Week Calendar

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.

Come to “Stay and Play” for kids ages 0-6 years old. Explore our toys, puzzles, building blocks and more!

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with a Sonoma Valley Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

Come to “Stay and Play” for kids ages 0-6 years old. Explore our toys, puzzles, building blocks and more!

Cloverdale Library offers a weekly Storytime that incorporates, reading, music, movement, and more to help celebrate reading and promote literacy. Join us for this weekly activity that helps prepare children for school readiness. 

Join us for Bilingual Stories in English and Spanish for children ages 0-5.

In the Children's Room at Northwest Library.

Free!

Join us for a Bilingual (English/Spanish) Storytime in the Park with a Special Guest. Stories, music, movement, and more!

This program will be held at Giorgi Park in Healdsburg.

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

Join our children's librarian in the Rincon Valley Forum Room for books, rhymes, and songs, followed by play time.

This program is presented in Spanish.

Join our children's librarian in the Rincon Valley Forum Room for books, rhymes, and songs, followed by play time.

La genealogía es el estudio de la historia de la familia, es decir, la historia del linaje o el árbol familiar.

Read to a Dog - Special Saturday event following Colors of Spanish!

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. 

This program is presented in Spanish.

Local nonprofit Better Beginnings for Babies will host these dynamic community circles supporting infant feeding and the postpartum journey. Everyone gets a chance to share. Facilitated by lactation specialists or consultants. No fee.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Rincon Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Tuesday, between 11:30am-12:00pm.

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/30123/register

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!

Please REGISTER NOW for:

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

First Class Meets: August 2, 2023 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Welcome 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!

Northwest Library’s fiber arts club, "The Yarn Experience", returns with Summer Sessions!  Throughout the rest of June, July, and August, we will continue offering parallel sessions every Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm and every Thursday 11:00am-12:00

Local nonprofit Better Beginnings hosts Baby Cafes at the Petaluma Library, Fridays from 11:30am-12:30pm.

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.

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

Please REGISTER NOW for:

August Let’s Talk English Conversation Classes on THURSDAYS 1:00 – 2:30 pm

First Class Meets: August 3, 2023 at 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register for a 3-hour appointment to DIY-digitize your documents and photos, slides and negatives.

Appointments are available Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-4pm. 

Register for up to 3 hours to DIY-digitize your VHS tapes.

Appointments are available Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-4pm. 

Explore the brand new Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at Silvercrest Residence in the parking lot next to the Senior Center. 

Register for up to 3 hours to DIY-digitize your VHS tapes.

Appointments are available Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-4pm, by reservation. 

Register for a 3-hour appointment to DIY-digitize your documents and photos, slides and negatives.

Appointments are available Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-4pm. 

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an ebook or downloading an audiobook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30 minutes with Cloverdale Library Reference staff for one-on-one assistance on Saturdays, between 1:00-2:30 pm.

In partnership with Sebastopol World Friends Chyhyryn, Sister Cities Santa Rosa Cherkasy, and Sonoma Sister Cities Association Kaniv, join Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens at the Sebastopol Regional Library for an Origami Crane "Fold-In" f

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. 

Come and read aloud to the dogs of the Humane Society of Sonoma County. These well-trained dogs love to listen to stories! Children build confidence in their reading skills by reading aloud in a safe space. 

Join us every Sunday for Pokemon Club! (for ages 10-17)

1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month will be dedicated to learning how to play and casual games.

4th Sundays of the month will be dedicated to Tournaments.

Drop in board gaming in the Petaluma library community room for teens on Mondays starting July 31 thru Aug 28. Come play games!

Stop by and learn the basics of how to check out and use one of E Street Studios Canon cameras (T7i DSLR).

hangout Club: lounge  (for Teens & Tweens)

Come hang out with other teens every 5th Wednesday of the month. 

Games and snacks available!

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an ebook or downloading an audiobook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30 minutes with Cloverdale Library Reference staff for one-on-one assistance on Saturdays, between 1:00-2:30 pm.

Express yourself through American Sign Language and singing! Participants will learn the basics of ASL with singing, as well as learn information about Deaf culture. 

This event is for beginning readers. 

Practice reading with a 4PAWS certified therapy dog to improve reading skills and confidence. 

Universal Yums is a subscription box of snacks and candies from a different country every month. Come sample snacks with other teens! First come first serve. Limited snacks.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with a Sonoma Valley Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with a Sonoma Valley Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

Delve into a dungeon with up to 6 other teenage heroes in a weekly game of D&D Adventurers League for Teens at the Guerneville Library (grades 7-12).

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Central Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Thursday, between 3:00-5:00 pm.

Intergenerational Chess Club

Weekly on Thursdays, 3:30-5 PM 

Join us! Learn something! Have fun!

Jueves de juegos

¡Únete con nosotros cada jueves para jugar en familia!

Este programa sin cita ofrecerá nuevos juegos, materiales de arte, y desafíos para alentar a los niños a explorar y descubrir.  

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Central Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Thursday, between 3:00-5:00 pm.

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

This event is for beginning readers. 

Read a story to a dog!

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with a Sonoma Valley Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

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

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with a Sonoma Valley Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Central Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Thursday, between 3:00-5:00 pm.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Central Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Thursday, between 3:00-5:00 pm.

Join us for hands on engineering, problem solving and play using building bricks (ex: Legos, Duplos) and other materials! All ages welcome.

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. 

Join us to create a tote bag, pillowcase, potholders, place mat, aprons, and pin cushion. We welcome everybody who wants to learn sewing skills, make new friends, and create. All materials provided free of charge by the Santa Rosa Quilt Guild.

An evening of intentional listening in small conversation circles that are structured and facilitated. Lou Zweier and John Crowley host “Petaluma Conversations” again on Tuesdays, August 15, August 22, August 29 and September 5.

Discover the power of market research with an expert librarian! Join a seasoned professional, in exploring the Reference Solutions database.

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

Come enjoy the new display by Mostly Modern Quilters of Santa Rosa.  An opportunity to meet and greet guild members.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Rincon Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Tuesday, between 6:30pm-7:00pm.

Northwest Library’s fiber arts club, "The Yarn Experience", returns with Summer Sessions!  Throughout the rest of June, July, and August, we will continue offering parallel sessions every Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm and every Thursday 11:00am-12:00