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.

Listen and learn with stories, songs, movement, and FUN, as you nurture a love of books.

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. 

Sonoma County Library is pleased to host "Lawyers in the Library," a program providing free legal information and referrals.

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

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 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!

Learn the ancient Asian exercise form to promote balance, relaxation, motion, health, harmony, stability, and inner power.  

Celebrate the season at our annual gingerbread house workshop for kids and families! Choose from festive candy, graham crackers, and frosting to create a holiday masterpiece you can take home.

Stay and Play (ages 0-6)

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

Learn the ancient Asian exercise form to promote balance, relaxation, motion, health, harmony, stability, and inner power.  

Please REGISTER NOW for:

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

First Class Meets: December 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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.

Learn the ancient Asian exercise form to promote balance, relaxation, motion, health, harmony, stability, and inner power.  

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.

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. 

River Friends of the Library Winter Wreath, Bake, and Book Sale.

Saturday, December 16, 10:00AM-6:00PM
Sunday, December 17, 1:00PM-5:00PM

Visit Sebastopol Library on the 3rd Tuesday of the month for Social Service Day, where organizations come to you in one place to better support community needs.

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.

Teens are invited to decorate their own winter themed cookie with icing and decorative sprinkles! All materials provided. Space is limited; register online or at your local library. For grades 7-12

Please REGISTER NOW for:

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

First Class Meets: December 7, 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

Learn the essential elements of Chinese Calligraphy, including how to hold the brush, basic strokes, and simple words.

Led by Nancy Wang and Judy Cheung of the Redwood Empire Chinese Association.

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).

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 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!

Celebrate the season at our annual gingerbread house workshop for kids and families!

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

Celebrate the season at our annual gingerbread house workshop for kids and families!

Make upcycled tiny books out of actual book pages!

Turn these tiny books into keychains, necklaces, or earrings or just enjoy as they are.

This event is for beginning readers. 

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

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.

The doors are open at Otto's Grotto where tweens come to hang out, create, make, and be in community.   

This week, we are unpacking another Universal Yums box to explore snack food from Germany.  

Petaluminary teens! Come play video games and board games after school! Snacks provided. 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.

Join us for hands on engineering, problem solving and play using building bricks (ex: Legos, Duplos, KEVA Planks) on the first and third Tuesday of every month.  

Tamale Class is Back!

Chef Salome Arenas will guide you in making traditional Oaxacan Tamales. Participants will make two tamales each. Recommended for ages 8 and up!

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).

Make charming cards and tags with our crafty materials. Everyone is welcome to this inclusive program.

Crea tarjetas y etiquetas encantadoras con nuestros materiales. Tod@s son bienvenidos a este programa inclusivo.

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

Tabletop Club!

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

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. 

Explore common wild mushrooms found in Sonoma County and create a mushroom ornament to take home.

All materials provided. For grades K-6.

Celebrate the season at our annual gingerbread house workshop for kids and families! Choose from festive candy, graham crackers, and frosting to create a holiday masterpiece you can take home.

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.

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.

Teens are invited to decorate their own winter themed cookie with icing and decorative sprinkles! All materials provided. Space is limited; register online or at your local library. For grades 7-12

Led by local educator, author, and registered nurse Dr. Andrea Hall PhD and multicultural arts educator and community liaison Tina Rogers. 

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.

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!

Join us for this fun yoga class designed for children ages 3-6, and their parent/caregiver. Classes are conducted in Spanish and English. Led by Sara Gagnon. Please bring your own yoga mat or towel.

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

Explore common wild mushrooms found in Sonoma County and create a mushroom ornament to take home.

All materials provided. For grades K-6.

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 for a monthly tween event on the third Thursday of every month from 4-5pm

For Tweens (grades 4-6)

Themes change every month! Every other month is D&D (Dungeons and Dragons)

Teens are invited to decorate their own winter themed cookie with icing and decorative sprinkles! All materials provided. Space is limited; register online or at your local library. For grades 7-12

Teens are invited to decorate their own winter themed cookie with icing and decorative sprinkles! All materials provided. Space is limited; register online or at your local library. 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.

Meet with other teens to discuss books centering LGBTQIA+ voices! Free copies of the books will be available at the reference desk. Registration is encouraged but not required. Drop-ins are welcome.

In this unbook club, there is no assigned book! Everyone reads whatever they like within a single theme:  books that center LGBTQIA+ voices. Drop in Fridays to hang out and talk about what you've been reading.

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 every Friday for a fun weekly event alternating between Lego Club and Nintendo Switch Gaming. All materials are provided, no registration necessary.  For 4th-6th graders.  Free!

The Rohnert Park - Cotati Library Advisory Board (LAB) meets quarterly on the 3rd Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October, December at 5:00 PM. Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.

Come in and enjoy a movie and snacks. This month's movie is family friendly and is celebrating its 20 year anniversary.  Please call or email the library for the title. 

In "Fault Lines," Karl Pillemer explores the agony of family estrangement, affecting over 65 million Americans.

Roseland Teen Manga Club

(Usually) Last Tuesday of Every Month, 6-7pm

Join us to discuss our monthly book, have snacks, and hang out together.

Creativebug: DIY Gift Boxes
Construct your own 3D paper gemstones that can hold little gifts. Paint accents on your box with metallic paints!

Learn how to make a fluffy LED cloud lamp to hang in your room! All materials provided. Space is limited, please register online or at your local library. For teens in grades 7-12.

Tortilla 
LITERARIA
Biblioteca Central de Santa Rosa
TERCER MARTES DEL MES
6:15PM-7:45PM

Acompáñenos cada mes en una discusión de libros en españo el tercer martes del mes. 

Family, friends and neighbors who care for children age 0-18 months are invited to this FREE, brand-new, program presented by the Sonoma County Library and the Program for Infant/Toddler Care.

All levels of knitters, crocheters, and other yarn crafters are welcome to join us as we create a new yarn project each month.  The first week of the month we will give out a limited number of knitting and crochet kits and introduce the month

Learn the essential elements of Chinese Calligraphy, including how to hold the brush, basic strokes, and simple words.

Led by Nancy Wang and Judy Cheung of the Redwood Empire Chinese Association.

Practice English or Spanish and help other learners in a friendly atmosphere. Beginners welcome. 

The Guerneville Library and Russian River Books & Letters team up to offer Intercambio, a language learning workshop. English and Spanish speakers work together to teach each other their languages.

Make the most out of Microsoft’s Word and PowerPoint. Find out the functions and benefits of each program and how to use them in your daily life.

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!