Press Room

---

A resource for journalists to obtain news and information relating to the Library.

Quick Facts (Fiscal Year 2017-2018)

• 277,198 - County residents have library cards
• 4,117,927- items checked out

Annual Library Report 2018-2019

---

News Releases (PDF)

Date	Title
01/08/21	Senior Resource Center Library to Close During Construction
10/26/20	Library Opens Seven Branches as Voting Centers for 2020 Election
05/14/20	Library to Expand Service to the Public Beginning May 18
05/04/20	Library Branch Closure Extended Until Further Notice
04/06/20	Library Extends All Branch Closure Until May 4th Due to COVID-19
03/24/20	Library Provides Online and Limited Services During Closure
03/17/20	In an Effort to Reduce the Spread of the COVID-19 Virus, All Fresno County Library Branches are Closing March 18 through April 14, 2020
03/13/20	Library Temporarily Suspends Events, Programming and Meeting Room Use.
03/03/20	Library's Kiosk Located Inside the Sierra Vista Mall to Close Temporarily
02/14/20	Parlier Branch Library Closed for Maintenance Repairs
11/01/19	National Homeless Exhibit Displayed at Library
10/11/19	Teague Library Moves to New Location
10/07/19	Library Offers Students New Reading Options with Sora
09/26/19	Library Offers Kanopy Free Video Streaming Service
07/22/19	Library Receives Big Read Grant
07/17/19	Betty Rodriguez Library Closure
07/09/19	Board of Supervisors Appoints New County Librarian
05/13/19	Gillis Branch Library Closure
05/03/19	Auberry Branch Library Closed for Maintenance
10/25/18	Gillis Branch Library to Receive Award-Winning Children's Books
09/21/18	Politi Branch Library Closed for Maintenance
09/07/18	Sanger Branch Library Re-opens
07/12/18	NBA Player Donates to Library's Summer Reading Challenge
06/25/18	Library Celebrates Its First Career Online High School Graduate
06/06/18	The Library Promotes Healthy Minds and Bodies This Summer
06/05/18	First Student Receives Diploma through Career Online High
05/23/18	Riverdale Branch Library Closed for Emergency Maintenance
04/19/18	All Library Branches to Close Early on May 19
03/19/18	Nationally Acclaimed Author at West Fresno Branch Library
03/02/18	Sanger Branch Library Closed for Maintenance
02/15/18	Library Hosts Oath Ceremony
02/12/18	Library Hosts Community Discussion
01/25/18	Firebaugh Community Engagement Meeting
01/19/18	New Clovis Library Community Engagement Meeting
12/01/17	Library and Save Mart Center Book Drive
11/14/17	Library to Unveil New Leo Politi Art
11/01/17	Library to Receive a NEA Big Read Grant
10/20/17	California the Journey: Until You Walk a Mile
09/21/17	Library to Receive Jane Addams Children's Book Award
09/07/17	Universal Waste Recycling Program Offered at Libraries
08/16/17	Friends of the Library 7th Annual Big Book Sale
07/18/17	Kopi Sotiropulos to Read at the Library
06/09/17	Summer Programs Kickoff Event at Betty Rodriguez Library
06/07/17	Fresno County Public Library Names New County Librarian
06/02/17	Parlier Branch Library Re-Opens
05/04/17	Parlier Branch Library Closure
04/05/17	Annual Poetry Contest
01/20/17	Fresno County Public Library Launches Digibus
01/13/17	Veterans Resource Center Opens at Betty Rodriguez Library
12/28/16	Harlem Globetrotters‘ “Buckets” Blake to Visit Library
12/28/16	Public Library and First 5 Promote Baby's First Library Cards
12/09/16	South Korean Delegation to Visit Fresno County Public Library
12/05/16	Bill of Rights and You Exhibit
10/12/16	Fresno State's Time Out to Receive Library Card
09/29/16	Bear Mountain Branch Library Re-Opens
09/13/16	The Central Branch Library Hosts Oath Ceremony for New Citizens
08/01//16	Fresno County Public Library Expands Pop-Up Libraries
08/02/16	Piedra Branch Library Closure
08/01//16	Library Hosts Oath Ceremony for New Citizens
08/02/16	West Fresno Branch Library Closure
08/01//16	Friends of the Library 6th Annual Book Sale
07/26/16	Our Lives Award Winner
07/26//16	Central Library Closure
06/13/16	Central Library Parking Lot Closure
06/07/16	2016 Summer Reading Kickoff
06/01/16	Bear Mountain Library Closure
05/26/16	New Development Officer Named
05/24/16	Poetry Contest Award Ceremony
05/06/16	Jane Addams Book Donation
05/05/16	Betty Rodriquez AIA Award
05/03/16	Book to Action Grant
03/29/16	National Poetry Month - 2016
03/16/16	Duffy Hudson
02/10/16	Career Online High School
01/26/16	Reflections of a Drought
01/19/16	New Foundation President
01/01/16	Betty Rodriguez Grand Opening
	See All FCPL News Releases

---

Tweets by @FCPL

2420 Mariposa Street, Fresno, California 93721. (559) 600-READ (7323)
Last updated March 1, 2021 . Copyright © 1997-2020. Fresno County Public Library. County of Fresno.