June 2025
Summer Reading is here!
Join us and the whole community in an adventure of creativity, reading, and learning as we 
Color Our World! Summer Reading is a party for readers, artists, and creators of all ages.
The program runs from June 1st through July 31st. Sign up (or sign in) and log books to be entered into weekly prize drawings. Begin here: https://losgatos.beanstack.org/reader365
 
The Library will close early on Friday, June 6, at 2:00 PM.
 
The Library is closed all day on Thursday, June 19.
Children's Events
Babies, Toddlers, and K-5
Storytime Schedule
 
The Los Gatos Library is pleased to offer multiple Storytime programs for early learners ages 0-5.
Find a Storytime that is perfect for your child's developmental needs:
  • Baby Lap-Sit Storytime (ages 0-12 months): Tuesdays at 9:30 am *Enter through Garden Gate* Non-walking babies from 0-12 months are welcome! We kindly ask that you do not bring older siblings/walkers. Please attend our other Storytimes for older children - see info below!
  • Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5 years): Wednesdays at 11 am
  • Wonderful Ones Storytime (ages 12-24 months): Thursdays at 11 am
Rainbow Storytime (Ages 0-7)
Tuesday, June 10, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
 
In celebration of Pride Month, join us for an all-ages Storytime featuring books celebrating our LGBTQ+ community and families!
 
Tinker Tuesday Crafts (Ages 3-10)
Tuesdays, June 10 and June 24, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
 
Join us for a fun time of crafting and creativity!
 
June 10: A fun activity provided by the Girl Scouts
June 24: Rainbow crafts
 
Miss Molly Bubbles! (Ages 0-13)
Thursday, June 12, 4:00 PM on Civic Center Lawn
 
Let's have a bubble party! Miss Molly Bubbles offers good clean fun with giant soap bubbles, magic, and silliness. Come see her show and be mesmerized by the wonder of bubbles! Let's kick off summer with some fun outdoors in the sun.
 
The event will take place outdoors on Civic Center Lawn, which is located right in front of the Library, just beyond the parking lot. Young children must be supervised by their caregivers.
 
Cunamacué (All Ages)
Tuesday, June 17, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
 
This interactive show by Cunamacué for all ages is a journey through Afro-Peruvian rhythms. The audience will actively participate and experience a part of Afro-Peruvian culture through music and movement, and enjoy the talented performers. 
 
Conservation Ambassadors (Ages 3-13)
Wednesday, June 18, 4:00 PM
 
Watch and learn as a wildlife conservator introduces us to rescued animals in the name of conservation and protecting our planet.
 
Young children must be supervised by their caregivers.
 
Fratello Marionettes: Mother Goose Land (Ages 0-12)
Thursday, June 26, 4:00 PM
 
At the Fratello Marionettes show, you will not only be amused and entertained, but will appreciate the very niche artistry of making the marionettes by hand, and the skill and craft of performing with them. 
Enter the world of Mother Goose Land, where beloved nursery rhyme characters are brought to life. Mother Goose introduces you to her favorite stories: We encounter Mary and her lamb on their way to school, while Jack and Jill climb up a hill looking for water. Humpty Dumpty is perched high atop a wall waiting for the king’s arrival, and Bo-Peep searches for her lost sheep. 
 
JAMaROO Music (Ages 0-5)
Friday, June 27, 10:30 AM on Civic Center Lawn
 
Provide your child the opportunity to find their own pleasure through music while singing fun children’s songs, learning original tunes, and exploring musical instruments outdoors on our front lawn.
This program will take place on Civic Center Lawn, on the grass area just beyond the Library's parking lot. 
 
Kids Knitting (Ages 7+)
Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
 
For ages 7+ only: Join Librarians Robert and Judy in the Children's Room and learn to knit! Learn the basic skills to get started on a simple project and practice your stitching. 
 
Events for Tweens and Teens
Decorate Your Own Tote Bag (Ages 8-13)
Wednesday, June 11, 3:00 PM in the Teen Room
Registration required
 
Bring your creativity and we’ll provide the rest! This program is for tweens ages 8-13 and will take place in the Teen Room on the 2nd floor.
 
Register on our website. Registration opens 3 weeks prior to the event. 
 
