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Community Alert and Notification (CAN)

On Friday, July 13th the City of Benicia will initiate maintenance and repair to the Community Alert and Notification (CAN) system.  The process will require multiple activations of the CAN sirens through out the City. 

Lois Requist - Poet Laureate of Benicia, 2012 - 2014

Lois Requist       Congratulations to Lois Requist who has been chosen as Benicia's fourth Poet Laureate!  See her biography on the Poet Laureate page and make sure the second annual Poets' Picnic is on YOUR

Meditation Workshop

Thursday, May 17

7 pm

Doña Benicia RoomZaslove

Dr. Marshall Zaslove returns for another free basic meditation workshop: 

"Meditation: Experience the Peace, Calm and Joy You Are Seeking."

Learn how to meditate on the inner light to find the joy and calm within with Dr. Zaslove with 39 years of experience. 

Polling Place Lookup & Voting Aids

VotePrepare for the November 6, 2012 election!  Find your Solano County polling place or your polling place OUTSIDE of Solano County.

Here are resources to help make your voting decisions:

Love Poetry @ the Library

JLeonLovePoetryLove poems presented at the Sunday, February 12th event honoring the love affair of early California's Concepción Argüello and Russia's Nikolai Rezanov are posted at the Library.

Read the winning and the honorable mention poetry by local poets posted on the endcaps of the Library's book collection.

Poetry Out Loud winners!

POL2012winners Poetry Out Loud winner, Austin Carr and runner up, Natasha Simone will be reciting poems at two upcoming events:  March 6th, First Tuesday Poetry Gathering at the Library at 6:30 and at the March 20th, City Council meeting at the Council Chambers, at 7 p.m. 

Manring & Randazzo Concert

Saturday, February 18

7 pm -- doors will open at 6 pm

FREE concert at the Library with two amazing performers:

Michael Manring manringand Teddy Randazzo, Jr.Randazzo

Looking for a New Read?

NovelistLooking for a new read?  At your fingertips is access to Novelist, one of the Library's online databases accessible with your library card from the Research tab of the Library's website. 

eReader reviews

Is there an e-book reader in your future?

Confused about what you want or what you need?

Computer & Internet Assistance

Computer KeyboardDo you need a help with a computer or Internet task or even adjusting to the new catalog?

We have a computer docent available Monday and Wednesday from 3:30 - 5:30 pm and Fridays, 12:00-3:00 pm. Ask at the Customer Service Desk for assistance any other day. No appointment necessary,  We are here to help!

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