The Rowe Branch of the San Bernardino Public Library at 108 E. Marshall Blvd. will be open for business while its roof is being replaced starting Monday, June 25, 2018. The book drop will not be available during the project expected to last approximately three weeks.

On Wednesday, June 6, the City of San Bernardino held a public hearing for its proposed fiscal year 2018/19 operating budget and Capital Improvement Program. The final budget will be presented again for adoption on June 20, by the City Council. The proposed budget is available online for public viewing.

“San Bernardino is beginning to experience positive economic growth and we must make responsible and prudent decisions that will allow this growth to continue,” said City Manager Andrea Miller. “We are in a good position for 2018/19 but must be diligent in the way we conduct the future business of the City to ensure it is run effectively and with positive momentum.”

The proposed budget for FY 2018/19 includes:

As part of the San Bernardino Public Library’s summer events, the Feldheym Central Library will be hosting Dino Encounters on Wednesday, June 20 at 3:00 PM in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library.

As part of the San Bernardino Public Library’s summer events, the Feldheym Central Library will be hosting a Chinese Paper Lantern workshop presented by Emmy Lam.

The Community Newsletter is published online monthly to highlight information, news and activities in the City of San Bernardino. Click here to download the June edition. View previous editions at www.SBCity.org/Newsletter.

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For more information, call the Office of the City Manager at 909-384-5122.

The San Bernardino Public Library will hold their annual summer reading program from June 2 through July 28, 2018. This year’s summer reading theme is “Reading Takes You Everywhere”. Children, teens, and adults are all able to participate to win prizes.

The City of San Bernardino is holding a public hearing on WEDNESDAY June 6, 2018 at 4:00PM, in the City Council Chambers, at 201 North E Street, 3rd Floor, San Bernardino, CA. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the City’s Draft 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan, obtain citizens’ comments on current housing, community and economic development needs, homeless prevention/outreach and consider fair housing needs for the Draft 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan.

The San Bernardino Public Library, in collaboration with California Center for the Book and Poets & Writers, Inc, will be hosting a poetry workshop by Olga García Echeverría on Saturday, May 19, 2018. This free workshop will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 PM in Kellogg Room B at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino.

Join us on Saturday, May 12, 2018 as Fallen Fruit Magazine brings together our community to share and record our stories.

What if instead of going to the grocery store for an apple, you just walked outside your door?

The Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library are planning a used Book Sale on Saturday, May 12, 2018. It will be held in the Friends’ Room located at the rear of the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino. The entrance is outside at the back of the library, near the loading dock.

Join us for the annual State of the City Address, where Mayor R. Carey Davis will detail the progress made in San Bernardino over the last year. This event is free of charge and open to the public.

The San Bernardino Public Library and the San Bernardino Writers’ Group are hosting a local author event and free workshops on Saturday, April 28, 2018.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA (APRIL 5, 2018) On Saturday, April 21, 2018 Lynette Davis will presentIt’s Time to Tell Your Story, a FREE 90-minute interactive workshop to help individuals who desire to tell their (nonfiction) stories.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA (FEBRUARY 21ST, 2018) - The Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library have donated $8,000 for its annual sponsorship of the Library’s Summer Reading Program at the four libraries in the city.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA (FEBRUARY 21ST, 2018) - The San Bernardino City Library Foundation, Inc. has donated $12,000 to enable the San Bernardino Public Library (SBPL) to add new titles, including best sellers from popular authors, to its Overdrive eBook and eAudiobook collection.

Public service hours at the Villaseñor Branch Library of the San Bernardino Public Library will shift to “summer hours” beginning Monday, March 12th with the return of Daylight Savings Time.

NEA's Read Across America Day, which celebrates Dr. Seuss's birthday and the joys of reading, will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018.

The Feldheym Central Library will be offering a Read Across America Story Time at 10:00 AM in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino.

The annual In-N-Out reading program will begin Saturday, March 3, 2018 and will run through Saturday, April 14, 2018. Stop by any of the four San Bernardino City Libraries beginning March 3 to sign up for the In-N-Out Cover to Cover Reading Club.

The Inlandia Institute is pleased to announce the fourth year of the Creative Writing Workshop in partnership with the San Bernardino Public Library in San Bernardino. These free workshops will be held every other Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Rowe Branch Library at 108 E. Marshall Blvd The dates for this session will be February 13, February 27, March 13, and March 27.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA (FEBRUARY 8TH, 2018) - The San Bernardino City Library Foundation has received a $5,000 grant from Stater Bros. Charities on behalf of the San Bernardino Public Library (SBPL) to add new titles to its Overdrive eBook and eAudiobook collection.

