Week Calendar

Quédate y juega (edades 0-6)

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 Baby Time! We'll read, sing, bounce, tickle, and play music. This program is intended for babies and their caregivers.

Welcome to Bilingual Family Storytime for ages 0-5 at Central Santa Rosa Library! Reading, singing, and dancing together build skills that support reading and learning later on in school.

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 your local librarian at Ives Park Thursdays at 10:30am for Neurodiverse Storytime! We'll sing, read, play music or handle scarves!

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.

Family Storytimes can encompass a whole range of children with their families -- you might have a baby, a wobbler, and a 6-year-old all in the same group!

Preschool Storytime is designed for children ages 3-6 years. Siblings Welcome.   Listen and learn with stories, songs, movement, and FUN, as you nurture in your preschooler a love of books.

This program is presented in Spanish.

UC Master Gardeners Presentations

Learn about home gardening, pest management, water conservation practices, and more! Different presentation topic per location.

Maestros Jardineros de la UC

This program is presented in Spanish.

Local nonprofit Better Beginnings for Babies understands the challenges, changes, and successes of breastfeeding.

Explore the brand new Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be at Petaluma Senior Center from 11am- Noon.

Join us on the Guerneville Library patio for stories, songs and simple crafts. Be ready to wiggle, sing and have lots of fun!

Please REGISTER NOW for:

September Let’s Talk English Conversation Classes on WEDNESDAYS

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

First Class Meets: September 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!

Come celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month with a special bilingual storytime! We welcome families with young children to read, move, and learn together. Be ready to sing, dance, and play with your child! No registration required.

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. 

Let's Talk About ... 

A series of health conversations pertaining to important and difficult topics about health care and planning presented through Sonoma Valley Hospital.

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. 

This program is presented in Spanish.

This month's book: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

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.)

Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar

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. 

September 15 - Whisper Man by Alex North : Abstract: After the sudden death of his wife, Tom

You are invited to REGISTER NOW for our:

September 2022 Let’s Talk English Conversation Classes on Thursdays 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

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

Papel Picado Workshops for Celebrations

Come and read out loud to Nellie the dog. She is well-trained and loves to listen to stories in all languages.  

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

Come to Sebastopol Regional Library and engage with the League of Women Voters of Sonoma County for a letter writing event supported by Vote Forward.

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 Girl Woman Other, by Bernardine Evaristo and join us in person or virtually for a discussion on Tuesday, September 13^th at 2:30 pm.  

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. 

Miss Michelle’s Book Club in Spanish!

Read aloud in Spanish with Miss Michelle!

Discover a new country every month through music, trivia, and the best snacks and candies they have to offer.

We provide the treats, you bring a spirit of adventure and curiosity about the world!

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.

Join us for a dance performance by Quetzalén, Sonoma County’s Mexican Folklórico group, whose mission is to display the splendor of Mexico’s traditional dance, music, and dress, and promote public awareness and appreciation of this rich cultural h

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

Are you a teen interested in volunteering for the Petaluma Regional Library?  We are starting in-person volunteering once again.  Bring the attached Volunteer Packet signed by both you and your parent/guardian to the orientation

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program at Northwest Library!

This event is for beginning readers. 

Read a story to a dog!

Little ones read to attentive pooches and their person at the Library to improve skills and confidence!

"Read to a Dog" is for beginning readers.

Sign up is first-come-first-served.

September Seeds and Reads: Nature Walk – Leaves and Trees!

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

Are you a student in elementary school or high school? Do you need help with your homework? Join us on Thursdays from 3:30-5 for help with your homework.

Everyone needs a little help sometimes. Need help on your phone, tablet or computer? Join us for tech help on Thursdays from 3:30-5pm. 

Join us for an inclusive event for queer families and allies focused on celebrating the importance of family, diversity, and community.

Seeds and Reads – Leaves and Trees!  ¡Semillas y libros – Explora hojas y árboles!

Decorate a Nature box to take home and store your natural treasures. For grades K-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.

Join us as a beginner or an experienced knitter who wants to learn new techniques, make new friends, and help other students.

Sign up for SoCo Alerts Today!

Ask a librarian for help signing up! Learn more about emergency alert systems!

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

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!

¡Únete a nosotros!

Clases gratuitas de nutrición de Food Smarts para padres de niños en edad preescolar en la Biblioteca de Healdsburg.

Martes 13, 20 y 27 de septiembre a las 5pm

CoderDojo is back at Rincon Valley Regional Library!

Hang out with other queer teens and allies to discuss books and other media on a monthly theme. 

Come join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month for library news and stories at the Sonoma Tuesday Night Market!

Join Grupo Folklórico Quetzalén’s Mexican folklórico dance workshop for teens. Learn basic folklórico footwork, skirt technique, and theatrical makeup skills. No previous dance experience necessary.

Quarterly Meeting of the Healdsburg Library Advisory Board.

The minutes are in an attached file--see attachments at right!

The Advisory Board meets quarterly on the second Wednesday of March, June, September, and December.

Clases de Ciudadanía en Español Gratis

Las clases están diseñadas para ayudar a los estudiantes a prepararse para la entrevista de ciudadanía.

Los Miércoles, a partir del 3 de Agosto de 2022, 5:30-7:30

Virtual drop-in class for adults to practice verbal English in a small group setting with a class facilitator.

Welcome to the Takeout Book Club! (or, as the librarians are fondly referring to it, the Book Club Formerly Known as Brown Bag). 

Welcome to the Cloverdale Library Club! Join us on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM as we discuss a different contemporary novel or work of nonfiction. 

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.

Get your hands dirty while learning to design with and care for succulents!

Join the Joe Mesics' Literary Canon book group to discuss stories from the "Arabian Nights."

To request print copies of either book please reach out to Megan Jones at mjones@sonomalibrary.org or call (707) 433-3772.

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.