Doris Padgett Public Library

09/04/2026

Join us tomorrow (Saturday, September 5) from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. for our Library Card Sign Up Month Kickoff Party! Make crafts, play bingo, and have a great time at your library!

09/01/2026

Trying to get your teen ready for the next step? Let us help you!

Join local author, writing coach, and tutor Angela Henderson Smith brings Write College Prep: Helping Families Navigate the College Process to the Doris Padgett Public Library on Thursday, September 24 at 5 p.m.! Learn what your student will need to know to write essays that will get them noticed by admissions and scholarship boards!

The event is free but spots are limited; please RSVP in person at the library or by phone at (972)226-4491 to guarantee your spot!

(Also, even if you can't make it, check out what she can offer your family on her website at writecollegeprep.com.)

09/01/2026

It's September, and things are about to get FUN!

It's National Library Card Sign Up Month, and thanks to the Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library, we'll be celebrating all month long! Every Saturday in October, we'll be having an amazing event to help bring you in, meet your neighbors, and find out what cool stuff the library has to offer!

This week, join us Saturday, September 5 beginning at 2 p.m. for our kickoff party! Enjoy refreshments, play Library Bingo, and make your own custom bookmark! And if you haven't got your library card yet, there's no better time than now!

08/26/2026

Join us for our next Fiero Code Club meeting next Tuesday!

See you Tuesday, September 1st!

07/29/2026

There's still plenty of timeslots available for our blood drive this Friday, and we still need your help!

Book your slot now at https://www.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/175770 to make the process faster and easier!

07/29/2026

Join the fun next Tuesday, August 4th at 5pm!

07/25/2026

We're proud to be hosting Carter BloodCare's Blood Bus here at the library next Friday, July 31 from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. There's always a need for blood, and the community needs your help to fulfill that need. And to make it even better, all donors at our event get both a great stainless steel canteen AND a $25 e-gift card!

We still have lots of spots available, and reserving a spot makes the process much faster! Click the link below to reserve your spot today: https://www.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/175770

07/24/2026

Today is the day! It's the last day of Summer Reading and we have a party in store with lots of fun and surprises! We'll be partying it up from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.! Here's what you need to know:

11 a.m.: Our party kicks off! Join us in the library for crafts, or head over to the Dinosaur Snack Station for some light refreshments!
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Our very special guests, Norman the T-Rex and Daisy the Baby Triceratops, will join us! Come say hello, take pictures, and play fun games! (Lots of cold bottled water will be available; it'll be hot out! Be sure to take care and enjoy our air conditioning if you need a break!)
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.: It's time to draw the winners of our Grand Prizes! And stick around for our second chance prizes; you might bring something home too!

07/23/2026

Join us today at 2 p.m. for our final Craftasaurus Workshop! Join us and make your own Prehistoric Dreamcatcher! And don't forget to turn in your reading timesheets by 5 p.m. to qualify for our amazing Grand Prizes! Our End of Summer Reading Party is almost here!

07/21/2026

The last week of Summer Reading is here! Here's what to look forward to:

Wednesday, July 22, 10:30 a.m.: Prehi-Story Time is ready to go out with a roar! Join Miss Evelyn as we sing, dance, and read with Dino & Friends!

Thursday, July 23, 2 p.m.: Craftasaurus Workshop finishes its summer as we make some Prehistoric Dreamcatchers, perfect for your dreams of all the books you read this summer! Also, remember that all reading time has to be stamped and turned in by 5 p.m. on Thursday!

Friday, July 24, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Summer Reading is almost over, but it's ready to party its way out! Join us beginning at 11 a.m. for snacks, crafts, and fun! At noon, our very special guest dinosaurs Norman the T-Rex and Daisy the Baby Triceratops will be here to play! And at 2 p.m., we'll draw this year's Grand Prize winners. . . and give out some awesome Second Chance prizes too!

It's going to be a great week! See you soon!