Upcoming Events

Name: Meet the Director
Start: 2024-11-25T10:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-11-25T11:00:00-08:00
Location: Mini Library at the Healdsburg Community Center

Featured Events

Meet the Director

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Healdsburg Mini Library at the Community Center at Healdsburg Regional Library

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Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library

Room: Healdsburg Mini Library at the Community Center

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Library & Community

Details:

Stop by for a casual conversation and get to know your Sonoma County Library Director, Erika Thibault.

Spanish interpretation available upon request with 10 days advance notice).

Graphic of different sizes of red and white mushrooms.

Seeds & Reads: Mushroom Anatomy

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Sonoma Valley Meeting Room at Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Open

Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Arts & Music, Environment & Sustainability

Required

Seats Remaining: 18

Details:

Dissect mushrooms and learn about the anatomy! Once you’ve examined all the parts, make your own mushroom mini-scene using wooden mushrooms and other materials.

All materials provided. Grades K-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Unattended Children Policy

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

Read BIPOC Book Club

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual Events

Open

Library Branch: Virtual Events

Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior

Program Type: Book Clubs, Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Virtual

Required

Seats Remaining: 13

Details:

Join librarians virtually to discuss books by authors who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required - Virtual

Advance registration is required. Registered participants will receive the Zoom invite one hour prior to the scheduled event.
Questions? Or if you need special accommodations, please let us know. Email: events@sonomalibrary.org or call your local library!

Print Copies for Virtual book clubs

Print copies are available while supplies last. Email events@sonomalibrary.org to have a copy sent to your local library for pickup. Leave your name, phone number, and requested library location in the message. Print books available upon request until 1 week before the program.

Peanuts on the Go

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sebastopol Meeting Room at Sebastopol Regional Library

Open

Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library

Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Arts & Music

Required

Seats Remaining: 26

Details:

Learn about local icon Charles Schulz and Peanuts by learning how to draw Peanuts characters and creating crafts to take home, including a Snoopy puppet and Snoopy ears. Grades K-2.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Unattended Children Policy

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

UC Master Food Preservers: All Things Apple - Creative Ways to Use Your Crop!

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room at Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library

Open

Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library

Room: Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior

Program Type: English, Environment & Sustainability, Health & Wellness

Required

Seats Remaining: 31

Details:

It’s apple harvest time in Sonoma County! Learn how to preserve the harvest from your own trees or the farmers’ market in this workshop.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Family is a Rainbow Storytime

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Guerneville Meeting Room at Guerneville Regional Library

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Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library

Room: Guerneville Meeting Room

Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Bilingual, Equity & Inclusion, LGBTQIA+, Storytime

Details:

Join us for a special storytime celebrating the importance of family, diversity, and community. Parents, caregivers, and guardians are welcome to bring their children for an hour of stories, crafts, and exploring what it means to be a family.

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

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

Free Legal Gender & Name Change Clinic

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Off Site

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior

Program Type: Community Event (OFFSITE), Finance & Law, LGBTQIA+

Details:

Local attorneys and paralegals will be on hand to help with legal name and/or gender marker change paperwork and filing.

Crafting with Creativebug: Image Transfers on Wood

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Cloverdale Meeting Room at Cloverdale Regional Library

Open

Library Branch: Cloverdale Regional Library

Room: Cloverdale Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Music, English

Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Details:

Learn how to transfer printed images onto wood to create a unique art piece.

All materials provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Kits limited availability

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

This program is offered in English.

Author Talks: Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection with Dr. Jeffrey Post

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Virtual Events

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Library Branch: Virtual Events

Age Group: Adult, Senior

Program Type: Author Events, Virtual

Details:

Disclaimer(s)

Author Talks - Advance Registration Required

View the full list of upcoming Author Talks and watch previous Talks visit: libraryc.org/sonomalibrary.

Zoom link sent upon completion of registration.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Sonoma County Library.

Imitate an Illustrator

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Roseland Meeting Room at Roseland Regional Library

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Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library

Room: Roseland Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Arts & Music, Books, Literature, & Writing

Details:

Learn about award-winning children’s books and the techniques used to illustrate them. Choose from several illustrators and create your own masterpiece in an award-winning style. For ages 4 & up. Supplies provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

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

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Seeds & Reads: Mushroom Anatomy

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children (Grades K-6)

Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Arts & Music, Environment & Sustainability

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 18

Details:

Dissect mushrooms and learn about the anatomy! Once you’ve examined all the parts, make your own mushroom mini-scene using wooden mushrooms and other materials.

