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New Events

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Native American Heritage Storytime

Nov 12th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join us for an enriching celebration of Native American Heritage Month during our special storytime at the library.
Construction paper craft guinea pig with a book.

STEM: Guinea Pigs: History and Biology

Nov 12th | 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Join us at the Berryessa Branch Library as we celebrate Noble Elementary Library’s reading of Hello, Universe.
Text: Stem. Craft and toy building materials surrounding a notebook.

STEM Club: Parachutes

Nov 12th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Drop in every Thursday afternoon for a new STEM adventure!
Shadows of snowflakes and people.

Firelight Shadow Theater

Nov 12th | 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Discover the magical world of shadow puppetry with Daniel Barash of Firelight Shadow Theater.

New Titles

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New Blogs & Lists

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TIROC: Nature as Healer

Next in the series of Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented Care (TIROC) blogs: nature as a healer for weary minds and bodies.

Youth Herald: The Annual Youth Priorities Survey Is Out!

By participating, you will help foster a sense of civic engagement and empowerment among our youth residents.

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