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March

2025

- Friends Used Book Sale

- Youth Art Month

- Poetry Contest

- Trinity Irish Dancers

- Teen Library Card Contest

- Tournament of Tomes 

- Reading Recommendations


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Friends of McFarland Library Used Book Sale. Thursday, March 13th 9am - 7pm, Best Selection. Friday, March 14th 9am - 4pm, Best Prices. Saturday, March 15th 9am - 4pm, Best Bag Sale. Cash is encouraged; visit mcfarlandlibrary.org for more details. Proceeds benefit E.D. Locke Public Library.

Friends Used Book Sale

Thursday, March 13th 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Friday & Saturday, March 14th & 15th  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Find great bargains on book and movies, plus great gift ideas like tote bags, pie plates and mugs. On Saturday, fill a bag and choose your price. All proceeds benefit our library! 

Please note: Cash is encouraged since our card payment service company has increased their surcharge to $4 per transaction as of January 1 (we are searching for an alternative).

Pricing and more details
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Youth Art Month

Opening Reception

Thursday, March 6th 5:30 - 7:00 PM

March is Youth Art Month! Enjoy art from K-12 students on display throughout the library all month long. The opening reception will also feature student music performances.

All Ages Poetry Contest

Entries Due April 1

All ages are invited to created a poem around the themes of community & connection. Winners will be announced at our poetry reading event on April 24.

All Ages Poetry Contest. March 1 - April 1. Kids, Teens & adults are encouraged to create a poem around the themes of community & connection. Stop by the circulation desk for an entry form & contest rules or visit mcfarlandlibrary.org for more details. Win a $30 gift card!
More Info & Entry Form
Trinity Irish Dancers. March 17, 2025. Doors open at 5 PM.

Trinity Irish Dancers

Monday, March 17th 5:00 PM

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a performance from the Trinity Irish Dancers! Seating limited.

Bad Art Afternoon

Friday, March 28th 2:00 PM

All ages welcome! We'll provide a variety of materials for you to unleash your creativity.

Bad Art Afternoon. Friday, March 28th @ 2:00 p.m. All Ages.

Kids

Grades 2-5 C.S.I. Critter Scene Investigation. Friday, March 7 @ 2:00 p.m. Registration opens 2 weeks prior.

Critter Scene Investigation

Friday, March 7th 2:00 PM

REGISTRATION REQUIRED (Gr 2-5)

PJ Storytime. Seymour's Birthday Storytime. Thursday, March 20 @ 6:30pm

PJ Storytime

Thursday, March 20th  6:30 PM

Come celebrate Seymour's birthday!

Weekly Programs
  • Toddler Storytime
    Mondays - 9:30/10:30 AM

  • Baby Bounce
    Tuesdays - 9:30/10:30 AM

  • Zumbini (Registration Required)
    Wednesdays - 9:30/10:30 AM

  • Little Bodies, Big Feelings
    Thursdays - 9:30 AM

Monthly Programs
  • Lego Club (now 2nd & 4th Wed!)
    Wednesday, Mar 12 & 26 - 3:30 PM

  • Magic Tree House Book Club
    Tuesday, Mar 11 - 3:30 PM

  • Graphic Novel Book Club
    Tuesday, Mar 18 - 3:30 PM

  • Dungeons & Dragons Club (Registration Required) 
    Tuesday, Mar 4 - 3:30 PM

Visit our Children's page for full program details

Teens (Grades 6-12)

Teen Library Card Design Contest. Calling all teen artists! This March, E.D. Locke Public Library is holding an art contest to design a new library card. Any teen in grades 6-12 who has a McFarland library card is eligible to show off their creativity and enter to win a $50 cash gift card!

Teen Library Card Design Contest

Entries due April 4th

Calling all teen artists - help us design a new library card! Any teen who is in grades 6-12 and has a McFarland library card is eligible to show off their creativity and enter to win a $50 gift card!

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Teen Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot Adventures. Join us once a month for new adventures each and every time! Whether you are a beginner or expert at D&D, all teens in grades 6-12 are welcome to join in on the journey. Registration is required for each event, space is limited! Upcoming Dates: January 11th (Registration opens Dec. 29), February 22nd (Registration opens Feb. 7), March 8 (Registration opens Feb. 21), April 5 (Registration opens Mar. 21). Registration Required, Space Limited!

