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Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros
Yolo County Library celebrates Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros in April! This event is celebrated at all 8 branches, and the attached flyer has all of the days/times listed. The Library is also doing a Library BINGO program for adults at all of our branches. Participants can pick up a BINGO card at any location and complete a row of activities for an entry into a grand prize drawing. There’s no limit to how many BINGO cards you can fill, but you can only participate at one location.
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Esparto ESL class for beginners
Beginning ESL classes will be offered October 23-December 10. The class will be offered Tuesdays & Fridays from 9:00am-11:30am at the Esparto Regional Library. No textbook cost and only $10 to register. Join us for a Registration Open House! Come learn more about the class and get help with the application and registration. See the attached flyer for more details. WHERE: Esparto Regional Library DATE: October 9th TIME: 10 AM - 2:00 PM Questions? Contact Jessica Aggrey (530) 668-3682...
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Family events at Woodland Public Library
Please see the attachments for information about Woodland Public Library's summer events. The Library will be serving free lunches Monday-Friday from 12-12:30 for children 18 and under from 6/10-8/2 . Families may also be interested in the following activities: Summer Kickoff Party on 6/8 Family Paint Party Mondays Special Event Tuesdays Family Yoga Tuesdays Teen Hangout Wednesdays Make and Explore Thursdays
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Free books for all 2019 Woodland newborns!
Woodland United Way is working with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to provide free books to all 2019 Woodland newborns. Each month a new book will be mailed to the child's home. To sign up or become a sponsor go to www.WoodlandUnitedWay.org. See attached flyer for more details or to promote the program.
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Free books for all 2019 Woodland newborns!
Woodland United Way is working with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to provide free books to all 2019 Woodland newborns. Each month a new book will be mailed to the child's home. To sign up or become a sponsor go to www.WoodlandUnitedWay.org . See attached flyer for more details or to promote the program.
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Free lunch at the West Sac Library: 6/17-8/9
Children 18 and under can get free lunches this summer at the Arthur F. Turner Community Library in West Sacramento. Lunch will be served from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., followed by fun and educational activities. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
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Yolo County Libraries promote Be the One in Kindness Month Campaign
Checkout this terrific use of material to promote Be The One at the Stephens - Davis Branch Library for kindness month. Attached is an amazing Kindness Calendar and pamphlet.
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Yolo County Library Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros events
Yolo County Library is celebrating Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros, a FREE community event that emphasizes the importance of literacy for children from all backgrounds. Through Día, Yolo County Library works to: * Celebrate children and connect them to the world of learning through books, stories and libraries. * Nurture cognitive and literacy development in ways that honor and embrace a child’s home language and culture. * Introduce families to resources that provide opportunities for...
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Yolo County Library is hiring!
Yolo County Library is hiring a Program Support Assistant, a Family Literacy Assistant, and Bilingual Russian-English Library Assistants. Please see the attachments for more information, and please share!
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Yolo County Library public survey
Help Yolo County Library offer services aligned with community interests and needs. Access the Yolo County Library public survey: http://yolocountylibrary.org/library-strategic-plan/ The survey is available in English, Spanish, Russian and Chinese. Please help us distribute the survey throughout Yolo County, especially in our underserved and underrepresented communities. All of the survey answers are anonymous and will remain confidential. If you have questions or comments about this survey,...
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YOLO LIBRARY RESOURCES: Visit the Library from your home!
Visit Yolo County Library online 24/7: Check out our library resources and collections from home for free using your library card: https:// yolocountylibrary.org/ Spring into Reading! March 29 – April 30: Participate in an online community reading event at https://yolocountylibrary. beanstack.org/reader365 . Enjoy some reading, then follow writing prompts to earn activity badges. Complete 10 badges to be entered into a prize drawing! Social distancing doesn't have to mean isolation. Engage...
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Grand Opening Event for the Resource and Referral Library
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Teen events at Woodland Public Library
Check out these November Happenings for Teens at Woodland Public Library!
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Happiness as a Skill: A Different Narrative
This is a FREE class promoted by The Happy Neighborhood Project. They are helping people learn that happiness is a skill not just an emotion. Edwin Edebiri will present ways to raise your happiness level through practice, even when life throws you curve balls. The Yolo County Library is hosting this class on 4 dates at 2 different locations (Davis and West Sacramento) . Please see the attached flyer for more information. Registration is required: www.hnpabc.com/class
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Help feed Yolo County’s hungry with ‘Food for Fines’ program
This article by Daily Democrat Staff published 11/6/17 Join the Yolo County Library in its annual “Food for Fines” program! The program allows library cardholders who donate one food item to clear $1 from their Yolo County Library overdue fines and also feed the hungry this holiday season. All Yolo County Library cardholders can donate food from Nov. 20 through Dec. 31 at the circulation desk of any Yolo County Library location. There is no limit to the number of donations and no limit to...
