Week Calendar

Quédate y juega (edades 0-6)

Ven a "Quédate y juega" ¡Explora nuestros juguetes, rompecabezas, bloques de construcción y más!

Do you have questions about basic computer skills, digital library resources, email, internet basics, basic computer troubleshooting, or other technology-related issues?  Come to Northwest and a library staff member will assist you!

Join us at Sebastopol Regional Library for Stay & Play! The room will be available for babies and their caregivers to explore, chat, play with toys, and read books together. 

Join us for a fun family bilingual (Spanish/English) storytime. Books, music, movement and a craft!

This program will be held inside the library. 

December 7, 2022's Family Storytime at Ives Park is cancelled due to forecasted rain and a sick librarian. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Stay and Play (ages 0-6)

Come to “Stay and Play” Explore our toys, puzzles, building blocks and more!

Join us at Petaluma Regional Library for Toddler Time! Learn and practice early literacy skills with books, music and movement! This program is intended for toddlers and their caregivers.

Join us at the Central Santa Rosa Library for Baby Time! We'll read, sing, bounce, tickle, and play music. This program is intended for babies, ages 0 to 18 months, and their caregivers.

Join us for Wee Read, our baby/toddler storytime class, with stories, songs, movement, and fun!

Wee Read is a language-rich educational program for children ages 0-36 months, and accompanying parents and caregivers.

Join us in tinkering with electrical circuits. Use LEDs, wires, and coin-cell batteries to make a paper circuit and turn it into a greeting card. All materials provided and projects can be taken home.

Free for kids in grades 4-6.

Just in time for the holidays, the Friends of the Santa Rosa Libraries are hosting a December Book Sale!

*Special Members Only Preview Friday from 10am - 11am!* 

Join us for a fun Bilingual Storytime in English and Spanish for children ages 0-5.

In the Children's Room at Northwest Library.

Family Storytimes can encompass a whole range of children with their families -- you might have a baby, a wobbler, and a 6-year-old all in the same group!

Join us for Family Bilingual (English/Spanish) Storytime with Miss Charity.  Stories, music, movement, and more!

This program will be held inside the library. 

Celebrate the season at our annual gingerbread house workshop for kids and families! Choose from festive candy, graham crackers, and frosting to create a holiday masterpiece you can take home. For children in grades K-6. 

Teléfonos especializados gratis.

¿Tienes problemas de visión, de audición, o movilidad?

Obtenga un teléfono amplificado, con subtítulos, asistente de habla, luz, parpadeante, o portátiles.

Just in time for the holidays, the Friends of the Santa Rosa Libraries are hosting a December Book Sale!

In this workshop, participants will learn about the music from immigrant communities, understanding the evolution of Cumbia since the slavery in Latin America through the contemporary immigration in United States.

The first step to learning calligraphy is getting familiar with your tools and materials. In Part 1, Maybelle introduces you to the inks, pens, and papers you will need to get started and show you the proper way to hold the pen.

This program is presented in Spanish.

Local nonprofit Better Beginnings for Babies understands the challenges, changes, and successes of breastfeeding.

Join us in the Guerneville Library's Children's reading area for stories, songs and simple crafts. Be ready to wiggle, sing and have lots of fun! 

Please REGISTER NOW for:

December Let’s Talk English Conversation Classes on WEDNESDAYS 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

First Class Meets: December 7, 2022  at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Welcome back to Family Storytime at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library!

We welcome families with young children back to in-person storytime to read, move, and learn together.

Be ready to sing, dance, and play with your child!

Welcome back to Family Storytime at the Windsor Library!

We welcome families with young children back to in-person storytime to read, move, and learn together. Be ready to sing, dance, and play with your child!

The Asian Art Museum presents: The Silk Road:  Globalization in the Ancient World

This class will introduce participants to the significance of deaf culture, how to finger spell their name, and provide an overview of basic grammar, vocabulary, numbers, and colors. Free for kids in grades 3-8. Family members welcome!

This program is intended for beginning readers. 

Practice reading with a 4PAWS certified therapy dog to improve reading skills and confidence. 

This is an In-Person event. 

Practice reading with a 4PAWS certified therapy dog to improve reading skills and confidence. 

This program is intended for beginning readers in grades K-6. 

This is an In-Person event. 

Register Here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/22440/register

Join us in the discussion of Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo

We meet once a month on the first Tuesday of the month at 12:00 pm. This is a hybrid event. You may join us at the library or via zoom. 

River Friends of the Library Winter Wreath and Bake Sale. Handmade wreaths and baked goodies for the Holidays. Also offering library-withdrawn books, 3 for $1. 

The Soaring Minds Club is a student-led club from Analy High school that will go to the Sebastopol library every 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month, from 12:30pm-1:30pm, to work on arts and crafts activities with kids.

Our free in-depth one-on-one genealogy help service is back!

Get assistance from experienced Sonoma County Genealogical Society volunteers every Wednesday and Friday, 1 PM - 3 PM. 

Read to a Dog

Come and read out loud to the dogs of PALS (Paws as Loving Support). These well-trained dogs love to listen to stories in English and Spanish. 

Please REGISTER NOW for:

December Let’s Talk English Conversation Classes on THURSDAYS 1:00 – 2:30 pm

First Class Meets: December 1, 2022 at 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Our free in-depth one-on-one genealogy help service is back!

Get assistance from experienced Sonoma County Genealogical Society volunteers every Wednesday and Friday, 1 PM - 3 PM. 

Read to a Dog

Come and read out loud to the dogs of PALS (Paws as Loving Support). These well-trained dogs love to listen to stories in English and Spanish. 

Stop by and learn the basics of how to check out and use one of E Street Studios Canon T7i DSLR cameras.

