Zip Books program resumes in Plumas County Library, offering home delivery and return of requested books.

Downieville Library's Library@Nite returns with a reading of Ray Bradbury’s The Halloween Tree and new children’s books.

Library@Nite returns with monthly events, starting with a reading of Ray Bradbury’s The Halloween Tree.

Explore the vast collection of books with 'America' in their titles at the Downieville Library.

Explore the origin and significance of “America” through a quiz and a list of related library books.

Exploring new privileges at 16 in California, including driving, voting, and blood donation, plus Downieville Library’s latest books.

Kathy Fischer presents 'Happy Dance' at Downieville Library, and the answers to a fictional addresses quiz.

Next Thursday, July 18, Library Tales will feature Judi Behlke bringing stories, crafts, and activities around the theme of Ice Cream.

The next episode of “Library Tales” will take place at the Downieville Library on Thursday, July 11, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The second session of Library Tales — the Downieville Library’s summer program for children — takes place next Thursday, June 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The summer program for children at the Downieville Library — Library Tales — begins next Thursday, June 20.

Lena Bembery lives in Detroit. She’s never been to Downieville. But, she has an intimate relationship with our local paper.

Okay, you’ve had a week to test your knowledge of opening lines from children’s books.

Fairly recently in this column, I’ve offered you two quizzes about opening lines in literature: first about the opening lines of novels; then, about the opening lines of poems.

If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve undoubtedly come across the word “anti-Semitism”.