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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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| 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 the film "Spiderman Homecoming" while creating a fun art. 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 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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| Art Studio: Pointillism | |
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07/08/2025 3:30 - 4:30 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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| Ramo de Flores en 3D | |
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07/08/2025 4:30 - 5:30 PM Location: Val Verde County Library Room: Small Conference Room Haz una flor 3D con perlas especiales. Se proporcionarán todos los materiales. Este programa se dara acabo en espanol. Registracion recomendado.
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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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| 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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