Day Calendar

Family, friends, and neighbors who care for children age 0-36 months are invited to this FREE, brand-new, program presented by the Program for Infant Toddler Care.

Come to “Stay and Play!”

Explore our toys, puzzles, building blocks and more!

Through play, children learn about their world. With this knowledge, they can understand books and stories once they begin to read!

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

Please REGISTER NOW for:

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

First Class Meets: December 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join the Children's Librarian and community families in the forum room for stories, rhymes, songs and simple crafts. Be prepared to wiggle, learn and have fun!

Learn the ancient Asian exercise form to promote balance, relaxation, motion, health, harmony, stability, and inner power.  

Enjoy award-winning films and lively college-level discussions led by an OLLI professor from SSU.

Next OLLI Cinema Club event will be January 10, 2024.

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.

2023 Book Club Schedule:

January 11 Evicted

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.

Children build confidence in their reading skills by reading aloud in a safe space.

Led by local educator, author, and registered nurse Dr. Andrea Hall PhD and multicultural arts educator and community liaison Tina Rogers. 

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.

Drop in from 2:30-4:30 on Wednesdays and play games with other teens. Options include Pokemon Trading Card Game, chess, Exploding Kittens, Uno, Connect 4, Organ Attack, Wordle Party Game, Scrabble, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and more. Free snacks!

All ages welcome!

No experienced necessary. Some instruction available. Play, learn and enjoy!

Limited boards available - bring an extra if you have one!

Disfruta de actividades culturales en un ambiente relajante. 

Todas las edades y habilidades son bienvenidas a este programa inclusivo.

Hangout Club: Crafting Lounge (for Teens and Tweens)

Join us for an afternoon of crafts and fun!

Come craft every 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Forum Room.

Drop in anytime between 3-4pm.

Teens are invited to decorate their own winter themed cookie with icing and decorative sprinkles! All materials provided. Space is limited; register online or at your local library. For grades 7-12

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at Canyon Run Apartments. 

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program

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. 

Teen Knitting Club (Grades 7-12)

Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm

Do you need volunteer hours? Every Wednesday we offer a weekly drop-in volunteer hour from 4:30pm-5:30pm, where teen volunteers can assist with various library tasks. 

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at Harvest Grove Apartments. 

Quarterly Meeting of the Healdsburg Library Advisory Board.

Agenda is attached -- please view the Agenda by clicking on the link in the right sidebar of this page.

The Guerneville Library and Russian River Books & Letters team up to offer Intercambio, a language learning workshop. English and Spanish speakers work together to teach each other their languages.

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 each Wednesday from 6-7:30 to sew in community.  

We have sewing machines for you to use as well as volunteers to assist and support you in your endeavors.

Print copies are available while supplies last. Email events@sonomalibrary.org to have a copy sent to your local library for pickup.

Presentations and discussion of the classic book Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville (1835)