D&D One-Shot Adventures

Saturday, March 8th 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

GalinEducation FREE ACT Diagnostic Testing. Calling all Sophomores! While Juniors are taking the ACT, come get a FREE diagnostic ACT test at the library! Tuesday, March 11, 9:30 am - 1 pm.

ACT Diagnostic Testing

Tuesday, March 11th 9:30 AM-1:00 PM

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Recurring Teen Programs:

  • Snack & Chat - Mondays | 4:00-5:00 PM 

  • Un-Book Club - 1st Thursday | March 6th | 4:00-5:00 PM

  • VolunTeens - 2nd Wednesday | March 12th | 5:00-6:00 PM

  • Teen Hangout - 2nd Thursday | March 13th | 4:00-5:00 PM

  • Teen STEAM - 3rd Thursday | March 20th | 4:00-5:00 PM

  • Teen After Hours: 3rd Friday | March 21st | 5:30-7:00 PM | (Nerf Night w/NOMAD - Registration Required and opens March 7th!)

Visit our Teen page for full details and more resources

Adults

On left of image is a tournament bracket of rectangles with question marks inside. Text: Tournament of Tomes E.D. Locke Edition. Stop by the library to pick up a bracket or fill it out online at mcfarlandlibrary.org. Romance vs Horror, Historical Fiction vs Westerns, Fantasy vs Science Fiction, Mystery vs General/Literary.

Tournament of Tomes

We're bringing the thrill of bracket breaking to the book world!  Join us in determining E.D. Locke's favorite book across all genres. Submit your votes each week and be sure to check out our book display in the back of the library!

Pick up a bracket at the library or vote online!

Recurring Monthly Events

Bridge Club, now every Thursday 1-3 PM, Library Community Room
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Need to brush up on your Spanish? Join us the 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month for Conversaciones en Espanol. 11am-Noon. Habla, aprende, conecta, diviertete. Join us next time.
  • Bridge Club - Every Thursday from 1:00-3:00 PM

  • Craft Club - 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM. All supplies provided. Registration required and opens one week prior.

  • Conversaciones en Espanol - 1st & 3rd Saturday at 11:00 AM. Informal conversation and discussion of suggested topics in Spanish.

Adult Book Clubs

New members always welcome! Copies of each month's selection available to check out at the library.

Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, March 5th  6:30 PM

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time

Mark Haddon

Wednesday Afternoon Book Club

Wednesday, March 12th  2:00 PM

Solito : a memoir

Javier Zamora

Next Month: April 2nd
The Last Thing He Told Me

by Laura Dave  

Next Month: April 9th
The Color of Water

by James McBride

Visit our Adults page for more programs & services

Resource Highlight

Learn a language in Multilingual March. Win a $100 Amazon gift card for you & your library! To enter, spend at least 5 hours in March learning one of the 140+ languages in Transparent Language Online. Three patrons (and their libraries!) will be randomly chosen to win the gift cards.


Practice your language skills this month and be entered to win a $100 gift card! Spend 5 hours in March learning one of over 140+ languages in Transparent Language Online, one of many free resources your library card gives you access to.

Start Learning!
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Reading Recommendations

Banner that reads "Ellen's Picks for books read in February 2025" with a black, yellow, green, and red ribbon on the left side that reads "Black History Month"

The water dancer : a novel

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Between the world and me

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Their eyes were watching God

Zora Neale Hurston

The reformatory : a novel

Tananarive Due

Black birds in the sky : the story and legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Brandy Colbert

Read Ellen's full reviews
Celebrating Women's History Month. Historical novels featuring real-life women whose stories reveal life in the past. March 1-31.
View these titles in our catalog and place holds
LibraryReads. The Top Ten Adult Fiction and Nonfiction Chosen Monthly by America's Library Staff. Cover of Saltwater by Katy Hays. The March 2025 List is Here!
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Find your next great read:

  • Visit our Reading Recommendations page
  • Subscribe to NextReads Newsletters
  • NoveList Plus recommended reads, read-alikes, and genre/appeal search
  • The latest issue of BookList Reader
  • Pick up a copy of BookPage in the library
  • Don't Miss Lists on LINKcat

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