County Library

In August, we will be offering Watercolor Painting, including a Saturday class at the San Andreas Library.

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As we migrate data to our new library system, access to your account—including logging in and placing holds—in Catalog Plushas been disabled. You can still search our catalog through Catalog Plus. Our new website and catalog will go live on Wednesday, July 29.

Our new system will be live on Wednesday, July 29! Stay tuned for more.

We will be setting up for the end of Summer Reading Party. Come join us from 2:00-4:00 PM!

All seven library sites and the Blue Mountain Coalition in West Point are offering Grab & Go lunches this summer. The Lunch at the Library program is FREE for youth ages 18 and under on a first-come-first-served basis. Sign up at your local participating branch!

Come and join us this summer for an array of exciting, themed programs organized by the skilled team at the Calaveras County Library. For ages 7 and up.

Click the title for dates and times for all library sites and the lunch pop-up in West Point at the Blue Mountain Coalition .

Join us for a fun‑filled Summer Lunch Program at library locations all across Calaveras County! Kids and teens 18 and under can enjoy free lunches and exciting activities all summer long. Everyone is welcome—come make memories and be part of the summer fun. We can’t wait to see you there!

Week 6: Full Programming Schedule

Week 6 Highlights:

• Uncle Jer’s Bee Show on Wednesday, July 22nd at 12:00 p.m. at the Murphys Library.
• Didgeridoo Down Under: Friday, July 24th at 10:30 a.m. at the San Andreas Library and at 1:00 p.m. at the Valley Springs Library.

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Adults are invited to join our free 8-week program—and discover new books all summer long.

Summer reading starts on Monday, June 8th, when participants can come into the library to pick up their bookish bingo card! 

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Children and teens are invited to join our free 8-week program for ages 0–18.

Summer reading starts on Monday, June 8th, when participants can come into the library to pick up their reading log and bingo card! 

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The Summer Reading Party is happening on Saturday, July 25th from 2:00-4:00 at the San Andreas Central Library. We hope to see you there! 

Click here to register. Click on the title to learn more.

Good news! We’ve added West Point this year to our Summer Reading and Lunch at the Library programs, thanks to our partnership with Blue Mountain Coalition.

If you would like to participate in West Point, head over to the Blue Mountain Coalition. They will be open for the Summer Reading Program during the same hours as Lunch at the Library—Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In addition, they will be offering crafts with Miss Drew on Mondays during that time.

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We are very sorry to announce that, due to state budget issues, the ZIP Books Program is no longer being funded, and therefore cannot continue. We have spent all the funding allocated for our 2025/2026 grant and will not be able to fulfill any additional requests, including those that have been submitted but have not yet been purchased. We apologize for this unexpected news.

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Read books to your child (ages newborn to Pre-K). The goal is to read 1000 books before your child starts kindergarten.

Register at any Calaveras Library branch and pick up your first book log to start!

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Join us at the Valley Springs Library for a creative arts and crafts session for children and teens!

Valley Springs Library - Wednesdays at 2:30 PM

Click on the month to see the schedule: July ~ August ~ September

The bookmobile will be in West Point for the Kids Day at the Farmers Market on June 30th from 4:00 to 7:00.

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Find books, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks, kits, and the Overdrive digital catalog. Log in to your account to place holds and renew items. Link to Hoopla and Kanopy to stream movies, TV, Great Courses, and audiobooks for free. Access TeachingBooks, Britannica School, and more!

Overdrive, Hoopla and Kanopy are supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the Friends of the Calaveras County Library.

In July and August, we will be offering DIY programs for kids.

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Visit our Resource Page for Books & Streaming Services, Resources for Children, News, Tutoring, and Health.

Next Storytime: July 11th at 10:30 am, we will have a special animal themed Storytime. Click here for more information. 

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STEAM based class to promote literacy and creativity. Includes guided science and art activities for school-aged children.

San Andreas Central Library - Tuesdays at 3:00 PM

Click on the month to see the schedule: No STEAM programming in June and July

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