Placer County Library promotes Wildfire Awareness Month

The Placer County Library is promoting Wildfire Awareness Month with a systemwide initiative designed to help the community stay informed, prepared and resilient. Throughout the month, library locations will offer programs and resources focused on emergency readiness, including firefighter story times for children and families, emergency preparedness workshops for adults presented by Placer County Office of Emergency Services and take-home materials on evacuation planning, defensible space and emergency supply kits. There will also be fun activities for children, including crafts and scavenger hunts, designed to build recognition of the emergency number 9-1-1 and to introduce key items for an emergency go kit. This initiative is made possible through partnerships with the Office of Emergency Services and local fire districts, connecting residents with trusted experts and critical information in an accessible, welcoming environment. Community members of all ages are invited to visit their local library and take steps toward staying safe this wildfire season. Register for an emergency preparedness workshop session at https://placer.libcal.com. Here are the scheduled workshops: May 9 at 10 a.m. at the Foresthill Library, 24580 Main Street, Foresthill. May 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Colfax Veterans Memorial Hall, 22 Sunset Circle, Colfax. May 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Auburn Health and Human Services Conference Center, 11434 B Avenue, Auburn. Firefighter story times are for children ages 3-5 and their families. No registration is required: May 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the Kings Beach Library, 301 Secline Street, Kings Beach. May 6 at 9:30 a.m. at the Rocklin Library, 4890 Granite Drive, Rocklin. May 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Tahoe City Library, 740 N Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City. May 8 at 9:30 a.m. at the Colfax Library, 10 W Church Street, Colfax. May 11 at 9:30 a.m. at the Auburn Modified Library Services, 2950 Richardson Drive, Auburn. May 28 at 10:30 a.m. at the Foresthill Library, 24580 Main Street, Foresthill. May 29 at 9:30 a.m. at the Granite Bay Library, 6475 Douglas Boulevard, Granite Bay. Wildfire preparedness tips and resources are available online at placer.ca.gov/9240/Wildfires. Learn more about the Placer County Library at placer.ca.gov/library.