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Explore and Learn

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Non-Library Location

Enjoy fun learning activities and meet and play with others. For caregivers and their children ages 0-5.

No registration, drop-ins welcome


This Explore and Learn early learning program is funded by the City of Sacramento
Alix Pinedo Garcia
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Native Plant Workshop

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Carmichael Library
Carmichael Meeting Room
The Sacramento Public Library is excited to partner with Miridae Mobile Plant Nursery for a native plant workshop and giveaway. Join us!

Why are native plants essential? Learn the importance of adding native plants to our outdoor spaces, and how to care for them year-round during our 45-minute workshop. Get input on native plant and design-related questions from a landscape designer and horticulturist. Afterwards, experience the Mobile Nursery in person and go home with your very own native plant while supplies last. 

The workshop and Q&A will be from 10:00-10:45 a.m., and the plant giveaway will be available afterward, while supplies last.

Program sponsed by the Friends of the Sacramento Public Library.
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Baby Storytime

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Parents and caretakers participating in baby storytime with very young children
Sylvan Oaks Library
Sylvan Oaks Meeting Room
Baby Storytime is designed to encourage early learning through shared reading, songs, rhymes and movement. Recommended for birth through 24 months, but older kids are welcome!

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Family Storytime

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Fair Oaks Library
Fair Oaks Meeting Room

Children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for fun songs, stories, fingerplays and activities that can help build early literacy skills for children.

This event developed by Sacramento Public Library youth librarians in support of our early learning priority.


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Family Storytime

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Parents and caretakers participating in family storytime with their children
Arcade Library
Arcade Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes designed to build early literacy skills. Stay afterwards for playtime and an art project.
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Recharge @ the Library

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Central Library
Galleria West Meeting Room
Recharge @ Central Library from 11am to 1:30 pm Tuesdays in April. Enjoy refreshments, charge your devices, use the internet, watch movies, color and more! 

This week's activity: Giant Games!


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Tech Help: eBooks and Digital Library Resources

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library
Want to see how easy it can be to borrow free eBooks or eAudiobooks through our Libby or Hoopla apps? We can help.

Ever wondered how to access the Sac Bee for free through the library's website, or get access to thousands of digital magazines? We got you covered.

Make an appointment to learn how to use any of the library's free digital resources upon your next visit to the Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library. Appointments will be made for one-on-one assistance with a library staff member to show you how easy it can be to connect to our digital collections.
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Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe – Bilingual Storytime

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Rancho Cordova Library
Rancho Cordova Meeting Room

Acompáñanos durante Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe en español y en inglés. Compartiremos cuentos, canciones, rimas, y movimientos diseñados para niños/as de 0 a 5 años de edad.

Join us for Bilingual Storytime in Spanish and English. Our librarians will share stories, songs, rhymes, and movement designed for children ages 0-5.

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Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe/Spanish Bilingual Storytime

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Del Paso Heights Library
Acompáñanos durante Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe en español y en inglés. Compartiremos cuentos, canciones, rimas, y movimientos diseñados para niños/as de 0 a 5 años de edad.
 
Join us for Bilingual Storytime in Spanish and English. Our librarians will share stories, songs, rhymes, and movement designed for children ages 0-5.
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Explore & Learn

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Ella K. McClatchy Library
MCC Large Community Room
Join us for Explore and Learn, a program with fun learning activities for young children and their caregivers to meet others and play together. 
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English Conversation Group

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Arden-Dimick Library
Arden-Dimick Meeting Room

Practice speaking English in a friendly, small group led by a trained facilitator. Discussion topics include everyday life, news, local things to do and more.

All levels are welcome. No registration is needed.

 

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STEAM for Kids

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Colonial Heights Library
Colonial Heights Community Room
Join the Colonial Heights Library for STEAM for Kids. Each program features a different activity that explores Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. This program is designed for kids ages 6-12. 
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Homework Zone

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Franklin Community Library
K - 8 students may drop in for homework help.  Volunteer homework coaches will be available to help students with homework assignments.
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Homework Zone

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Southgate Community Library
Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade can attend the Homework Zone and will be helped by trained Teen Homework Coaches in completing their school assignments. Drop-in homework help is available every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Children's Area. 
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Explore and Learn

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
North Sacramento-Hagginwood Library

Enjoy fun learning activities and meet and play with others. For caregivers and their children ages 0-5.

No registration, drop-ins welcome


This program is supported in whole or in part by the funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
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Explore and Learn

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Colonial Heights Library

Join us for Explore and Learn, a program with fun learning activities for young children and their caregivers to meet others and play together. We'll be playing outside in the garden, or in the community room depending on weather and air quality. 

This program free and designed for children 0 – 5. No registration, drop-ins welcome. 

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Explore and Learn

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Fair Oaks Library
Fair Oaks Meeting Room
Bring your young children to explore, learn, and play at the library.

Enjoy playful learning activities together, specifically designed for children ages 0-5 years old.

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Explore and Learn

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Rio Linda Library
Join us for Explore and Learn, a program with fun learning activities for young children and their caregivers to meet others and play together.

This program is free and designed for children 0 – 5. No registration, drop-ins welcome.
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Explore and Learn

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Rancho Cordova Library
Rancho Cordova Meeting Room

Join us for Explore and Learn, a program with fun learning activities for young children and their caregivers to meet others and play together.

This program is designed to support the early learning of children ages 0 – 5 years old. No registration, drop-ins welcome.

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Explore and Learn

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
South Natomas Library
South Natomas Meeting Room
Bring the young children you care for to explore, learn, and play with us at the library! 
Join us for playful learning activities you can enjoy together. 

(We will often be playing outdoors when the weather permits. Otherwise, the program will be held indoors.)

Free. No registration required. 
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Explore and Learn

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Valley Hi-North Laguna Library
Valley Hi-North Laguna Meeting Room
Join us for Explore and Learn, a program with fun learning activities for young children and their caregivers to meet others and play together.

This program is free and designed for children 0 - 5. No registration, drop-ins welcome.
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Family Storytime

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Sylvan Oaks Library
Sylvan Oaks Meeting Room
Families with young children (0-5) are invited to join us at Sylvan Oaks Library for songs, rhymes, and stories designed to build early literacy skills. Older siblings are welcome to attend.
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Family Storytime

10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
Arden-Dimick Library
Arden-Dimick Meeting Room
Stories, songs, and fun for 0-5 year-olds and their caregivers. There are two Storytime sessions at 10:30 and 11:30 with one Stay and Play in between.
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Family Storytime

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Arden-Dimick Library
Arden-Dimick Meeting Room
Stories, songs, and fun for 0-5 year-olds and their caregivers. There are two Storytime sessions at 10:30 and 11:30 with one Stay and Play in between.
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Adult Book Group

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Smiling woman holding a book and seated with a small group
Nonie Wetzel Courtland Library

The Courtland Library Book Group meets the last Wednesday of each month.  

This month we are discussing : "Family Lore" by Elizabeth Acevedo

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