Holiday Happenings!

The winter season is here and the Rancho Cucamonga libraries have some special children’s and family programs lined up for the season.

On Saturday December 19th the Paul A Biane library will be celebrating Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts gang with “A Charlie Brown Holiday celebration” at 2 and 3pm. The program will feature Peanuts related games, crafts and readings of some classic winter-themed Charlie Brown strips. This program is aimed at ages 2-12.

The December 19th family Saturday at Archibald will be at 11am and will feature creative and festive holiday crafts for children 2-8 years old. Join us for holiday stories and make a glittering pinecone craft! Walk ins are welcome!

The following Saturday, December 26th, the Family Saturday program at both libraries will feature “great games”. The Great Games program will include both video games and traditional board games for the entire family. Whether you’re a Chutes and Ladders fan or a Wii enthusiast there will be a game for everyone. Be sure to bring your best game-face. Great Games at Archibald will be at 11am for children 2-8 and the program at Paul A Biane library will at 2 and 3pm for children between 2-12 year olds.

Walk-ins are welcome at both libraries for all family Saturday programs.

Both libraries will end the year on a wintery note by offering a make and take snowflake craft for kids 2-8 on Tuesday December 29th from 2-4pm.

Happy holidays to you and your family from the entire Rancho Cucamonga Public Library. Please call the 909-477-2720 ext. 5075 or ext. 5025 for further information.

Fall Fun at the library!

Happy Birthday Hello Kitty!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
2-4pm
Paul A. Biane Library Children’s Room
Join the library in celebrating the birthday of this cute feline. Activities, crafts, stories and a visit from our friends at RC Pets! Come learn about cats, cat care and have a lot of fun with Hello Kitty! Walk-ins are welcome!

Founder’s Day: California Dreamin’
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Parade Starts at 9:30am
Come and celebrate the founding of wonderful City of Rancho Cucamonga! Come to see the parade and enjoy the fun and games at the festival. Be sure to visit the library booth for all of our fun activities. Hope to see you there!

Click on the link for further information:

http://www.rcpark.com/events/Founders2009.htm

Fun-Filled October Children’s Events!

October offers plenty of programs and activities for the entire family.

Everyone Loves a Cookie!
What's your favorite cookie? Did you know that October is National Cookie Month? Families with children ages 2 - 12 are invited to celebrate National Cookie Month on Saturday, October 3rd at the Paul A. Biane Library at 2pm and 3pm with fun and games featuring If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Walk ins welcome!



Big Truck Roundup
Saturday, October 10th at 11am at the Archibald Library. Family storytime fun followed by a special big truck petting zoo in the library’s parking lot. Explore some awesome big trucks! Tickets available on October 1st.

Discovery Club’s Spooky stories!
Like to get scared? Let's see how you handle the spine chilling stories on Wednesday, October 28th at the Paul A. Biane Library and 4pm on Thursday, October 29th at the Archibald Library. Ages 6 – 11 only.

Groovy Ghoulies Halloween Party. Saturday October 31st at 11am at the Archibald Library. Children ages 2 - 8 and their families are invited to celebrate Halloween with games, stories and crafts. Walk ins welcome! Costumes encouraged!

For further information please call the Children's Information desk at the Paul A. Biane Library at 477-2720 ext. 5075 or the Archibald Library at 477-2720 ext. 5025

National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15th through October 15th

Hispanic Heritage Month allows our nation a chance to reflect on the contributions to history, science, and culture from the Hispanic community.

Stop by the library and enjoy some of our Hispanic Heritage displays of notable and famous figures in history, collections of art and mementos, and great books all about history and culture.

Don't miss our special library celebration that will be fun for the whole family!
Friday, September 18th - 7 pm
Join us for an evening of music, dance, stories, and crafts!

Pirate Paradise

It's time for one of our favorite holidays here at the library ...
International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Everyone loves a pirate!
The whole family is welcome to come on down the library for an afternoon of pirate fun.
Don't miss crafts, games, stories, and a real treasure hunt!

We're celebrating this official holiday a bit early this year.
Saturday, September 12
Archibald Library - 11 am
Paul A. Biane Library -2 pm and 3 pm

Arrrgghhh ... We hopes to be seeing ya mateys at the library soon!

Discovery Club Starts Today!

