Name: National Library Week
Start: 2025-04-06
End: 2025-04-12
Location: National Library Week

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Time	Mon (5/05)	Tue (5/06)	Wed (5/07)	Thu (5/08)	Fri (5/09)
All Day	This event is in the "Everyone" group. L2Go Spring 2025 All Day 5/5 - 5/9 Everyone Library2Go Mobile Library Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group. Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Outreach Event Details: The mobile library will be closed for regular route stops on May 26th in observance of Memorial Day and on May 29th for our Summer Reading Kickoff event.
9 am				This event is in the "Early Learning" group. Early Learning Outreach-RIMSD HeadStart & Preschool For All Visits 9:00am - 11:00am Early Learning Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Learning" group. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Early Learning Event Details: Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes. This event is in the "Early Learning" group. Early Learning Outreach-RIMSD HeadStart & Preschool For All Visits 9:00am - 11:00am Early Learning Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Learning" group. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Early Learning Event Details: Youth Services staff will be reading and sharing literacy activities with the RIMSD Head Start and Preschool for All classes.
10 am		This event is in the "Early Learning" group. Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch 10:30am - 11:00am Early Learning Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Early Learning" group. Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of short books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.	This event is in the "Early Learning" group. OUTREACH ~ RIFAC Preschool Storytime 10:00am - 11:00pm Early Learning Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Early Learning" group. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Miss Ranell will visit RIFAC preschool for storytime.	This event is in the "Adult" group. Coffee & Conversations 10:00am - 12:00pm Adult Southwest Branch This event is in the "Adult" group. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Mental Health, Discussion Event Details: Meet neighbors and create community at Coffee & Conversations every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at the Southwest Library! Coffee, light refreshments, and optional activities will be provided.	This event is in the "Early Learning" group. Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch 10:30am - 11:00am Early Learning Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Early Learning" group. Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
11 am			This event is in the "Early Learning" group. Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch 11:00am - 11:30am Early Learning Southwest Branch This event is in the "Early Learning" group. Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Early Learning Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. For ages 0 - 5 years old.
12 pm
1 pm	This event is in the "Adult" group. Alpha Book Club 1:00pm - 2:00pm Adult Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club Event Details: This month's Alpha Book Club selection is 2006 nonfiction work, The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan!
2 pm		This event is in the "Everyone" group. Taking a Trip along the Transcontinental Railroad and a Tribute to the Chinese Rail Workers who made it possible 2:00pm - 3:00pm Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Everyone" group. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: ·Explore the rich history of railroads in the USA with a 3,000-mile journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific, covering four time zones and twelve states.	This event is in the "Everyone" group. The Birth of Mickey (Mouse) - Part 2 2:00pm - 3:00pm Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Everyone" group. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Oh Boy!
3 pm		This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Weekly Teen Book Talk 3:45pm - 4:00pm Teen, Adult Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Teen, Adult Event Details: Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live).
4 pm		This event is in the "Children" group. Outreach ~ United Way/Spring Forward ~ Read with Me 4:00pm - 4:30pm Children Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Children Program Type: Early Learning, Outreach Event Details: Children's librarian will be at Ridgewood School with United Way/Spring Forward reading with students.		This event is in the "Adult" group. Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland 4:00pm - 6:00pm Adult Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group. Library Branch: Downtown Library Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Event Details: Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?
5 pm			This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Make a Paper Flower Arrangement! 5:00pm - 7:30pm Teen, Adult Watts-Midtown Branch Required This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Teen, Adult Program Type: DIY Required Seats Remaining: 16 Event Details: Please join us for some flowery fun! All participants will learn how to create a beautifully simple paper flower arrangement. This class is for beginners and all supplies will be provided.

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