Week Calendar

Learn about services including: Low cost internet, rental and utility assistance, pre-school/child care, and family support.

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.

Explore the brand new Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at the Petaluma Senior Center the second Tuesday of every month! 

Join your local firefighter for a special reading of Plan and Prepare! by Charles Ghigna and check out one of the fire department’s special emergency vehicles! For grades K-3.

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!

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.

Join us for a special Monster Truck Storytime filled with music, movement and stories! A monster truck will be available for kids to view and explore after! Petaluma Speedway will provide 1 free ticket per participating family, whil

Join us for Baby & Toddler Storytime! We will have stories, songs, movement, and fun!

Sing, bounce, tickle, and play with baby at the Central Santa Rosa Library! This program is intended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and their parents and caregivers. 

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.

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 Baby and Toddler Storytime.  Stories, music, movement, and more!

This program will be held inside the Healdsburg Library.

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

Join us for a fun family storytime. Books, music, and movement! Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)

Únase a nosotros para una divertida hora de cuentos para la familia. ¡Libros, música, y movimiento!

Join your local firefighter for a special reading of Plan and Prepare! by Charles Ghigna and check out one of the fire department’s special emergency vehicles! For grades K-3.

This program is presented in Spanish.

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.

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

Do you need to learn a few basic sewing skills?  You will learn how to mend, hem, and sew on a button in this beginning 3-part class. 

All supplies are provided.

This program is presented in Spanish.

This program is presented in Spanish.

Medicare Fundamentals

This comprehensive educational seminar provides detailed knowledge of Part A, Part B, Part D, Medicare Advantage plans, penalties, timelines, and more.

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.

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:

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

First Class Meets: September 6, 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!

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.

This storytime is designed for babies and toddlers ages 0-5. We will sing, read and play together. Storytime is followed by 'Stay and Play' where children can play together with a range of developmentally appropriate toys.

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.

Explore the brand new Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be at Rohnert Park Senior Center from 11:30am- 12:30pm.

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. 

Working with collage, ink and markers, create a beautiful art journal to take home. Advance registration required.

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

This program is presented in Spanish.

This program is presented in Spanish.

Explore the brand new Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site every second Tuesday of the month at PEP Housing - 579 Vallejo St, Petaluma. 

Join us on the second Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM as we discuss a different book! Print Copies will be available in the branch a month before the discussion.

The Redwood Empire Food Bank will be at Northwest Library to assist people with CalFresh applications from 1pm to 3pm!

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.

2023 Book Club Schedule:

January 11 Evicted

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.

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

Teen Anime Club

Join us for Teen Anime Club

Meet other Teens who enjoy watching Anime and discussing Manga.

Teens will decide as a group which Anime titles to watch.

Enjoy award-winning films and lively college-level discussions led by an OLLI professor from SSU.

Film viewing and discussion after will be held on the following Wednesdays this fall:

Petaluma Library Book Club

2nd Thursday of the Month, 1:00 pm

2023 Book Club Schedule:

January 12 Piranesi

February 9 Nightcrawling

March 9 Dial A for Aunties

Please REGISTER NOW for:

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

First Class Meets: September 7, 2023 at 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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. 

Explore the brand new Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be in front of Charles Street Village senior housing from 1:30 - 2:30 pm on the second Thursday of every month.

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

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.

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. 

Let’s look at choices for things like food and water, and take a deep dive into What’s in your Go Bag?

What's an MRE- do rations taste good, how long will my water last? All this and more!

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.

This event is cancelled. Please consider attending next week.

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

Communication is more than just talking and listening- it is also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language.

The Friends of the Sonoma Valley Library invite you to join their Classics Book Discussion Group.  The group will meet at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library on the second Tuesday of every month from 2 to 3 PM.  The first meeting on Septe

Let’s look at choices for things like food and water, and take a deep dive into What’s in your Go Bag?

What's an MRE- do rations taste good, how long will my water last? All this and more!

Read Fates and Furies, by Lauren Groff and join us in person for a discussion on Tuesday, September 12^th at 2:00 pm.  

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at Bodega Bay School from 2:30-3:30 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. 

