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

We meet near the stage in Ives Park.

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!

Make a Fairy house with sticks, stones, sand, moss and more!

Make a Fairy wand and celebrate International Fairy Day coming up that same weekend.

If you need a professional-looking profile picture and all you have is a smartphone, come to our Professional Headshots program where we will take your photo with our portable photography studio.

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

First Class Meets: June 7, 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. School-age siblings of preschoolers are welcome to enjoy more complex stories, crafts and book talks during the summer.

Hula hoops! Jump ropes! Dancing! Come get active before lunch at Petaluma Library. Lunch will be served directly afterwards to any interested persons age 18 or younger.

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at seven library locations in summer 2023. 

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at seven library locations in summer 2023. 

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at seven library locations in summer 2023. 

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at seven library locations in summer 2023. 

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at seven library locations in summer 2023. 

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at seven library locations in summer 2023. 

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at seven library locations in summer 2023. 

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. 

Paint along with Monika as she shows you how to capture the Northern Lights on canvas. All materials provided.  

For teens in grades 7-12. Advance registration required.

Build a custom LEGO maze for your HexBug, or marble, and race to the finish line! 

For tweens in grades 4-6. Advance registration required.

Choose from various paints and tools to decorate your very own glow-in-the-dark rock . 

For tweens in grades 4-6. Advance registration required.

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.

Create a colorful painting inspired by the people of Xalitla, Mexico’s amate bark paintings.

For kids in grades K-6. 

¡OBTENGA AYUDA PARA COMPRAR COMESTIBLES!

Hangout Club: Tabletop Club (D&D, MTG, RPGs) (for Teens and Tweens)

Tabletop Club!

RPGs /TTRPGs /Dungeons & Dragons/ Magic the Gathering/ Pokemon!

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

Explore the brand new Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at the Monte Rio Community Center. 

All ages welcome!

No experienced necessary.

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

Learn boundary setting, personal safety, and physical self-defense skills in this dynamic 2-hour class. For teens in grades 7-12. No registration required.

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 Pride and enjoy a meditative craft project, choosing from a rainbow of colors for your creation! 

Free, weekly in-person citizenship tutoring to support participants preparing for the English US Naturalization Exam. Participate in mock interviews, practice English writing and reading skills, and review the 100 civic questions.

Read, sing, play, move and learn at storytime! Open to all families with children 0-6 years old. Registration is not required, but feel free to register for the series to receive an email reminder before each session. 

The doRiaN Mode explores the Great American Songbook as it dishes up vintage jazz and swinging R&B, from the sassy sounds of 1920s speakeasies and 1930s big-band swing to 1940s jump blues and the rollicking R&B of Ruth Brown.

Artist Kelly Autumn guides you through this beginning foam printing process!

North Bay Trivia for Adults 

Test your knowledge and have fun while you connect with teammates for four rounds of local trivia! 

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.

Learn from Chef Jill Nussinow how to best cook vegetables to bring out maximum nutrition and flavor!