The library is once again offering Every Child Ready to Read! This time it will be held at our El Portal Branch. It starts in February and is held the second February of each month through June. It will be held at 10 a.m. Guests can learn simple practices, based on research, to help develop early literacy skills in children from birth to age five. Space is limited. Sign up at the El Portal Library in person or by calling 209-379-2401. 

The library is offering Every Child Ready to Read at the Mariposa Branch this spring. Sessions include April 26, May 17, and June 28 all at 10 a.m. Guests can learn simple practices, based on research, to help develop early literacy skills in children from birth to age five. Space is limited. Sign up in person or by calling 209-966-2140. 

Join us at the Mariposa Branch on the third Thursday of each month, from 6-7 p.m. for the world-famous word game, Boggle! We will have a few different tables for people to play the game. No registration is required and this event is free. All ages are welcome. To learn more, call 209-966-2140. We hope to continue this as a monthly event but would love to see strong attendance!

Need help navigating online resources to collect Social Security, VA benefits, and IRS tax returns? The Mariposa Library is here to help. A workshop will examine using login.gov to access benefits. This will be led by Jon Wurl and is designed to help participants set up an account on login.gov, a website where you can verify your ID to collect VA benefits, Social Security, IRS tax returns, and other government services. This is free. All are welcome. NO REGISTRATION. 

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Robotics are back at the library! Another round of our popular Sphero workshop is starting on the first Saturday of February. It will be held the first Saturday of each month through June, and it starts at 2:30 p.m. each time. All experience levels are welcome. This is for ages 7+ with an adult. Space is limited. Sign up at the library or by calling 209-966-2140. Equipment and materials will be provided. This is FREE for county residents.

Do you need assistance with your DMV license renewal or REAL ID application? We are hosting FREE drop-in help on the first, third, and fourth Friday of each month at the Mariposa Senior Center, from 1-3 p.m. The center is located at 5246 Spriggs Lane. Please note that the services provided are not legal advice regarding compliance with laws, rules, or regulations. This project is supported in whole by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the State Library.

Our inkmaking workshop will teach participants how to make homemade inks using foraged materials and household ingredients. It will be held Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mariposa Library. This is for ages 10 and up. Registration is required. Supplies are provided. To learn more or to sign up, call 209-966-2140 or stop into the library.

Join us for Trivia Night, held the first Thursdays of every month, from 6 to 7 pm at the Mariposa Library. Our Library Jeopardy host will test your knowledge!

3D printing for children is back at the library! 3D printing class sessions start on the first Saturday of February. It will be held the first Saturday of each month through June, and it starts at noon each time. All experience levels are welcome. This is for ages 10+ with an adult. Space is limited. Sign up at the library or by calling 209-966-2140. Equipment, guidance, and materials will be provided. This is FREE for county residents.

The library now has a walking club! Have you been wanting to get in shape or meet new friends? Starting on February 25, the library will have staff members lead a walking club each Tuesday at noon. The goal is to get outside for 20 to 30 minutes and walk around the courthouse area and back toward the County Government Center. We will meet in the library, highlight some new books, and then depart. Water filling stations are available at the library, so bring a bottle! Participants will need to sign a waiver.

The library is adding an event to its May schedule. On Tuesday, May 27 at the Mariposa Branch, we will broadcast a virtual discussion held by the California State Library and CalMatters. This will focus on the topic of Increasing Energy Costs. It will be held from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in the Community Room. Californians pay among the highest electricity bills in the country. Learn more about how California families are bearing the brunt of these high costs and what can be done. This event is free and registration is NOT required.