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Toddler Storytimes at the Central Library for children and families Mondays, 10 a.m. June 3 through July 22 Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion. For more information, please call 972-205-2516.

School-age children, ages 7 to 12, have the opportunity to become creative kids this summer by joining the Creative Kids Group at the South Garland Branch Library. This program series features a class to engage almost every child. During this workshop children will create their own diary like Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Each diary will contain interactive prompts for writing, coloring, and drawing. Registration is required to attend Creative Kids and begins Wednesday, May 1. Due to the popularity of these programs, registration is limited to 30 participants, and parents may register their children for a maximum of two programs per month. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Brett Roberts presents an interactive magic show featuring alien puppets, a space race, and a flag routine that teaches kids about the American flag the astronauts placed on the moon. Brett will teach the kids the difference between science fiction and real science too! Part of the Children's Summer Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories.” Some locations have limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to children. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Toddler Storytimes at the South Garland Branch Library for children and families Wednesdays, 10 a.m. June 5 through July 24 Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion. For more information, please call 972-205-3934.

Learn all about space from staff of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History as they bring their mobile planetarium experience to the library. Part of the Children's Summer Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories.” Some locations have limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to children. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Learn all about space from staff of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History as they bring their mobile planetarium experience to the library. Part of the Children's Summer Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories.” Some locations have limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to children. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Toddler Storytimes at the North Garland Branch Library for children and families Fridays, 10 a.m. June 7 through July 26 Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion. For more information, please call 972-205-2804.

The purpose of the Library Board is to advise the City Council on problems relating to the Public Library and to recommend plans and programs to promote the library system for the city. The Board approves library policies, long range plans, and other pertinent documents as they are recommended by Claire Bausch, Director of Libraries. The Library Board meets on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the William E. Dollar Municipal Building in Work Session chambers, located at 200 N. Fifth St., Garland, TX 75040. All meetings are open to the public unless the Board goes into executive session. Meeting agendas and approved minutes are posted on the library website http://library.garlandtx.gov for citizen review.

Toddler Storytimes at the Central Library for children and families Mondays, 10 a.m. June 3 through July 22 Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion. For more information, please call 972-205-2516.

Children can develop their engineering skills, an important STEAM concept, by attending Block Party at the Library, a program from the Nicholson Memorial Library System for children ages 4 through 12. Block Party at the Library is designed to help children test their building skills and stretch their imaginations while having fun. The program challenges participants to use building blocks to create unique structures within one hour. Block Party at the Library is a free event open to children ages 4 through 12 and their caregivers. Children ages 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult in order to attend. The Library provides all supplies used at this event. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change. Please visit our website, www.library.garlandtx.gov, for the latest information. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

School-age children, ages 7 to 12, have the opportunity to become creative kids this summer by joining the Creative Kids Group at the South Garland Branch Library. This program series features a class to engage almost every child. During this workshop children will learn about rovers like those used on Mars, then make a model rover out of food items like Twizzlers, frosting, marshmallows, peppermints, and Kit-Kat bars Registration is required to attend Creative Kids and begins Wednesday, May 1. Due to the popularity of these programs, registration is limited to 30 participants, and parents may register their children for a maximum of two programs per month. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Join the Creature Teacher to learn fun facts about a wide assortment of animals before meeting the creatures themselves. The Creature Teacher has been educating children for more than 15 years. Many of her animals are rescue animals. Part of the Children's Summer Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories.” Some locations have limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to children. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Toddler Storytimes at the South Garland Branch Library for children and families Wednesdays, 10 a.m. June 5 through July 24 Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion. For more information, please call 972-205-3934.

Go on a mission to discover a world of animals that climb, jump, slither, and crawl. Then meet an animal that helped send rockets into space. Part of the Children's Summer Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories.” Some locations have limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to children. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Join the Creature Teacher to learn fun facts about a wide assortment of animals before meeting the creatures themselves. The Creature Teacher has been educating children for more than 15 years. Many of her animals are rescue animals. Part of the Children's Summer Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories.” Some locations have limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to children. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Toddler Storytimes at the North Garland Branch Library for children and families Fridays, 10 a.m. June 7 through July 26 Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion. For more information, please call 972-205-2804.

