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• My Account
  Renew Materials, Manage Holds, View Fines, Change Your Address or PIN; Need some help doing all these things? Here is a HOW TO sheet (PDF) to assist you. 

• Search the Catalog
  Find books, audiobooks, movies, music, and more

• Research & Homework Help
  Let the library's subscription online resources help you with legal, student, consumer, and health research; find reading recommendations with Novelist; use JobScout to help you find work.  Your library card number is your login (except for JobScout which is free).

• Events for Kids
  Preschool storytime and special events and programs

• Events for Adults & Teens
  Book clubs, classes, events, and special programs

Did You Know...

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Memorial Day Holiday Closure Schedule

• ON SATURDAY, MAY 25, THE FOLLOWING LIBRARIES WILL BE CLOSED: APPLEGATE, COLFAX, FORESTHILL, GRANITE BAY, KINGS BEACH, LOOMIS, MEADOW VISTA, PENRYN, & TAHOE CITY. AUBURN & ROCKLIN LIBRARIES WILL BE OPEN.
• ALL LIBRARIES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, MAY 27 IN HONOR OF MEMORIAL DAY.

How do you go online to find a job if you're not an expert at 'going online'? Try JobScout! JobScout is an online learning platform that will teach you the basic Internet skills you need to find a job, and then help you build your resume and run job searches. Sign up is free. Click here to try out JobScout.

The 2013 Summer Reading Program (for Kids & Teens) starts in June!. Feed your mind all summer long with  treasures from your library. Look forward to a summer full of Wild Things, Puppet Art Theater, Hands-on Gardening workshops for kids, Gourd Painting, Craft Days, &  Storytellers, Musicians, and Jugglers!

Now available..."Mulch: Poetry, Stories & Photography"-the smashing new work by local authors/photographers: James Hickson & Rick Brown. Featuring a spot-on illustration of what else, but 'mulch' adorning the cover courtesy of Mr. Ben Hickson, plus stories & poems by other authors. It is the 5th in a series of chapbooks.

Local author & emeritus Placer County Librarian, James Hickson poses with his latest book "Mulch: Poetry, Stories & Photography".

Teens and Tweens are invited to apply for the Teen Advisory Group at the Rocklin Library.For more information, view the flyer(PDF) or call Rocklin Library at (916) 624-3133.

Teen Volunteers are also needed at the Auburn Library to help with the Summer Reading Program.Print the flyer and application from here. (PDF)

Teen Photo Contest (PDF): Submit 1 - 2 photos that you have taken. No subject restrictions. Email your photo(s) to GBLibraryPhotoContest@gmail.com by June 15th.

Penryn Library has NEW HOURS! The new hours took effect Saturday, April 13. Penryn is now closed Saturdays and open on Mondays. See the Locations and Hours page for the full schedule.

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• An item you requested is ready for you
• Your checked out items will be due in two days
• Any of your items are overdue

When you fill out a change of address form and include an email, your account will be upgraded to email notification.

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