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Closed for reopening transition

All Day 8/4 - 8/24
Petaluma Regional Library

Petaluma Mini Library and Petaluma Regional Library will be closed August 4-24, 2025, for reopening transition work. Petaluma Regional Library will reopen on August 25, 2025. 

Closing
Branches:
Petaluma Regional Library
Description:

Petaluma Mini Library and Petaluma Regional Library will be closed August 4-24, 2025, for reopening transition work. Petaluma Regional Library will reopen on August 25, 2025.

 

Read to a Dog

Read to a Dog

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Room (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Enrichment
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Read to a Dog for Reopening Day

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Children's Room (Petaluma)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Enrichment
Details:

Read to a Dog for Reopening Day

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

Read to a Dog

Read to a Dog

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Room (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Enrichment
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Read to a Dog

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Children's Room (Petaluma)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Enrichment
Details:

Read to a Dog

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

Chess Club Logo

Petaluma Chess Club

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior

All ages welcome!

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

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Details:

All ages welcome!

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

health and wellness

Produce & Pantry Food Share with Cool Petaluma

Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Garden (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Environment & Sustainability, Health & Wellness, Library & Community
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

Wanted! Your surplus homegrown produce or unexpired pantry goods to share. Help eliminate food waste and support our community! Feel free to trade for items you don't have or simply take what you will eat.

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Children's Garden (Petaluma)
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Environment & Sustainability, Health & Wellness, Library & Community
Details:

Wanted! Your surplus homegrown produce or unexpired pantry goods to share. Help eliminate food waste and support our community! Feel free to trade for items you don't have or simply take what you will eat.

arts and music

Creation Corner: Watercolor Cards

Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for a crafting adventure. Try watercolor on greeting cards to keep or send!

Closed
Registration Available
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Available
Details:

Join us for a crafting adventure. Try watercolor on greeting cards to keep or send!

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

This program is offered in English.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Adult Literacy Program, BiblioBus, Central Santa Rosa Library, Cloverdale Regional Library, Forestville Community Library, Guerneville Regional Library, Healdsburg Regional Library, Northwest Santa Rosa Library, Occidental Community Library, Petaluma Regional Library, Rincon Valley Regional Library, Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library, Roseland Regional Library, Sebastopol Regional Library, Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, Sonoma Valley Regional Library, Windsor Regional Library, Virtual Events, Off Site

Labor DayAll Buildings Closed

Closing
Branches:
Adult Literacy Program, BiblioBus, Central Santa Rosa Library, Cloverdale Regional Library, Forestville Community Library, Guerneville Regional Library, Healdsburg Regional Library, Northwest Santa Rosa Library, Occidental Community Library, Petaluma Regional Library, Rincon Valley Regional Library, Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library, Roseland Regional Library, Sebastopol Regional Library, Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, Sonoma Valley Regional Library, Windsor Regional Library, Virtual Events, Off Site
Description:

Labor Day

All Buildings Closed

Read to a Dog

Read to a Dog

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Room (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Enrichment
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Read to a Dog

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Children's Room (Petaluma)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Enrichment
Details:

Read to a Dog

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

Chess Club Logo

Petaluma Chess Club

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior

All ages welcome!

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

¡Todas las edades son bienvenidas!

No se necesita experiencia. Instrucción disponible. ¡Juega, aprende y disfruta!

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Details:

All ages welcome!

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

¡Todas las edades son bienvenidas!

No se necesita experiencia. Instrucción disponible. ¡Juega, aprende y disfruta!

Library and Community

Teen Volunteer Orientation

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:30pm
Teen Space (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Careers & Workforce Development, Enrichment, Library & Community
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12)

Do you want to volunteer at the library? Every Thursday we offer weekly volunteer hours from 3:45pm-5:30pm, where teen volunteers assist with library programs. Come and earn one or more hours of volunteer service! 

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Teen Space (Petaluma)
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Careers & Workforce Development, Enrichment, Library & Community
Details:

Do you want to volunteer at the library? Every Thursday we offer weekly volunteer hours from 3:45pm-5:30pm, where teen volunteers assist with library programs. Come and earn one or more hours of volunteer service! 

Photo of a barn owl.

Seeds and Reads: All About Owls

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Environment & Sustainability, STEAM
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Learn about barn, screech, great horned, and burrowing owls, then dissect a real owl pellet to discover what owls eat!

Grades K-6. 

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Environment & Sustainability, STEAM
Registration Available
Details:

Learn about barn, screech, great horned, and burrowing owls, then dissect a real owl pellet to discover what owls eat!