The Friends of the Library meet bi-monthly on the third Monday of the month, 5 p.m. at the Central Library. Anyone interested in the activities of the Friends is welcome to attend. Friends of the Nicholson Memorial Library is a community organization supporting and promoting the Library. The Friends sponsors activities to raise funds for the purchase of library materials and equipment, and underwrites programming to benefit all library users.

Toddler Storytimes at the Central Library for children and families Mondays, 10 a.m. June 3 through July 22 Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion. For more information, please call 972-205-2516.

School-age children, ages 7 to 12, have the opportunity to become creative kids this summer by joining the Creative Kids Group at the South Garland Branch Library. This program series features a class to engage almost every child. During this workshop children will discover the elements that make up our solar system, and create a pocket-sized version using stickers. Registration is required to attend Creative Kids and begins Wednesday, May 1. Due to the popularity of these programs, registration is limited to 30 participants, and parents may register their children for a maximum of two programs per month. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Watch as professional yo-yo and spin top champion Valerie Oliver demonstrates the art of spinning yo-yos, tops, and diabolos and explains the physics that make spinning possible. Part of the Children's Summer Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories.” Some locations have limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to children. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change. Please visit our website, www.library.garlandtx.gov, for the latest information. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Toddler Storytimes at the South Garland Branch Library for children and families Wednesdays, 10 a.m. June 5 through July 24 Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion. For more information, please call 972-205-3934.

Watch as professional yo-yo and spin top champion Valerie Oliver demonstrates the art of spinning yo-yos, tops, and diabolos and explains the physics that make spinning possible. Part of the Children's Summer Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories.” Some locations have limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to children. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change. Please visit our website, www.library.garlandtx.gov, for the latest information. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Adults can attend a space-related film discussion led by a professional film critic. The event, Rockets’ Red Glare: Space Race Classics, is part of the Adult Summer Reading Program and was inspired by the reading program’s theme, A Universe of Stories. Critic Larry Ratliff will use presentation software and movie clips to revisit space-themed films, such as The Right Stuff, October Sky, and Apollo 13. Mr. Ratliff has more than 30 years of experience as a film critic and served as a movie feature writer for the San Antonio Express-News from 1996 to 2009. His previous presentations have included a critique of Casablanca and an overview of Academy Award-winning films. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Nicholson Memorial Library System and is open to adults ages 18 and older. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change.

Watch as professional yo-yo and spin top champion Valerie Oliver demonstrates the art of spinning yo-yos, tops, and diabolos and explains the physics that make spinning possible. Part of the Children's Summer Reading Program, “A Universe of Stories.” Some locations have limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to children. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change. Please visit our website, www.library.garlandtx.gov, for the latest information. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Toddler Storytimes at the Central Library for children and families Mondays, 10 a.m. June 3 through July 22 Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion. For more information, please call 972-205-2516.

Children can develop their engineering skills, an important STEAM concept, by attending Block Party at the Library, a program from the Nicholson Memorial Library System for children ages 4 through 12. Block Party at the Library is designed to help children test their building skills and stretch their imaginations while having fun. The program challenges participants to use building blocks to create unique structures within one hour. Block Party at the Library is a free event open to children ages 4 through 12 and their caregivers. Children ages 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult in order to attend. The Library provides all supplies used at this event. Due to planned construction, event locations are subject to change. Please visit our website, www.library.garlandtx.gov, for the latest information. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

School-age children, ages 7 to 12, have the opportunity to become creative kids this summer by joining the Creative Kids Group at the South Garland Branch Library. This program series features a class to engage almost every child. During this workshop children will experience Jedi training by completing Star Wars-themed activities, such as making Leia hair buns or Yoda ears, building droids, practicing with lightsabers, and flying paper airplanes through a Death Star trench. Registration is required to attend Creative Kids and begins Wednesday, May 1. Due to the popularity of these programs, registration is limited to 30 participants, and parents may register their children for a maximum of two programs per month. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion.

Toddler Storytimes at the South Garland Branch Library for children and families Wednesdays, 10 a.m. June 5 through July 24 Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library’s discretion. For more information, please call 972-205-3934.