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NoveList Plus Login Needed In-Library Use Only Need help figuring out what book you might like to read next? Search Novelist by series, by author read a likes, award winning books, genre (western, Christian fiction, historical novel, and lots more). A great tool to help readers like you find a book you will enjoy reading. |
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NewspaperARCHIVE Login Needed In-Library Use Only NewspaperARCHIVE is the world's best resource for historical and genealogical information. Our unique archive spans more than 400 years of family history, small-town events, world news and more. |
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TexShare Databases Login Needed In-Library Use Only Includes thousands of full-text magazines and newspapers, WorldCat (35 million library records), Science and Literature databases, on-line encyclopedias, etc. |
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Pronunciator Login Needed In-Library Use Only A fun and free way to learn any of 80 languages with self-directed lessons, live teachers, movies, music, and more. |
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| Fiber Arts Social | |
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07/02/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Bring your current work in progress (WIP) and connect with fellow fiber artists in our community. No formal instruction at this time.
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| Book Club for Adults | |
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07/03/2025 12:00 - 1:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Join us each month and meet people in our community that share a love of reading and books. Even if you haven't finished or even read the book, join us for the discussion. This month we will discuss our June 2025 selection "The Golden Couple" by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.
We will be discussing "The Golden Couple" by Greer Hendrick and Sarah Pekkanen.
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| Gardening for Adults | |
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07/05/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Plant your own succulent and decorate a pot! Only 20 spots available. This program will take place on the side patio.
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| Clay Impressions (Teens & Children) | |
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07/07/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) A fun program designated for children to engage in art activity where they make designs or patterns in wet clay using special objects and tools.
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| Salt Dough Fossils | |
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07/07/2025 3:00 - 4:45 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Children will paint salt like sculptures using watercolors or food coloring.
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| Art Studio:"Teen Scene" | |
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07/08/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room Teens are invited to watch a manga adaption "My Hero Academia; You're Next", followed by a craft project related to the anime or manga. These events offer a mix of entertainment and creative expression. Lunch (pizza) is provided FOR TEENS ONLY please bring a covered drink. Parents may wait outside the room or leave the building while teen is in program. However teens must be picked up by a parent after program is over.
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| Art Studio: Pointillism | |
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07/08/2025 3:00 - 4:45 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Pointillism is a painting technique using small dots of different colors to form an image.
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| Art Studio for Adults: Pressed Flower Balloon Lanterns | |
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07/08/2025 3:30 - 5:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Branch Library Room: Multipurpose Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Bring the garden inside. Make your own pressed flower lantern. Location: Story Time Room
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| Story Time | |
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07/09/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) A program for pre-school or young children where a book is read. This helps spark a child's imagination, paying attention, and being part of a group.(Every Wednesday in the Story Time Room)
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Staff Only (No Patron Use)
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| Painting Seashells | |
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07/09/2025 3:00 - 4:45 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) A fun summer activity where children will decorate seashells and or make seashell sculpture.
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| Anime Club | |
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07/09/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library A program created for young anime enthusiasts to connect, share and engage in activities of crafts based on the anime "Dragon Ball"
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| Fiber Arts Social | |
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07/09/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Bring your current work in progress (WIP) and connect with fellow fiber artists in our community. No formal instruction at this time.
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| Salt Painting | |
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07/10/2025 10:30 - 11:45 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| YA Book Club | |
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07/10/2025 5:30 - 7:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room
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| Art Studio for Adults: Pressed Flower Balloon Lanterns | |
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07/10/2025 5:30 - 7:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Bring the garden inside. Make your own pressed flower lantern. Location: Story Time Room
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| Free Play (Toddlers) | |
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07/11/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Unstructured, child play without adult guidance or specific goals.
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| Art Studio: 3D Family Story | |
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07/14/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) A program where children will showcase their Family Story, while sharing some of their favorite memories as a family.
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| Cuenta me tu historia (Bilingual) | |
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07/14/2025 3:30 - 4:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| Shark Week Activity | |
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07/15/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| Teen Scene | |
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07/15/2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room
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| Story Time | |
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07/16/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) A program for pre-school or young children where a book is read. This helps spark a child's imagination, paying attention, and being part of a group.(Every Wednesday in the Story Time Room)
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| Art Studio: Free Play | |
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07/16/2025 3:30 - 4:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| Fiber Arts Social | |
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07/16/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Bring your current work in progress (WIP) and connect with fellow fiber artists in our community. No formal instruction at this time.
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| Campfire Stories | |
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07/17/2025 5:30 - 7:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room
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| Superhero Capes | |
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07/18/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Recycle an old t-shirt and make it into your favorite super hero cape.
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| Poetry in a box | |
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07/18/2025 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room
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| Paper Masks | |
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07/21/2025 3:30 - 4:31 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Explore your creativity by decorating a animal paper mask.
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| Spy School | |
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07/22/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Children will cosplay as spies and solve a mystery.
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| Teen Scene "Musical" | |
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07/22/2025 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room EVERY TUESDAY (EXCLUDING JUNE 3rd) FROM 11AM-1:30PM, teens are invited to a movie matinee, followed by a craft project related to the film or other themes. These events offer a mix of entertainment and creative expression, often with provided materials and lunch (PIZZA)
-NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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| Friendship Bracelets | |
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07/22/2025 3:30 - 4:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Join us in creating beaded bracelets!
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| Story Time | |
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07/23/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations)
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| Scene It! (Teens) | |
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07/23/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room A painting capturing a famous scene from a movie or book! The artist can evoke the atmosphere of the film, capturing the action, emotion, and visual style of the original scene.
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| Fiber Arts Social | |
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07/23/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room
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| Friends of the VVCL | |
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07/24/2025 10:00 AM - 1:25 PM Location: Val Verde County Library
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| Folkorico Performance | |
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07/24/2025 6:00 - 7:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room Community performance!
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| Free Play Friday | |
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07/25/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Story Time Room - Staff Reservations Only (No Patron Reservations) Unstructured, child play without adult guidance or specific goals.
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| Movie Matinee | |
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07/25/2025 3:00 - 4:00 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Large Conference Room Inside Out movie showing! Free popcorn provided, bring your *covered* drink. (Family event)
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| Fiber Arts Social | |
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07/30/2025 12:30 - 1:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Bring your current work in progress (WIP) and connect with fellow fiber artists in our community. No formal instruction at this time.
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