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Get to know your library better by completing the monthly scavenger hunt! One prize per participant, per visit. Available at the following Nevada County Library locations: Truckee, Madelyn Helling, Grass Valley, and Bear River.
Cool Hand Uke’s Strum Bums Ukulele Extravaganza Rescue and Relief Band, known simply as the Strum Bums, began in 2000 as a weekly class at the Senior Center when it was located at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Twenty or so seniors showed up for the first class. Fifteen or so continued. Today there are nearly 75 members on its email list. Join the Strum Bums on Mondays from 3:00pm-4:30pm at the Madelyn Helling Library to get your Ukulele chops ready for showtime! Local Ukulele Legend Dan Scanlan is seeking adult learners (16 ) to learn the Ukulele for Strum Bums shows around the town! You do not need to be a seasoned Ukulele player to come to these classes. You can be any point in your Ukulele journey, you just need the passion to learn and play! These classes are completely free and open to the public!
Join Miss Emily for Baby Storytime at the historic Grass Valley Library. This short story time is filled with rhymes, songs, and stories for the youngest children and their caregivers. We invite you to linger and enjoy each other's company after the story time. Toys will be provided.
Looking for a great way to engage with your little ones? Join us for a delightful morning of story and song with Miss Betsey every Tuesday at the Penn Valley Library!
Practice reading aloud with Raven, the therapy dog! Bring a book from home or choose one from our shelves.
Use your imagination and create a LEGO masterpiece! All your projectss will go on display in the Children's Library. For ages 6 and older.
Caregivers and their little ones are invited to join us at the Madelyn Helling Library for time to play, learn, sing, read, and have fun together! Each session will feature a storytime, snacks, and an opportunity to learn together. No registration required. Ages 0-5
Are you wild about wool? We are too! Learn how fun and easy felting can be. Find a new project for inspiration each week, or bring your own. All supplies are provided and all skill levels are welcome. Wild About Wool at the Truckee Library Workspace 10879 Donner Pass Rd. meets on alternating Wednesdays
Join us in the Grass Valley Library kid's room and let's have fun creating, building, and learning together. This program is open to all youth, but is best suited for kids ages 8-12.
Need a hand with a tricky math problem or a confusing assignment? Truckee Library's Homework Help program is here for you! Friendly volunteers are available to support students in grades K–12 with schoolwork. Just drop in. No appointment needed!
Join us for building adventures with our LEGO Club at Penn Valley Library! Let your imagination run wild with your designs. Remember to take a photo of your creations, as the LEGOS live at the library and must stay in the children's room. All ages welcome, though some LEGOs are not suited for babies and toddlers.
Practice reading aloud trained dog, Inky or Mojo! Color a bookmark, collect a sticker each time you visit a dog, and after five stickers choose a book to keep!
Looking to infuse your week with a burst of creativity? Join the Grass Valley Adult Art Club! Each week, we’ll explore a new project designed to spark your imagination and offer your mind a refreshing escape through an hour of hands-on creation. All materials are provided, and artists of every skill level are welcome to join. February Schedule: 2/4 Doodle Hearts 2/11 Vintage Valentines 2/18 Paper Horses 2/25 Painted Hearts
Join us every Wednesday for a craft at the library! The library will provide all materials. ¡Únete a nosotros para una manualidad en la biblioteca! La biblioteca proporcionará todos los materiales.
Develop life skills, have fun, and make friends, all while building your resume and providing meaningful service to your community through volunteer work at the Library! If needed, we can provide service credit. How to get involved: Show up at 5pm on the first Wednesday of the month at Grass Valley Library Children's Room. Or call Emily Phillips, Youth Librarian at 530-470-2695.
Toddler Storytime is canceled today (2/5/26) - we'll see you next week! Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies, toddlers, and little learners ages 0 - 4. Story time is 20 - 30 minutes long and includes scarves or egg shakers and interactive songs and games. After storytime, enjoy the library play space and art corner!
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes. It is a great way to build early literacy, creativity and social skills. Únete a nosotros para cuentos, cantos y rimas. Es una manera buena para desarrollar alfabetización temprana, creatividad, y habilidades sociales.
Join us for stories, songs and rhymes. It is a great way to build early literacy, creativity and social skills. Únete con nosotros para cuentos, cantos y rimas. Es una manera buena para desarrollar alfabetización temprana, creatividad, y habilidades sociales.
Family Story Time at Grass Valley Library, every Thursday at 11 am Children of all ages are welcome; content geared toward ages 1 to 5 years. After storytime, we invite you to visit with other caregivers and parents in the storytime space. Welcome to all! We look forward to reading & singing with you!
