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The South Lake Tahoe Library is holding a parking lot/sidewalk book sale on Saturday, November 14th from 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tables will be set up with a great selection of books to choose from.

Prices are only $5 a bag and $1 per large, coffee table books. Great selection for fireside reading this winter.

For the health and safety of all, masks will be worn, entry will be monitored to one person (or family group) per table and hand sanitizer will be available. At check-out, correct change is appreciated.

Join the South Lake Tahoe Library in welcoming author Suzanne Roberts as she discusses her latest book "Bad Tourist" on Tuesday, October 6 at 6:00 p.m.

"Fearlessly confessional, delightfully bawdy, shamelessly funny, and wholly unapologetic, Suzanne Roberts offers a refreshingly honest account of the joys and absurdities of encountering not only new landscapes and cultures, but also new versions of ourselves," said SLT Library Branch Manager Katharine Miller.

Link to join Webinar
https://zoom.us/j/92721519009

The South Lake Tahoe Library just wrapped up our Summer Reading Challenge, which encouraged children, teens, and adults to read all summer long. As with most things, this year looked different than past years with the entire program being moved online.

Although we had fewer participants, El Dorado County patrons still logged almost 20,000 books and earned a total of 872 prizes!

The Friends of the Library's first ever "Drive-Thru Book Sale" will be held on Saturday, August 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Library. Come to the library's parking lot, drive through to the back parking lot and pick up bags of books, $5 a bag, packed with at least eight (but probably more) books of a certain category. A masked worker will deliver the appropriate bag to you or your trunk. Hand sanitizer will be used after each transaction.

The South Lake Tahoe Library will host Magician Brian Scott online via Zoom and Facebook Live on Friday, July 10 at 2:00 p.m. Participants will enjoy fun, silly magic on the other side of the screen, as well as learn how to perform a few tricks of their own!

Grab a deck of cards, a dollar bill and a quarter and you will be ready to perform magic too. Perfect for all ages.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Barton Foundation began accepting applications on June 15 from local nonprofit organizations for this year’s $100,000 Community Health Grant program. Area service groups and organizations that share Barton Health’s commitment to improving community health and well-being are encouraged to apply online at bartonhealth.org/foundation.

Applications will be accepted through June 30, 2020.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Even though they have been offering online services during the COVID-19 spurred closure, the South Lake Tahoe Library knows how much people enjoy a good book and turning the pages of excitement, knowledge, passion, and interest.

The South Lake Tahoe Library is now offering curbside pickup by appointment. Place a hold using their web site www.eldoradolibrary.org or give them a call at 530-573-3185.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Even though the El Dorado County library in South Lake Tahoe is closed to the public to comply with social distancing requirements, many services including storytime are offered online.

Library cards that are due to expire have been extended. All books due during their closed times will be accepted after reopening with no late fees. Their drop box is closed so no books can be dropped off.

All due dates have been extended to May 29, 2020.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - El Dorado County voters have historically been a mail-in ballot voter, with about 80 percent of those registered putting their ballot in the mail.

So far, over 34,000 ballots have been received by the El Dorado County Elections Office and tabulated. This is about 35 percent of the 124,353 registered and eligible to cast their vote in this primary election.

THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. Lake Tahoe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is hosting a Meet & Greet on Saturday, March 28, 2020, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This will be held at the South Lake Tahoe Library. Women interested in DAR membership are invited to come meet DAR members and to learn about what is happening in today's DAR.

Founded in 1890, the Daughters of the American Revolution is a non-profit, non-political women's service organization for women ages 18 and over who descend from American Revolutionary War ancestors.

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With the March primaries just weeks away, voters will be considering not only their choices on the ballot but will also need to consider how they will cast their votes in South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County.

With poor voter turnout, especially in South Lake Tahoe, and more registered voters choosing to vote by mail, the polling places set up on election days were not frequently used.

The South Lake Tahoe Library will host a two-night Adulting 101 series in December for those ages 15 to 25-year-old.

Each night of classes will cover the basic skills of growing up and becoming adults. In order to create an environment appropriate for teens and young adults, age limits will be enforced. The classes will be from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

On December 9, learn about and focus on financial planning. In this class, financial experts will teach the basics of budgeting, credit, and much more. Presented by Wells Fargo At Work.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Fifteen local health programs offered by nonprofits and agencies in the South Lake Tahoe area have been awarded grants by the Barton Foundation. A total of $50,000 was distributed among the groups to aid in their efforts to address the community’s most pressing health issues.