School is back in session for most Rancho Cucamonga children, so that means it’s time for afterschool storytimes. We have a new program called Discovery Club, which is a hands-on enrichment program that meets once a week at 4:00 pm. At the Biane Library, Discovery Club meets on Wednesday afternoons, and at the Archibald Library, it meets on Thursdays. This is a program for kids ages 6-12, and no prior registration is necessary. Parents are asked to wait in the library while their children enjoy the program.

Coming programs include:

August 19th (Biane) and 20th (Archibald) -- Luau at the Library
August 26th (Biane) and 27th (Archibald) -- Amazing Mistakes

We hope to see you there!

Storytime Registration is Coming Soon




Registration for the next storytime sessions will take place the week of August 3-7, 2009.

Monday, August 3rd @ the Paul A. Biane Library
Bouncing Babies registration begins at 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, August 4th @ the Paul A. Biane Library
Preschool Storytime registration begins at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, August 5th @ the Archibald Library
Preschool Storytime registration begins at 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, August 6th @ the Archibald Library
Bouncing Babies registration begins at 10:00 a.m.
Toddler Time registration begins at 10:00 a.m.

Friday, August 7th @ the Paul A. Biane Library
Toddler Time registration begins at 10:00 a.m.
Family Storytime registration begins at 10:00 a.m.

There will be no storytimes the week of August 10-14, and the new storytime sessions will begin the week of August 17-21.

Also, don't forget that both libraries also offer weekly storytimes that do not require registration:

At the Paul A. Biane library:
Pajama Storytime is Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
Family Saturdays is Saturday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

At the Archibald library:
Family Storytime is Saturday mornings at 11:00 a.m.

Summer Reading Program - final week!

Don't forget that Saturday, July 25th is the last day for kids to turn in their reports and finish this years Summer Reading Program - Be Creative @ Your Library. Over 2200 children registered for this year’s Summer Reading Program! Kids of all ages enjoyed creative activities and wonderful performances this summer at the Archibald and Paul A. Biane Libraries.
Programs featuring music, magic, dance and marionettes created festive afternoons in our libraries.

Summer Reading Club – Be Creative @ Your Library
The 2009 Summer Reading Program - Be Creative @ Your Library starts on June 20th and ends on July 25th. Kids are encouraged to read, explore their creativity and have fun at the library during the summer! Weekly prizes and special performances round out this 5 week program. Kids who complete the program are invited to our fun-filled end of program finale on July 30th.

Summer Reading Program Kickoff - June 20th!
We're kicking off our program with a fabulous magical show featuring Allen Oshiro at 11am at the Archibald Library and 3pm at the Paul A. Biane Library. Free tickets for the event will be available on June 13th.

We have a great lineup of performers who will be at each library:
June 25 Aloha Islanders (tickets available on Sat. June 20th)
July 2 Hullabaloo
July 9 Franklin Haynes Marionettes
July 23 Learning Safari by Pacific Animal Productions
Free tickets for the events are available one week before the performance.

On Wednesday July 15th we’ll have a special “Night at the Theater” event at the Lewis Family Playhouse at 7pm. Families will enjoy this magical night of music!

Afternoon workshops just for the Summer

Interested in dance art,or song? Kids ages 6 – 11 are invited to take part is a series of art related workshops called Terrific Tuesdays at the Archibald Library and Wonderful Wednesdays at the Paul A. Biane Library. Kids will enjoy drawing, painting, dance and sculpture!

Please call the children’s department at Archibald 909-477-2720 ext. 5025 or Paul A. Biane Library 909-477-2720 ext. 5075 for further information.

Coming to a library not so far, far, away...

STAR WARS Night!

Calling all Jedis! Star Wars Night lands at the Paul A Biane Library on Friday, May 29th from 7pm-9pm. The event is a celebration of the Star Wars universe that will include a costume contest, official Star Wars artists Randy Martinez and Denise Vasquez giving tips on how to draw your favorite Star wars characters, Star Wars related crafts, games, and storytimes, as well as a chance to mingle with some of your favorite Star Wars characters.

Tickets available at both libraries beginning Saturday, May 16th at 2pm. 4 ticket limit. For more info call 909-477-2720 ext. 5076.

Be sure not to miss out on this immensely popular event and May the Force Be With You!