"Fine Arts Lunch Breaks" will be presented by the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra every 2nd Monday & 4th Wednesday of the month at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6th St. These free concerts will be held from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM and are taking place February through August.

Wednesday, February 7: Sunshine Drum Circle Stories” featuring Ina Buckner-Barnette, The Sunshine Storyteller, and Chazz, The Great Percussionist, 10:30-11:30 AM in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6^th St. Sing, drum and “flap your wings” as we travel on a global storytelling adventure celebrating Black History Month. Traverse the world with our folktales and rhythms using 26 Djembe drums!

The Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library welcome donations of used books and other materials that are in good condition. The Library staff will evaluate materials for addition to the collection in accordance with the Library Materials Selection Policy. Gift materials that cannot be used in the collection will be given to the Friends for sale in their bookstore, which in turn benefits the Library.

The San Bernardino Public Library will host a screening of Shamanic Trekker with filmmaker Emmanuel Itier on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 2:30 PM in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. 6^th Street. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Itier.

Musician Sean Gaskell will be coming from North Carolina to give a performance/educational demonstration on the Kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. He will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the Koras musical repertoire, in addition to some of his own personal compositions.

This free performance will take place in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 West 6^th St. in San Bernardino, CA on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 4pm.

The San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra will entertain San Bernardino Public Library patrons with festive holiday music via two of their finest string musicians, Principal cellist Ana Maria Maldonado and violinist Laura Rosky-Santori. These free concerts will take place at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6^th Street, on December 12 and 14 during the hours of 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The concerts are part of the Orchestra's "Fine Arts Lunch Breaks" series sponsored through a grant from the James Irvine Foundation.

The San Bernardino Public Library will be offering free nutrition and health education workshops at the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. 6th Street in San Bernardino. The next workshop will be held in Kellogg Room B on Saturday, December 9, 2017.

The Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library are planning a used Book Sale on Saturday, December 9, 2017 and a Bag Sale on Saturday December 16, 2017. It will be held in the Friends’ Room located at the rear of the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6th Street in San Bernardino. The entrance is outside at the back of the library, near the loading dock.

The San Bernardino Public Library will be hosting visits by Santa Claus at our city libraries this 2017 holiday season!

The San Bernardino Public Library will host this performance of A Christmas Carol on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 3:00 PM. It will be held in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. 6th Street in San Bernardino.

Want to learn how you can do business with the City of San Bernardino? Here's your chance. Join representatives from the City's Finance Department for a purchasing/vendor workshop at Bing Wong Auditorium at Feldheym Library from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 5.

You'll walk away knowing:

• How to do Business with the City
• Insurance requirements
• The basics of Requests For Proposals (RFPs)
• Requirements of Specifications
• City business registration requirements
• How to navigate the City's on-line bidding feature
• How to increase your business with other local government entities
• The City Buyers

Please RSVP to Purchasing@SBCity.org or 909-384-5086 by Friday, December 1, 2017. To see the most current open bids visit, www.SBCity.org/Purchasing.

San Bernardino Public Library Board President Dr. Clark, was honored earlier this month as he was named the Best California Library Trustee for outstanding service to a specific library system by the California Public Library Advocates (CPLA) during an awards dinner at the California Library Association’s annual conference in Riverside. CPLA seeks to strengthen California libraries through advocacy and education.

Join the SB Team! Employment opportunities are posted weekly. This week, new positions include Chief Building Official & Building/Safety Division Manager, Equipment Mechanic I/II, Library Page, Library Technician I, and Principal Accounting & Financial Analyst.

If you are interested, or if you know someone that may be interested in joining the City of San Bernardino, we invite you to take a closer look at our employment opportunities.

For more information please visit the City’s website at www.sbcity.org/jobs or call 909-384-5104.

Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school. September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the San Bernardino Public Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that every student has the most import school supply of all – a free library card.

The San Bernardino Pubic Library will be presenting story times at three of the city libraries with special guest Sherlock, the San Bernardino Police Department’s "spokesdog". Sherlock, an adopted Irish Wolfhound-Labrador mix, is the newest member of the Community Affairs Department at the San Bernardino Police Department.

The San Bernardino Symphony docents will be visiting the San Bernardino Public Library for an Instrument Petting Zoo during a special story time on Monday, September 25, 2017 at 4:00 PM at the Villasenor Branch Library at 525 N. Mt. Vernon Ave.

