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Free Summer Lunch for Kids at San Lorenzo & Newark Libraries

This summer, AC Library teams up with local school districts to provide free summer lunches for kids at the Newark & San Lorenzo Libraries.

Make Your Food Business More Profitable

Join this workshop series for food business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to strengthen operations and build long-term sustainability.
Join us to learn the Braille alphabet, then create a custom Braille bookmark using a word or phrase of your choice!

Braille Bookmarks

Jun 24th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Join us to learn the Braille alphabet! Afterwards, you'll have a chance to create a Braille bookmark using a word or phrase of your choice.

Youth & Families

Explore resources, events, and activities that spark curiosity and joy!

Fascinating Moments in History for Kids - Summer 2025

Explore a Paris mosque in WWII, a crash in New Mexico, and the Partition of India in these gripping stories from history.

Building New Skills - Summer Adventure 2025

This list will provide you a range of places to start.

When Phones Flipped & Playlists Burned... Born in the 2000's

From Romance to Sci-Fi and everything in between, the following books document the massive changes that dominated the turn of the century.

Adults & Seniors

Discover something new, from author visits, career support, learning new languages, and more!

Nothing Like a New Book: Fiction for Adults - Summer 2025

These fiction books for adults span many genres and were all published in 2025. Some are so new, they arrive this summer!

Jumping from Page to Screen - Summer Adventure 2025

You may have seen these popular movies or series on your screens in the last few years, but did you know they were based on books?

Variations on a Theme: Sherlock Holmes

There are many adaptations of the stories of Sherlock Holmes. New time period. New setting. Mice. Enjoy this list of variations on a theme.

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