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Gridley Book Club

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Nora Wiley Conference Room (Gridley) at Gridley Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Contact 530.552.5652, option 2, for information about the book club.

Library Branch: Gridley Branch
Room: Nora Wiley Conference Room (Gridley)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Contact 530.552.5652, option 2, for information about the book club.

Gridley Friends of the Library Meeting

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Nora Wiley Conference Room (Gridley) at Gridley Branch
Library Branch: Gridley Branch
Room: Nora Wiley Conference Room (Gridley)

Sure Start Family Playtime

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Emma Blackburn Community Room (Paradise) at Paradise Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games and Puzzles, Family Literacy Event, Literacy Services Program
Age Group:
Babies, Children, Everyone

The library invites families to learn through play and meet new people in an educational setting. Educators, health and human service agency guests will answer questions and curiosity about your child’s early learning and development.

Library Branch: Paradise Branch
Room: Emma Blackburn Community Room (Paradise)
Age Group: Babies, Children, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games and Puzzles, Family Literacy Event, Literacy Services Program
Event Details:

The library invites families to learn through play and meet new people in an educational setting. Educators, health and human service agency guests will answer questions and curiosity about your child’s early learning and development.

Gridley ESL Let's Talk

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Literacy Services Program
Age Group:
Adults

Practice speaking English in this friendly group setting. All levels are welcome to attend any or all sessions!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy Services Program
Event Details:

Practice speaking English in this friendly group setting. All levels are welcome to attend any or all sessions!

ESL Let's Talk Online

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Conversation Group
Age Group:
Adults

Practice speaking English in this friendly online setting. All levels are welcome to attend any or all sessions!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Conversation Group
Event Details:

Practice speaking English in this friendly online setting. All levels are welcome to attend any or all sessions!

Sure Start for Early Years: Library Playtime

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:30am - 11:30am
Chico Branch Meeting Room at Chico Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games and Puzzles, Family Literacy Event, Literacy Services Program
Age Group:
Babies, Children

The library invites families to learn through play and meet new people in an educational setting. Educators, health and human service agency guests will answer questions and curiosity about your child’s early learning and development.

Library Branch: Chico Branch
Room: Chico Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games and Puzzles, Family Literacy Event, Literacy Services Program
Event Details:

The library invites families to learn through play and meet new people in an educational setting. Educators, health and human service agency guests will answer questions and curiosity about your child’s early learning and development.

Oroville ESL Let's Talk

Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Literacy Services Program
Age Group:
Adults

Practice speaking English in this friendly group setting. All levels are welcome to attend any or all sessions! You don’t need to be a student of Oroville Adult Education to attend.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy Services Program
Event Details:

Practice speaking English in this friendly group setting. All levels are welcome to attend any or all sessions! You don’t need to be a student of Oroville Adult Education to attend.

Family Storytime

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Nora Wiley Conference Room (Gridley) at Gridley Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Children

Family Storytime is every Friday at 10 AM, join us stories music and crafts.

The last Friday of the month is Play Day!

Library Branch: Gridley Branch
Room: Nora Wiley Conference Room (Gridley)
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Family Storytime is every Friday at 10 AM, join us stories music and crafts.

The last Friday of the month is Play Day!

CFOL Book Sale

Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Chico Branch Meeting Room at Chico Branch
Program Type:
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Chico Branch
Room: Chico Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library Book Sale

Chico Library Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club

Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Chico Main Area at Chico Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Attendees will be provided with a science fiction or fantasy title through the Book-Club-in-a-Box program and meet once monthly to discuss that title.

Library Branch: Chico Branch
Room: Chico Main Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Attendees will be provided with a science fiction or fantasy title through the Book-Club-in-a-Box program and meet once monthly to discuss that title.

Historical Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Chico Branch Meeting Room at Chico Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Explore compelling fictional narratives featuring historical times and people, in hopes that the human story will help us connect to our past, understand our present and, perhaps, help us shape a better future.

Library Branch: Chico Branch
Room: Chico Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Explore compelling fictional narratives featuring historical times and people, in hopes that the human story will help us connect to our past, understand our present and, perhaps, help us shape a better future.

Sure Start for Early Years: Library Playtime

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 8:30am - 11:30am
Oroville Meeting Room at Oroville Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games and Puzzles, Family Literacy Event, Literacy Services Program
Age Group:
Babies, Children

The library invites families to learn through play and meet new people in an educational setting. Educators, health and human service agency guests will answer questions and curiosity about your child’s early learning and development.

Library Branch: Oroville Branch
Room: Oroville Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games and Puzzles, Family Literacy Event, Literacy Services Program
Event Details:

The library invites families to learn through play and meet new people in an educational setting. Educators, health and human service agency guests will answer questions and curiosity about your child’s early learning and development.