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Movie screening of The Cost of Darkness on 1/9
6:00PM-8:30PM on Thursday, January 9 at the Davis Branch Library (315 E. 14th St.) This documentary explores the continuing challenge of inequity, oppression, injustice and so forth in our major institutions that dark-skinned people face. Watching this documentary will provide a core understanding of nefarious practices and help people be more informed when coming up with interventions that benefit all. Join us for a preview of a portion of this powerful documentary by Sandy Holman and The...
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PROGRAMS CANCELED TEMPORARILY DUE TO CORONAVIRUS: For up to date information on Coronavirus in Yolo County visit www.yolocounty.org/coronavirus
a) Yolo County Library programs and community meetings b) Music Groups and Play Groups by Help Me Grow c) YCCA Homeless Resource Fair a) Yolo County Library programs and community meetings Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, all non-essential Yolo County Library programs and community meetings are cancelled through March 31, 2020. Keeping you safe is our priority. Standard hours of operation will continue at all Yolo County Library branch locations and at the Archives facility. You may also visit...
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WEBINAR: Public Libraries: Vital Partners in Family Engagement
DATE: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 TIME: 11am-1pm PST Public libraries are accessible, offering diverse, intergenerational programming, and serving families from low-income homes at a high rate compared to other community providers. In this webinar, the Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association, will enlighten new and experienced early childhood program staff, parents, and others about the potential of public libraries to act as learning spaces and connect...
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Trauma Informed Services in the Library: Understanding and Serving our Community Webinar
Announcing a new, 1 hour webinar from Info-people. Please let your staff and colleagues know about this event! Trauma Informed Services in the Library: Understanding and Serving our Community Presenter: Elissa Hardy Date : Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Start Time: 12 Noon Pacific What is meant by trauma informed services and how should libraries be involved? This webinar will explore the effects of trauma on society and how libraries are directly impacted by the trauma and stress carried by...
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Save the Date for Juneteenth 2020 on June 7
This annual festival celebrating freedom and the rights gained with it, continues the tradition of the oldest African American holiday, celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery in the United States. This free, family-friendly event includes a fashion show, live entertainment, educational presentations, activities for all ages, delicious food and artisan vendors from all over the region. Attendees are encouraged to bring a dessert to share at the potluck which beings...
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JOB POSITION: Yolo County Library Yolo Reads Assistant
Attached please find a position announcement for the Yolo Reads Adult & Family Literacy program. This is a part-time extra-help Library Assistant position. It would be great for someone looking for part-time work supporting this mostly volunteer-run, community-based program. Please share!
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Library Summer Reading Program
Please see the attached flyer for more information about the Yolo County Library Summer Reading Program. The flyer is in English, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, and Russian. Please share with the families you serve! https://yolocountylibrary.org/summer/
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#MeToo Community Conversation
Please join us for a panel discussion on sexual harassment and violence and the impact of the #MeToo Movement. Wednesday, March 14, 7-9pm at the Davis Branch Library; Blanchard Room.
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Re: Yolo County Libraries promote Be the One in Kindness Month Campaign
LOVE THIS! Thank you to the library leadership for sharing this information!
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Yolo County Library Curbside service has begun!
Find hours and more information here or by calling 530-666-8005 Monday-Friday between 9am and 6pm.
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YOLO COUNTY LIBRARY offering free hotspots to families for 2020-21 school year
To help families access the internet to complete distance learning, Yolo County Library has purchased 100 hotspots with unlimited T-Mobile data plans that we will assign to select families for the 2020-21 school year. In order to participate, an applicant must have a minimum of one child enrolled in a school located in Yolo County. Please help the Library spread the word about this program. Please share the attachments (in English and Spanish) with potential applicants. To participate,...
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Random Acts of Kindness calendar
The Yolo County Library brings you the Kindness Calendar for the month of December. We have included the link to Be The One California and we hope this will be useful for our partners in the county. Please feel free to share. Elizabeth Gray | Central Services Manager Yolo Reads Adult & Family Literacy Yolo County Library www.yolocountylibrary.org (p) 530.666.8084 • elizabeth.gray@yolocounty.org Ideation • Input • Adaptability • Connectedness • Intellection
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YOLO COUNTY LIBRARY UPDATE: December Kindness Month resources
December is Kindness Month! Attached is the Kindness Month image and PDF. Feel free to share the PDF and use the image, or direct people to the website www.yolocountylibrary. org or Overdrive (eBooks) site https://yolocounty. overdrive .com/, or point them directly to Kindness month at https://yolocountylibrary. org/wp-content/uploads/sites/ 71/2020/12/kindness_month_ calendar_bibwithlinks_2020.pdf . People can get an instant digital card using their cell phone number to sign in (if they...
