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April Name Charm Challenge Wednesday: April 1- Thursday: April 30 www.buenapark.beanstack.org Kids ages 0-12, read and log up to 5 books in the April 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 May. |
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Pajama-rama Storytime Thursday: April 9, 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: April 13, 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: April 14, 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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Word Game Night: Wordplay Monday: April 20, 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: April 23, 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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Public Speaking Workshop Thursday: April 30, 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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Preschool Storytime Tuesdays: April 7, 14, 21, 28 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: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 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: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 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: April 4, 11, 18, 25 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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Spend time in our Teen Space! First-Floor Teen Space Teens can now enjoy their very own space at the library! Whether you need a place to study, hang out with friends, make crafts, or just be, please know that there is a free space at the Library reserved just for you. The area is located on the first floor and is reserved for TEENS ONLY (grades 6-12): Mon-Fri: 2:00PM-closing Saturdays: all day If you have any questions, please ask staff at the Service Desk or call us at 714-826-4100 ext. 125
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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 Thursday: April 9, 5:00PM-6:00PM Second-Floor Join us as we discuss Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a Gothic horror novel about Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates a sentient creature from dead body parts but abandons it due to its grotesque appearance. The rejected and lonely creature seeks revenge on its creator by murdering Victor's loved ones, leading to a cycle of vengeance and tragedy that ultimately destroys both the scientist and his creation. The story is told as a nested narrative, primarily through the accounts of Captain Robert Walton, Victor Frankenstein, and the monster himself. No registration is required. Ages 18+ |
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