🎃Halloween Story Time with Monty on Oct. 29th!🦇

Halloween story time with Monty! Join us for a fun and educational Storytime all about dental hygiene—featuring Monty the monkey in costume & @publichealthsbc ! October 29 10:00 AM San Benito County Free Library 470 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023 Kids will learn about keeping their teeth healthy, healthy foods… Continue reading →

🎃Family Pumpkin Painting at the Library on Oct. 24th @ 1pm🎨

Family Pumpkin Painting at the Library! Join us on Friday, October 24th, 2025, from 1:00–3:00 PM for a fun and festive Family Pumpkin Painting event! All ages are welcome to come personalize a pumpkin and get creative together! We apologize for any inconvenience, but please note this event replaces the… Continue reading →

🐲⚔️New Openings for Youth-Led Dungeons & Dragons Campaign!🛡️🧙

The Library is excited to announce openings for our next Youth-Led Dungeons & Dragons campaign! Games take place on Tuesdays from 4:00–5:30 PM. Our Young Dungeon Master has a special message for adventurers, but the most vital of parts are: they’re looking for a few brave new heroes to join… Continue reading →

Thank you, Women’s Club of Hollister!

Thank you to Janet Watson, Kathleen Grace, and Beth-Ann Arechiga of the Women’s Club of Hollister for your wonderful support of our library and the children in our community! We look forward to many more fun and inspiring collaborations with you! womensclubofhollister.org #servicesupportcommunity #womensclubofhollister #sbcfl @womensfundsbc

📚️ What Are Zip Books? 📚️

What Are Zip Books? Looking for a book we don’t have? Try Zip Books! Zip Books is a program provided by the State of California and the California State Library that allows library patrons to request books not currently in our collection. The book is shipped directly to your home… Continue reading →

🧪 PebbleGo and Capstone Books, New Online Resources Available! 🔬

🧪 PebbleGo and Capstone Books, New Online Resources Available! 🔬

🧪 Two new online resources are now available for students at the San Benito County Free Library! 🔬 Nonfiction articles for curious kids! Discover thousands of standards-aligned articles about Animals, Science, Social Studies, Biographies, and Health! Also available in Spanish, and for upper elementary learners with PebbleGo Next. Click here… Continue reading →

📖 New Online Resources Available for Students! 🌎

📖 New Online Resources Available for Students! 🌎

New student digital resources are available at the San Benito County Free Library! Experience environmental education with Gale In Context: Environmental Studies. Get 24/7 access to nearly 400 pages about science, social studies, and the humanities: https://link.gale.com/apps/GRNR?u=sanbenitocfl 🖥️ Gale Interactive Science allows students to manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize… Continue reading →

Zip Books are Back at the San Benito County Free Library!

Zip Books are Back at the San Benito County Free Library! Looking for a book we don’t have in our collection? No worries! With our Zip Books program, we can order it for you, and the best part is, it will be delivered directly to your home or the library… Continue reading →