Week Calendar

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.

Read, sing, play, move and learn! Open to all families with toddlers 18-36 months. Registration is not required, but feel free to register to receive an email reminder before each session.  

Enjoy yoga with instructor Ozlem. For caregivers and children ages 2-5.    

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! 

Bring a blanket and join your local librarian in singing, reading, and playing together to build early literacy skills and a joy of reading. 

Moved inside the Library 11/14/2023

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 at Petaluma Regional Library for Family Storytime! Learn and practice early literacy skills with books, music and movement! This program is intended for toddlers and their caregivers.  Stay and play after!

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 Bilingual (English/Spanish) Baby and Toddler Storytime with Miss Charity.  Stories, music, movement, and more!

This program will be held inside the Healdsburg Library. 

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 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.

Make a festive wreath with shimmery paper leaves and florals, perfect for fall decorating. Learn to hand roll these paper flowers and arrange them onto a hoop to create a statement piece you can hang on the door or on a wall.

Stay and Play (ages 0-6)

Come to “Stay and Play” Explore our toys, puzzles, building blocks and more!

Welcome to Family Storytime at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library!

Be ready to read, sing, dance, and play with your child! 

Storytime is from 11-11:30.

Stay and play with other families from 11:30-noon!

This program is presented in 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.

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:

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

First Class Meets: November 1, 2023 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Medicare Annual Choices and Changes 

October 15 to December 7 is the Annual Election Period to make changes to your Medicare healthcare.

Welcome to Family Storytime at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library!

Be ready to read, sing, dance, and play with your child! 

Storytime is from 11-11:30.

Stay and play with other families from 11:30-noon!

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.

Mystery Lovers!

Join fellow mystery buffs in lively conversation every third Thursday of the month at the Rohnert Park Senior Center.

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.

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

Japanese art is known for the beauty and variety of its woodblock prints. Woodblock printing made art accessible to the masses via advertising posters to printed books to promoting fashion icons.

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

This program is intended for beginning readers in grades K-6. 

This is an In-Person event. 

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. 

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. 

Youth, age 18 or younger, are invited to play in Petaluma Chess Club's first tournament. Enjoy good natured competition without the pressure of clocks or ratings.

Games begin at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.

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. 

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

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:

September 13

November 15

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.

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.

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/33569/register

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

2023 Schedule:

January 19 Girl Waits with Gun

Please REGISTER NOW for:

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

First Class Meets: November 2, 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.

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

Appointments are available Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-4pm, by reservation. Limited to 1 station per day, one appointment per week, per library card holder.

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at Monte Rio Community Center. 

Drop by the Game Lounge to play video games, study, or just hang with your peers!

Laptops, iPads, and board games will be available to use. 

Grades 4-8

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

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

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

Appointments are available Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-4pm, by reservation. Limited to 1 station per day, one appointment per week, per library card holder.

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. 

Join us every Sunday for TCG Club! (Trading Card Game)
Featuring Pokemon and Magic the Gathering! (for ages 10-17)

Learn to play, learn to build decks and/or stop by for a casual game!

For youth ages 10-17

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

Medicare Annual Choices and Changes 

October 15 to December 7 is the Annual Election Period to make changes to your Medicare healthcare.

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

Read Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng and join us in person for a discussion on Tuesday, November 14^th at 2:00 pm.  

Saving Energy at Home – a free workshop

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.

Hangout Club: Tabletop Club (D&D, MTG, RPGs) (for Teens and Tweens)

Tabletop Club!

RPGs /TTRPGs /Dungeons & Dragons/ Magic the Gathering/ Pokemon!

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.

A bilingual dance class featuring music from around the world! For families of all ages and abilities.

Did you know that Californians throw away nearly 6 million tons of food scraps a year?

Join Recology's Zero Waste Experts and Learn About:

Where you garbage goes...

Joni MItchell is the epitome of the singer/songwriter. From innocent hippie ballads to recent prophetic social commentary, her lyrics are poetry set to emotionally complex harmonizations.

Do you know what kind of owls live in Sonoma County? Learn about barn, screech, great horned, and burrowing owls at the library's Seeds and Reads All About Owls program. Then dissect a real owl pellet to discover what owls eat!

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

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!

This event is for beginning readers. 

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

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 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.

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

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).

Join us for playing Dungeons & Dragons with DM Jasmine.

Board games for teens at Petaluma Library. We have snacks! Drop in, no experience necessary. 

Juega algunas rondas de lotería.

La lotería es un juego tradicional mexicano. ¡Este evento inclusivo es para todas las edades!

All ages welcome!

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

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

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.

Resources for mental health, housing support, hunger relief, Narcan education and much more. All in one place!!

Some organizations in attendance include:

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.

Watch a movie on the big screen and munch on some homemade popcorn. Ask our teen librarian Lara what we are watching weekly.

Do you know what kind of owls live in Sonoma County? Learn about barn, screech, great horned, and burrowing owls at the library's Seeds and Reads All About Owls program. Then dissect a real owl pellet to discover what owls eat!

Do you know what kind of owls live in Sonoma County? Learn about barn, screech, great horned, and burrowing owls at the library's Seeds and Reads All About Owls program. Then dissect a real owl pellet to discover what owls eat!

Learn about light, shape, and value in a step-by-step tutorial to create a landscape charcoal study.

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 Lego Club for hands on engineering, problem solving exercise, and play using age-appropriate materials.

Younger siblings are welcome to attend and use our collection of duplo bricks.

This event will take place from:

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

Stop by and work on your personal sewing projects, repair clothes or other items, seek sewing advice from the experts of the Santa Rosa Quilt Guild, or simply meet others, have fun, and de-stressing with a creative project.

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.

Read along with Librarian Kate! 

When you register and arrive at the library for the First Chapter Book Club, Librarian Kate will have copies of give-away books for you!

Please note: Registration required to attend orientation! Scroll to bottom of page to register.

Teen Knitting Club (Grades 7-12)

Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm

Do you need volunteer hours? Every Wednesday we offer a weekly drop-in volunteer hour from 4:30pm-5:30pm, where teen volunteers can assist with various library tasks. 

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 the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at the Cazadero Train Station. 

Join us at Lego Club for hands on engineering, problem solving exercises, and play using age-appropriate materials. Younger siblings are welcome to attend and use our collection of Duplo bricks.