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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 toys and books while listening to music.

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

This program will be held inside the library. 

Join your local librarian in singing, reading, and playing together to build early literacy skills and a joy of reading. 

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

In the Children's Room at Northwest Library.

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

This program will be held inside the library. 

This program is presented in Spanish.

Have you ever wanted to learn to play an instrument? Do you love music? In this program, you will learn how to play Boomwhackers, a fun, colorful set of tubes that represent different music notes!

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 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!

Mystery Lovers!

Join fellow mystery buffs in lively conversation about the monthly mystery read at the Rohnert Park Senior Center.

No pre-registration or sign-up needed. 

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. 

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.

This month's book: Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli

Join us for book club! The Petaluma Regional Library will be hosting a book discussion the second Tuesday of each month at noon (12:00 pm.)

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

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. 

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Book Club:Join us to discuss this book IN PERSON at the Rincon Valley Library. Pick up a copy of this month's selection at the Reference Desk while supplies last.

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. 

Join us for a monthly meeting to read and discuss underrepresented classics and to explore the depth and diversity of classic literature. 

Read to a Dog

Come and read aloud to the dogs of the Humane Society of Sonoma County.

These well-trained dogs love to listen to stories.

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.

Join us for Game On! for Teens 

#Switch

#PS4

#Virtual Reality

Join us as we celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of a just nation by making posters inspired by his quote:

"Power at its best is LOVE, implementing the demands of JUSTICE" 

Teen Anime Club

Come join other Anime fans every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2:30-4pm!

Come meet other Teens who enjoy watching Anime and discussing Manga.

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.

Dungeons & Dragons

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. Free for children in grades K-6.

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

#gaming

#smash bros 

#tournament

Everyone is welcome. No sign up necessary.

OK to bring your own controller and console.

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.

Looking to get involved in local climate action?

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

Come and craft at Roseland Regional Library every Friday from 4:30-5:30pm! Each week there will be a different craft for teens to do, so bring your creative minds. Snacks and all materials will be provided. 

Explore the world through snacks! Each month, the library will be sharing mouthwatering snacks and candies from a different country or region. Once we've sampled each snack, we'll come together as a team and compare and vote for our favorites!

Join us for CoderDojo at Rincon Valley Regional Library!

Quarterly Meeting of the Healdsburg Library Advisory Board.

Minutes attached. Look for a link on the right sidebar of this page.

Together with the Robert Ferguson Observatory, club members will study the night sky, learn how to use telescopes, meet other kids who are interested in space, and leave with a Young Astronomers membership button!

Bring an object (book, photograph, anything! Even objects from within the library) and share it with members of the community. Come share stories & make new friends!

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.

Join us in the discussion of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, and/or BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) to share) with the group.

Join us for a book club discussion about Jojo Moyes' novel The Giver of Stars. 

Bilingual Family Storytime  

Read, sing, play, move, and learn in English and Spanish. Open to all families with children 0-6 years old. Drop-in, no registration needed.  

Join librarians virtually to discuss books centering on LGBTQ+ voices.

Meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month (January-December) from 6-7 pm.

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.

Join the Joe Mesics' Literary Canon book group in December to learn about "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl.

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