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Book Whoosh in center of photo with hand made plane and handmade paper plate car, both with LA County Library stickers in purple on it.

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Read and Create: Whoosh!

In-Person Program

2025-02-13 16:00:00 2025-02-13 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Read and Create: Whoosh! Read and Create is a hands on storytime adventure. Join us as we read a captivating book together, then after the story, we'll dive into a hands-on activity related to the book's theme or characters. For ages 5-12 with a parent or caregiver. Rivera Library - Meeting Room

Thursday, February 13
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-13 16:00:00 2025-02-13 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Read and Create: Whoosh! Read and Create is a hands on storytime adventure. Join us as we read a captivating book together, then after the story, we'll dive into a hands-on activity related to the book's theme or characters. For ages 5-12 with a parent or caregiver. Rivera Library - Meeting Room

Rivera Library

Meeting Room

Read and Create is a hands on storytime adventure. Join us as we read a captivating book together, then after the story, we'll dive into a hands-on activity related to the book's theme or characters. For ages 5-12 with a parent or caregiver.

February's Read and Create will celebrate African American and Black History Month. We'll read Chris Barton's Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions and make an invention of our own.

Rivera Library

Phone: 562.949.5485

Hours
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Mon, Oct 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Oct 07 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 08 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Oct 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 11 Closed
Sun, Oct 12 Closed

About the branch

Rivera library was founded in 1913 and has been at its present location since 1970. The library is located in a predominately Hispanic neighborhood, with heavy usage by children. Rivera is the smaller of the two libraries in the city of Pico Rivera.

Upcoming events

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Thu, Oct 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Amate is a bark paper used in Mexico for centuries, both for written documents and paintings. Teens will learn the history and techniques used in Amate bark paintings and recreate the special paper and artistic motifs. For teens ages 12 - 18

Thu, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate all things Star Wars at the Rivera Library! Join us for an afternoon of Star Wars themed art activities, LEGO challenges, trivia, and much more! Enjoy a great selection of Star Wars books for all ages. For kids ages 5 - 12

Mon, Oct 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
Let’s get ready for school! Enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement while learning school readiness skills and having fun. For ages 2 - 5 with their parent or caregiver.

Mon, Nov 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Bond with your child, meet other parents and talk with a Family Community Specialist from the Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center about services for children with developmental disabilities. For early learners ages 1-5 with their caregiver.

Thu, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning about acclaimed Pueblo potters Maria and Julian Martinez who crafted distinctive black-on-black ceramics. Teens can make their own pottery with Pueblo-inspired designs. For teens ages 12 - 18