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Virtual Office Hours Virtual Office Hours

Run into eBook issues? Start a video call with our expert from your Alexa App or Amazon Echo Show. Service available from Aug 19 to Sep 20.
Run into eBook issues? Start a video call with our expert from your Alexa App or Amazon Echo Show. Service available from Aug 19 to Sep 20.
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Simmering in Solar Energy Simmering in Solar Energy

Cook up some new ideas with these powerful eBooks.
Cook up some new ideas with these powerful eBooks.
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VR Hackfest Exhibit VR Hackfest Exhibit

Visit Mitchell Park Library's VR Hackfest exhibit, learn about the distributed web and add your opinion on the future of the Internet.
Visit Mitchell Park Library's VR Hackfest exhibit, learn about the distributed web and add your opinion on the future of the Internet.
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Minecraft for Makers Minecraft for Makers

eBooks for all ages! Learn to code with Python or set up your own server with these awesome guides from Safari books.
eBooks for all ages! Learn to code with Python or set up your own server with these awesome guides from Safari books.
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The Latest and Greatest in eBook Comics The Latest and Greatest in eBook Comics

New digital editions of your favorite graphic novels—over 6000 to choose from!
New digital editions of your favorite graphic novels—over 6000 to choose from!
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Kids & Teens

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Intergenerational Storytime Intergenerational Storytime

Sep 19th | 11:00am - 11:30am
College Terrace Library
Join us for a special storytime designed exclusively for seniors living with memory care issues and toddlers (aged 18 mo - 3 years).
Join us for a special storytime designed exclusively for seniors living with memory care issues and toddlers (aged 18 mo - 3 years).
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Keep logging your books and activities through August 31 in Beanstack.
Keep logging your books and activities through August 31 in Beanstack.
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SPECIAL STORYTIME EVENT-Music with Adam… SPECIAL STORYTIME EVENT-Music with Adam Miller

Aug 30th | 10:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Library
Special storytime event-Music with Adam Miller
Special storytime event-Music with Adam Miller
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Wild Child Adventures Presents: BUBBLES! Wild Child Adventures Presents: BUBBLES!

Sep 4th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mitchell Park Community Center
Come and enjoy the magic and science of bubbles.
Come and enjoy the magic and science of bubbles. Children will have fun, while learning when they observe rainbow bubbles, snake bubbles, bubbles inside of bubbles, bouncing bubbles and bubbles of all shapes and sizes.
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Hack Your Planner Hack Your Planner

Sep 22nd | 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mitchell Park Library
Do you want to get creative while upgrading your time management skills? Then this workshop is for you! Ages 13-18
Do you want to get creative while upgrading your time management skills? Then this workshop is for you! Ages 13-18
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Back to School Back to School

recommended by pacl_books
Keep the library in mind for your homework and learning needs. Primary sources? Reliable information? Study tools? We have the resources!
Keep the library in mind for your homework and learning needs. Primary sources? Reliable information? Study tools? We have the resources!
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Meditation for Relaxation Meditation for Relaxation

recommended by pacl_books
Looking for some relaxation? Check out one of these books!
Looking for some relaxation? Check out one of these books!
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Shark Week Reads Shark Week Reads

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Enter the fascinating world of sharks off-screen with one of these great reads!
Enter the fascinating world of sharks off-screen with one of these great reads!
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Summertime and the living's easy! Summertime and the living's easy!

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It's the Dog Days of summer and we're all feeling the heat. Check out these books that take place during summer.
It's the Dog Days of summer and we're all feeling the heat. Check out these books that take place during summer.
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International Justice Book List International Justice Book List

recommended by pacl_books
July 17 is the anniversary of the creation of the International Criminal Court; these books explore different aspects of justice worldwide.
July 17 is the anniversary of the creation of the International Criminal Court; these books explore different aspects of justice worldwide.
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Podcasts Podcasts

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Podcasts can be educational, entertaining, political, scary and fun conversations to listen to while walking or driving in your car.
Podcasts can be educational, entertaining, political, scary and fun conversations to listen to while walking or driving in your car.
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PACL Staff's Best of 2019...so far! PACL Staff's Best of 2019...so far!

recommended by pacl_books
Library staff love sharing recommendations, so we've asked them to share some of the best that they've read, or watched, or listened to.
Library staff love sharing recommendations, so we've asked them to share some of the best that they've read, or watched, or listened…
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Radio Day Radio Day

recommended by pacl_books
The Bay Area has a rich history in radio broadcasting. Visit Rinconada on Saturday June 22nd from 11-1 to learn more about local stations!
The Bay Area has a rich history in radio broadcasting. Visit Rinconada on Saturday June 22nd from 11-1 to learn more about local stations!

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Book Club Kits Book Club Kits

Is your book club looking for its next title? Then check out a Book Club Kit! Search “book club kit” in our catalog for a list of titles.
Is your book club looking for its next title? Then check out a Book Club Kit! Search “book club kit” in our catalog for a list of titles.
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Discover and Go Discover and Go

Use your library card to get free and low-cost tickets to museums, science centers, zoos, theaters and other fun cultural attractions.
Use your library card to get free and low-cost tickets to museums, science centers, zoos, theaters and other fun cultural attractions.
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Creative Tools Laptop Creative Tools Laptop

Explore your creativity with our Creative Tools Laptop, loaded with powerful software: Adobe Creative Cloud, Fusion 360, Blender and more!
Explore your creativity with our Creative Tools Laptop, loaded with powerful software: Adobe Creative Cloud, Fusion 360, Blender and more!
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Brainfuse Brainfuse

Brainfuse is an online homework and study tools suite for kids and adults.
Brainfuse is an online homework and study tools suite for kids and adults.
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Library of Things Library of Things

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Take a look at some of the things you can check out from the library!
Take a look at some of the things you can check out from the library!
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Tunes & Flicks

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Wow Yourself Wow Yourself

Whether it's parrots on Telegraph Hill or Black Holes lurking in our Galaxy, get your science on with our streaming documentary…
Whether it's parrots on Telegraph Hill or Black Holes lurking in our Galaxy, get your science on with our streaming documentary collection.
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Unlimited Kids Views Unlimited Kids Views

You can now stream most kids movies, shows and lessons on Kanopy Kids without limit.
You can now stream most kids movies, shows and lessons on Kanopy Kids without limit.
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A Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe A Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

recommended by pacl_books
Are you ready for Avengers: Endgame? If you’re attempting to watch all the Marvel films this list ranks the films from "MUST SEE" to "SKIP".
Are you ready for Avengers: Endgame? If you’re attempting to watch all the Marvel films this list ranks the films from "MUST SEE"…
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Otaku Cinema Otaku Cinema

recommended by mryanhess
Otaku is a Japanese term describing people who show intense enthusiasm for an aspect of pop culture. More than nerds, these fans of anime,…
Otaku is a Japanese term describing people who show intense enthusiasm for an aspect of pop culture. More than nerds, these fans of anime,…
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Some Pig! Some Pig!

From Charlotte's Web to Dinosaur Trains, the Library offers great adventures for kids of any age.
From Charlotte's Web to Dinosaur Trains, the Library offers great adventures for kids of any age.
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