All materials provided. Grades K-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Unattended Children Policy

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

LIBRARY CLOSED

6:00pm - 8:00pm

All Branches

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:

Day before Thanksgiving.
Library closes at 6pm.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

Thanksgiving Day
All buildings closed.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

Day following Thanksgiving.
All buildings closed.

UC Master Food Preservers: All Things Apple - Creative Ways to Use Your Crop!

10:30am - 12:00pm

Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior

Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library

Room: Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior

Program Type: English, Environment & Sustainability, Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 31

Details:

It’s apple harvest time in Sonoma County! Learn how to preserve the harvest from your own trees or the farmers’ market in this workshop.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Seeds and Reads: Wildflower Seed Bombs

10:00am - 11:00am

Children (Grades K-6)

Roseland Regional Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library

Room: Roseland Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Enrichment, Environment & Sustainability

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Unattended Children Policy

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

UC Master Gardeners: Good Bugs vs. Bad Bugs

10:30am - 12:00pm

Adult, Senior

Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library

Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library

Room: Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult, Senior

Program Type: English, Environment & Sustainability, Library & Community

Details:

Sonoma County Master Gardener Bruce Robinson

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Room Capacity

If the room meets maximum capacity, we will admit entrance on a first-come, first-served basis.

This program is offered in English.

Seeds and Reads: Wildflower Seed Bombs

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Children (Grades K-6)

Cloverdale Regional Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Cloverdale Regional Library

Room: Cloverdale Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Enrichment, Environment & Sustainability

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Unattended Children Policy

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

Seeds and Reads: Wildflower Seed Bombs

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Children (Grades K-6)

Northwest Santa Rosa Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library

Room: Northwest Children's Area

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Enrichment, Environment & Sustainability

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Unattended Children Policy

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

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day

Some Branches

Closing

Branches:

Forestville Community Library, Occidental Community Library, Virtual Events, Off Site

Description:

Chirstmas Eve

Occidental and Forestville Libraries closed all day.

LIBRARY CLOSED

2:00pm - 8:00pm

Some Branches

Closing

Branches:

Adult Literacy Program, BiblioBus, Central Santa Rosa Library, Cloverdale Regional Library, Guerneville Regional Library, Healdsburg Regional Library, Northwest Santa Rosa 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:

Chirstmas Eve

Library closes at 2pm.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

Chirstmas Day

All buildings Closed

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day

Some Branches

Closing

Branches:

Forestville Community Library, Occidental Community Library

Description:

New Year's Eve

Forestville and Occidental Libraries closed all day

LIBRARY CLOSED

2:00pm - 8:00pm

Some Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

New Year's Eve

Library closes at 2pm

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

New Year's Day. All Buildings Closed.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All Buildings Closed

Seeds and Reads

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children (Grades K-6)

Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Arts & Music, Environment & Sustainability

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Details:

Join us every month for a nature related craft!

All materials provided. For kids in grades K-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Unattended Children Policy

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

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

Presidents' Day

All Buildings Closed

Seeds and Reads

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children (Grades K-6)

Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Arts & Music, Environment & Sustainability

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Details:

Join us every month for a nature related craft!

All materials provided. For kids in grades K-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Unattended Children Policy

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

Seeds and Reads

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children (Grades K-6)

Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Arts & Music, Environment & Sustainability

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Details:

Join us every month for a nature related craft!

All materials provided. For kids in grades K-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Unattended Children Policy

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

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

César Chávez Day

All Buildings Closed

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

Easter Sunday

All Buildings Closed

Seeds and Reads

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children (Grades K-6)

Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Arts & Music, Environment & Sustainability

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Details:

Join us every month for a nature related craft!

All materials provided. For kids in grades K-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Unattended Children Policy

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

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Description:

Memorial Day

All Buildings Closed

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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Advance Registration Encouraged

Unattended Children Policy

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Advance Registration Required - Virtual

Print Copies for Virtual book clubs

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Advance Registration Required

Unattended Children Policy

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Advance Registration Encouraged

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Unattended Children Policy

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Advance Registration Required

Kits limited availability

This program is offered in English.

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Author Talks - Advance Registration Required

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Unattended Children Policy

Primary tabs

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Room Capacity

This program is offered in English.

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Advance Registration Encouraged

Unattended Children Policy

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Advance Registration Encouraged

Unattended Children Policy

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Advance Registration Encouraged

Unattended Children Policy

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Advance Registration Encouraged

Unattended Children Policy

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Advance Registration Encouraged

Unattended Children Policy