Friends of the Oakdale Library

Want to help your little be prepared for school? Make time for reading time! Set aside a few minutes a day to share a book with your little ones. Keep them enga...ged by talking about the pictures or having them guess what is going to happen next. #SchoolReadiness #EarlyLiteracy #CreateLearnDiscoverWithStanLibrary See more

Trying to find good books for your little one? Try our new Read to Me! Kits. We’ve selected some of our favorite books and bundled them up in a themed all-in-on...e kit. Each kit includes 4-6 books, a puppet, music cd, and fingerplay booklet. Call your local library to request one today or use our online catalog and do a search for Read to Me (change the All Fields to Series). See more

Need a Stanislaus County Library Card? You can apply for a digital services library card online through our website, giving you access to library databases, eBo...oks, eAudiobooks, streaming video, digital music and more. This is the quickest way to gain access to the library’s digital offerings while Stanislaus County Libraries are closed. #LibraryCardSignupMonth #wonderwoman #StanLibrary See more

Let's talk about books! Sign up for the Stanislaus Library virtual Zoom Book Chat! Please register to receive the login information http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm

Did you know? All Libraries are accepting the return of library materials! It's easy to return your library materials to your local Stanislaus County Library! Although book returns remain closed at this time, your local library is accepting returns during modified services hours. Simply visit the library and place your returned materials on the designated cart outside of each location. Due to a large influx of books, and to observe safe handling practices, please expect a delay of up to 10 days for this to be reflected on your account.

The Library is hosting Virtual Summer Reading performers through the summer! Follow the link in event descriptions to see the performance.

Libraries Now Accepting Returns You can now return your library materials to your local Stanislaus County Library! Book returns remain closed at this time, however customers may return items to a cart outside each library during that library's modified service hours. Please remove items from bags when returning. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call your local library for more details. Oakdale Library Modified Service Hours: Monday: 12 pm - 6 pm... Tuesday: 12 pm - 6 pm Wednesday: 12 pm - 6 pm Thursday: 12 pm - 6 pm Friday: 11 am - 5 pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed See more

Summer Reading Performers to Stream Online With the Summer Reading Challenge comes Summer Reading performers, and this year those free shows will be available online! Visit the library website throughout the summer for links to fun entertainment for the whole family. The first show, Magic Circus, will be available to stream June 1 through 7 via a link on the library website. Magic Circus demonstrates that theatre can be used to improve the quality of education, build imagination and team spirit, and foster self-esteem. Tune in beginning June 1 to enjoy this engaging show. https://vimeo.com/422500332/1fc89e87e2

The Summer Reading Challenge is coming! Beginning June 1, program details will be shared on our social media and website. Are you ready to take the challenge? #SummerReadingChallenge #SummerAtYourLibrary #SummerReadingIsForEveryone

The Oakdale Library is currently open for no contact holds pick up only, so please hold on to all items you currently have checked out. If you would like to request a book or movie for pick up, please visit our website www.stanislauslibrary.org or use the Stanislaus Library App. You can also contact the Oakdale Library by calling 209-847-4204 between 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm Monday- Thursday and Fridays 11:00 am- 5:00 pm.

IT IS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK ! Libraries are a cornerstone of democracywhere information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.Carla Hayden

Modified Library Service Hours and Locations Stanislaus County Libraries are closed temporarily. Modified services began March 23. Please see details below. Oakdale Library Hours: Monday: 12 pm - 6 pm... Tuesday: 12 pm - 6 pm Wednesday: 12 pm - 6 pm Thursday: 12 pm - 6 pm Friday: 11 am - 5 pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed We’ll offer no-contact pick-up of library materials following this procedure: Place holds online or through the Stanislaus County Library app, or call us for recommendations and we will place the holds for you. We’ll pull the materials and notify you when they are available for pickup. When you arrive, call us and give us your library card number. We will check your items out to you. While you stay in your car, we will place your items in the designated outdoor pickup location. To ensure social distancing, pick up your items once we go inside. Senior citizens may be able to receive doorstep delivery of library materials during the closure. Seniors should call (209) 558-7814 or their local branch library. Due dates of library materials have been extended to April 30. Please keep items at home for now. As always, you can access our digital resources online at www.stanislauslibrary.org or call us for us for assistance by phone.