Join us for a morning of fun and play at the Penn Valley Library! Engaging toys and activities to encourage early literacy and social-emotional development are set up in our Children's Room, where little ones can enjoy a free snack and caregivers are invited to enjoy free tea and coffee on the first Thursday of every month.
Come level up your cooperative skills, share your creativity, and forge lifelong friendships through the power of play. Never played D&D before? That's okay! We'll teach you. D&D is easy to learn and a blast to play. Come with friends and our Dungeon Masters will start a new campaign just for you! Our D&D club features miniatures, terrain, dice for all, and plenty of player guides. Just show up with your mind tuned to adventure and you'll be in the right place. This program is best suited for teens and tweens. Grown-ups are welcome and encouraged to play with their adventurers. Light Snacks Provided.
Children of all ages (with a favorite adult) have fun with engaging books, songs and activities as they build their early literacy skills. Drop-in program in the Children's Room at the Madelyn Helling Library.
These workshops focus on how to capture your memories and structure them into stories to write down for others to enjoy. These workshops will be led by Karen Terrey of Tangled Roots Writing. Presented in conjunction with 2026 Nevada County Reads book selection "North Woods" by Daniel Mason. Historical Fiction: Structures of Time and Place.
Teen-led Dungeons & Dragons Meet Up at the Grass Valley Library. Bring your own DM, if you are starting a new campaign. We provide the space, you provide the adventuring party.
Join us for building adventures with our DUPLO Club! Let your imagination run wild with your designs. Please don't forget to take a picture of your creation, as the DUPLOS live at the library and cannot be taken home. All ages welcome.
Join Literary Yarns every Saturday at the Grass Valley library for a casual fiber-arts meetup. Bring a fiber project and settle in for as much or as little of the morning as you like, crafting alongside others in a relaxed, book-filled space.
Stories, songs, and rhymes for babies, toddlers, and little learners ages 0 - 4. Story time is 20 - 30 minutes long and includes scarves or egg shakers and interactive songs and games. After storytime, enjoy the library play space and art corner!
During this bi-monthly book club, we'll discuss a book, enjoy some snacks, and have fun with a themed craft. This book club is best suited for patrons ages 8-12. Registration is required for all attendees who would like an honor copy of the book. Register here after February 1 and drop by Madelyn Helling Library to pick up a copy of the book--no check out required! Copies are limited to the first 10 registrants. You are welcome to join the fun without registering! Check out a copy of the book from the library or bring your own! March read: The Girl Who Drank the Moon Grownups "need to know that The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (The Witch's Boy) is an expertly crafted fantasy with spiritual undertones, and it won the 2017 Newbery Medal. It has a strong female protagonist, Luna, described as having curly black hair and amber skin. Luna's taken from her family and saved by a kindhearted witch who lovingly raises her but accidentally imbues her with magical powers. Other members of Luna's adopted family are a frisky young dragon and a wise, poetry-loving bog monster. Multiple storylines come together in a dramatic climax espousing the power of love and nonviolence. A great choice for middle-grade fantasy lovers." --Common Sense Media
Queer Reads is a monthly adult book club (18 ) celebrating the diverse voices of queer authors, characters, stories and joy. Join us each month as we celebrate queer storytelling and foster the discovery of new ideas and unfamiliar lived-experiences. Copies of the next month's book are available on a first-come first-served basis at all Queer Reads meetings and at the Nevada County Library. January 21st- Freshwater, by Akwaeke Emezi February 18th- Harriet Tubman Live in Concert, by Bob the Drag Queen March 18th - Nevada, by Imogen Binnie April 15th - Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir May 20th - Ten steps to Nanette, by Hannah Gadsby June 17th - Every heart a doorway, by Seanan McGuire
Get certified to use our new Bambu Lab X1 Carbon 3D printer! Even if you’ve completed our Makerbot certification, you’ll need to attend this updated session to use the new printer. Completion of this class is required for independent use. Sign up today! Ages 8 & up. Children under 13 must be accompanied by parent or guardian. We recommend bringing your own laptop with Bambu Studio installed, so you can gain experience using it with your personal account. We also suggest installing the Bambu Handy app on your phone or tablet. Made possible by a generous donation from the Friends of the Truckee Library.
We'll have a pajama party at this Stay & Play. Snuggle up! Caregivers and their little ones are invited to join us at the Madelyn Helling Library for time to play, learn, sing, read, and have fun together! Each session will feature a story time, snacks, and an opportunity to learn together. No registration required. Ages 0-5
