El Dorado County Library

Thank you Governor Gavin Newsom for your continued, strong support of public libraries. We urge you to adopt the joint legislative Budget proposal for public libraries in its entirety. The package would be a game-changer for Californians who use and love libraries.

Dress up in your beach attire and join Placerville's Hub 3 Team for an interactive event. Enjoy stories and activities with the team and your family. Pick up your goodie bag ahead of time starting Friday, June 11th - Thursday, June 17th, until 5:00 pm at the Placerville Library. All ages are welcome. Registration is required. Register online at www.eldoradolibrary.org and click on Programs and Events

Join us on Zoom to celebrate pride month! We will be discussing Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron and Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. This is a teen event and is for teens in 6th-12th grade. REGISTER HERE: https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm

El Dorado County's 2021 Book to Action series of events explores resilience in times of hardship. We'll focus on finding perspective, maintaining connections, and appreciating those closest to us, including our pets. Find out more information here: https://eldoradolibrary.org/book-to-action-el-dorado-2021/

Please join us for a very special conversation with Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, nationally recognized journalist, and weekly Dear Therapist columnist for The Atlantic. In collaboration with participating libraries, this grant-funded virtual conversation for the California community will take place Wednesday, May 26 from 6:00 PM 7:00 PM. Led by Lori Gottlieb, we will explore and discuss how we can make change in ourselves and our communities. This conversation is part of the Book to Action 2021 initiative, which tackles important issues in the community and encourages reading, community discussion, and action. REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_xoq07JsqToSb1yjo8ySzHw

Meet two new dinosaur species! The blue dinosaur was designed by Walker, age 6. His name is Mr. Schuck and is a carnivore. The green dinosaur was designed by Kylee, age 8. Her name is Tinkasaurus and is a herbivore. Thank you both for joining us at Kid's Expo and for allowing us to post!

We have more spots available! Join us to make your own bubble tea! We will be demonstrating how to make bubble tea. Supplies for your tea will be provided by the library, the library will contact you when your supplies are ready for pick up. Hosted on Zoom. This is a teen Tuesday event and is for teens in 6th-12th grade. Registration is required. Register here: https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm

Join Ms. Ashleigh on Zoom to make your own fox ears! Supplies will be provided by the library. REGISTER HERE: https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm

The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible families and households who are struggling to stay connected during the #COVID19 pandemic. Qualifying households on Tribal lands can receive a discount of up to $75 per month for service. Eligible households can also receive a discount of up to $100 for the purchase of a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers. For more info, please visit: fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit. #DigitalDivide #BroadbandForAll

Placerville's High Sierra Quilters will be leading this class for all ages on Zoom. Just register and then pick up the supplies at your nearest El Dorado County Library branch. Fabric designs will vary. One sign-up per family, please. Please note this is an online event. The online event URL will be sent to you in an email. Registration is required for this event. REGISTER HERE: https://docs.google.com//1lYCON03NuUYI8DkZlU01-y/viewform

Build your own terrarium at home! High Mountain Greenery in South Lake Tahoe will be leading this class for all ages on Zoom. Just register and then pick up the supplies at your nearest El Dorado County Library branch. Please note this is an online event. The online event URL will be sent to you in an email. Registration is required for this event. Register here: https://docs.google.com//1EdeGfkKVxr_T2k9qr_ZQ8U/viewform

Wiggling Snakes Science Experiment with Ms. Ashleigh!