Gridley ESL Let's Talk

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Literacy Services Program
Age Group:
Adults

Practice speaking English in this friendly group setting. All levels are welcome to attend any or all sessions!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy Services Program
Event Details:

Practice speaking English in this friendly group setting. All levels are welcome to attend any or all sessions!

ESL Let's Talk Online

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Conversation Group
Age Group:
Adults

Practice speaking English in this friendly online setting. All levels are welcome to attend any or all sessions!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Conversation Group
Event Details:

Practice speaking English in this friendly online setting. All levels are welcome to attend any or all sessions!

Oroville ESL Let's Talk

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Literacy Services Program
Age Group:
Adults

Practice speaking English in this friendly group setting. All levels are welcome to attend any or all sessions! You don’t need to be a student of Oroville Adult Education to attend.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy Services Program
Event Details:

Practice speaking English in this friendly group setting. All levels are welcome to attend any or all sessions! You don’t need to be a student of Oroville Adult Education to attend.

Adult Craft Club

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Oroville Meeting Room at Oroville Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Work on your crafts, and see what others are working on, too! It's a fun social time at the library

Library Branch: Oroville Branch
Room: Oroville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Work on your crafts, and see what others are working on, too! It's a fun social time at the library

Sure Start Family Playtime

Friday, August 14, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Nora Wiley Conference Room (Gridley) at Gridley Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games and Puzzles, Family Literacy Event, Literacy Services Program
Age Group:
Babies, Children

The library invites families to learn through play and meet new people in an educational setting. Educators, health and human service agency guests will answer questions and curiosity about your child’s early learning and development.

Library Branch: Gridley Branch
Room: Nora Wiley Conference Room (Gridley)
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games and Puzzles, Family Literacy Event, Literacy Services Program
Event Details:

The library invites families to learn through play and meet new people in an educational setting. Educators, health and human service agency guests will answer questions and curiosity about your child’s early learning and development.

CFOL Book Sale

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Chico Branch Meeting Room at Chico Branch
Program Type:
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Chico Branch
Room: Chico Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library Book Sale

Ice Cream Social (CARD)

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Butte County Mobile Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Everyone

Chico Area Recreation & Park District (CARD) invites the community to beat the heat and celebrate the end of summer at the Nature Center Ice Cream Social, happening Saturday, August 16th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Chico Creek Nature

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Butte County Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

Chico Area Recreation & Park District (CARD) invites the community to beat the heat and celebrate the end of summer at the Nature Center Ice Cream Social, happening Saturday, August 16th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Chico Creek Nature

Paradise Friends of the Library Book Sale

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Emma Blackburn Community Room (Paradise) at Paradise Branch
Program Type:
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Paradise Branch
Room: Emma Blackburn Community Room (Paradise)
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library Book Sale

The Velvet Bookmark: Romance Book Club

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Paradise Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Velvet Bookmark is an adult book club! Enjoy the romance journey with us!

Location: 

Lofi Café 

5905 Clark Rd A

Paradise, CA 95969
 

Library Branch: Paradise Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Velvet Bookmark is an adult book club! Enjoy the romance journey with us!

Location: 

Lofi Café 

5905 Clark Rd A

Paradise, CA 95969
 

Durham Book Club

Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Durham Meeting Area at Durham Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Contact 530.552.5652, option 2, for information about the book club.

Library Branch: Durham Branch
Room: Durham Meeting Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Contact 530.552.5652, option 2, for information about the book club.

Sure Start Family Playtime

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Emma Blackburn Community Room (Paradise) at Paradise Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games and Puzzles, Family Literacy Event, Literacy Services Program
Age Group:
Babies, Children, Everyone

The library invites families to learn through play and meet new people in an educational setting. Educators, health and human service agency guests will answer questions and curiosity about your child’s early learning and development.

Library Branch: Paradise Branch
Room: Emma Blackburn Community Room (Paradise)
Age Group: Babies, Children, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games and Puzzles, Family Literacy Event, Literacy Services Program
Event Details:

The library invites families to learn through play and meet new people in an educational setting. Educators, health and human service agency guests will answer questions and curiosity about your child’s early learning and development.

Creative Writing Group

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Nora Wiley Conference Room (Gridley) at Gridley Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group
Age Group:
Adults

In an informal setting, writers share their stories, poems, reflections with the group. Discussion about the variety of writing techniques and genres, and introduction to the Library's eResources happens periodically.

Library Branch: Gridley Branch
Room: Nora Wiley Conference Room (Gridley)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

In an informal setting, writers share their stories, poems, reflections with the group. Discussion about the variety of writing techniques and genres, and introduction to the Library's eResources happens periodically.