Celebrate Equality and Dance this week!

Wednesday, January 16 from 5:30-6:30 pm
The YWCA Racial Justice Center presents a children's program and activity about equality. Professor Barbara Yancy-Tooks will speak afterwards in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Saturday, January 19 at 2 pm
Linda Gallegos will present the power, finesse, and passion of the flamenco dance.

Bring the whole family for both events!

Be a hero! Donate Blood.

United Blood Services will be hosting a blood drive in the auditorium. For more information on donating blood or to reserve a time slot, visit the information desk.

Saturday, January 12 from noon to 4 p.m.

United Blood Services mascot Ubie will be here!

Happy New Year! New Hours and Storytime!

This past Wednesday marked the beginning of our new storytime. Wednesday storytime is usually at 1 p.m., but now it will be at 11 a.m. and will feature bilingual stories.

Join us on Wednesdays @ 11 a.m. for stories in English and Spanish followed by a craft. This month's dates and themes include:

Jan. 9 Animales/Animals
Jan. 16 Exploring El Mercado
Jan. 23 Quiriquiri-Moo/Cockadoodle-Moo
Jan. 30 Hats Around the World


The Dorris Van Doren Regional Branch Library will now be open on Sundays and open longer on Thursdays!

Sundays 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Mondays Closed
Tuesdays & Wednesdays 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Thursdays 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Fridays 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
Saturdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Across the Ages: Music of the English Renaissance & Baroque

Soprano Ellen Pollack Wilson and guitarist Armin Harrison will perform and discuss music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Everyone is invited to attend on Saturday, January 5 at 2 p.m.

Holiday Hours

The Dorris Van Doren Regional Branch Library wishes everyone happy and safe holidays!

We will observe the following hours of operation:

Tuesday, December 25 Closed
Wednesday-Saturday, December 26-29 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Tuesday, January 1 Closed
Wednesday, January 2 Normal hours resume

Subscribe or keep checking our blog for upcoming events and new hours of operation in January.

Holiday Events!

The holidays may have come a little too quickly for some of us, but it's nice to know that you can always take a moment to relax at the library. The library has plenty of holiday books and programs to get everyone in the holiday spirit, beginning this weekend. Don't miss out!

Herald the Harp
Saturday, December 8 @ 2 pm
Enjoy holiday music performed by harpist Mardi Mahaffy.

Crafts & Cocoa for Teens
Tuesday, December 11 & 18 during Teen Hangout @ 5 pm
Teens are invited to make a holiday craft and drink hot cocoa.

'Tis the Season
Saturday, December 15 @ 12 pm
More holiday music with our very own library director and flutist Carol Brey-Casiano.

Santa's Coming!
Saturday, December 15 @ 1 pm
After hearing some holiday music, Santa Claus will be here!
Don't forget your camera!

Storytime featuring Little Angels
Thursday, December 20 @ 10 am
After hearing Christmas stories and making a craft, children from the Flying Colors Learning Center will be singing Christmas songs.

Have you been to the Bookmark?

The Friends of the Westside Libraries is a non-profit group that raises funds for all four Westside region public libraries, including the Dorris Van Doren Regional Branch library. Funds are raised through donations and sales from their bookstore, the Bookmark. If you haven't visited the Bookmark, the holidays mark the perfect time to go! The Bookmark is a gem of a used bookstore that offers used books, magazines, records, and more. Most of the books are in excellent condition, and are even recent bestsellers or popular titles.

The Bookmark is currently having a sale on children's books that ends Saturday, Dec. 8. Children's books up to the eighth grade level are on sale for only 25 cents!

They are located at 7348 Remcon Circle, across from the post office.
Phone#: 833-2342
Hours:
Wednesdays 3pm-6 pm
Thursdays 9am-3pm
Fridays 3pm-8pm
Saturdays 9am-3pm

Check out their great selection! Book and magazine donations are gratefully accepted. You can become a member for only $5 a year and receive 10% off all purchases.