Pokemon Card Trading (Ages 10-18)
Friday, June 16, 3:00 PM in the Teen Room
Registration required
 
Bring some Pokémon cards to trade, or if you are one of the first 15 folks to register, you will get a Pokémon Mystery Pack. You do not need to register for this program to join in on trading cards.
 
Register on our website. Registration opens 3 weeks prior to the event.
 
DnD for Tweens and Teens (Ages 10-18)
Monday, June 23, 3:00 PM in the Teen Room
Registration required
 
Join us for a one-off Dungeons and Dragons campaign at the Library! Have a character you love to play, bring your sheet or get a pre-made character sheet made by library pros.
 
Register on our website. Registration opens 3 weeks prior to the event.
 
Teen Book Club (Ages 14-18)
Wednesday, June 25, 3:00 PM on Civic Center Lawn
 
Join Library Staff in a celebratory book club kick-off to summer. We will be providing a yummy snack and a summer reading sign-up list, along with chatting about what books we read off the Stories We Are Celebrating book list this month. Come chat about your favorite book or get a new book recommendation. To learn more about the stories we are celebrating go to the teen reads book list. Meet us outside on the lawn!
 
Crafty Book Club (Ages 10-13)
Wednesday, June 25, 4:00 PM in Children's Room
Registration required
 
In this book club, we will discuss the book, Jude Saves the World by Ronnie Riley. After our discussion, we will do an artsy activity to bring it all together.
Participants must have read at least part of the book to join in the event. 
 
Read more about this title.
 
Register on our website. Registration opens 3 weeks prior to the event.
 
Tie-Dye for Tweens and Teens (Ages 10-18)
Monday, June 30, 3:00 PM in the Teen Room
Registration required
 
Join library staff for a Color Your World tie-dye event for tweens and teens. Bring your own clean white article of clothing to tie-dye, and we will provide the rest.
 
Register on our website. Registration opens 3 weeks prior to the event.
 
 
Get Outside This Summer!
 
Prizes at Town Plaza Park!
Wednesday, June 4, 12:00 PM
Wednesday, June 18, 12:00 PM
Thursday, June 26, 12:00 PM
 
Join us at Town Plaza Park to take a spin on our prize wheel and to sign-up for our Summer Reading Program. Look for our Chartreuse Caboose! It will be filled with goodies! We will be at the Park for one hour three times this month. See you out in the sunshine!
 
This month, check out our new StoryWalk book featured at
Oak Meadow Park: Pride Puppy by Robin Stevenson.
Enjoy reading in the outdoors with the whole family!
 
Pride puppy!
by Robin Stevenson

"A rhyming alphabet book featuring a family who have lost their dog at a Pride parade."
Stories We're Celebrating in June
Grandad's camper / : A Grandad's Camper Lgbtq Pride Book for Kids in Partnership With Glaad
by Harry Woodgate

A child who enjoys Grandad's stories of his travels and adventures with Gramps persuades him to fix up their old camper and take another trip, in honor of Gramps
The big day : a giant celebration of love
by Rachel Plummer

When a giant, sparkly blue envelope arrives in the post, a tiny human sets off to a magical wedding to witness two giant grooms exchange vows and enjoy an other-worldly feast
Family week
by Sarah Moon

"For as long as they can remember, Mac, Lina, Milo and Avery have celebrated Family Week together in "the smallest, gayest town in the world"--Provincetown, Massachusetts. But this summer, their big rented beach house feels different. Avery's dads are splitting up, and her life feels like it's falling apart. Milo's flunked seventh grade, which means everyone is moving on to bigger and better things except for him. Mac's on his way to a progressive boarding school that lets transgender kids like him play soccer, but it means leaving his twin sister, Lina, and his moms--and the safety of home--behind. Everything is changing, and for Lina, it feels like it's happening with or without her. Avery, Milo, and Mac know this is going to be their last summer together. But Lina can't accept that--and if she can make this the best summer ever, maybe she'll convince them that there will be a Family Week next year. Good things might not last in the real world, but they do in P-town... Right?"
Tales from beyond the rainbow / : Ten Lgbtq+ Fairy Tales Proudly Reclaimed
by Pete Jordi Wood

A collection of ten forgotten fairy tales with LGBTQ+ themes, featuring fluid gender identities, happy endings, and diverse folklore from around the world
View more books from our LGBTQ+ Pride booklist!
 
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Warmly, 
Los Gatos Library Youth Services Team
 

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