FRIENDS OF THE TORRANCE LIBRARY
Youth and Family Storytimes
Babytime: For ages 6 to 18 months and their caregivers. Designed to build pre-literary skills. Songs, books, games included.
Toddlertime: For ages 18 months
to 3 years and their caregivers.
​Family Time: Stories, songs,
and fun for the whole family!
Summer Reading Program
Includes an interactive reading incentive program, weekly special programs featuring a performer or craft, and storytime programs.
Incentives are awarded as participants progress through the program.
Afterschool Programs
Programs meant to foster academic and social support for schoolchildren and teens alike.
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Middle School Mania, Board Game Bonanza, Homeschool Study Hour, Puzzle-Palooza, and more!
Adult Programming
Programs meant for adult audiences, or anyone interested in some of the following regularly scheduled programs:
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Best of SFJazz, Book Groups, Meet the Author, Craftopia/craft events, Aging Preparedness workshops, and more!
In addition to the ongoing programs, the Friends have provided funding for new materials to the library collections. After a program is established, the library includes further acquisitions in its budget. Examples of pilot programs are DVDs, manga, anime, Playaways, e-books, Blu-ray, and downloadable audio books.
The Friends of the Torrance Library also provide funding for special equipment used for public programs and assist with community outreach programs.