Librarian's Corner
The year is coming to a close, and what a year it's been! We are in the purple zone again, which unfortunately means our doors will remain closed until we return to the red, orange, and yellow zones. We understand this is a difficult and uncertain time for many—and we want to do our best to support you. Below is a list of available library services:

  • Read more, worry less. We are fine-free during the pandemic restrictions.

  • Book drop is open 24/7

  • Curbside service for picking up holds is available on Tues 1-7 pm, Wed 10 am - 2 pm, Friday 10 am - 4 pm, and Sat 1 - 5 pm, by appointment.

  • Borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows with HOOPLA Digital library services, available to you 24/7. Sign up here.

  • Library customer service is available for your questions every Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm. Please call (916) 824-2905.

  • Free Public WiFi access. We have expanded high speed internet services that can be reached from our parking lot and the surrounding library grounds.

  • Take-and-Make Craft Kits are offered for curbside pick up on Fridays starting at 12 pm. No appointments necessary. Kits are available while supplies last.

  • Online Programs include: Preschool Storytime, Historical Society's Throwback Thursday, UC Master Gardeners of Placer County Garden Tips and virtual classes, and access to other virtual programs on our Facebook page.

  • Check out the Community Resource Page for COVID-19 information, government agencies, education, health, mental health, and other local or national service links.
We want to make every effort to engage our community and improve library services. Will you please take a couple of minutes to complete our community survey to help us better understand your needs?
We wish you all Happy Holidays. May you be safe, healthy, and resilient throughout these unprecedented times. We will look forward to seeing you in 2021!
~ Sarah Comstock
Community Engagement Librarian
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Stock up on your favorite Holiday reads today!
Have you used the "You May Also Like" feature in the catalog? Is the book you were looking for not available and you are looking for an alternate read? Have you read everything by one author and are looking for something compatible?

When you select an item in the catalog and scroll to the bottom of the page–you can find suggestions for other titles within the genre, authors, similar authors, book profile, reader reviews, look inside, and more! Check out the example below.

This example shows the latest Michael Connelly thriller, Fair Warning, which is currently available. The books in the You May Also Like section are books in our collection that may interest you based on the primary selection.
Give it a try and let us know what you find!
HOOPLA Digital December Highlights!

Let the library come to you 24/7 with a HOOPLA Digital account. Go to HooplaDigital.com and look for the Loomis Library. You will need a Loomis Library card to sign up for an account. Don't have a card?
You can get one here.
Community Corner -
real reviews from real people!

Have you read something that you want to tell the world about? Have you fallen in love with a book or a new author? Have you discovered an overlooked
subject or genre? We want to hear from you! Send reviews to collection@loomislibrary.org. We will include selected reviews in our community corner. We want to thank Ann Adams for sending us this review:
This review is about The Warmth of Other Suns, the Epic Story of America's Great Migration.  
 by Isabel Wilkerson.

What makes this book so compelling despite it's compilation of so many historical facts (which in themselves are often astonishing), are the contributions of three distinct individuals, Ida Mae, George and Robert. These individuals and their families took a leap of faith to a new area far from what had been their life-long homes in the South. It is always interesting for me to hear what motivates people to do the things
they do and there is such clarity in the way Wilkerson describes each situation faced by black people enduring, and then attempting to escape the hardships of racism.  As the reader, you are constantly faced with the question; what would you have done in each situation? How would you have felt if everyone around you was saying you are less-than? And the question that still lingers; what are the latest obstacles and humiliations facing black people today? Which leads to the most important question; what are we, as Americans brought up on the written concept that "all men are created equal", going to finally do about it. ~Ann Adams

Library Spotlight on Teen Graphic Novels
On the surface, graphic novels resemble comic books, except that they have the length and depth that comes with narrative. Japanese graphic novels are called manga. mahn-guh. If you’re looking at that word and wondering if you should say it like mango with an A on the end,
well—yes and no. The common American pronunciation is main-guh, but the Japanese pronunciation is closer to You can find a variety of manga in our Teen Graphic Novel section, including two series by author Yoshitoki Ōima. A Silent Voice is a completed series about a boy who seeks atonement from the deaf girl he bullied as a sixth grader; whereas, To Your Eternity is an ongoing fantastical science fiction series that follows the path of an immortal shape-shifting being. If you decide to check out any of the manga in our collection—whether from our Juvenile, Teen, or Adult sections—keep in mind that in Japan, texts are read from right to left, starting in the upper right corner.
~ Kristen Brinkman, Library Assistant
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Challenge!
Enjoy reading 1,000 books with your little ones! Log reading, earn badges, and unlock prizes along the way. Reading and storytelling with your child promotes brain development and imagination, teaches your child about language and emotions, and strengthens your relationship. Anytime is a good time for a book or story! Try to share at least one book or story each day.

Here’s how it works:


  • Read to your child and and log the books that you read. You can read anything you'd like, including books you have at home, from the library using curbside delivery, or that you find online. You can borrow eBooks and downloadable audio books from our Hoopla site too!

  • Earn badges for reading and logging the books you read. Prizes will be awarded at every 100 book milestone up to 1,000.

  • Prizes can be picked up using curbside delivery by appointment!

Ready, set, take the challenge! If you have questions about the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge, please email us: collection@loomislibrary.org.
Become a Member of the Friends of the Loomis Library!
Your Membership Contribution Supports Library Programs, Events, the Summer Reading Challenges, Book and Material Purchases, plus all the Little Extras that Mean so much!

Basic membership is only $15 a year or $25 for your whole family.
Higher levels are always welcome. All memberships are tax deductible per IRS 501(c)3 charitable rules.

Donations can be mailed to:
Friends of the Loomis Library
PO Box 610
Loomis, CA 95650

Thanks in advance! You are helping to support the library and our community for today and the future.
Shop Amazon Smile and Support the Library - at no cost to you!
When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection, and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization- That's US!

Simply go to:https://smile.amazon.com and select Friends of the Library Loomis as your recipient and then shop as you normally would!