This is a weekly drop-in event. The focus of the workshop will be based upon the group's interest and questions.

Read to a Dog

Come and read out loud to the dogs of PALS (Paws as Loving Support). These well-trained dogs love to listen to stories in English and Spanish. 

Drop by the After School Hang Out to study, play games, or just chill with your peers! Laptops and board games will be available to use. For Grades 6-12.

Game On (For Teens and Tweens)

Drop in between 2:30-4pm every 1st Wednesday of the month for gaming.

Board games, Magic the Gathering, and video games are available as options to choose from!

Celebrate the season at our annual gingerbread house workshop for kids and families! Choose from festive candy, graham crackers, and frosting to create a holiday masterpiece you can take home.

Caring for the Caretakers

Latino Service Providers is hosting their annual Winter celebration on Decembe

This event is for beginning readers. 

Practice reading with a 4PAWS certified therapy dog to improve reading skills and confidence. 

Join us at Petaluma Regional Library for Baby Time! We'll read, sing, bounce, tickle, and play music. This program is intended for babies and their caregivers.

Read along with Miss Kate!

When you register and arrive at the library for the First Chapter Book Club, Miss Kate will have copies of give-away books for you!

The group will then read-aloud with Miss Kate.

Join the Children’s Librarian to mix seeds and potting soil together. Once dry, choose an appropriate location to throw your seed bomb at a patch of dirt and watch it explode! For grades K-6.

Learn how to knit or crochet with experts from Healdsburg's Purls of Joy co-op! Make new friends, share some snacks, and learn some handy skills in a fun, judgment-free environment.

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program at Northwest Library!

This event is for beginning readers. 

Read a story to a dog!

This program is intended for beginning readers. 

Practice reading with a 4PAWS certified therapy dog to improve reading skills and confidence. 

This is an In-Person event. 

Intergenerational Chess Club

Weekly on Thursdays, 3:30-5 PM 

Join us! Learn something! Have fun!

Contact Mathew Rose at the Sebastopol Library with questions: mrose@sonomalibrary.org

Are you a student in elementary school or high school? Do you need help with your homework? Join us on Thursdays from 3:30-5 for help with your homework.

Everyone needs a little help sometimes. Need help on your phone, tablet or computer? Join us for tech help on Thursdays from 3:30-5pm. 

Celebrate the season at our annual gingerbread house workshop for teens! Choose from festive candy, graham crackers, and frosting to create a holiday masterpiece you can take home. Free for teens in grades 7-12. All materials provided.

Get your hands dirty while learning to design with and care for succulents!

Looking to get involved in local climate action?

The Rincon Valley Library hosts a screening of an exciting live-virtual chat with the highly-acclaimed and award winning novelist, Geraldine Brooks in conversation about her most recent New York Times Bestselling novel 

The Rincon Valley Library hosts a screening of an exciting live-virtual chat with the highly-acclaimed and award winning novelist, Geraldine Brooks in conversation about her most recent New York Times Bestselling novel 

Register Here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/20826/register

Come learn about Japanese culture, discuss your favorite series, and watch an episode of an anime with your fellow teens!

Please note: Registration required to attend orientation! Scroll to bottom of page to register.

Bookbinding & Watercolors with Amanda Ayala

Make your own mini watercolor palette and tiny watercolor sketchbook to paint wherever you go. For teens in grades 7-12. Space is limited, please register online.

Join us as a beginner or an experienced knitter who wants to learn new techniques, make new friends, and help other students.

Celebrate the season at our annual gingerbread house workshop for teens! Choose from festive candy, graham crackers, and frosting to create a holiday masterpiece you can take home. Free for teens in grades 7-12. All materials provided.

Join us in the teen space to craft.  Supplies and instruction will be provided to make woven crafts such as friendship bracelets.  You can bring your own crafts to work on too and sit with us.  Button making supplies may also be pro

Join the Children’s Librarian to mix seeds and potting soil together. Once dry, choose an appropriate location to throw your seed bomb at a patch of dirt and watch it explode! For grades K-6.

Become a published author! In this four week virtual series, attendees will learn the use of similes, metaphors, alliteration, and how to develop the attendees' own unique narrative "voice".

Bookbinding & Watercolors with Amanda Ayala

Make your own mini watercolor palette and tiny watercolor sketchbook to paint wherever you go. For teens in grades 7-12. Space is limited, please register online.

Join us for CoderDojo at Rincon Valley Regional Library!

Sonoma County Library is pleased to host "Lawyers in the Library," a program providing free legal information and referrals.

Join us for drop-in makerspace time! The library owns several sewing machines, a serger, a Cricut, an embroidery machine, and other tools of the crafting trade.

Botanical Watercolor Illustrations - Feel inspired by the natural world with California-based watercolorist Jess Park of Jeshy Park. Use a simple monoline pen to build up single strokes that make up the basics of botanicals.

Monthly meetup on the first Tuesday of the month from 6:00-7:30 PM 

Sonoma County Zine Club is a collaborative space to create and share zines in community.

In December we will be making fingerless gloves.

Inspiring ways that you can practice a zero-waste holiday season. We looked at the three main areas of the holidays: Food, décor, and gifts.

Join us each Wednesday from 6-7:30 to sew in community.  The first Wednesday of each month a sewing instructor will lead us in learning how to complete a small project.

Learn how to knit or crochet with experts from Healdsburg's Purls of Joy co-op! Make new friends, share some snacks, and learn some handy skills in a fun, judgment-free environment.

Enjoy the library Hygge style with soft music, tea and coziness in the main reading room.

Join the History & Genealogy Library for a virtual talk with art historian Celia Stahr, author of Frida in America: The Creative Awakening of a Great Artist.