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May Name Charm Challenge Friday: May 1- Sunday: May 31 www.buenapark.beanstack.org Kids ages 0-12, read and log up to 5 books in the June Name Charm Challenge on Beanstack (buenapark.beanstack.org or on the free Beanstack app). Each book logged will automatically enter your name into a drawing for a customized name charm generously
donated by Fluffy Market. Find Fluffy Market @fluffy_market_us on Instagram. Caregivers of very young children may read to/with their children. Winners will be contacted in early June. |
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Pajama-rama Storytime Thursday: May 7, 6:30PM-7:00PM Children's Room Join us in your pajamas for an evening of stories. Stuffed animal friends are more than welcome. Fun for the whole family! No registration is required. Caregivers must accompany children 10 years of age and younger for the entirety of this program. Space is limited. |
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Word Game Night: Boggle Monday: May 11, 6:30PM-7:30PM Children's Room Kids ages 4-12, join us to play the word game Boggle. Don’t know how to play? We’ll teach you! You’ll play as a team with your family/grownup. At least one member of your team must be a child aged 4-12. No registration is required. Caregivers must accompany children 10 years of age and younger for the entirety of this program. Space is limited. |
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Read to a BARK Therapy Dog Tuesday: May 12, 6:45PM-7:45PM Children's Room Kids 12 and younger, read to a BARK therapy dog. Readers will receive a time slot with a dog on a first come, first served basis. BARK therapy dogs are nonjudgmental listeners and help children who read aloud to them to not only improve their reading skills but also build self confidence. No registration is required. Caregivers must accompany children 10 years of age and younger for the entirety of this program. Space is limited. |
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Public Speaking Workshop Thursday: May 14, 6:30PM-7:30PM Children's Room Calling all 1st-6th grade students! Are you interested in practicing public speaking by storytelling? Join us for this interactive workshop led by a passionate, nationally recognized speech and debate high school student. No registration is required. Caregivers must accompany children 10 years of age and younger for the entirety of this program. Space is limited. |
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Drop In Gaman Bird Craft Monday: May 18-Saturday: May 23, all day Children's Room Kids ages 3-12, drop in to make a clothespin bird craft inspired by gaman art, objects made by Japanese Americans imprisoned during World War II using whatever materials were available, such as fabric, shells, and paper. Wooden bird pins were a popular craft and expressions of beauty in the incarceration camps. This program is offered to celebrate One Book, One Coast, a multistate community reading program. This year’s shared book is They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, a graphic memoir recounting the author’s experience of incarceration during World War II. Check out a book from the book display near the service desk to learn more about the Japanese American incarceration experience. No registration is required. Caregivers must accompany children 10 years of age and younger for the entirety of this program. Space is limited. While supplies last. |
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Word Game Night: Wordplay Monday: May 18, 6:30PM-7:30PM Children's Room Kids ages 4-12, join us to play the word game Wordplay. Don’t know how to play? We’ll teach you! You’ll play as a team with your family/grownup. At least one member of your team must be a child aged 4-12. No registration is required. Caregivers must accompany children 10 years of age and younger for the entirety of this program. Space is limited. |
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Korean/English Bilingual Storytime Thursday: May 21, 6:30PM-7:00PM Children's Room Join us for songs and stories in Korean and English. Fun for the whole family! No registration is required. Caregivers must accompany children 10 years of age and younger for the entirety of this program. Space is limited. |
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Preschool Storytime Tuesdays: May 5, 12, 19 10:00AM-10:30AM Children's Room Join us for stories, songs, and movement. All ages are welcome, but this storytime is geared toward 3-5 year olds. No registration is required. Caregivers must accompany children 10 years of age and younger for the entirety of this program. Space is limited. |
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Baby/Toddler Storytime Wednesdays: May 6, 13, 20 10:00AM-10:30AM Children's Room Join us for stories, songs, and movement. All ages are welcome, but this storytime is geared toward babies and toddlers. No registration is required. Caregivers must accompany children 10 years of age and younger for the entirety of this program. Space is limited. |
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Spanish/English Bilingual Storytime Thursdays: May 7, 14, 21 10:00AM-10:30AM Children's Room Join us for songs and stories in Spanish and English. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. Caregivers must accompany children 10 years of age and younger for the entirety of this program. Space is limited. |
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Family Storytime Saturdays: May 2, 9, 16, 23 10:00AM-10:30AM Children's Room Join us for stories, songs, and movement. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. Caregivers must accompany children 10 years of age and younger for the entirety of this program. Space is limited. |
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Become a TAB Member today! Looking for ways to get involved, build leadership skills, and help shape your library? Apply to our Teen Advisory Board (TAB)! We meet monthly to: - Discuss books and current trends
- Plan fun programs and events
- Work collaboratively with new peers (often with snacks)
- Advise Teen Library Staff on how to best serve you!
