Lodi Public Library Foundation

06/04/2026

🎨 We’re closing out Cara Bean’s visit to Lodi Public Library with a special author presentation!

👩‍🏫 Join us on Wednesday, June 10 at 2 PM and get inspired by Cara’s journey from art teacher to graphic novel author and illustrator of Here I Am, I Am Me.

💛 We hope this presentation sparks creativity and encourages a love of drawing and storytelling for participants of all ages.

Cara’s visit is generously sponsored by the Lodi Public Library Foundation.

Join us at the Library for Cara’s final event of the week!

All ages are welcome to attend. Please note that the subject matter in Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health is recommended for ages 12+.



🎨 ¡Cerraremos la visita de Cara Bean a la Lodi Public Library con una presentación especial de autora!

👩‍🏫 Acompáñanos el miércoles 10 de junio a las 2 PM y déjate inspirar por la trayectoria de Cara, de maestra de arte a autora e ilustradora de novelas gráficas de Here I Am, I Am Me.

💛 Esperamos que esta presentación inspire creatividad y fomente el amor por el dibujo y la narración de historias entre participantes de todas las edades.

La visita de Cara es patrocinada generosamente por la Lodi Public Library Foundation.

¡Únete a nosotros en la Biblioteca para el último evento de Cara esta semana!

Todas las edades son bienvenidas. Tome en cuenta que el contenido de Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health es recomendado para mayores de 12 años.

06/03/2026

👂 Did you hear? This summer at Lodi Public Library, it’s all about planting seeds… and reading! 🌱📚

Now it’s time to water your creativity at Cara Bean’s *Doodle and Comics Workshop* on **Tuesday, June 9 at 4 PM**!

💥 In this interactive session, participants will explore the ins and outs of comic-making through a series of fun and easy prompts. Let your imagination spring to life as you invent stories and draw your own characters!

Cara’s visit is generously sponsored by the Lodi Public Library Foundation.

Join us for one workshop or all of them!
No registration required. Just stop by and create with us!

💬 What was your favorite comic growing up?



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👂 ¿Ya escuchaste? ¡Este verano en la Lodi Public Library todo se trata de sembrar semillas… y leer! 🌱📚

¡Ahora es momento de regar tu creatividad asistiendo al *Taller de Dibujo y Cómics* de Cara Bean el **martes 9 de junio a las 4 PM**!

💥 En esta sesión interactiva, los participantes aprenderán sobre el proceso de creación de cómics a través de actividades divertidas y sencillas. ¡Deja que tu imaginación cobre vida mientras inventas historias y dibujas personajes!

La visita de Cara es patrocinada generosamente por la Lodi Public Library Foundation.

¡Acompáñanos para uno o todos los talleres!
No se requiere inscripción. ¡Solo ven y crea con nosotros!

💬 ¿Cuál era tu cómic favorito cuando crecías?

06/02/2026

☀️ School’s out for summer, and it’s finally time to relax a little! 🌿✏️

😌 Join us at Lodi Public Library for a Mindful Doodling Workshop with Cara Bean on Monday, June 8 at 3 PM.

🧠 Slow down, relax, and discover the mental benefits of doodling through this fun and creative workshop.

Cara’s visit is generously sponsored by the Lodi Public Library Foundation.

Join us for one workshop or all of them!
No registration required. Just stop by at the listed time and create with us!

💬 When do you find yourself doodling?



☀️ ¡Las clases terminaron y ya es hora de relajarse un poco este verano! 🌿✏️

😌 Acompáñanos en la Lodi Public Library para un Taller de Garabatos Conscientes con Cara Bean el lunes 8 de junio a las 3 PM.

🧠 Relájate y descubre los beneficios mentales del dibujo espontáneo a través de este divertido y creativo taller.

La visita de Cara es patrocinada generosamente por la Lodi Public Library Foundation.

¡Acompáñanos para uno o todos los talleres!
No se requiere inscripción. ¡Solo ven y crea con nosotros!

💬 ¿Cuándo te encuentras dibujando o haciendo garabatos?

06/02/2026

05/13/2026

BIG NEWS! 🎉

You can now sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library right at the Lodi Public Library using our new self-service registration kiosk!

If your child is ages 0–5 and lives in the Greater Lodi Area, they can receive a FREE high-quality book mailed to their home every month through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. 📚💌

Signing up only takes a few minutes!

⭐ Just look for Dolly! ⭐
She’ll point you right to the kiosk.

📍 Visit the library
📲 Use the touchscreen kiosk
📚 Start receiving free books

Stop by and register today!

05/12/2026

📚 We’ve now funded 156 books!

Thanks to this incredible community, 156 books will go directly into the hands of children participating in the Lodi Public Library summer reading program, “Plant a Seed, Read” 🌱

Every book represents:
✨ a new story
✨ a chance to build reading confidence
✨ a child discovering the joy of books

Summer reading begins in June, and every donation helps more children take home books they can read again and again long after summer ends.

Our overall need is much larger, but right now we’re working toward our next milestone: 200 books funded.

💛 Thank you for helping us grow readers in our community.

👉 Donate here: https://square.link/u/5gzP7q82

More stories. More smiles. More kids reached.

05/11/2026

📚 A single book can make a lasting impact on a child.

It can spark imagination, strengthen reading skills, build confidence, and create moments of comfort and joy all summer long.

This June, children participating in the Lodi Public Library summer reading program, “Plant a Seed, Read,” will have the opportunity to choose books to take home and keep.

For some children, these may be among the very few books they get to call their own.

That’s why this fundraiser matters so much.

Our overall goal for funding books is far bigger than 200 because the need continues to grow—but right now, we’re working toward our next milestone: 200 books funded.

Thanks to this incredible community, we’ve already funded 130 books 💛

Every donation helps another child discover a story they can hold onto long after summer ends.

🌱 Help us grow more readers.

👉 Donate here: https://square.link/u/5gzP7q82

More stories. More smiles. More kids reached.

05/07/2026

📚 We’ve funded 130 books!

Now let’s push for 150 by the end of today 💛

We only need 20 more books funded—that’s just $200 in donations—to help put more stories into kids’ hands this summer.

Every gift helps another child choose a book to take home and keep.

🌱 Help us grow more readers.

👉 Donate here: https://square.link/u/5gzP7q82

More stories. More smiles. More kids reached.

05/06/2026

📚 We’ve funded 127 books!

Because of this community, 127 books will be placed directly into kids’ hands this summer 💛

Now we’re working toward our next goal: 200 books.

Every donation helps more children discover stories they can take home and keep.

🌱 Help grow a reader

👉 Donate here: https://square.link/u/5gzP7q82

More stories. More smiles. More kids reached.

05/05/2026

A child finds a book they love… and gets to take it home 📚💛

That’s what this fundraiser is all about.

This summer, we’re putting free books directly into the hands of kids in our community—no registration, no waiting, just real moments like this.

Every donation helps create more of these moments.

👉 Donate here: https://square.link/u/kSsroyTj

Let’s keep the stories going.