING 11:00 am Movement Story Time for Walkers@THP South 11:15 am

Hours

	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

Family Story Time @Central

Saturday, May 25th, 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.

Baby Rhyme Time @Claremont

Tuesday, May 28th, 10:15am to 10:45am

This program has been formulated specifically for pre-walking babies, ages birth through 12 months, and a participating adult.

Baby/Toddler Story Time @THP South

Tuesday, May 28th, 10:30am

Ages 6 to 36 months

Please bring a blanket to sit on.

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