Family Stay and Play

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Avenue Library

All are welcome to “stay and play” at the Avenue Library. Board games, card games, puzzles, and more are available during open hours.

Monday – Thursday: 12 – 6 pm

Friday Closed

Saturday 10 am – 5pm

Sunday: Closed

  • Storytime 2026

    Mobile Library on Main Street in front of E.P. Foster Library MONDAYS at 10:30 am  Avenue Library TUESDAYS at 4 pm In English and Spanish, in the children’s area. Hill Road Library, WEDNESDAYS at 10:30 am  Stories, poems, music, movement, & fun! Ages birth to 5. Saticoy Library, THURSDAYS at 10:00 am 

  • Mobile Library on Main Street

    The Ventura County Mobile Libraryinvites the Ventura community to enjoy library services at our weekly stop onMain Street in front of E.P. Foster Library during the library closure. Mondays,  10:00 am to 1:00 pm Storytime at 10:30 am  Get a library card; Pick up holds; Check out and return library materials; Free Wifi; Wireless printing service;…

  • Movie Matinee at Avenue Library

    Avenue Library Meeting Room The Wild Robot Saturday, May 30, 12:00 to 2:00 pm Children and their families are welcome to enjoy a free movie at the Avenue Library at 12:00 pm.   Snacks provided, while supplies last.

  • Lego Play 2026

    Avenue Library Wednesdays, 2:00 to 4:30 pm

  • Beat the Heat: Summer Vegetables You Can Still Plant

    Avenue Library Wednesday, June 3 6:00 to 7:00 pm Learn which warm-season vegetables thrive when planted in June in our Mediterranean climate and discover varieties that can handle our summer conditions. Link to register: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=48916 Walk ins welcome! As the library is closed at the event time, please enter through the side door entrance on…

  • Summer Reading Event Mobile Library on Main Street

    Monday, June 8 –The Mobile Library will make an appearanceon Main Street, in front of E.P. Foster Library,at 10:00 am for storytime and to register summer readers. At 1:00 pm, the Gamez on Wheelz game truck and Kona Ice will appear for a Family Gaming event! The Friends of the Library will have children’s books…

  • Making Art at the Library

    Collage at the library —Saticoy Library: 4th Sunday, 2:30 to 5:00 pm, Avenue Library: 3rd Saturday, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Hill Road Library: Sundays: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Collagers, scrapbookers, and junk journalists are all welcome! Supplies will be provided, and you are welcome to bring your own

  • Hill Road Library Maker Lab April 2026

    Thursdays, April 2, 16, 23 & 30, 3:30 to 4:30 pm April 2, 23 & 30: Lego Challenge April 9: Binary Bracelets Binary code is the “language” that computers use to communicate. Each pattern of ones, zeroes, and spaces represents a different letter, number, or symbol.  We will make bracelets with your name or nickname written…

  • Little Lab

    Hill Road Library Patio Tuesday, April 7 & May 5, June 2, 10:30 to 11:30 Children will have the opportunity to create, explore and experiment with sensory activities, process art, constructive play, and more!  Many activities will involve water, paint, and other messes, so please dress your children appropriately! This event is designed for children…

  • Paws for Reading Spring 2026

    Hill Road Library Wednesdays, 3:30 to 5:00 pm Join PAWS dogs for one-on-one reading sessions. Arrive at the library early to choose a book and get in line to read to a special pooch. Children of all ages are welcome!

  • Discover Science — Play Dough Circuits

    Hill Road Library Patio Saturday, April 18, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Join the Foothill High Discover Science team on the patio at Hill Road Library for hands-on science learning and fun! Learn about the basics of circuits and electricity by making Play-Doh circuits! Appropriate for grades k-5 and families. 

  • Minecraft Club Spring 2026

    Hill Road Library 2nd and 4th Mondays April 13 & 27, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Play Minecraft in-person at the Hill Road Library! Children will be able to play cooperatively on a library server and participate in challenges or free creative play. Laptops are limited and children will be able to participate on a…

  • Master Gardeners Series

    Gardening Tools: Tool School – Basic to Brilliant Avenue Library, Wednesday, May 6, 6:00 to 7:00 pm You’ll discover the tools every gardener needs, explore high-quality options, and even learn how to create your own gardening wish list with tools that match your unique needs. Link to register: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=48915 Walk ins Welcome! As the library…

  • Ventura County Library and the Rotary Club of Ventura present a month of peace-building activities in March!

    Rotarians approach peace not as the absence of conflict, but as “positive peace”—strengthening communities by addressing root causes such as poverty, lack of education, and limited access to opportunities.  In March, E.P. Foster, Avenue, Saticoy and Hill Road Libraries  host peace-themed book displays in keeping with the Rotary Club’s mission to foster positive change and…

  • Snow White Storytime

    E.P. Foster Library Topping Room Saturday, March 21, 11:00 am to noon Enjoy a special reading of the beloved tale of Snow White, followed by a mini dance performance with Ventura County Ballet and a take home craft. Don’t miss this enchanting experience for young readers and their families!

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