Alpaugh Branch Library

10/15/2026

Pickup a TeenTober punchcard at your local Tulare County Library branch and turn it in before November 3 to be entered to win our grand prize bundle! Bundle includes a mini fridge, Atari Pocket Player, and a Bedazzling kit!

Ask your library about teen events all October or check our website calendar at tularecountylibrary.org/calendar

10/10/2026

As Banned Books Week wraps up, we hope you were able to see some of our Banned Books displays at our branches. If you did not, here are some photos from the following Tulare County branches: Visalia, Literacy, Exeter, Lindsay, Strathmore, and Springville.

All the displays look great and bring attention to the issue of intellectual freedom for all and the ongoing issues with censorship. Even though Banned Books Week is almost over, just remember to "Let Books Be".
Did you read any "Banned Books" this week?

10/10/2026

The County of Tulare Board of Supervisors recognized October 4-10, 2026, as Banned Books Week at their meeting on Tuesday.

Learn more about Banned Books Week and celebrate your freedom to read at your local library.

10/07/2026

Banned Books Week continues and today we are highlighting the top 11 books challenged in 2025. During 2025, 4,235 titles were challenged. Of those unique titles, data was separated into the top books challenged and you can see which books were challenged the most in 2025. More information on challenged books and Banned Books Week can be found at https://www.ala.org/bbooks.

10/06/2026

Join Tulare County Library in celebrating the grand opening of the new Springville Branch Library on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 3 to 5 PM at 35697 Highway 190, Springville, California.

The grand opening features a ceremony with Tulare County Supervisor Dennis Townsend (District Five), representatives of the Springville Chamber of Commerce, County Librarian Darla Wegener, and others as we recount the road to bringing this new branch library in Springville.

Come tour the library, hear music from local band Occasional Brass, and make crafts with the Library’s staff.

Ribbon cutting at 3:30pm

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

There is still time to join our Fall Reading Challenge!

Children ages 5-11 earn a free cub meal at Panda Express for reading in our Fall Reading Challenge!

The Tulare County Library has partnered with Panda Express to host another Fall Reading Challenge from Sept. 8, 2026-Oct. 17, 2026.

Sign up at participating branches or online. Use the Beanstack Tracker App if using your phone to log reading.

How it works:
Track the days you read. After five days of reading, earn a coupon for a free cub meal at any participating Panda Express. Earn up to 3 coupons. To get started, visit the Visalia Branch Library children’s desk or sign up on Beanstack!

*Sign-ups begin Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.*

10/06/2026

The theme for Banned Books Week (October 4-10) is "Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read." The American Library Association (ALA) Office of Intellectual Freedom collects censorship information on books that are challenged. Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and it highlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.
Banned Books Week promotes shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even if the ideas are unpopular. This information highlights censorship data collected by ALA for the year 2025. The data is broken down into informative categories including who challenges books and censorship trends.
During Banned Books Week. Tulare County Library branches will have banned book displays so be sure to check them out.

10/02/2026

TeenTober is here! If you're a teen, (ages 13-19) drop by your local Tulare County Library branch to pick up a TeenTober punchcard. Complete 3 activities on the card and have it hole punched by a staff member to earn a prize. If you complete all 6, you're entered our grand prize drawing! The final day to turn in your punchcard is November 3.

Ask your library about teen events all October or check our website calendar at tularecountylibrary.org/calendar

05/26/2026

Tomorrow!