Paso Robles City Library building signage

Paso Robles City Library June 2020
"The Paso Robles City Library is the place to discover, to learn, and to grow, empowering our community to achieve its vision for the future."

Curbside Service at the Library!

Beginning June 1, library patrons who wish to reserve items available in the Paso Robles Library and patrons with items currently being held in the Paso Robles Library can now obtain those items through curbside service, Monday-Saturday, 10-4. Details here.

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Zip Books Returns

Beginning June 8, Zip Books returns! Zip Books is a way for patrons to request books that are potential additions to the library’s permanent collection that are then shipped directly to them through Amazon Prime. Get all the specifics on the library web page beginning next week.

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Summer Reading Program 2020
Imagine Your Story

June 8-August 28
Beginning June 8, sign up for the library's new and exciting virtual format of its very popular Summer Reading Program. Read 10 hours and earn a drawing ticket for each hour. In addition, earn more drawing tickets to better your chances of winning by participating in any or all 12 home and online library activities. There will be 12 Weekly Drawings and three Grand Prize Monthly Drawings for each age group—Read-to-Me; Children; Teens; and Adults—so lots of chances to win great prizes! Get all the specifics on the library web page beginning next week.

Illustration of wolf with little red riding hood sitting on books




Book Group's June Title

Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur

The Paso Robles City Library’s inaugural virtual Book Group meeting through Zoom was a huge success and continues this month on Wednesday, June 17, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm. June’s title, Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur, is available in eBook format through the Library’s free digital resource, hoopla. Public access to the Zoom meeting is available only through registering for the class and registration is required for each participant. There is no charge for accessing Zoom or attending the class.

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Movie Mondays

Mondays, 9:00 am on Facebook
Every Monday morning on Facebook Live, Miss Melissa offers suggestions on films available in the library's eLibrary that are fun for the whole family. Be sure to send Miss Melissa your feedback on her movie recommendations!

Cristina holding book




Book Recommendation Tuesdays

Tuesdays, 9:00 am. on Facebook
Join library staff member and bibliophile Catherine for a weekly online book recommendation. Each new video post will appear on Facebook on Tuesdays--plenty of time to pick your next book for the weekend! 
Be sure to send Catherine your feedback on her books!

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Try It Tuesdays!

Tuesdays, 2:00 pm on Facebook

 Try It Tuesdays! with Miss Melissa is a fun, 5-minute video featuring fun crafts, interesting experiments, and cool challenges to try at home with materials you already have. Be sure to send Miss Melissa snapshots of your creations! 

Youth Services Librarian Melissa Bailey with illustration of light bulb and words "try it" above her head




Story Time LIVE!

Wednesdays, 2:00 pm on Facebook

Miss Melissa's Story Time comes to you on Wednesdays at 2:00 pm on Facebook LIVE. The program includes a story or two then suggestions for a simple theme-related craft that can be modified to meet a wide range of ages and abilities. Activities are geared to preschool participants, but all ages are encouraged to join in the fun. Snap a photo or two of your craft creation and post for all to enjoy!
Youth Services Librarian Melissa Bailey with cotton-ball sheep pinned to wall behind her

Book Byte 

Thursdays, 9:00 am on Facebook
Looking for something to read? Miss Carrie's got you covered! Each Thursday, Miss Carrie delivers a helping of Book Byte - tasty treats that will inspire you to check out a new children’s book! Tune in to Facebook to see what Miss Carrie recommends, then head over to the Paso Robles City Library website to join Miss Carrie for a virtual Mother Goose on the Loose program!  
Be sure to send Miss Carrie your feedback on her bytes!

Smiling woman holding children's book




Mother Goose On the Loose

Thursdays only on library web page
On Thursdays, all day, Miss Carrie entertains the very young ones with Mother Goose on the Loose! 

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Bilingual Storytime 

Fridays only on library web page
On Fridays, all day, join Miss Cristina for a bilingual story time (appropriate for all ages). 

Young Hispanic woman holding Spanish language children's book with Cuentos with Miss Cristina behind her

Film Fridays

Fridays, 9:00 am on Facebook
Each week, staff member and film critic Joe will review a film for the 18+ crowd, available for downloading through hoopla Digital, one of the library's many digital resources. Be sure to send Joe your feedback on this movie!

Movie prop, popcorn, and man wearing hat




The Paso Robles City Library is located at 1000 Spring Street and is open Monday – Friday 10-8, and Saturday 10-5. For more information on library programs and events, please call 805-237-3870 or visit www.prcity.com/library

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1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446

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