TO APPLY: please ask for an application at our Service Desk or email bporras@buenaparklibrary.org |
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Teens Community Cafe: Tell Your Story Tuesday: May 12, 5:00PM-7:00PM First-Floor Teen Space George Takei’s graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy is a poignant example of the power of visual story telling. Come reflect with us and tell your own visual story, which you are welcome to share amongst peers or keep privately. All materials will be provided. Come create with us! No registration is required. Ages 12-18 |
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Teens Community Cafe: Arts of Resistance Tuesday: May 19, 5:00PM-7:00PM First-Floor Teen Space Stop by the Teen Space to create art inspired by Japanese Americans imprisoned in incarceration camps during WWII. Materials to create watercolor landscapes, paper flowers, and colorful bird crafts will be provided. We will discuss how art is a powerful form of resistance, creating joy and preserving a sense of agency. Come create with us! No registration is required. Ages 12-18 |
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Book Club Thursday: May 21, 5:00PM-7:00PM Ehlers Event Center Join us as we discuss They Called Us Enemy, a graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei’s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Confronting questions of patriotism, family, loyalty, and community, George’s work is a stunning examination of what it means to be American, both long ago and today. Special guests, Professor Susan Y. Shimazu and Professor Kristine Dennehy of Cal State University, Fullerton will be joining us for this discussion. Buena Park Library will be hosting this book discussion at the Ehlers Event Center in the Einstein Room, 8150 Knott Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90620. No registration is required. Ages 13+ |
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Zip Books Zip Books is a grant program funded by the California State Library. The program allows our library patrons to request a book that is not already in the library's collection.
The book is shipped directly from Amazon to the patron’s home. When finished, the patron will return the item to the library and the library will add the item to our collection to share with the rest of the community!
Requirements: - Your account must be at least six months old and in good standing with the Buena Park Library.
- You must have an adult patron account.
- The item may be a physical book, large print book, or audiobook on CD.
- You must request a book that is not already owned by the library.
- The cost of the item must be less than $35 for a book, $75 for a CD.
- The book must be available through Amazon Prime.
We do not accept requests for DVDs, textbooks, test prep books, workbooks, on-demand print, activity books, used items, or items from non-US vendors. |
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Book Club (ages 18+) Thursday: May 14, 5:00PM-6:00PM Second-Floor Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino is a literary novel following Adina Giorno, an Italian American girl born in 1977 who believes she is an alien sent to report on Earth. While growing up in Philadelphia and moving to New York, she faxes observations of human life, cruelty, and beauty to her superiors, struggling to find belonging. No registration is required. Ages 18+ |
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Book Club (ages 13+) Thursday: May 21, 5:00PM-6:00PM Ehlers Event Center One Book, One Coast brings together library systems across California, Washington State, and Oregon for a shared community reading program that celebrates literacy, learning, community, and civil discourse. All participating libraries will read and discuss They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Steven Scott, Justin Eisinger and illustrated by Harmony Becker. They Called Us Enemy is a graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei’s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Confronting questions of patriotism, family, loyalty, and community, George’s work is a stunning examination of what it means to be American, both long ago and today. April 1, 2026 – June 6, 2026: All participating systems will have unlimited digital copies of They Called Us Enemy available on the Libby app by Overdrive. May 21, 2026 at 5:00PM-7:00PM: Buena Park Library will be hosting a book discussion at the Ehlers Event Center in the Eintstein Room. The address is 8150 Knott Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90620. Special guests, Professor Susan Y. Shimazu and Professor Kristine Dennehy of Cal State University, Fullerton, will be joining us for this discussion. No registration required. This event is open to ages 13+ May 31, 2026 at 2:00PM: One Book, One Coast will close this year’s reading program with a special author talk featuring George Takei. The event will be held in-person at East Los Angeles Library and will also be livestreamed (Link will be active on the May 31). Register for this event and watch from your own device! |
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