Grades K-6. 

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Supplies are limited!

Limited Supplies

Program materials are available on a first come, first served basis. While supplies last. Limit one per patron.

Colors of Spanish red logo.

Spanish Music & Movement

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Music & Dance, Spanish
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)

This program is presented in Spanish.

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Music & Dance, Spanish
Details:

This program is presented in Spanish.

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

This program is offered in Spanish.

Heart and Hand

CPR Instruction and Certification

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult, Senior

Learn CPR and what to do if someone is choking and basic emergency information.

Full
Registration Available
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Details:

Learn CPR and what to do if someone is choking and basic emergency information.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

This program is offered in English.

Guitar Lessons for Youth

Free Guitar Classes for Youth

Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Enrichment, Music & Dance
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)

Join the Sonoma County chapter of Guitars Not Guns for a free, 8-week series of guitar lessons for youth ages 8-18.  No previous musical experience necessary.

Waitlist
Registration Available
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Enrichment, Music & Dance
Registration Available
Details:

Join the Sonoma County chapter of Guitars Not Guns for a free, 8-week series of guitar lessons for youth ages 8-18.  No previous musical experience necessary.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Read to a Dog

Read to a Dog

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Room (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Enrichment
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Read to a Dog

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Children's Room (Petaluma)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Enrichment
Details:

Read to a Dog

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

Chess Club Logo

Petaluma Chess Club

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior

All ages welcome!

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

¡Todas las edades son bienvenidas!

No se necesita experiencia. Instrucción disponible. ¡Juega, aprende y disfruta!

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Details:

All ages welcome!

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

¡Todas las edades son bienvenidas!

No se necesita experiencia. Instrucción disponible. ¡Juega, aprende y disfruta!

book sales

Petaluma Library Book Club

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Offsite (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Books, Literature, & Writing, English
Age Group:
Adult

Petaluma Library Book Club
2nd Thursday of the Month, 12:00 pm

Print Copies will be available in the branch a month before the discussion. Please call or email the Library with any questions.

Open
Registration Available
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Offsite (Petaluma)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books, Literature, & Writing, English
Registration Available
Details:

Petaluma Library Book Club
2nd Thursday of the Month, 12:00 pm

Print Copies will be available in the branch a month before the discussion. Please call or email the Library with any questions.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Supplies are limited!

This program is offered in English.

Library and Community

Hang Out & Teen Volunteer Hour

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:30pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Careers & Workforce Development, Enrichment, Library & Community
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12)

Do you want to volunteer at the library? Every Thursday we offer weekly volunteer hours from 3:45pm-5:30pm, where teen volunteers assist with library programs. Come and earn one or more hours of volunteer service! 

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Careers & Workforce Development, Enrichment, Library & Community
Details:

Do you want to volunteer at the library? Every Thursday we offer weekly volunteer hours from 3:45pm-5:30pm, where teen volunteers assist with library programs. Come and earn one or more hours of volunteer service! 

Graphic of a blue sky and farm animals, goat and sheep.

Farm Music Concert for Kids

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Music & Dance
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)

Join Farmer Arann and Miss Heidi for an amazing, interactive music experience for the whole family!


 

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Music & Dance
Details:

Join Farmer Arann and Miss Heidi for an amazing, interactive music experience for the whole family!


 

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

Read to a Dog

Read to a Dog

Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Room (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Enrichment
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

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. 

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Children's Room (Petaluma)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Enrichment
Details:

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. 

Guitar Lessons for Youth

Free Guitar Classes for Youth

Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Enrichment, Music & Dance
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)

PLEASE REGISTER ON THE SEPTEMBER 7th CALENDAR DATE ONLY.

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Enrichment, Music & Dance
Details:

PLEASE REGISTER ON THE SEPTEMBER 7th CALENDAR DATE ONLY.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Image of parents with babies.

BABYTIME

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)

BABYTIME

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

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Details:

BABYTIME

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

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

Read to a Dog

Read to a Dog

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Room (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Enrichment
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Read to a Dog

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Children's Room (Petaluma)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Enrichment
Details:

Read to a Dog

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

Chess Club Logo

Petaluma Chess Club

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior

All ages welcome!

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

¡Todas las edades son bienvenidas!

No se necesita experiencia. Instrucción disponible. ¡Juega, aprende y disfruta!

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Details:

All ages welcome!

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

¡Todas las edades son bienvenidas!

No se necesita experiencia. Instrucción disponible. ¡Juega, aprende y disfruta!