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Featured Events

Manga Drawing with Mr. Abe

May 8th | 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Sharpen your sketching skills and power up your drawings with some anime and manga style tips and tricks with local artist Mr. Abe!

Superhero Fun Green Screen Photoshoot

May 9th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
We’re setting up our green screen for a superhero-themed photoshoot! Grab your family and friends and ham it up for the camera!

Comic Panel Workshop with Jen de Oliveira

May 9th | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us during Free Comic Book Days with an exciting drawing workshop with Jen de Oliveira!

El Cerrito Library Author Series - Gail Tsukiyama

May 11th | 10:30am - 12:00pm
Gail Tsukiyama is the author of nine novels, including Women of the Silk, the Samurai's Garden, the Color of Air, and the Brightest Star.

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Pocket Portraits at Lafayette Library

May 6-May 11: Make tiny portraits of your favorite comic, manga & graphic novel characters with standing paper frames!

Upcoming Events

Digital Resources

Flipster

Read digital magazines such as Consumer Reports, People, Time, Food & Wine, and The Atlantic.

Brainfuse - Live Tutoring Help

Get help with homework from a live, online tutor. Offers writing assistance for essays and reports, creative writing, resumes, and more.

LearningExpress

Achieve your educational and professional goals. Build skills, prepare for academic and civil service tests and exams, and explore careers.

Gale Interactive: Science

Allows students to manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand biology, chemistry, earth, and space science concepts.

News

Learn about how the Library is working to improve security on your library card account.
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May is filled with cultural richness to celebrate the heritages of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Jewish Americans.
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Activities promoting the early literacy skills of talking, singing, reading, writing, playing, fine-motor skills and self-help.
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Introducing the Rolling Reader!

 

Check out the Library’s brand-new, all-electric, early literacy outreach van.

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