Camarillo Library

4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 388-5222

Sandi Banks, City Librarian
sandi.banks@ventura.org

Mary Goldberg, Children's Librarian
mary.goldberg@ventura.org

	HOURS
	Mon. - Thu.	10-9
	Fri. - Sun.	10-5

Services

• Want to know how to get a library card and borrow a book? Find out here.
• Follow this link to learn how to access the library catalog from home.
• Library staff will answer your research questions.
• If a book you want is not available at your local library, it can be be ordered from other libraries.
• Telephone questions will be answered during open hours. Call (805) 388-5222.
• 52 computers are available for public Internet use. Computers are filtered for use by customers under 18. Printing is available by purchasing a print card.
• Word processing is available on the public Internet computers.
• Self-serve copy machines and microfilm reader/printers are available. Copies are ten cents each.
• Camarillo Library is a site for the Adult Literacy Program. Students are matched with volunteer tutors who help them improve reading, writing and spelling skills. See the Adult Literacy Program Web site for more information.
• Camarillo Library's Esper A. Petersen Foundation Study Center is available for students Monday through Thursdays, 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Click here to see locations and times for all Ventura County Library Homework Centers.
  
  

Programs & Special Events

• Children’s & Young Adult Programs - May 2008
• Children’s & Young Adult Programs - June 2008
• Evening storytimes at 7:00 pm every Tuesday.
• Esper A. Petersen Foundation Homework Center for students K-8 grades will open Monday through Thursday, 3 pm to 5 pm, during the school year (except winter and spring breaks).
• Camarillo Teen Writer's Fantasy/Science Fiction Club meets every Wednesday, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.   Teens, ages 12-18, are invited to come to share their work.  Positive feedback will help writers fine tune their stories or poems. We meet at the couches in the foyer of the library, then move to the library's Conference Room.  We take no breaks... ever!
• The Camarillo Teen Advisory Board meets the first Tuesday of each month during the school year from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the library's Community Room.  Teens, ages 12-18, plan and sponsor teen events at the library.  Teens receive community service hours participating in this program.  Light refreshments are served.
• PAWS For Reading; every Monday 3:30 - 4:30 pm, read aloud to registered therapy dogs: to sign up (required) and for info., call 388-5288
  

• Drop in Computer Help - Wednesdays 2-3pm - 2nd floor Technology Room - assistance with basic questions on computer use.
• Computer Training Lab Classes - Student/Adult Online Library Research, Library Catalog and Basic Internet.
  Call 805 388-5289 for dates, times and pre-registration.
• Camarillo Library Book Club meets on the second Tuesday morning of each month at 11:00 AM.
• The Camarillo Library is a site for the Adult Literacy Program. Students who are at least 18 years old and who speak English, are matched with volunteer tutors who help them improve reading, writing and spelling skills. Barbara Warrington, the on-site supervisor, is usually available Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. She can be phoned at 383-5689.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Friends of the Camarillo Library Bookstore is located adjacent to the Camarillo Library. It is open 10 am to 4 pm, Monday through Saturday. Their phone number is 388-5275.
• Volunteers may be needed in the following areas:

  storytelling
  shelving
  mending
  tutoring in the Homework Center
  special projects
  and, assisting customers with the Internet.

  Call the Library for more information.
• Volunteer tutors are needed for the Adult Literacy Program. Students are tutored on-site at the Library.

Collections

Community Links

Directions

• Camarillo Library is located at 4101 Las Posas Road in Camarillo. It is on the corner of Las Posas and Fieldgate. View map.

Home
About Us | Libraries | Ask a Librarian | Databases - Research - Homework
Adult Literacy | En Espanol | Just for Kids | Volunteer Opportunities | What's Happening