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Yolo County Library resumes Curbside pickup
The Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library is expanding curbside hours on Saturday, January 16th from 10AM-4PM. To accommodate increased demand and ensure safety during COVID-19, please pickup materials at the branch library according to the first letter of your last name: 10AM-12PM: A-G 12PM-2PM: H-O 2PM-4PM: P-Z Book returns, curbside & phone services at all branches will be closed on Monday, January 18th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Beginning Tuesday, January 19th Mary...
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RESOURCE for Parents: Yolo County Library Cozy Reading Challenge
Cozy Reading Challenge/Leyendo Cómodamente 2021 Unplug. Find someplace comfy. Get lost in a great book. Read, log your reading, and complete fun activities to earn points to win a prize. Once you earn a total of 1000 points, come back to the library when we resume our curbside service hours for your free prize. Any and all reading counts! You can read books, magazines, newspapers, the Internet, or anything else you like. Read in any format, in any language. Yes, including graphic novels and...
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Woodland Public Library hosts Hispanic Heritage event Sept 19th
Join us in this free, family-friendly celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month! We will have bilingual storytime & songs, traditional crafts & activities for children like making flores de papel, hojalata & cráneos de azúcar dulce, a pinata, food, and Latin music for dancing! Mayor Enrique Fernandez will be our guest speaker to kick-off the celebration! The Library's Teen Advisory Board is hosting, and thank you to Friends of the Woodland Library for sponsoring this event.
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Yolo County Library Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month
The Yolo County Library has provided a collection of reading material in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. https://www.yolocounty.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=45122 Additional online resources about this celebration are below: National Hispanic Heritage Month. https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/about/ PBS- Hispanic Heritage Month. http://www.pbs.org/specials/hispanic-heritage-month/ Latino Cultures in the US – Google Arts & Culture. ...
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“Explore Literacy” bulletin for families with young children
The Yolo County Library “Explore Literacy” bulletin has new posts that share great books and fun rhymes for Halloween. https://yolocountylibrary.org/familyliteracy/ This bulletin will provide regular suggestions of good books on topics of interest to families with young children, and is in both English and Spanish with resource and books in each language. We hope to reach family childcare providers, early childhood education students and professionals, elementary school staff & teachers,...
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Yolo County Library announces Shared Histories kits
These learning kits contain books, lesson plans, archival resources, and hands-on activities to connect youth ages 5-12 with local history. Perfect for homeschoolers, educators, or any child interested in learning more about life in Yolo County. Items are from the Yolo County Historical Collection and Yolo County Archives. https://yolocountylibrary.org/research/yolo-county-historical-collection/
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Part-time library support position
Yolo County Library is currently hiring for a part-time , Extra-Help ESL Outreach Coordinator position that will manage this library’s new California grant for ESL classes. Position description is attached. You can also find the job bulletin on their website: https://yolocountylibrary.org/employment/ . This is a family-friendly job for moms or dads and will start at 20 hours/week reducing to around 15 hours/week over the summer.
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Yolo Library celebration! Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros
Yolo County Library is hosting a celebration of Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros events throughout the month of April. This program encourages literacy for children from all backgrounds and connects families to diverse books, languages, and cultures. Attendees will receive a free book, enjoy educational activities, watch a special performance at select locations, or listen to a story time program. All are welcome to participate in these free, fun, and educational celebrations offered...
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Family Fun Events for families & kids under 5 in Woodland
Help Me Grow Yolo and Yolo County Libraries are coming together to put on Family Fun Events at the Northern California Children's Therapy Center once a month for families with children through the age of 5. Location: Northern California Children's Therapy Center 1321 College Street Suite E Woodland CA 95695 Register online at: https://tinyurl.com/HMGYFamilyFunEvent We will be discussing developmental milestones and supporting families to complete a free developmental screening, a...
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Explore Literacy/Explora Literatura Bulletin
Via the Yolo County Library Website. The Yolo County Library presents their Explore Literacy Bulletin which features the celebration of Ramadan along with some good books including a Board Book and 3 picture books (1 in Spanish). Click HERE to view their bulletin.