Terra Bella Branch Library

10/21/2026

San Joaquin Valley Library System is experiencing a temporary outage. Tulare County Library online services are currently offline. During this time, books and other items can be checked out at our library branches, with a limit of 5 items per library card.

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

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

10/04/2026

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.

09/04/2026

No matter what your tastes are, a library card hits all the right notes!

Check out a classic story or hit shuffle and try something new. Find harmony at your library’s book clubs, movie nights, crafting classes, and author talks. A headphone kind of day? Find your focus in a study room or vibe out in a cozy nook. Compose your future with new skills in your library’s makerspace or check out instruments and tools in the Library of Things. No matter what rhythm you find yourself in, there’s a seat in the front row at the library for you.

This September, B sharp, and sign up for a library card!

09/01/2026

September is Library Card Sign Up Month, come celebrate with us by attending your local library and create your very own Library Card available all month! We want to see how your library card "Hits all the Right Notes" What is your library card going to look like?
Septiembre es el Mes de la Inscripción para la Tarjeta de Biblioteca. ¡Venga y celébrelo con nosotros visitando su biblioteca local y cree su propia tarjeta de la biblioteca disponible todo el mes! Queremos ver cómo su tarjeta de la biblioteca "Da en la nota justa". ¿Cómo será su tarjeta de la biblioteca?

07/28/2026

The Tulare County Library now has access to digital magazines via the Libby app! Digital magazine checkouts do not count towards patron checkout limits. You can check out as many magazines as you like without it affecting how many e-books or audiobooks you can borrow. You can also subscribe to magazines and get notifications for the magazine's latest issue.



Contact the Tulare County Library at 559-713-2703 for more information. Happy reading!

07/21/2026

As our Summer Reading Challenge comes to an end, please come into your local library to pick up your prizes! Last day to redeem a prize and be entered into the grand prize drawing is Thursday, July 23, 2026. Take a look at the grand prizes that you might win!

For ages 0-5 we've got Dinosaur Hooded Beach Towel, Dinosaur Water Sprinkler Toy, Dinosaur Beach Tote, Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animal Reusable Sticker Pad, and a Dinosaur Island Floor Puzzle.

For ages 6-12 we've got Water Blaster Pool Toy, Clay Dinosaur Kit, Dinosaur Puzzle, Dinosaur Beach Towel, and a Dinosaur Backpack.

For teens 13-17 we've got Govee RGBIC LED Strip Lights and Book Nook Kit

And for all our adults 18+ we've got a Book Lovers' Set and a $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card.

Prizes for summer reading supported in part by the Friends of the Tulare County Library.



¡Ya que nuestro Desafío de Lectura de Verano llega a su fin, por favor visite su biblioteca local para recoger sus premios! El último día para canjear tu premio y participar en el sorteo del gran premio es el Jueves 23 de julio de 2026. ¡Eche un vistazo a los gran premios que podría ganar!

Para las edades de 0 a 5 años, tenemos: toalla de playa con capucha de dinosaurio, juguete rociador de agua de dinosaurio, bolsa de playa de dinosaurios, libro de pegatinas reutilizables de dinosaurios y animales prehistóricos, y un rompecabezas de suelo de la Isla de los Dinosaurios.

Para las edades de 6 a 12 años, tenemos: juguete lanzador de agua para la piscina, kit de dinosaurios de arcilla, rompecabezas de dinosaurios, toalla de playa de dinosaurios y una mochila de dinosaurios.

Para adolescentes de 13 a 17 años, tenemos: tiras de luces LED RGBIC Govee y un kit de diorama para estantería (*Book Nook*).

Y para todos los adultos mayores de 18 años, tenemos: un set para amantes de los libros y una tarjeta de regalo de Barnes & Noble por valor de $50.

Los premios para la lectura de verano cuentan con el apoyo parcial de los Amigos de la Biblioteca del Condado de Tulare (Friends of the Tulare County Library).

06/25/2026

Still not convinced about signing up for our Summer Reading Challenge? Take a look at the grand prizes that you might win!

For ages 0-5 we've got Dinosaur Hooded Beach Towel, Dinosaur Water Sprinkler Toy, Dinosaur Beach Tote, Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animal Reusable Sticker Pad, and a Dinosaur Island Floor Puzzle.

For ages 6-12 we've got Water Blaster Pool Toy, Clay Dinosaur Kit, Dinosaur Puzzle, Dinosaur Beach Towel, and a Dinosaur Backpack.

For teens 13-17 we've got Govee RGBIC LED Strip Lights and Book Nook Kit

And for all our adults 18+ we've got a Book Lovers' Set and a $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card.

Sign up before it's too late to finish the challenge and you could be the lucky winner! Head to tularecountylibrary.org/src to learn more! Or drop by your local library!

There is still time to sign up for the reading challenge in-person, at tularecountylibrary.beanstack.org, or by downloading the Beanstack app on your phone.

Prizes for summer reading supported in part by the Friends of the Tulare County Library.

¿Aún no te has decidido a apuntarte a nuestro Reto de Lectura de Verano? ¡Echa un vistazo a los fantásticos premios que puedes ganar!

Para niños de 0 a 5 años incluye los artículos que se muestran en la imagen: toalla de playa con capucha de dinosaurio, un juguete rociador de agua de dinosaurio, una bolsa de playa de dinosaurio, bloc de pegatinas reutilizables de dinosaurios y animales prehistóricos, y un rompecabezas de piso de la Isla de los Dinosaurios.

Para niños de 6 a 12 años incluye los artículos que se muestran en la imagen: juguete de piscina Water Blaster, un kit de dinosaurio de arcilla, un rompecabezas de dinosaurio, una toalla de playa de dinosaurio y una mochila de dinosaurio.

Para adolescentes de 13 a 17 años incluye los artículos que se muestran en la imagen: tiras de luces LED RGBIC Govee y kit de rincón de lectura.

Y para todos nuestros adultos 18 años y mayores incluye un set para amantes de los libros y una tarjeta de regalo de Barnes & Noble de $50.

¡Inscríbete antes de que sea demasiado tarde para completar el reto y podrías ser el afortunado ganador! ¡Entra en tularecountylibrary.org/src para obtener más información! ¡O pásate por tu biblioteca local!

Todavía estás a tiempo de inscribirte en el desafío de lectura: puedes hacerlo en persona, a través de tularecountylibrary.beanstack.org, o descargando la aplicación Beanstack en tu teléfono.

Prizes for summer reading supported in part by the Friends of the Tulare County Library.