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Beginning this week, the Chico branch of the Butte County library will be open Wednesdays. The Chico City Council allocated $110,000 to cover the cost of operation for an additional one day a week ...
Butte County Librarian Misty Wright spoke about the state of the library now versus the turmoil it has faced in recent years. Books line the shelves Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the Chico branch of ...
Chico >> Approximately 1 in 4 adults in the ... So it isn’t about “us versus them,” counselor Lisa Smusz told a room of Butte County Library staff, librarians and volunteers Monday.
CHICO — The Butte County Library has rolled out a new e-book program that provides popular digital books, audiobooks and magazines free for anyone with a library card. The program uses three ...
After the One World, Many Stories summer library program in six branches, Butte County library plans wrap ... and bingo games at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Chico library, 1108 Sherman Ave., ...
CHICO >> Butte County Library is anticipating Friday evening will be fun and lucrative. It will be the annual Trivia Bee for Literacy, and the goal is to have fun. But it’s also to raise ...
OROVILLE — A $76,000 boost in funding given to the Butte County Library in June will be put ... to 4 p.m. on Saturdays starting this week. The Chico, Paradise, Oroville and Gridley branches ...
Every week the Butte Public Library offers creative clubs for adults. The Loosely Knit Club meets 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays. Do you knit or crochet or craft? This club meets once a week for those with a ...
Chico library is looking for children ages 9-14 ... Another area with a real need is the Butte County Literacy program. People need assistance in learning to read or improving their reading ...
Last week, Butte County Library Director Melanie Lightbody ... seed reviews would make sure that didn”t happen. The Chico library plan is being patterned after “Richmond Grows,” a seed ...
The Butte County Board of Supervisors unanimously ... Paradise, Oroville and Chico branches of the library going forward. For certain days, this will mean libraries staying open into the evening ...
CHICO >> Butte County Library is anticipating Friday evening will be fun and lucrative. It will be the annual Trivia Bee for Literacy, and the goal is to have fun. But it”s also to raise ...