During the 2018 Barton Community Health Needs Assessment, the top health issues identified in the South Lake Tahoe community were access to care, mental health, and substance abuse.

National Night Out is held across the country on the first Tuesday of August and is a time for the public to come together to learn how to be safer as a community. This year in South Lake Tahoe it was held at Bijou Elementary and had multiple agencies interacting with youth and adults with hands-on exhibits and activities.

Children are invited to create your own space rocket and launch it into the trees and beyond! Join the South Lake Tahoe Library at their Stomp Rockets activity on Friday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m. and become the next rocket scientist.

This is part of the Summer Reading Challenge at the library which is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

Open to all school-aged children, supplies are provided.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library.

The South Lake Tahoe Library is hosting another outdoor show on Friday, July 12 when "Kenn Adams' Adventure Theater!" comes to town.

Kenn Adams, Adventure Theater! is a fast-paced, interactive, outrageously funny, theatrical experience for heroes of all ages. Kenn will be performing this show “Adventure in Space” where the King is mad, the planet is doomed, and, the world needs a hero…like you!

The show starts at 2:00 p.m. on the lawn outside the library which is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

This is sponsored by Friends of the Library.

The South Lake Tahoe Library is hosting another free outdoor show on Friday, June 28 when they welcome Tony Borders Magical Ventriloquist 2:00 p.m.

Tony Borders will be performing his show "It’s Showtime on Puppet Planet" which includes a mind-reading alien, tricks by Astro the Wonder Dog, and magic that is out of this world.

The library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. The show is made possible by the Friends of the Library.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The University of California Master Food Preserver Program is returning to the South Shore with their Vegetables: Preserve & Serve class on Tuesday, June 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Library.

UC Master Food Preservers will explain each step of canning, dehydrating and freezing as methods of preserving vegetables to use throughout the year. This follows up their June 3 class on preserving fruit.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The UC Master Food Preservers are presenting two classes at the local library this June in food preservation. Teachers will be explaining each step of canning, dehydrating and freezing as methods of preserving fruit and vegetables to use throughout the year in your family’s meals.

The first of the fruit and vegetable preservation classes will be Fruit: Preserve It; Serve It class on Monday, June 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and the second will be their Vegetables: Preserve & Serve class on Tuesday, June 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Yes, the forecast says rain and snow for the next week or so, but it's a perfect time to start planning your vegetable garden in Lake Tahoe.

Join Master Gardeners Dave Long and Melissa Guthrie as they present the 2019 Growing Food in Tahoe Workshops around the lake starting May 20.

2019 Workshop schedule
May 20 - Tahoe City, UC Davis Field Station - Potatoes, 5:30 pm
May 21 - South Lake Tahoe Library - Potatoes, 5:30 pm
May 22 - Truckee Demonstration Garden - Potatoes, 5:00 pm
May 27 - Tahoe City, UC Davis Field Station - Raspberry, 5:30 pm

Join Friends of the Library as author Neal Cobb, a Reno native of a certain age who grew up during the zenith of its day, tells the incredible history of this incredible town at the April 13 Reno Now and Then II Book Talk. Through historic photos and contemporary re-photography of selected locations, the author illustrates the tension between growth and stability that characterizes Reno. This presentation will evoke fond memories in old-timers while newcomers will find a better understanding of the town just down the hill.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe-area El Dorado County government offices will be closed Monday, February 4 due to weather. This includes the South Lake Tahoe Library.

Schools in South Lake Tahoe, Truckee Tahoe, Incline Village, Zephyr Cove will also be closed. Lake Tahoe Community College is closed.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort is closed.

Due to weather and road conditions, TTD transit routes 19x and 22 are canceled for the day, February 4, 2019.

Dance Classes at the Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio are closed today.

The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Division invites the public to provide input on the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Annual Update. Community members can provide input by attending an upcoming community meeting or by submitting an online survey or an email.

Community meetings to receive input for the MHSA Annual Update are scheduled as follows:
• Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. at the Placerville Library, 345 Fair Lane in Placerville

Saturday, Nov. 3rd, 10 AM Book Sale. Winter is coming. It's time to restock your bookshelves for the cold days ahead. This sale will have hundreds of previously read, some new, and all loved books. Remember FOL members get in an hour early for the best selection. Not a member? Join now or the morning of the sale.

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