Need to beat the heat? Here's a list of places you can go to get cool!

Perris Hill Senior Center: 780 E. 21st St.
Mon-Thurs (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

5th Street Senior Service Center: 600 W. 5th St.
Mon-Thurs (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

Ruben Campos Community Center & Plunge: 1717 W. 5th St.
Tues-Sat (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.)

Rudy C Hernandez Center & Plunge: 222 N. Lugo Ave.
Tues-Sat (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.)

Lytle Creek Community Center: 380 S. K St.
Tues-Sat (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.)

Delmann Heights Community Center: 2969 N Flores St.
Tues-Sat (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.)

Norman F. Feldheym Central Library: 555 W. 6th St.
Mon-Thurs (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.) Sat (1 p.m. - 6 p.m.)

Dorothy Inghram Branch Library: 1505 W. Highland Ave.
Tues-Fri (2 p.m. - 6 p.m.) Sat (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

Howard M. Rowe Branch Library: 108 E. Marshall Blvd.
Mon-Tues (3 p.m. - 8 p.m.) Wed- Thurs (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)

Paul Villaseñor Branch Library: 525 N. Mt. Vernon Ave.
Mon-Tues (3 p.m. - 8 p.m.) Wed-Thurs (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)

The San Bernardino Public Library is hosting a local author event on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Authors from throughout the Inland Empire have been invited to discuss their works and sell and sign books at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library, 555 w. 6^TH St. in San Bernardino from 1:00 to 5:30 PM.

Wonders of Wildlife will be visiting the Rowe Branch Library as part of the Summer Reading Game "Reading by Design" programs. Can animals help build a better world? What can we do to help them survive in ours? Find out in this live animal adventure story filled with surprises. This all-ages free program will take place on Tuesday, July 25 at 6:00 PM at the Rowe Branch Library, 108 E. Marshall Blvd.

The Feldheym Central Library is offering its 3^rd craft class for teens this summer as part of the Summer Reading Game theme, "Reading by Design" We will be making T-Shirt Tote Bags in this 3^rd craft class. Turn a t-shirt into a tote bag in under ten minutes without sewing. Fabric paint will be provided—bring your own t-shirt.

San Bernardino Public Library will host a free performance by Kinderwise in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library on Saturday, July 8 at 3:00 PM. Kinderwise is an interactive high-energy musical stage production that presents the topics of love, friendship, imagination, and getting along with others, seen through the eyes of Sparkelina (a magical doll), Busybee (a giant bee), and Sophie (a pink elephant). Join the world of Kinderwise as the dynamic trio suddenly find themselves in the human world. Throughout their magical journey of singing, dancing, comedic skits, outrageous props and interactivity through the help of audience SUPERHEROES, they soon learn how to get along in this wonderful new world.

Author and artist Phil Yeh will present a “Design Your Own Story” workshop as part of the Summer Reading Game theme, “Reading by Design” This free workshop is open to ages 8 and up, and will be held in Kellogg Room B at the Feldheym Central Library on July 11, 2017 at 3:00 PM.

The San Bernardino Public Library’s summer reading game theme this year is “Reading by Design”. The library will be hosting Pacific Animal Productions in “The Building Blocks of Nature” live animal show on Saturday, July 15 at 3:00 PM in the Bing Wong Auditorium of the Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6^th Street.

The San Bernardino Public Library (SBPL) has joined in supporting a new countywide early literacy program called Footsteps2Brilliance that is part of the San Bernardino Countywide Vision2Read literacy campaign, a collective impact initiative involving multiple agencies working collaboratively to increase literacy rates among children and families in the county.

The San Bernardino Public Library will hold their annual summer reading program from May 22 through July 22, 2017. This year’s summer reading theme is READING BY DESIGN. Children, teens, and adults are all able to participate to win prizes.

The San Bernardino Public Library annual Summer Reading Program is at all four city libraries from May 22nd through July 22nd.

The Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library (SBPL) have received a $45,000 donation from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to purchase library books for the four city libraries of the San Bernardino Public Library.

The San Bernardino Public Library is participating in the SYNC Audiobooks for Teens program this year. SYNC will make available two FREE Audiobook downloads to each registered listener every week, between April 27 and August 16. In 2017, 32 titles will be given away through the 16 week-long season.

Broadway and film actor Duffy Hudson returns to the San Bernardino Public Library to bring Albert Einstein to life in this unique one-man show. Imagine Albert Einstein explaining the Theory of Relativity, in a FUN, EXCITING way!

