July Events at the Thousand Oaks Library
July 02, 2026
The following is a list of programs happening at the Thousand Oaks Library during the month of July at Grant R. Brimhall Library (GRB) and Newbury Park Library (NPL).
CONTACT: Charlotte Burrows, Public Services Division Manager,
cburrows@tolibrary.org; 805-381-7338
Alexandra South, Director of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs,
asouth@toaks.gov; 805-449-2120
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 1, 2026— The following is a list of programs happening at the Thousand Oaks Library during the month of July at Grant R. Brimhall Library (GRB) and Newbury Park Library (NPL). All Library programs are free and open to the public; some require registration, and all are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice. For the latest information on Library events, please visit libcal.tolibrary.org/calendar.
ALL AGES
New for Checkout: Home Tool Kits, Blu-ray Players, & Yoto Player
Discover something new with the Library of Things! Borrow practical tools and technology with your Thousand Oaks Library card, including a Home Repair Tool Kit and a Blu-ray/DVD Player Kit for movie nights. Plus, check out a Yoto Player Starter Set filled with screen-free stories, music, and learning for kids. Check out items for two weeks, with up to two one-week renewals, and bring home more than just books from the Thousand Oaks Library. Visit our catalog to learn more: discover.tolibrary.org.
The Seed Library is growing! Fresh flower, herb, and vegetable seeds are now available at both Grant R. Brimhall and Newbury Park Libraries. Stop by, pick up some seeds, and get ready to plant, grow, and enjoy!
Monday, June 15 – Sunday, August 2
Get ready for a summer full of stories, surprises, and rewards at the Thousand Oaks Library Summer Reading Club 2026! From June 15 through August 2, readers of all ages are invited to join the fun with free events, activities, and exciting prizes. Whether you prefer flipping pages or logging minutes online, you can track your reading your way—on paper or digitally. Preregistration opens June 1, so don’t miss your chance to sign up early and start planning your summer reading adventure! Visit the library or head to tolibrary.co/srcto learn more and get started.
Friday, July 10 • 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. • GRB Community Room
Relax, crochet, and socialize at our crochet club! Beginners and experts alike are welcome to bring your own supplies and hang out with fellow crocheters as we sip tea and work on our projects. For ages 11+.
Dakota Tustin: Exploring Antarctica
Sunday, July 12 • 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. • GRB Community Room
Join us for a hands-on lecture about exploration in Antarctica with pilot and explorer Dakota Tustin.
Monday, July 20 • 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. • GRB Teen Space
Stop by and choose a design/experience using one or all of our ‘maker’ machines: Button maker, Meta Quest 3 VR headset, and 3D printer. For ages 11+.
CHILDREN
Historical Journey Through America’s Music with Craig Newton
Wednesday, July 1 • 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. •GRB Community Room
Wednesday, July 1 • 2:00– 2:45 p.m. •NPL Meeting Room
Various instruments are used to take the audience quickly through America’s music history. For ages 5+.
Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 • 3:10 – 3:40 p.m. or 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. • GRB Community Room
Tuesdays, July 7, 14, 21, & 28 • 3:10 – 3:40 p.m. or 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
A weekly program for students grades 1-4 to practice and gain confidence in their reading with the support of a volunteer. Registration required.
Thursday, July 2 • 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
Tuesdays, July 7, 14, 21, & 28 • 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. • GRB Children’s Program Room
Readers of all levels and abilities are invited to come and read to a certified therapy dog! Participants will sign up for a brief 10-minute session with a dog and their owner.
Thursdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 • 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. • GRB Community Room
A weekly program for students grades 2-5 to enjoy creative writing and bring their ideas to life through fun prompts and storytelling. Registration required.
Thursdays, July 2, 16, & 30 • 5:00 – 5:30 p.m. • GRB Community Room
A program for kids entering grades 1–4 where they can play age-appropriate games that build reading, vocabulary, spelling, storytelling, and problem-solving skills!
Friday, July 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 • 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. & 11:15 – 11:45 a.m. • GRB Community Room
Dance, clap, and sing along with Cheryl Lev and her guitar during this fun, interactive program. For ages 0-5. Registration required.
Friday, July 3 • 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. • GRB Children’s Program Room
Let your creativity run wild with an hour of watercolor painting. For ages 6-11. Registration required.
