News Releases


Date Title


07/27/21 Fresno County Public Libraries Open for Walk-in Services
07/06/21 Fig Garden Branch Library Closed for Remodel
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
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
11/25/15 Citizenship Corner
10/17/15 Cedar Clinton Branch Closes Doors
10/15/15 Homeless Resource Fair at FCPL
10/12/15 The Shadow of the Raven
10/09/15 FCPL Launces Beanstack
09/09/15 Margarita Engle
08/29/15 I Love My Library Month
08/28/15 FOL Post Book Sale
08/04/15 Friends of the Library Big Book Sale
07/13/15 Invest in Others, Honorable Mention
07/10/15 Jane Addams
06/09/15 Fowler Lunch at the Library Kick Off
06/08/15 Summer Reading Program Kick Off
06/04/15 FCPL Announces Betty Rodriquez Reqional Library
06/03/15 Library Phone Scam
05/19/15 Fig Garden Childrens Room
04/06/15 Our Lives
04/02/15 Annual Poetry Contest
03/27/15 FCPL and Marvel Universe
03/15/15 The Big Read-March 15-29, 2015
03/11/15 FCPL Kicks Off Big Read!
02/25/15 New Foundation President
01/22/15 FCPL Names New Community Relations Analyst
01/21/15 Sierra Vista Library Closed for Upgrades
01/12/15 FCPL Offers Skills for Teen Parenting
01/10/15 Early Learning Center opens at Orange Cove Branch
11/03/14 Veterans Day Celebration
10/14/14 College Prep Center
10/09/14 Teen Read Week
10/01/14 FCPL Interviews Karl Marlantes
10/01/14 FCPL to hold event War Comes Home
09/23/14 War Comes Home Kick Off
09/20/14 Open House
08/29/14 FCPL Welcomes Home Art for Veterans
08/29/14 Literacy Awareness Month
08/29/14 I Love My Library Month
08/26/14 FCPL and Reading Beyond Launch Digi-Bus
08/17/14 Annual Book Sale
07/03/14 FCPL Expands Hours
06/24/14 Cedar Clinton Close Temporarily
06/10/14 Lunch at the Library for Youths
06/10/14 FCPL Kicks Off Summer Reading Events for Youth & Adults
05/28/14 14th Annual Poetry Contest Winners
05/19/14 Selma Branch Temporarily Closed for Repairs
04/29/14 Sierra Vista Library Grand Opening
04/23/14 Sanger Branch Meeting Room Closed for Repairs
04/14/14 Early Learning Center Open at West Fresno Branch
03/20/14 Library Kicks Off Another Big Read for 2014.
12/20/13 FCPL Service Hours Press Release
12/13/13 New FCPL PIO
11/14/13 November County Librarian's Report
09/30/13 Fresno County Public Library Contributes to Affordable Care Efforts
08/01/13 Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale to be Held at Sierra Vista Mall
06/14/13 Central Library Joins the Fight Against Summer Hunger
6/14/13 Central Library's California History Room Reopening Delayed
06/11/13 Library Kicks Off Summer Reading Events for Youth, Adults
05/17/13 Library Offers Withdrawn Materials to Schools, Community Agencies
05/07/13 The Big Read: Bless Me, Ultima Featured Events May 13 - June 2 (Photo Opportunities)
04/29/13 The Big Read: Bless Me, Ultima Featured Events May 6-12 (Photo Opportunity)
04/22/13 Get the Grant Workshop
04/22/13 The Big Read: Bless Me, Ultima Featured Events April 29-May 5 (Photo Opportunity)
04/19/13 Clovis Regional Library Closure
04/18/13 County Librarian Selected For New Leadership Network
04/18/13 The Big Read: Bless Me, Ultima Featured Events April 22-28 (Photo Opportunity)
04/18/13 The Big Readathon: Bless Me, Ultima (Photo Opportunity)
04/13/13 Library Honors Latino Culture with 2013 Big Read
04/10/13 Central Library's California History & Genealogy Room Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Expansion
03/14/13 Annual Poetry Contest
03/14/13 Reedley Branch Library Reopening Delayed
03/06/13 Teen Tech Week
02/07/13 Free Tax Forms Available at Local Libraries
02/04/13 New Carpeting at Reedley Library
02/04/13 Manager of Branch Services Named
01/10/13 First 5 Art Class
11/07/12 Voters Renew Tax for Library Improvements
10/22/12 New Arrival: Baby Library Card
10/15/12 Library Launches Global, Green Literacy Partnership
10/14/12 Teen Read Week Oct 14-20
10/12/12 Voter Registration Forms Available Through Oct 22
09/25/12 Central Library Open House Offers Free Fun for All Ages
09/14/12 Open House Will Highlight Diversity, Value of Local Libraries
08/28/12 National Library Sign-up Month
08/28/12 Shaver Lake Branch Fall Hours
08/27/12 Library Closure for Staff Training
07/09/12 Literacy Services Open House
07/06/12 Holocaust exhibition opens
07/01/12 FCPL Promotes Energy Efficiency
05/23/12 Poetry Contest Awards Reception
05/15/12 Basic Voter Guides at Libraries
05/14/12 Hours change at selected libraries
03/26/12 National Library Week
03/08/12 Annual Volunteer Reception
01/24/12 Staff return to work to help during SEIU strike
01/23/12 Most libraries unaffected by SEIU strike
01/20/12 Libraries to remain open during SEIU strike
01/13/12 New Library Foundation Launched
01/05/12 Orange Cove Branch Storytimes