NEA's Read Across America Day, which celebrates Dr. Seuss's birthday and the joys of reading, will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2017. The Feldheym Central Library will be offering a Read Across America Story Time at 10:30 AM in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino.

In observance of Black History Month, the San Bernardino Public Library will host a one-act play dramatizing the fateful 1881 trial of Lt. Henry O. Flipper. The free program will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 3:00 PM in the Feldheym Central Library's Bing Wong Auditorium at 555 W. 6^th Street, San Bernardino and will be presented by the play's author, Bob Rogers, a former U.S. Army Captain and combat leader during the Vietnam War in Troop A, 1/10th Cavalry.

The Feldheym Central Library will be hosting a free concert on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 3:00 PM. This is the first concert in a series by the Inland Empire Composers. The series will include four more concerts, each held at a different location.

As a follow-up to the popular writing workshops for kids and teens during November’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), the San Bernardino Public Library will be hosting free writing workshops for kids and teens, ages 10-17, beginning on Monday, January 30, 2017.

A free workshop on using crowdfunding, such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 6:00 PM at the Rowe Branch Library. The library is located at 108 E. Marshall Blvd. in San Bernardino.

The Feldheym Central Library will be hosting a free concert with Little Mountain Big Band on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 3:00 PM in the Bing Wong Auditorium. There will also be an art show in the lobby during the concert.

All four city libraries of the San Bernardino Public Library will be closed Thursday, Dec. 22 – Monday, Dec. 26 and Thursday, Dec. 29 – Monday, Jan. 2 for the holidays. The Feldheym, Inghram, Rowe and Villaseñor Libraries will be open Tuesday, Dec. 27 and Wednesday, Dec. 28.

The San Bernardino Public Library’s public access catalog of materials offers a new look including book jackets of recently added materials as part of several recent upgrades to the library’s electronic resources offered to its patrons.

The San Bernardino Symphony docents will be visiting the San Bernardino Public Library for an Instrument Petting Zoo during a special story time on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 10:30 AM in the Children’s Room of the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. Sixth Street in San Bernardino.

The San Bernardino Public Library will be hosting visits by Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus at our city libraries this 2016 holiday season.

The Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library are planning a used Book Sale on Saturday, December 3, 2016. It will be held in the Friends’ Room located at the rear of the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino. The member’s only sale is from 9 AM to 12 Noon. The public is welcome from 12 noon to 4 PM. Over 10,000 books will be available, for $1 or less. Ask about free reference materials for teachers.

On behalf of the San Bernardino City Library Foundation Board of Directors, we would like to invite you to participate in this great opportunity to be involved in raising funds through the “Give BIG San Bernardino County” 24-hour online giving campaign taking place on Tuesday, November 29 that allows you to give to your favorite causes in our community.

Houdini! His Life-His Magic! Broadway and film actor Duffy Hudson will return to the Feldheym Central Library on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 3:00 PM to present his new one-man show on the life and work of Harry Houdini. Hudson takes the stage as illusionist and magic mastermind Harry Houdini, best known for his sensational escape acts. The audience will be mesmerized as Hudson brings to life Houdini's personal side, including ventures into film and aviation.

Hours at the Villaseñor Branch Library of the San Bernardino Public Library will shift to “winter hours” beginning Monday, Nov. 7.

One of Southern California's most popular children's entertainers, Buster Balloon, will be performing his Halloween-themed comedy balloon show live at the Feldheym Central Library. This free family performance will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 555 W. 6th Street in the Bing Wong Auditorium at 4:30 PM.

A collection of oral history interviews with prominent residents titled “San Bernardino of the Past”, recalling people and events significant to the city of San Bernardino, has been re-launched at the San Bernardino Public Library’s website at www.sbpl.org.

Some 24 new computers offering Internet access are now available for free public usage at the Cosand Computer Learning Center in the Norman Feldheym Central Library of the San Bernardino Public Library at 555 W. Sixth St. San Bernardino.

Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school. September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the San Bernardino Public Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that every student has the most import school supply of all – a free library card.

Author T’ana Phelice will be coming to the San Bernardino Public Library to discuss her books and present workshops on Saturday, September 17, 2016.This free program will take place in Kellogg Room A at the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino from 1:00-3:00 PM.

The Feldheym Central Library will be hosting Christopher Yates and his "Rhythm Master Rusty’s Rock & Roll Circus" on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 3:30 PM in the Bing Wong Auditorium at 555 W. 6th Street in San Bernardino.

