Friends of the Children's Library of Huntington Beach

06/20/2026

Big day is tomorrow! Buy you show tickets now online at fotcl.org, or tomorrow at our ticket booth outside by the front entrance to the library.
Don't miss our carnival from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be games, food trucks, crafts and silent auction! What a great way to celebrate the start of the library's summer reading program.

Hurry, hurry! Step right up! Two exciting family shows are coming to the Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Carnival on Saturday, June 20 in the Central Library Theater, downstairs. Tickets required.

10:30 AM – Noteworthy Puppets: Sherlock Homerun: A Whodunit Puppet Musical
The Baseball Diamond has been stolen, and Sherlock and Watson need your help to solve the mystery. This interactive puppet musical features original songs, handmade puppets, audience participation, and three suspects. The audience decides whodunit!

12:00 PM – Arty Loon's Variety Magic Show
Enjoy a high-energy performance featuring comedy magic, amazing illusions, juggling, balloon sculptures, puppetry, and plenty of audience participation. Fun for the whole family!

Tickets are $10 per person for each show and are sold separately. Children under 2 years old who sit on a parent's lap do not need a ticket. Each performance runs approximately 45 minutes.

Tickets are non-refundable and will not be mailed. Please pick up tickets at the theater box office before the show.
For ticket information and purchasing details, visit: https://bit.ly/4gkCtnX

06/20/2026

06/14/2026

It’s time for HBPL’s annual Summer Reading Program, and we’re kicking things off with a fun-filled Summer Kickoff Carnival outside the Central Library!

Join the Friends of the Children’s Library on Saturday, June 20, from 10 am – 2 pm for an exciting all-ages celebration packed with games, crafts, activities, food, and more. While you’re enjoying the festivities, be sure to register for the 2026 HBPL Summer Reading Challenge and start your summer of reading adventures.

The carnival will also feature two special ticketed performances:
10:30 am – Sherlock Homerun: A Whodunit Puppet Musical with Noteworthy Puppets
12 pm – Variety Magic Show with Arty Loon

For tickets and more info, visit the Friends of the Children's Library website at https://bit.ly/4gkCtnX.

06/13/2026

Thank you Generous Donors!

06/13/2026

The summer reading program kick-off carnival is almost here! Tickets for the special carnival shows are still available! Buy them here fotcl.org

06/12/2026

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and the children’s book world, is saddened by the news that author, mentor and friend, Jane Yolen, has died. She was 87 and her loss cannot be measured.

Please find the full obituary here: https://www.scbwi.org/remembering-jane-yolen

06/11/2026

Some of the wonderful silent auction baskets that will be available during the Summer Reading Program Carnival on June 20. Don't miss out. Money raised goes towards the Children's Library.

06/07/2026

Did you know our group helps to sponsor the Oak Veiw Library's Homework Club? Here is this year's club celebrating the end of another school year. Thank you Oak View staff and volunteers!

06/07/2026

Don't let anyone make you feel like an entire day spent reading is a waste. It's food for the soul!