Drop by the After School Hang Out to study, play games, or just chill with your peers! Laptops and board games will be available to use. For Grades 6-12.

Making a comic is easy once you get the hang of it— no drawing or writing experience required! Learn the basics, plot-planning, and character design with instructor Jessica Chrysler. For grades 7-12.

Hangout Club: Crafting Lounge (for Teens and Tweens)

Join us for an afternoon of crafts and fun!

Come craft every 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Forum Room.

Drop in anytime between 2:30-4pm.

Drop in from 2:30-4:30 on Wednesdays and play games with other teens. Options include Pokemon Trading Card Game, chess, Exploding Kittens, Uno, Connect 4, Organ Attack, Wordle Party Game, Scrabble, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and more. Free snacks!

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.

We invite all members and others who are interested to attend. The agenda will include nominations of officers and the induction of officers who are voted into office. The annual financial report will be given.

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!

Join us for an hour of writing! Any kind of writing, including a novel, blog, script, dissertation, melody, poem, memoir, etc. No one will see what you've written or give unsolicited advice. 


 

This event is for beginning readers. 

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

Video games for teens at Petaluma Library. We will have multiple consoles available as well as Jackbox party games which we can play together in groups with smartphones. Drop in, no experience necessary!

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.

We offer Homework Help to students in grades K-12 on Tuesdays from 3:15PM -6PM at the library.  Volunteer tutors are available to work with students on homework assignments or skills practice.  No registration necessary. 

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.

New for Teens in Fall 2023 at Petaluma library - anime club! This club will focus on anime and other aspects of Japanese culture. Snacks provided! We will meet in the teen section of the library and then move to the back.

BABY STORYTIME

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.

HORA DE CUENTOS PARA BEBÉS

Join us for playing Dungeons & Dragons with DM Jasmine.

Disfruta de actividades culturales en un ambiente relajante. ¡Este mes hacemos llaveros!

Todas las edades y habilidades son bienvenidas a este programa inclusivo.

All ages welcome!

No experienced necessary.

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

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

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program

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. 

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.

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!

Beginning Readers Welcome!

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

Para los lectores principantes.

Learn sewing and quilting basics: from how to use a machine, thread a needle, and simple quilting. We welcome everybody who wants to learn sewing skills, make new friends, and create.

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!

Join us at the library for a family-friendly movie! Watch a movie on the big screen and snack on some homemade popcorn. Call or go into the library to find out what movie we'll be showing.

Learn about the great Monarch migration to Mexico, prepare your own narrowleaf milkweed seeds to take home, and participate in a fun butterfly craft!

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

Learn about the great Monarch migration to Mexico, prepare your own narrowleaf milkweed seeds to take home, and participate in a fun butterfly craft!

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

Botanical Watercolor Illustrations - Feel inspired by the natural world with California-based watercolorist Jess Park of Jeshy Park. Use a simple monoline pen to build up single strokes that make up the basics of botanicals.

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.

Making a comic is easy once you get the hang of it— no drawing or writing experience required! Learn the basics, plot-planning, and character design with instructor Jessica Chrysler. For grades 7-12.

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.

Explore cooking with super easy and yummy recipes for kids with Ceres Community Project.

Space is limited; sign up online or at your local library.

For ages 8-12.

Teen Knitting Club (Grades 7-12)

Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm

Do you need volunteer hours for school? Just looking for a volunteer opportunity? Come to Petaluma library's volunteer orientation! Bring a completed volunteer packet with you. The packet is attached to this event for downloading and printing.

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.

Explore cooking with super easy and yummy recipes for kids with Ceres Community Project.

Space is limited; sign up online or at your local library.

For ages 8-12.

Join scholarships advisor Becca Lippman for 3 interactive workshops that teach students and parents how to embrace the fact that scholarships exist for everyone, regardless of academic merit or personal background.

Learn about the great Monarch migration to Mexico, prepare your own narrowleaf milkweed seeds to take home, and participate in a fun butterfly craft!

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

See how metallic watercolors pop on black mixed media paper. Sketch your design with white charcoal pencil and paint bubbles, landscapes, or outer space! All materials provided. For 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.

Do you need volunteer hours?