News & Events
NEWS
Sat Hours: Exciting News! Starting Nov 3, 2018, all four branches will now be open on Saturdays, from 11am-3pm.
Current Fire Situation (Camp Fire in Butte County): For more information about the fire, click here or here. For more information about Plumas County specifically, or what you can do to help, click here or here. CA Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection offers evacuation tips, and here is an example of an evacuation checklist. Don't forget to sign up for the Code RED Emergency Alert System [Last updated 11/15/18; 12pm]
Quincy Story Time: Quincy Library story time is cancelled for Dec 26, 2018 and Jan 30, 2019. Schedule is otherwise the same.
Portola Story Time: Portola Library story time is changing to Jan 9, 2019 and Jan 23, 2019 due to the conflict with New Year's Day.
STORY TIME
Baby Bounce Story Time
For babies & toddlers 0-36 months
Quincy Library -- Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.*
*cancelled for Dec 26, 2018 and Jan 30, 2018
Preschool Story Time
Quincy Library -- Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.*
*cancelled for Dec 26, 2018 and Jan 30, 2018
Portola Library -- First & Third Wednesdays of the month, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Sept - May**
** due to New Year's Day, dates are moved down a week; new dates are Jan 9 2019 and Jan 23 2019 instead
Children's Story Time
Chester Library -- Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
EVENTS
Quincy Events
Join the Community Book Club
hosted with Barn Owl Books
Every Third Wednesday of the month, 4pm - 5:30pm, Library Meeting Room
Wed Dec 19, 2018; Book Pick: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Books available at Quincy Library and Barn Owl Books
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Portola Events
Monthly Movie Night
Every Second Thursday of the month, 4pm - 6pm, Library Meeting Room
Additional movies may be shown during the month. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Thurs Dec 13, 2018: Love Simon (Running time: 1 hour, 50 min)
Please visit the Monthly Movie Night tab (or click here) for more information about the movie, including the summary, warnings, rating, and what book(s) the movie is based on.
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Chester Events
Watch this space for future events!
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Friends of the Library Book Sales
Ongoing sales are held at each branch during library open hours. In addition:
Quincy Large Quarterly Sale:
Great bargains on used and nearly-new books, organized by subject and genre.
Thurs Feb 7, 2019 - Sat Feb 9, 2019
Thurs 2pm - 6pm*, members only, join at the door.
Fri 10am - 6 pm; Sat 10am - 3pm
* Please note new Thurs hours
We will be hosting an additional Silent Auction at Plumas Bank on Main St from Dec 3 - Dec 21 2018
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Adopt a Book for your local library
This year Plumas County Library has a reduced book budget.
You can help by adopting a book in honor or memory of a friend or family member.
Forms are available at each branch. All donations to Friends of the Library are tax-deductible.
