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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Celebrating Veterans Day
 
To the veterans of our local Central Coast community, and beyond, thank you for your
service, dedication, and courage. 
 
-The City of Santa Maria Public Library
5 Facts to Know About Veterans Day
"Veterans Day is a well-known American holiday, but there are also a few misconceptions about it - like how it’s spelled or whom exactly it celebrates. To clear some of that up, here are the important facts you should know."
Brainfuse VetNow
Connect with an expert to learn more about eligible VA benefits and community resources by using your Library card.
 
 
Veterans Connect
Veterans Connect @ The Library provides assistance to veterans and their families in gaining access to benefits they earned while serving their country. 
The Library will be 
CLOSED:
Thursday, November 24
and Friday, November 25
*Please note: 
The Library will be closing at 5:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, November 23.
 
La biblioteca estará 
CERRADA:
Jueves 24 de Noviembre
y Viernes 25 de Noviembre
 *Tenga en cuenta:
La biblioteca cerrará a las 5:00 p.m. sobre
Miércoles 23 de noviembre.
Santa Maria Public Library Programs 
Check out some of the Library's upcoming fun events, below. 
For more information, or to register for events, please call (805) 925-0994, visit our website at www.cityofsantamaria.org/library, or click on any of the event images 
below to be redirected to our Library events calendar.
Spotlight On:
"Music at the Library"
Saturday, November 12
11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. 
and 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Shepard Hall
The Santa Maria Philharmonic presents the sixth concert of the ‘Music at the Library’ series, Youth Piano Masterclass. Experience the intense interactions between student and teacher when three young local pianists perform and receive lessons from Master Teacher Dr. Gwendolyn Mok. This concert is free to the public, donations are accepted.
Teen Gaming
Friday, November 4
4:00 p.m. in Shepard Hall
For junior high and high school strudents.
No registration is required.
CraftWorks: DIY Bath and
Body Scrubs and Oils
Saturday, November 5
10:30 a.m. in Shepard Hall
For ages 18 and up.
Registration is required.
Preschool Activity Time
Monday, November 7
11:00 a.m. in the Altrusa Theater
For ages 3 to 5.
Registration is required. 
Youth Art Time
Tuesday, November 8
4:00 p.m. in the Altrusa Theater
For grades 1 to 6.
No registration is required.
Teen Anime Club
Friday, November 11
4:00 p.m. in Shepard Hall
For junior high and high school students.
No registration is required.
Tech Help Saturdays
Saturday, November 12
11:00 a.m. in Classroom B
For ages 18 and up.
Registration is required
Valley Reads Book Club
Saturday, November 12
2:00 p.m. in Classroom B
For ages 18 and up.
Registration is required.
Youth Sew Much Fun Club 
Wednesday, November 16
4:00 p.m. in the Altrusa Theater
For ages 6 to 12.
No registration is required.
Branch Programs
Fall Sign To-Go Kits
(Orcutt & Los Alamos)
Orcutt pick-up: Saturday, November 5 - Saturday, November 12
Los Alamos pick-up: Saturday,
November 7 - Friday, November 11
For ages 18 and up.
No registration is required.
Youth STEAM Pack
(All locations)
Pack pick-up begins:
Saturday, November 12
For ages 6 to 12.
No registration is required.
 
Bookmobile Programs
Bookmobile Winter Hours
November 7 – January 27
During winter hours the bookmobile closes daily at 5:00 p.m.
 
Pop-up Bookmobile Stops
Saturday, November 5; 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., Bob Orach Park
Saturday, November 26; 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., Fletcher Park
Visit the bookmobile at monthly Saturday Bookmobile Pop-up stop. Check-out, return materials, sign-up for a library card, and much more.
STEAM Story Time
November 15 - November 18
1:30 p.m., Grogan Park
4:00 p.m., Armstrong Park, Preisker Park, Rotary Park
Join the bookmobile Librarian for a special story time at park stop locations.
After story time complete a fun STEAM based activity.
Adult Book Recommendations
 Check out our recommended books below. 
Visit the Black Gold catalog, or call (805) 925-0994, to place a hold on these titles.
Daisy Darker
by Alice Feeney

A family gathering for their matriarch's 80th birthday in her crumbling, gothic house on a tiny island begin disappearing one by one, in the new novel from the New York Times best-selling author of Rock Paper Scissors. 
What if? 2 : Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
by Randall Munroe

Filled with crazy science, endless curiosity and the author's signature stick-figure comics, this practical guide for impractical ideas consults the latest research to concisely answer readers questions, demonstrating you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances.
Code girls: the True Story of the American Women who Secretly Broke Codes in World War II
by Liza Mundy

A middle-grade adaptation chronicles the remarkable true story of the talented young American women who were recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy to crack German and Japanese military codes during World War II. 
Children's Book Recommendations
What was the Turning Point of the Civil War?: Alfred Waud goes to Gettysburg
by Ellen T. Crenshaw

Told through the eyes of war reporter Alfred Waud, who visually documented Picketts Charge, this riveting graphic novel takes readers to the front lines of the Battle of Gettysburgs crucial Civil War battle. 
The Finest Hours: the True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue
by Mike Tougias

This middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book tells the story of a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. 
Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines: Designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
by Jeanne Walker Harvey

Presents the life story of the iconic artist and architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
 
 
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Santa Maria, California 93454 | (805) 925-0994
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