Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Ages 3 to 6
Martin Polin Community Room

February 15 - Button Up: stories, songs and craft
February 22 - African-American Stories
February 29 - Pigs (National Pig Day is March 1st)

Join us for this half-hour session of stories, songs, finger plays and a monthly craft. Signups not required. For more information call Joan at (805) 461-6163.

Thursdays at 10:30 AM
Ages 18 months to 3 (limit 15 toddlers)
Martin Polin Community Room

Pre-registration required
Winter/Spring Session: January 5 to May 3

Toddlers and their caregivers will enjoy this lively 20-minute session. Each child and his or her caregiver will interact in a variety of positive ways. This includes participating in stories, songs, movement, nursery rhymes and finger plays. For more information call Joan at (805) 461-6163.

Thursday, February 16
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Ages 7 - 12
Martin Polin Community Room
Signups required, starting January 28

San Luis Obispo County 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) Key Leader Brian Aunger will present a creative approach to the fundamentals of experimentation with a hands-on exploration of wind power and electricity generation. With his team of volunteers, Mr. Aunger will lead young scientists in conducting tests, evaluating data, and designing modifications for paper turbine blades (pinwheels) to optimize their results.

Thursday, April 19
3:30 PM
Ages 5 and older
Martin Polin Community Room
Signups not required

Cara O'Bien, California State Park Interpreter II, and Assistant Park Aide Robyn Chase, will present a fun, hands-on activity called the "Seabird Olympics". This activity includes a virtual pelican plunge, deep cormorant fish hunt and hammering and stabbing "shellfish" like a black oystercatcher.

Thursday
February 23
3:30 - 4:30 PM

Join Captain, a 6 year old tan and white rough-coated Jack Russell Terrier and his human friend Anne Harris, for a relaxed hour of stories. Captain enjoys being part of the "Reading to Rover" program at the library and loves it when children read to him. Captain is certified as a therapy dog.

Saturday, March 3
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Ages 5 and older
Martin Polin Community Room
Signups not required

Members of Girl Scout Cadette Troop 40146 will be hosting a "Thinking Day" to celebrate international friendship. Participants are invited to travel various stations and learn about different countries through games, crafts and food. Come and celebrate the 100th year of Girl Scouts (1912-2012) with lots of fun activities.

Thursday, May 17
3:30 PM
Ages 9 and older
Martin Polin Room
Signups not required

Join the AHS Robotics Team, Greyhound Revolutionary Robotics (GRR), and learn about robots. There will be a slide presentation covering this year's season and an opportunity for those present to participate in a robotic project and see the current robot, Titan.

Stop by the library and pick out a good book to read. Also check out the following other fun options that are available at the library:

A different book is discussed each month, old or new, fiction or non-fiction, by authors from all over the world. The only qualifications for the books chosen are that they are well written, interesting and available in the library system. For further information, call Brian at (805) 461-6162.

If you have wanted to join a book club but have to work during the day, this is for you. For further information, call Colette at (805) 461-6161.

The fifth annual Adult Winter Reading Program officially started January 14th and ends April 15th. The theme this year is "Hot Reads for Cold Nights!" Like last year, the goal is to read nine titles on different topics; such as, read a romance to warm the heart; a good read set in the American South; one that involves wine; or, "some food for literary comfort." As always, there will be numerous reading lists to help inspire the participants. The finishers win a prize (a mug), along with a raffle with a chance to win an additional prize (scarves from Turkey purchased there by yours truly). Join in the fun! Go to the Reference Desk for more information or call Brian at (805) 461-6162.

Welcome to the green world of e-books! Electronic Books, that is, reading a popular fiction or nonfiction work on your PC or portable e-book reader is now available through the library. The vendor, Overdrive, offers over 1,200 e-book titles through that vendor directly. In addition, Overdrive just added many titles from Gutenberg to the collection. This new service contains some 15,000 titles in the public domain, which means titles by authors such as Melville, Dickens, Tolstoy or Austen should be readily available as well. For more information, check out the San Luis Obispo County Library website.