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Please visit our Children's Desk or call 714-826-4100 ext. 126
if you have any questions or need assistance with registering for Children's Programming.
 
In-N-Out Cover to Cover
Reading Program
Saturday, Oct. 2nd- Saturday, Nov. 13th
Kids ages 4-12, read for In-N-Out! For every five books you read, you'll get a free In-N-Out hamburger or cheeseburger (up to three burgers). Pick up your reading card in the Children's Room. Children who can't read can be read to. Many thanks to In-N-Out for offering this program year after year!
Adopt a Baby Dino
Nov. 1st - Nov. 30th
Kids ages 4-12, baby dinos are in need of reading buddies. That means you! Come to the Children's Room to adopt a baby dino, give it a name, and read to it everyday! 
 
Science Saturday
Saturday, Nov. 6th at 10:30AM
Library Front Lawn, weather permitting
Kids in grades 2-6, join Joe the Science Bro and learn about the exciting science of rockets! You'll get to build your own rocket and launch it outside! 
 
Registration is not required, but seating will be limited to the first 20 attendees. 
 
**Weather permitting. This program will be canceled in the event of rain or extreme heat.**
Dino Egg Hunt
Saturday, Nov. 13th at 2:00PM
Library Front Lawn, weather permitting
Kids 12 and younger, join us on the library lawn with a blanket or chair for dino stories and a dino egg hunt. Don't forget to bring a bag to hold your dino eggs.
 
**Weather permitting. This program will be canceled in the even of rain or extreme heat.**
Sunshine Storytime
Wednesdays at 10:30AM 
Library Front Lawn, weather permitting
Every Wednesday from 10:30AM – 11:00AM, we will have outdoor storytime on our front lawn with Miss Shailene.
Bring your own blankets/chairs and join in on the fun.
No reservations necessary.
 
**Weather permitting. This program will be canceled in the event of rain or extreme heat.**
 
There will be no Sunshine Storytime on Nov. 24th.
Songs & Stories LIVE! 
Tuesdays at 11:00AM via Zoom
Join us for a LIVE storytime via Zoom every Tuesday at 11:00AM. We will meet friends, sing songs, and read stories together.  
 
Pre-registration is required. Click here to register. 
Songs & Stories with Miss Ruth
These pre-recorded videos will feature songs and books. Read and sing along with Miss Ruth and friends! A new video will be posted every Friday at 11:00AM on our Facebook and Instagram accounts.  
 
 
Teen Advisory Group (TAB)
Tuesday, Nov. 2nd at 6:00PM-7:00PM 
Donna Bagley Community Room
High school students, join our Teen Advisory Board! You will have the opportunity to earn community service hours and discuss programs and activities you want to see at the library! 
 
Meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of every month from 6:00PM-7:00PM. Please wear a mask to meetings.
 
Please complete a volunteer application and turn it in to the Children's Department. Contact Nicole at nhight@buenapark.lib.ca.us for more information.
Secrets of College Admissions
Monday, Nov. 8th at 6:00PM
Virtual Zoom Meeting
Join us for a virtual program with CollegeWise as they discuss the secrets of college admissions. Separate college admissions fact from fiction and get straight answers about how college admissions committees decide who gets in. Topics covered are grades, test scores, activities, and anything else colleges evaluate.
 
Registration is required. Please click here to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the meeting. Please email Nicole at nhight@buenapark.lib.ca.us with any questions.
 
*Please do not use your school email when registering.*
YA Library Loot Subscription Box
Hey teens! Have you ever wanted to sign up for a subscription box but found that it's too expensive? Our subscription program is like that, but FREE!
 
Join our Buena Park Library District YA Library Loot subscription program. This program is for teens ages 12-18 and only requires you to return the books and box with a review of the books you read to be signed up for the following month. 
 
There is a limited number of spaces available, so register soon!  Please click here to register. 

Afternoon Adult Book Club
Thursday, Nov. 18th at 3:00PM
Join us this month for a discussion on The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson. 
 
Please contact Nicole for meeting location and details at nhight@buenapark.lib.ca.us or 714-826-4100 ext. 177
Evening Adult Book Club
Thursday, Nov. 18th at 6:00PM
Join us this month for a discussion on The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont by Shawn Levy. 
 
Please contact Nicole for meeting location and details at nhight@buenapark.lib.ca.us or 714-826-4100 ext. 177
Red Cross Blood Drive
Monday, Nov. 22nd from 10:00AM-4:00PM
Donna Bagley Community Room
The Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive in the Donna Bagley Community Room on Monday, Nov. 22nd from 10:00AM to 4:00PM.
 
Please register to donate by visiting or calling our Reference Desk at 714-826-4100 ext. 125
OC One-Stop Mobile Unit Assistance for Job Seekers
Mondays 10:00AM-4:00PM by appointment
Walk-up services are available as occupancy permits
The OC One-Stop Mobile Unit is a reinvention of the OC One-Stop Center on wheels. It delivers mobile employment and workforce development services to members of the public in the County of Orange. 
 
Employment and workforce development services include:
  • Recruiting & Pre-Employment Screening
  • Interviewing & Training 
  • Career Development Activities
  • Individual Assessments
  • Local Hiring Events 
  • and more!
The Mobile Unit will be parked in our library's parking lot on Mondays from
10:00AM - 4:00PM and will be offering these services by appointment. Please make your appointment at www.oconestop.com/mobile-unit
Buena Park Library District
7150 La Palma Ave
Buena Park, California 90620
714-826-4100

www.buenaparklibrary.org/