Here is a new batch of photos showing the building progress at the new Library location!
Summer Reading Program!! May 7, 2009
The theme this year for our summer reading program is:
Be Creative @ Your Library!
Every Wednesday
June 17th-July 29th
from 3-4pm
We will be doing lots of arts and crafts, so wear something you don’t mind getting a little messy in! There will also be special guests including a special visit from the always popular E & M Reptile Family on July 22nd!!!!
If you have any questions just call us 685-2341
Computer Class April 20, 2009
Introduction to Word
This month’s computer class will be an introduction to Word. If you are interested in learning how to create, edit, open and save a document, and how to use a floppy disk then this is the class for you!
The class will be held Friday April 24th from 9:00-10:00am
To sign up please call the Literacy Office at 685-8146.
Graphic Novel Book Club January 22, 2009
Our first meeting will be Thursday February 26th from 7-8pm in the Centennial Room here at the Tulare Public Library. All materials will be provided free of charge! If you are interested in joining or have any questions please send an e-mail to lisa.monteiro@sjvls.org or call 685-2341 and ask for Lisa. Hope to see you there!
tulare’s own Dewey Library Cat! January 22, 2009
Here at TPL we have a new friendly patron, the only problem is that he is a cat! That being the case we are trying our best to keep this cuddler happy by feeding him and providing him a bit of shelter outside. He desperately needs a new home and would make a loving addition to any family. If you are interested in adopting this little fellow please call 685-2341 and ask for lisa! If you can’t just try and pass the word along.
I need a home!
Food for Fines!!! November 17, 2008
You bring the food, we’ll waive the fines!
Bring non-perishable food donations
to the Tulare Public Library from
November 17th and December 24th, 2008
and have your overdue fines* waived.
Please no expired food.
The donated food will be collected by Tulare Vineyard and benefit Tulare inhabitants. 
*Fees for lost, damaged and items sent to debt collection do not apply.
We are one step closer to our new library!! October 6, 2008
Our groundbreaking ceremony was a great success today. We were so lucky to have many important members from our community present, including the mayor, council members, and even students from local schools! We are very excited that our new building will be ready in just 14 months! Thanks again to everyone who showed their support today, here are some pictures from the event:
October’s 3rd Thursday Event!! October 4, 2008
Antique Appraisal!
Thursday October 16th
@ 6:30 p.m.
Appraisals will be limited to the first 60 people.
Limit 1 item per person.
No large furniture, no fine jewelry & no fine art.
Oral appraisals only, accuracy not guranteed.
Valley Voice October 4, 2008
This month’s article was written by Librarian Mary-Catherine Crose, enjoy!
The philosopher Voltaire once wrote, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” At Tulare Public Library we stand by the idea of intellectual freedom for everyone. One way we do this is by promoting Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox, unpopular, or even offensive. The importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox/unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them is what we celebrate. We also invite all of you to join us in the celebration.
Books have the ability to expand our minds and take us to different places; the beauty in this is the freedom. If we withdrew the books in our libraries that an individual could find offensive, our shelves would be empty. We can not stop ourselves from being offended or seeing ideas as unpopular; we can stop ourselves from denying others the freedom to read those ideas for themselves.
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year. Observed since 1982 it reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. Curious to see what treasures have made it on the list? Come down to the library and view a collection of great banned books!