The San Bernardino Public Library will host a day of peace and healing with filmmaker Emmanuel Itier on Saturday, July 9, 2016 from 1:00 PM-5:30 PM in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. 6th Street. Itier will be showing two of his award-winning documentary films, FEMME-Women healing the World’ and The Invocation, with a Q & A after each one.

As part of the Summer Reading Game theme, Read for the Win, learn how animals stay fit and healthy. This all-ages free program will take place on Thursday, June 30th at 3:00 PM in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino.

The San Bernardino Public Library will host a BMX Impact Show with author and 10 time X-Games veteran John Parker and the Stuntmasters. This 45 minute bicycle freestyle performance will wow the audience with spectacular stunts on the ground and in the air.

As part of the Summer Reading Game theme, Read for the Win, the San Bernardino Public Library will host Joseph Peck and his music of the Caribbean. Peck will provide a general overview of the steelpan (steel drum) and its origin. He will perform on the steel drum and then attendees will have the opportunity to play a percussion instrument in a drum circle. This all-ages free workshop will take place on Saturday, June 18 at 3:00 PM in the Kellogg Rooms at the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino.

The San Bernardino Public Library will hold their annual summer reading program from June 4 through August 4, 2016. This year's summer reading theme is READ FOR THE WIN. Children, teens, and adults are all able to participate to win prizes. Children and Teens will earn prizes by keeping track of minutes read, activities completed, and library events that are attended. Adults will be entered in drawings each time they visit the library and check out books and will also receive extra entries for attending library programs.

The San Bernardino City Library Foundation has received a $2,500 grant from Stater Bros. Charities on behalf of the San Bernardino Public Library (SBPL) to add new titles to its Overdrive eBook and Audiobook collection.

The San Bernardino Public Library will be hosting actor Gale McNeeley and his "Archy & Mehitabel's 100th Birthday Tour" on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 3:00 PM. This free performance will be in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library located at 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA – April 21st, 2016 - The Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library have received a $40,000 donation from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to purchase library books for the four city libraries of the San Bernardino Public Library.

The San Bernardino Public Library (SBPL) invites residents in its city to visit any of its four libraries in person or virtually by accessing electronic resources available on the library’s website at www.sbpl.org during "National Library Week April 10th – 16th."

New books have begun to arrive at the four San Bernardino City Libraries from the State Library development grant. These books cover subjects such as coping, healing, grief, community action, self improvement, empowerment, diversity, tolerance, and multiculturalism. Books are available for adults, young adults, children and Spanish language books.

Anyone interested in discussions of books, ideas, and current issues is welcome to attend the Literary Salon at Norman Feldheym Central Library, 555 West 6th Street, on the third Tuesday of each month. The meetings take place at 1 p.m. in the Kellogg Room A. Registration is not required. The March book selection is "First Drop" by Zoe Sharp. April is National Poetry Month, so participants are asked to bring a poem to read to the group.

The San Bernardino Public Library is presenting an African-American History program with Dr. Dennis Morgan Brown on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM. In this musical presentation, attendees will learn about significant African-Americans, including activists, leaders, and recording artists.

The 50 cents per title fee to check out Audiobooks at the Feldheym Central Library and Rowe Branch of the San Bernardino Public Library has been eliminated by vote of the San Bernardino Library Board of Trustees.

The San Bernardino City Library Foundation announced it will purchase $20,000 of library books for the San Bernardino Public Library (SBPL) and continue its sponsorship of the Overdrive eBooks and audiobooks subscription for this calendar year.

The California State Library has provided a $15,000 collection development grant to the San Bernardino Public Library to help the city’s residents in coping with the tragic violence in early December.

Planning on getting a family member or friend who likes to read a new device for the holidays? Then please keep in mind the San Bernardino Public Library’s Overdrive subscription for eBooks and Audiobooks. All patrons need is a SBPL library card to enjoy this content for free. SBPL library cards are available to everyone with proof of current ID, regardless of city of residency.

A proclamation supporting San Bernardino County's Vision2Read county-wide effort and the San Bernardino Public Library's (SBPL) local contributions was presented by the city of San Bernardino Mayor and Common Council at its Sept. 21 meeting. The county-wide vision embarked in September on a year-long campaign titled "Vision2Read" to foster literacy within San Bernardino County.