Libraries are a great source of Star Wars information! Check out these books and more:

Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace by Patricia Wrede


Star Wars Complete Cross Sections by David West Reynolds





Star Wars the Complete Visual Guide by Ryder Wyndham


Star Wars the Visual Dictionary by David West Reynolds

Rancho Cucamonga Library Scores Big with Library Telethon

Thanks to you, the Rancho Cucamonga Library received over $90,000 in donations during our three-day Telethon. Filled with incredible performances, the event allowed us to showcase what's best about our three amazing libraries and give you the opportunity to help support the great things in our Library's future.

Don't forget, you can still pledge to the Telethon via the internet at http://telethon.cityofrc.com/.

Rod Gilfrey, Circus Acts and School Choirs...Oh My!

The Rancho Cucamonga Library's 2009 Telethon is just around the corner. Since our first telethon in 2000, it's grown into a three day entertainment extravaganza featuring the best in local entertainment including school choirs, the Redlands Y Circus (an actual circus) and world renowned opera singer, Rod Gilfry.

The RC Library Telethon offers you the opportunity to help support the incredible programs, events and services you enjoy.This year, funds raised from the telethon will go to support:

• our ever-popular storytimes
• programs like our Cultural Arts Nights and festivals
• technology classes
• new Children's Books

Broadcast on Channel 3, the Telethon gives us the opportunity to highlight some of the great things going on at each of our Amazing Libraries. In fact, if you'll look up to the right corner of this very blog page, you can view the Bookmobile's own Telethon debut several years ago. If you'd like to find out more about our Telethon, visit the home page at http://telethon.cityofrc.com/. Besides making a donation via the website, you can also watch the whole production from the comfort of your computer screen. Want to see it in person? Then join us at the Victoria Gardens' Cultural Center's Lewis Family Playhouse March 13-15. We'd love to see you there!

Remember the Past...Shape the Future

2009 is a year for “REMEMBERING THE PAST...SHAPING THE FUTURE at the Paul A Biane Library at Victoria Gardens. It’s also a year to CELEBRATE! Please join the Rancho Cucamonga Library for our 3rd Black History Month Cultural Arts Night on Friday, February 20th from 7pm to 9pm. Free tickets are available at the Archibald and Biane Library Information Desks.

Remember Motown? Come dance the night away to live music as members of the 6 piece band “Breakout” perform classic Motown hits.

Feel the Beat! Guests of all ages are invited to join percussionist Chazz Ross and his audience participation drum circle.

Make Music. Learn how to make your own Likembe (African thumb piano). Musician/craftsman Len Byrd will demonstrate the art of making a thumb piano and then will show us how it is played.

Meet the Artist. Enjoy an exhibition of works by celebrated local artist Demar Douglas. Mr. Douglas will be in attendance creating a new piece of art work inspired by the evenings’ events.

Don’t miss this evening full of music, dancing, art, crafts and storytelling.

Great Things Are Happening at the Rancho Cucamonga Libraries!

February means a month of great programs and events at the Rancho Cucamonga Libraries. Here's just a sample:

February 11 (Biane Library)/February 12 (Archibald Library): Fall In Love with
Valentine's Day
Come join the fun decorating valentine's, get prizes playing Valentine's
Day bingo and hear some great stories from the season.
Contact the Library for time and ticket information.


February 20 (Biane Library): Cultural Arts Night: Celebrate Black History
In this most historic year, we'll gather to celebrate the
accomplishments of African Americans with songs, stories, music and
more.
Tickets available at both libraries beginning February 9.

Both libraries also offer regular storytimes, computer instruction classes, and other programs for families, children and teens. And don't forget the best part -- Library programs are always FREE!

Chinese New Year activities

Join us Friday, Janurary 23rd from 7pm -9pm at the Paul A. Biane Library for our first annual Chinese New Year celebration. The celebration of the Chinese New Year will feature dancing, musicians, crafts for children and refreshments. Free tickets for this event will be available at our libraries starting on January 12. Call 477-2720 ext. 5076 or 5077 for further information.

Make Chinese Dragons

Using brightly colored paper, pens, glue and lots of imagination, you can help us create beautiful dragons! Afterschool Cool storytimes on January 14th at the Biane Library and January 15th at the Archibald Library will be dedicated to making Chinese Dragons. Afterschool Cool storytimes are on Wednesday afternoons at Biane and Thursday afternoons at Archibald at 4pm for kids ages 6 - 11. No registration is necessary, but space is limited. Call 477-2720 ext. 5025 or ext. 5075 for further information.

Interested in learning about the history and traditions of Chinese New Year? Check out these books :