Hill Road Library

  • Garden to Table Series with Certified Master Gardener, Terry Garman

    Spring into Action: Beans & Squash Success

    Avenue Library, Wednesday, March 12, 4:00 to 5:00 pm.
    Hill Road Library, Tuesday, March 18, 5:00 to  6:00 pm

    Discover everything from selecting the perfect varieties – including classic green beans, lima beans, red runners, and summer squashes – to mastering essential growing techniques. Learn proper spacing, support methods, watering practices, and natural pest management solutions

  • Maker Lab Hill Road Library Spring 2025

    Hill Road Library Maker Lab Thursdays, 3:30 to 5 pm

    Create, build, connect, and play. Designed for children ages 8+
    March 6: Lego Challenge

    March  13:  Almost Pi Day: There will be a Pi themed project, a 3D Printer Demo…and pie! *(for children, while supplies last)* Recommended for ages 6-16

    March 20: A-Mazing Lego Maze Building: Build a marble maze using Legos and challenge your friends to solve your maze!

  • Who Wrote Shakespeare: The Suspects

    Hill Road Library
    Tuesday, February 18, 5:00  to 6:00 pm

    Ojai Library, OJI-Twice-Sold Tales Meeting Room
    Saturday, March 1, 2:00 to 3:00 pm

    Shakespeare’s plays  have shaped our literary world for centuries. In last year’s lecture series, Dr. Bob Mayberry presented the myths and legends surrounding the authorship of Shakespearean literature. This year, Dr. Mayberry will share new research and findings in a talk focused on his seven most likely candidates for who “really” wrote Shakespeare!

  • Teen Craft Club at Hill Road Library

    Hill Road Library,

    March 12 & 16, Wednesdays, 3:45 to 5:00 pm

    Every other week we will meet and make something crafty. This program is designed for people ages 11-19.

    In February, crafts were Amigurumi Ladybugs &: Fabric Marbling.

  • Little Library 2025

    Hill Road Library Little Lab

    Science and Sensory Play First Tuesdays at 10:30 am. Designed for children 3 to ­7.

  • Discover Science 2025

    Discover Science – Oobleck
    Hill Road Library
    Saturday, March 29, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Join the Discover Science team and explore the properties of non-Newtonian fluids by creating festive green and gold oobleck.

    February project: Lava lamp density & chemical reactions. January: Fake Snow Making, exploring endothermic reactions through creating fake snow.

  • Storytime 2025

    E.P. Foster Library MONDAYS at 10:30 am  On the 2nd Floor

    Avenue Library TUESDAYS at 4 pm In English and Spanish, in the children’s area.

    Hill Road Library, WEDNESDAYS at 10:30 am  Indoors in the Children’s area.

    Saticoy Library, THURSDAYS at 10:00 am 

  • Paws for Reading 2025

    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!

    Hill Road Library Wednesdays, 3:30 to 5:00 pm

    E.P. Foster Library Thursdays, 4:00 to 5:30 pm     

    Families are invited to attend the festivities, including photo area, crafts, and special doggie treats to take home to furry friends. Celebrate this anniversary with current and past therapy dogs and handlers and honor the remarkable dogs and volunteers who make it all possible.

    This event is free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact Sienna Sydlaske, Youth Librarian Specialist, at (805) 648 2716 or sienna.sydlaske@ventura.org.

  • Minecraft Club 2025

    Minecraft Gaming at the library
     E. P Foster Library
    Hill Road Library

    2nd & 4th Mondays, 3:30 to 5:00

    An in-person Minecraft program where we play on the same server together.This program is limited to participants ages 5-17 years old. Space is limited. First come, first served.

  • Game On!

    Board Games for all ages. 

    Hill Road Library
     Sundays, 11 am to 1 pm

    Drop by and choose from over 35 games to play!  For all ages.  Fun for families or a great reason to meet with friends.

  • Garden to Table Series with Certified Master Gardener, Terry Garman

    Growing Leafy Bounty Year-Round

    Avenue Library, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 4:00 to 5:00 pm.
    Hill Road Library, Tuesday, Feb 11., 5:00 to  6:00 pm

    Learn how to enjoy an endless supply of fresh, nutritious greens from your own garden.  In this tips-filled session, you’ll learn when to plant various greens suited for the local Ventura climate, season extension methods, soil preparation, growing tips, what to do about common disease and pests, and harvesting tips for continual production.

    Then, in March,  Spring into Action: Beans & Squash Success
    Avenue Library, Wednesday, March 12, 4:00 to 5:00 pm; Hill Road Library,Tuesday, March 18, 5:00 to 6:00 pm

  • Hill Road Library Book Club 2025

    Hill Road Library Book Club meets monthly on the last Tuesday.

    Selection for March: The Women by Kristen Hannah Tuesday, March 25, 4:00 to 5:00 pm

    Visit the Hill Road Library to pick up the latest Book Club selection.

    April Club Selection: When Women were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

    Already read this year: January —The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon; February– Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin