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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.
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Valley Reads Book ClubZoom Meeting: Thursday, August 3 at 2:00 p.m. The book for the month of August is The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. For ages 18 and up. Registration is required.
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Purple Heart Day Craft Presentation Saturday, August 7 3:00 p.m. in Shepard Hall For ages 18 and up. Registration is required.
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Preschool Activity Packs Pick-up: Saturday, August 7 - Saturday, August 14 Ages 3 to 5 No registration required.
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Recycled Water Bottle Hanging Planter Workshop Wednesday, August 11 3:00 p.m. in Shepard Hall For ages 18 and up. Registration is required.
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All Branches: Teen DIY Coasters PacksPick-up: Saturday, August 14 - Saturday, August 21 For junior high and high school students. No registration required.
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Adult Book Recommendations Take a look at some of our recommended books below. Visit the Black Gold catalog, or call (805) 925-0994, to place a hold on these titles. |
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The Last Thing He Told Me: a Novel by Laura DaveAfter her husband disappears, Hannah Hall quickly realizes he isn’t who he said he was and that his 16-year-old daughter, who wants nothing to do with her, may hold the key to figuring out his true identity.
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Malibu Rising: a Novel by Taylor Jenkins ReidFour famous siblings throw an epic end-of-summer party that goes dangerously out of control as secrets and loves that shaped this family’s generations come to light, changing their lives forever.
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The Plague Year: America in the Time of COVID by Lawrence WrightHonoring the medical professionals around the country who’ve risked their lives to fight the virus, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author provides essential information—and fascinating historical parallels—examining the medical, economic, political, and social ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Teen Book Recommendations
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Laid-Back Camp by AfroRin enjoys camping by the lakeshore, Mt. Fuji in view. Nadeshiko rides her bike to see Mt. Fuji, too. As the two eat cup noodles together, what scenery will they behold?
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Hurricane Summer by Asha BromfieldA first novel by the actress best known for her performances in Riverdale follows the experiences of a girl whose efforts to reconnect with her absent father at his home in Jamaica are upended by a dangerous storm.
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Children's Book Recommendations
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Danbi Leads the School Parade by Anna KimThrilled to start at her new school in America before she renders her diverse class silent as the first Asian student most of them have ever seen, little Danbi uses the power of her imagination to make friends, learn the rules and lead everyone during a fun-filled parade.
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Spotlight On: National Back to School Month
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The Santa Maria Public Library offers educators resources and services, both in our branches and online. We encourage you to make the Santa Maria Public Library a partner in your classroom!
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The Santa Maria Public Library is proud to be partners with the Central Coast Literacy Council (CCLC) since 2006. Together, we provide a Literacy Center prominently located on the ground floor, adjacent to the Learning Center.
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The U.S. Department of Education offers “resources that can help make sure you are ready to make this school year one of the best.”
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