Wednesday, July 8 • 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. • GRB Community Room
Wednesday, July 8 • 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
Complete three refrigerator-ready illustrations. For ages 5+.
Saturday, July 11 • 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. • GRB Community Room
Saturday, July 11 • 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
Join CReATE STUDIO and make a seed bookmark and assemble a recycled mini journal. For ages 5+.
Wednesday, July 15 • 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. • GRB Community Room
Wednesday, July 15 • 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
Become entranced by the science and magic of bubbles. For ages 5+.
Saturday, July 18 • 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. • GRB Community Room
Saturday, July 18 • 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
Science and stories collide in this interactive STEM storytelling show. For ages 5+.
From Seed to Snack: Growing Your Own Veggies with the Master Gardeners
Wednesday, July 22 • 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. • GRB Community Room
Wednesday, July 22 • 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
Kids will get their hands dirty learning how to plant, care for, and harvest their own vegetables. They'll discover what plants need to grow and take home their own veggie plant! For ages 5+.
Saturday, July 25 • 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. • GRB Community Room
Saturday, July 25 • 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
Create and decorate a Mini Zen Garden to help calm and focus the mind. For ages 5+.
Storyteller Michael D. McCarty
Wednesday, July 29 • 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. • GRB Community Room
Wednesday, July 29 • 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
Using international folktales, historical, and personal accounts, Michael’s stories will spark the imagination. For ages 5+.
TWEENS & TEENS
Jurassic Code: Fiero Code Challenge
Monday, June 1 – Thursday, July 30
Learn to code and build a digger-style arcade game for the chance to win cool prizes. Find Fiero Code on the Virtual Library or Ask a Librarian. For ages 8+.
Nature Journal Page: Opportunity Drawing
Monday, June 15 – Saturday, August 15
Pick up a Nature Journaling guide and submission form at the Library and spend the summer nature journaling. Submit one page from your nature journal by August 15 and be entered for an opportunity drawing for a $50 gift card to a local art supply store. For ages 11-18.
Tuesday, July 14 • 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. • GRB Community Room
Learn how to research your ancestors and family tree using various genealogy resources available at the library. Registration required.
Tuesday, July 14 • GRB Children’s Program Room
Rocks (Grades 4-5): 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Boulders (Grades 6-8): 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Join us monthly to discuss books with strong female characters. This month’s Rocks selection is The Last Beekeeper by Pablo Cartaya. This month’s Boulder’s selection is Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk. Registration required.
Flower Friendship Bracelets and Keychains
Tuesday, July 21 • 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
Use beads to create a flower keychain or bracelet for yourself or as a gift for a friend this summer. For ages 11-18. Registration required.
Punch Needle Fruits and Veggies
Tuesday, July 28 • 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. • GRB Teen Space
Use a punch needle to create custom fruit or vegetable art. For ages 11-18. Registration required.
ADULTS
Writer’s Club *New Program*
Wednesday, July 1 • 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. • GRB Technology Training Room
On the first Wednesday of every month, local writers and authors are invited to share and discuss their current projects and get feedback from their fellow writers.
Friendly Book Discussion Group
Thursday, July 2 • 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. • GRB Technology Training Room
The Friendly Book Discussion Group meets on the first Thursday of every month. This month’s book is Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Walk-ins welcome.
Monday, July 6 • 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. • GRB Community Room
Enjoy free movie matinées at the Library! Check our online schedule to see what’s playing and make your next afternoon a movie day.
Tuesdays • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. • GRB Community Room
This free support group is for moms and their newborns to get together, express their joys and concerns, and meet other new moms in the community. Other caregivers, including fathers and grandparents, are welcome to attend the program on the last Tuesday of the month.
Wednesday, July 8 • 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
Wednesday, July 22 • 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. • GRB Community Room
Come listen to local poets and share your own work every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, in collaboration with The Ventura County Poetry Project.
ESL (English as a Second Language) Conversation Group
Thursday, July 9 • 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. • GRB Technology Training Room
Practice speaking English in an informal and friendly group setting, open to all non-native speakers. Registration recommended, walk-ins welcome.
Thursday, July 9 • 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. • Goebel Adult Community Center
The History Book Discussion Group meets on the second Thursday of every month. This month’s book is Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future by Jason Stanley. Walk-ins welcome.
Saturday, July 11 • 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. • GRB Community Room
The top eight stories inspired by the theme “Plant a Seed” will be selected for a live reading. Selected readers will be notified by Friday, July 3. A prize will be awarded to the top story, as chosen by audience vote.
