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Furry Friends Reading Buddies

Apr 12th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Learning to read is hard, and practicing reading out loud can be a challenge.
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Vietnamese Class for Kids, part of a series

Learn basic Vietnamese reading, writing, and conversational skills.
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Astro Revolution: Astronomy for Kids

Apr 12th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Travel light years away to unfold the hidden part of the cosmos.

Digital Skills: Internet Safety and Security

Apr 12th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
With SJPL's Digital Skill Building Pathways, you can practice the skills essential to living and working in the digital world.

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Get Audible Exclusives on The Palace App

With the Palace app you have access to the library’s digital collections in one place as well as free books from the Palace and Audible.

New Spring Reads for 2026!

Celebrate Spring with some new book selections from our fiction and nonfiction shelves!

National Beer Day

National Beer Day is April 7. Read and learn about the history of Beer and this holiday.

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