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Tag: Literacy

Library Card Sign-up Month

September 1, 2022 Fresno FOL Leave a comment

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! The Fresno County Public Library has a goal of signing up at least 2,000…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Library card, Literacy

Summer at Your Library Adult Programming

June 6, 2022 Fresno FOL Leave a comment

Summer at Your Library isn’t just for kids– there are lots of great learning and entertainment opportunities (both virtual and…

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Posted in: Branch News Filed under: events, Literacy, summer

Summer at Your Library Kids Programming for June

June 2, 2022 Fresno FOL Leave a comment

Summer at Your Library is coming up! Programming begins June 20 and runs through July 31, with both in-person and…

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Posted in: Branch News, FOL Events Filed under: events, Literacy, summer

Read to a Dog at the Gillis Branch

May 5, 2022 Fresno FOL 2 Comments

Is there a child in your life that could use some reading practice? Research suggests that reading to dogs can…

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Posted in: Branch News Filed under: Gillis, Literacy, Read to a Dog

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  • 50% off at the Bookshop for the month of July!

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    Sunnyside Friends January $5 Bag Sale

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    Sunnyside $5 Bag Sale

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It's one of our favorite times of the year: Nation It's one of our favorite times of the year: National Friends of Libraries Week! The Friends of the Fresno County Public Library is a 501(c)(3), and we've been working together with our Library staff and fellow community members since 1980 to help make the @fresnolibrary the best it can be! If you're a current member or donor, or you're just a frequent patron of our book sales, thank you very much for helping us do the work we do! If you're not a member, we'd love to have you as a Friend! You can join online anytime at https://www.fresnofol.org/join! #nfolw25 #friendsofthelibrary #libraryfriends #fresnolibrary #librarylove
We're very happy to sponsor these readings with Go We're very happy to sponsor these readings with Gobi and Dion Leonard and are so grateful to our members and donors who helped make it a possibility! From @fresnolibrary: Fresno County Reads - Finding Gobi Storytime with Dion Leonard and His Dog Gobi Join us for special Fresno County Reads children’s events by Dion Leonard, author of Finding Gobi. Dion will lead two storytimes with books about Gobi, and everyone can enjoy meeting his little dog as well! Fresno County Reads is a two-month event that encourages our community to read one book together and participate in fun activities tied to the book's themes. Registration is encouraged. Some walk-in seats may be available. Space is limited. Find more information about the programs and links to register on the Library’s calendar pages: bit.ly/fresnocountyreads2025 Saturday, October 18 at 2pm Betty Rodriguez Regional Library 3040 N Cedar Ave., Fresno 559-600-9245 Wednesday, October 22 at 11am Kingsburg Library 1399 Draper St., Kingsburg 559-897-3710 #fresnolibrary #findinggobi #fresnocountyreads #friendsofthelibrary #libraryfriends
While the issues of banned or challenged books is While the issues of banned or challenged books is often framed as a school issue, according to research by the @americanlibraryassociation , 55% of challenges in 2024 occurred at public libraries! This is an issue of access not just for kids, but for all readers! 2,452 unique titles were challenged last year, with the most frequently challenged being George M. Johnson's "All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto." #bannedbooksweek #bannedbooksweek2025 #bannedbooks #libraryfriends #friendsofthelibrary
Another one of our Friends, Lyndsay McCollum (of t Another one of our Friends, Lyndsay McCollum (of the Woodward Park branch chapter), told us about her favorite banned book! "'Maus' is a powerful graphic novel by Art Spiegelman that recounts the story of his father's survival in Auschwitz during the Holocaust. Multilayered, historical, and deeply personal, this Pulitzer Prize-winning series should be on every to-read list." #bannedbooksweek #bannedbooks #maus #friendsofthelibrary #libraryfriends #freedomtoread #bannedbooksweek2025
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