Librarian hobbies: being owned by cats, knitting cardigans, reading books, shushing. Just kidding! (If I find myself shushing someone, something has gone terribly wrong.) I bet that your vocation in life has some stereotypes about it that make you roll your eyes. Welcome to the club.

If you had a shushing librarian in your past, please give us a chance to dispel that memory with a new one. I promise. No stern looks, no shushing. September was national library card month, but we give cards out year-round. Become a member or dust off the card that has been sitting in the miscellaneous drawer in the kitchen.

Tahoe City Library:

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Thursday, Oct. 12. Storytime for five and under. Come show off your scarf dancing skills!

Our music CD shelves may have just the thing you don’t know you are looking for.

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Kings Beach Library:

Thursday Oct. 12, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Computers with Carl Leblanc of Tahoe Tech Group. Bring your questions to an expert!

Tuesday Oct. 17, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Preschool Story Time. Nice monster theme. Celebrate Halloween fun with books, songs, rhymes, and a craft.

Sixth Annual Pumpkin Palooza! Decorate a pumpkin and display it at the library. Prizes for first, second, and third awarded on Oct. 31. Wear a costume, get a treat.

Saturday, Oct. 14, 1-5 p.m. “Blow Out Booksale.” Find some great deals at our last book sale of the year.

Incline Village Library:

Friday, Oct. 13, 3:30 p.m. Spellbinders. Featuring Masters of Magic that will astonish you with their skills in the art of legerdemain as they present sophisticated close-up miracles that are perfect for the family. Not recommended for children under 6.

Friday, Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m. 3D Movie Night featuring “Hotel Transylvania 2.”

Livia Lewin is the branch manager at the Tahoe City Library. She can be reached at 530-583-3382 or llewin@placer.ca.gov