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Drawing to win Amazon Gift Card! Back to School Reading Challenge for K through 12 9/1 9/30/2020 More info: sbpl.beanstack.org

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Drawing to win Amazon Gift Card! Back to School Reading Challenge for K through 12 9/1 9/30/2020 More info: sbpl.beanstack.org

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Ray Bradbury’s birth, the Bradbury Centennial, along with libraries nationwide, will host the first annual Ray Bradbury Read-A-Thon! Starting August 22, join the national livestreamed reading of Fahrenheit 451. https://bit.ly/3aHyam8

Effective August 3rd, meals will be provided to students who are enrolled in our schools. Families should be prepared to provide the name of the student and the... name of the school the student attends. This information will be requested for each student receiving meals. And, we will continue distributing free meals to enrolled students on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 to 11 a.m. at the following campuses: Cajon High School 1200 West Will Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92407 Del Vallejo Leadership & STEAM Academy 1885 East Lynwood Dr., San Bernardino, CA 92404 H. Frank Dominguez Elementary School 135 S. Allen Street, San Bernardino, CA 92408 Golden Valley Middle School 3800 North Waterman Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92404 Indian Springs High School 650 North Del Rosa Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92410 Juanita Blakely Jones Elementary School 700 North F Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410 Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School 1250 Medical Center Dr., San Bernardino, CA 92411 Muscoy Elementary School 2119 West Blake Street, San Bernardino, CA 92407 Pacific High School 1020 Pacific Street, San Bernardino, CA 92404 Richarson PREP HI Middle School 455 South K Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410 San Bernardino High School 1850 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92405 San Gorgonio High School 2299 Pacific Street, San Bernardino, CA 92404 Serrano Middle School 3131 Piedmont Drive, Highland, CA 92346 Thompson Elementary School 7401 Church Avenue, Highland, CA 92346 Vermont Elementary School 3695 Vermont Street, San Bernardino, CA 92407 For parents and community members who would like to comment or have any questions and concerns regarding our meal distribution program, please dial (909) 381-1224.

Wednesday, July 29 at 5 PM

In honor of his passing, join us to watch the Penny Stamps Speaker Series featuring the esteemed Congressman John Lewis. Congressman Lewis was at the Hill Audit...orium on November 27, 2017, together with Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell, the co-authors of MARCH, the trilogy of graphic novels about his life. Lewis was a civil rights leader and an American politician, serving Georgia’s 5th district since 1987. A member of the Democratic party leadership, Lewis had served as Senior Chief Deputy Whip since 2003.

Our thanks to BiblioBoard and Califa who are offering a Virtual Library Comic Convention (VLCC) project featuring eBooks from leading comic and graphic novel publishers. With ComiCon events being canceled throughout the nation, we thought ‘what better way to fill this gap while also bringing you amazing, free, virtual content’ (thanks to our generous publishing partners). Our patrons now have access to several thousand comics and graphic novels with the click of a mouse! https://enki.biblioboard.com

Every Friday at 8pm ET, join us for a Livestream of pre-recorded talks from the Penny Stamps Speaker Series, right from the comfort of your own home. This week ...we present street artist and activist Joe Caslin. Caslin creates highly accessible work that engages directly with the social issues of modern Ireland. Caslin confronts the subjects of suicide, drug addiction, economic marginalization, marriage equality, stigma in mental health, the Irish asylum system, institutional power, and most recently, sexual consent.

Join PBS Books and author/ illustrator Vashti Harrison for our author talk this Thursday, July 16th at 2pm ET/11am PT on Facebook Live. We’ll discuss how her books, Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World, Think Big, Little One, and Dream Big, Little One highlight trailblazing women and teach young readers that they, too, can be trailblazers! Young people can take part in a hands-on drawing activity, so have your art supplies ready!

Looking to keep the little ones engaged in learning this summer? Join us for the First Partner’s #CASummerReading Challenge in partnership with @californiastatelibrary! For week one, all you have to do is visit your local library’s website, sign up for the summer reading program, and tag us on socials by using #CASummerReading! Can’t wait to see what books you all pick! https://www.facebook.com/jensiebelnewsom

July 7 at 11 am PT, American Experience will be hosting a special conversation on Women's Suffrage and The Vote with special guest Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton. The panelists will discuss clips from The Vote, as well as the history of the women’s suffrage movement, what it reveals about the mechanics of American democracy, how it connects to other campaigns for equality, and the insight it offers to the challenges facing women and the nation today. The panel includes: ... Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton Michelle Ferrari, writer, producer and director, The Vote Martha S. Jones, historian and author, Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted Upon Equality for All Elaine Weiss, author, The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote It is recommended to register for this event at the link below.