Week Calendar

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at The Lodge at Piner Road. 

Join a FREE 2-part workshop with expert speakers, FREE go-bags & incentives!

Part 1 - Tuesday, April 2, 10am-12pm
Making a plan, fire and evacuation safety for seniors, FREE emergency go-bags, earthquake readiness.

Drop in each Tuesday to browse an information table stocked with county-specific gardening leaflets for the public.

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.

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

Come to Stay & Play Café! Explore our toys, costumes, and discovery centers! 

Let's build community through playful learning experiences, snacks for kids, and coffee & tea for grownups. 

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.

Free Tax Help in Healdsburg

100% free tax service for those who need help preparing and filing their income tax. 

You do not need to be a member of AARP. There is no age or income restrictions for our service!

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

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.

Join us at Cloverdale Regional Library for our weekly Storytime that includes stories, music, movement, 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 & Play Café!

Explore our toys, costumes, and discovery centers! 

Let's build community through playful learning experiences, snacks for kids, and coffee & tea for grownups.

Free! 

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. Este es un evento inclusivo.

Volunteer tax preparers from the AARP Foundation will help you with your taxes as part of their free Tax-Aide program.

Join us to create a tote bag, pillowcase, potholders, aprons, and fabric baskets. We will also cover sewing basics like threading, bobbins, cleaning your machine, and changing the needle on your sewing machine.

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 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 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. 

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.

Welcome to Storytime at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library.

Join us Tuesdays for Family Storytime and Thursdays for Toddler Storytime!

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

This program is presented in Spanish.

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/44360/register

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: 

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

First Class Meets: April 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) 

Spanish Family Storytime

Join us for Spanish Family Storytime at the Roseland Library.

Learn and practice early literacy skills with your child.  We will have fun reading, singing, and moving together.

Welcome to Storytime at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library.

Join us Tuesdays for Family Storytime and Thursdays for Toddler Storytime!

Be ready to read, 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 toddlers ages 1-3. 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.

Volunteer tax preparers from the AARP Foundation will help you with your taxes as part of their free Tax-Aide program.

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

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

Join Jesus Bravo of Manos Mexicas for an exploration of hand carved instruments that were commonly used throughout Mesoamerica prior to colonization.

Join the Children's Librarian for an all-ages Storytime to connect people with the service members and agencies that help strengthen and care for the community.

Set in old Mexico, "The Golden Armadillo" tells the tale of the Mayor's daughter who never smiled...that is until she saw the most amazing and hilarious sight!

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. 

Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 12:00 PM as we discuss different books! This is a hybrid event. You may join us at the library or via zoom. 

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at The Living Room Life Center. 

Volunteer tax preparers from the AARP Foundation will help you with your taxes as part of their free Tax-Aide program.

Our free in-depth one-on-one genealogy help service is back!

Get assistance from experienced Sonoma County Genealogical Society volunteers every Wednesday and Friday, 1 PM - 3 PM. 

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.

Join us for Game On! for Teens. 

Grades 6 and up only, please.

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#Virtual Reality

Please REGISTER NOW for: 

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

First Class Meets: APRIL 4, 2024 at 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) 

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

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

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

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

Volunteer tax preparers from the AARP Foundation will help you with your taxes as part of their free Tax-Aide program.

Our free in-depth one-on-one genealogy help service is back!

Get assistance from experienced Sonoma County Genealogical Society volunteers every Wednesday and Friday, 1 PM - 3 PM. 

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

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

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

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

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

Appointments are available Thursdays, Fridays, 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 The Vintage Park Apartments. 

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.

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!

Discover a new country 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!

For grades 7-12.

First, second, and third-place winners will be chosen for each grade level (sixth, seventh, and eighth grades), and an honorable mention will be given to each grade.

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.

Saving Energy at Home – a free workshop

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

Have you ever wanted to learn to play an instrument? Do you love music? In this program, you will learn how to play Boomwhackers, a fun, colorful set of tubes that represent different music notes!

Free Document Shredding with Becoming Independent's Secured Document Shredding Truck

Securely dispose of unwanted documents with personal information.

Healdsburg Jazz is thrilled to once again commemorate the birthday and legacy of poet and author Dr. Maya Angelou. The event will feature:

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.

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.

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 Tuesday of every month.  

Hangout Club: Game On (for Teens and Tweens)

Drop in between 3-4pm every 1st Wednesday of the month for gaming.

All ages welcome!

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

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

¡Todo el mundo es un artista! La inspiradora artista local Amanda Ayala dirige un taller para explorar tu creatividad y dibujar tu visión. Esta sesión es para todas las edades y habilidades.

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at Lavell Village 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.

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.

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!

Join our teen volunteers to learn and play board games.

In this re-envisioning of Teen Time at the library, we will meet on Thursdays at 3:30 PM in the community room to chill! Every week we will feature a new kind of snack, along with the usual snacks and drinks.

Do you need volunteer hours? Every Thursday we offer a weekly drop-in volunteer hour from 3:30pm-5:30pm, where teen volunteers can assist with library events. Come and earn one or two hours of volunteer service!

Game On! At the Guerneville Library is a weekly video game club on Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 PM. Join other teens to play games available for checkout through the library and playable on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. 

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with a Healdsburg 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 Healdsburg 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

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.

Friends of the Healdsburg Library - FOHL

Annual Meeting of the Membership

In person in the Meeting Room of the Healdsburg Library or via zoom

Guest Speaker:

Jon Haupt, SCL Healdsburg Library Branch Manager

Join a group of fellow teenagers in supporting the right to read by delving into some of America's most frequently banned books. Rather than reading the same book, participants are encouraged to choose a different title to explore each month.

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. 

Discover a new country 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!

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.

Yoga is a fun way to improve children's physical and mental well-being. Classes are conducted in Spanish and English. Led by Sara Gagnon. For ages 4-11. 

Free! Pre-register online to receive a reminder email.

Join us at Lego & Build 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.

The Sonoma Valley Regional Library's Mystery Book Club is back on the 1st Thursday of every month!  Pick up a copy of each month's book at the Sonoma Valley Branch while supplies last.  Then, please come and discuss it with us.  We

Create your own secret garden in a mini-tin using tiny flowers, rocks, moss, animals, & nature backgrounds. All materials provided. For teens in grades 7-12.

Register to secure your spot!

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.