Monday, July 13 • 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. • GRB Technology Training Room
The Happily Ever After Book Club meets on the second Monday of every month to talk about our favorite romance novels. This month’s book is Free Hand by E.M. Lindsey. Walk-ins welcome.
Small Towns and Big Secrets: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter
Tuesday, July 14 • 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. • Online
Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide.
Model Builder’s Club *New Program*
Wednesday, July 15 • 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
Meet and build your favorite models with fellow hobbyists on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Models and supplies not provided.
Thursday, July 16 • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. • Online
In her ambitious new memoir, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival.
Friday, July 17 • 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. • GRB Community Room
Join Art Trek for a guided painting workshop just for adults! All supplies provided. Spots are limited — register to claim your canvas!
Monday, July 20 • 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • NPL Meeting Room
Spots are limited — register to claim your pre-drawn canvas! For ages 18+. All supplies provided.
Wednesday, July 22 • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. • GRB Technology Training Room
Advanced & intermediate learners are invited to join our informal Spanish conversation group to practice and improve with fellow language lovers, guided by a native speaker! Registration recommended. Walk-ins welcome.
The Magic of Seeds: Amazing Facts Every Gardener Should Know
Wednesday, July 22 • 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. • GRB Community Room
Discover the remarkable world of seeds and the surprising secrets they hold—from why a tiny lettuce seed can produce a giant head in weeks, to why beet "seeds" need thinning (hint: they're actually seed clusters!). We'll explore fascinating seed facts, storage tips, and practical insights that will change the way you think about these small but mighty garden essentials. Taught by certified Master Gardener, Terry Garman. Registration recommended. Walk-ins welcome!
Tuesday, July 28 • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. • Online
Join us in virtual conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection. Her book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–And Keep–Friends, explores the science of different attachment styles and how they impact our relationships–often in ways we don’t realize!
Memory Lab *New Program*
Tuesday, July 28 • 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. • GRB Tech Training Room
The Memory Lab is a space for free, do-it-yourself digitization of video, sound recordings, and other media. Join us for an information session on how the Memory Lab works! Registration required.
JUST AROUND THE CORNER: AUGUST PREVIEW
Saturday, August 8 • 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. • Grant R. Brimhall Library
Sunday, August 9 • 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. • Grant R. Brimhall Library
Dive into the world of comics, anime, games, & everything fandom-tastic. Explore the exciting array of events at LibCon, including an artist alley, cosplay, video game tournament, food trucks, and much more. Featuring an author talk and book signing with T. Kingfisher, aka Ursula Vernon! Preregister starting July 1 to receive updates and exclusive insider information at tolibrary.co/libcon.
Author Talk & Book Signing with T. Kingfisher (aka Ursula Vernon)
Saturday, August 8 • Grant R. Brimhall Library
Talk: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Signing: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Join acclaimed fantasy and horror author T. Kingfisher, also known as Ursula Vernon, for an engaging discussion about her writing career, creative process, and award-winning work across fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction. Author of more than fifty books, T. Kingfisher has received multiple Hugo, Nebula, Dragon, and Locus awards for her imaginative storytelling and unforgettable characters. Recommended for ages 10+. A book signing will follow the author talk. Bring your own book or purchase one at the Friends of the Library table. Free and open to all.
ON THE REGULAR
Fridays • 10:00 am – 5:30 p.m. • GRB Teen Space
Access all ages gaming with the Library’s Xbox Game Pass! Hang out and relax with games like No Man’s Sky, Powerwash Simulator, Forza, Sea of Stars, and over 250 more options!
Grant R. Brimhall Library
Stop by the Information Desk to borrow board games to play while inside the Library! Games available include Wingspan, Parks, Forbidden Island, and more.
Grant R. Brimhall Library
The Thousand Oaks Library offers Dungeons & Dragons Kits, each packed with guides, handbooks, a game master screen, dice sets, and more for D&D 5th Edition. Find them alongside the Book Club in a Box collection. Perfect for your next adventure!
Newbury Park Library
Level up your visit with the Nintendo Switch Lite, available to borrow with your library card at the Newbury Park Library Information Desk. Loaded with fun digital games, the Switch Lite is perfect for in-library play. Come check it out and enjoy some gaming time!
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