One of Southern California's most popular children's entertainers, Buster Balloon, will be performing his Halloween-themed comedy balloon show live at two of the San Bernardino Public Libraries. These free family performances will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015. The first performance will be at the Dorothy Inghram Branch Library, 1505 W. Highland Ave. at 11:00 AM. The second performance will be at the Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6^th Street in the Bing Wong Auditorium at 2:00 PM.

The Friends of the San Bernardino Public Library are planning a Bag Sale on Saturday, September 19, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be held in the Friends’ Room located at the rear of the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino.

"What went down one month before Watts burned up, August 1965?" Author Norman E. Edelen will be at the Feldheym Central Library on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 6:00 PM in remembrance of the 50^th anniversary of the Watts Riot, which began August 11, 1965, triggered by the arrest of Marquette Frye, his mother, and his brother.

As part of the Summer Reading Game, the San Bernardino Public Library will host Cowboy Ken and his American Cowboy Show. This all-ages free program will take place on Tuesday, July 28, at 4:00 PM in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino.

As part of the Summer Reading Game theme, Read to the Rhythm, the San Bernardino Public Library will host Ben Hale and his Native American Tribal Dance & Culture program, a cultural look at North American tribes as seen through their dance and music. This all-ages free event will take place on Saturday, July 25 at 2:00 PM in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino.

The San Bernardino Public Library is proud to present actress Lee Meriwether in her one-woman show, THE WOMEN OF SPOON RIVER: THEIR VOICES FROM THE HILL on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. This free performance will take place at 6:00 PM in the Bing Wong Auditorium of the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. Sixth Street, San Bernardino, 92410.

Kids and parents, see a real fire truck up close! October is National Fire Prevention Month and you can celebrate it with the San Bernardino City Fire Department when they bring a real fire truck to the Feldheym Central Library. Members of the San Bernardino City Fire Department will visit the library during our regularly scheduled Preschool Story Time on Tuesday, October 14 at 10:30 AM. The firemen will do a special Story Time in the Children’s Room at 555 W. Sixth Street, followed by a tour of one of their fire trucks in the "F" Street Parking Lot at the library. For more information, please call 909-381-8235 or visit sbpl.org

In preparation for November's National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), the San Bernardino Public Library will be hosting free writing workshops for kids and teens, ages 7-17, starting on Monday October 6^th. These free workshop/writing sessions will be at the Feldheym Central Library in Kellogg Room A from 4:00-5:30 every Monday from October 6^th through November 24^th.

Join us Saturday October 4, 2014 at the Norman F. Feldheym Public Library in San Bernardino for a book reading by local author Alice Eby Hall. This program will take place in Kellogg Room A at the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. 6^th Street in San Bernardino from 2:00-4:00 PM.

International award-winning astronomer Kevin Manning will be appearing at the San Bernardino Public Library as part of his Star Tour USA 2014. This presentation will be held at the Feldheym Central Library's Bing Wong Auditorium on Monday, May 19 at 4:00 PM. The Library is located at 555 W. Sixth Street in San Bernardino.

The San Bernardino Public Library will present "Meeting F. Scott Fitzgerald", a one-man show featuring actor and writer Larry Vanderveen on Saturday April 19, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. This free performance will be in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library at 555 W. Sixth Street in San Bernardino and is in honor of American Library Week, which runs from April 13 through April 19.

Robert W. Kirkconnell will be discussing his book American Heart of Darkness, at the Feldheym Central Library in Kellogg Room B, at 555 W. Sixth Street on Saturday April 5, 2014 at 2:00 PM. A review from Readers' Favorite says "American Heart of Darkness" unearths the dirty secrets and the true tales of the most famous and infamous events in our history. Starting with his own personal experiences with America's dark heart in Vietnam, Kirkconnell tackles some of the most important events in American history and presents them through the lens of the truth. By the time you have finished this book; neither blinders nor rose-colored glasses will continue to be an option.

Learn the most important elements of writing your family history, autobiography, or develop your writing skills. Each of us has a story from our ancestors or even our own story to tell. Make your ancestors come alive on paper. Make your family legacy something your children will be proud of. This workshop is sponsored by the library and is free to the public.

The San Bernardino Public Library to Host Author Mike Kennedy

Local author Mike Kennedy will share his book, Filling Up The Hole: The Nature & Consequences of Mankind’s Love Affair with Alcohol, at a book reading and signing at 4 p.m. February 8, 2014 in Kellogg Room A at the Norman F. Feldheym Public Library, 555 W. 6th St., San Bernardino.