Week Calendar

Join us for tea, sit in circle, and share the joys and struggles of motherhood. All are welcome, pregnancy through postpartum & mothers in all stages. Everyone gets a chance to share. 

We will be live-streaming the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA in the Library's Flores Room, this Monday, April 8th.

We will be live-streaming the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA in the Library's Flores Room, this Monday, April 8th.

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.

Enjoy yoga with instructor Ozlem. For caregivers and children up to age 5.    

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at the Petaluma Senior Center. 

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. 

Local volunteer attorneys offer free legal information and referral for matters of family law only. These lawyer consultations will last up to 20 minutes. 

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!

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.

The Redwood Empire Food Bank will be at Petaluma Regional Library to assist people with CalFresh applications from 10:00am - 11:30am.

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. 

Brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Sonoma County and the Sonoma County Library.

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!

Calling all Forestville families! Join the Guerneville Children's Librarian on the second Saturday of the month for a storytime with songs, rhymes, and simple games.

UC Master Gardeners Presentations

Learn about home gardening, pest management, water conservation practices, and more! Different presentation topic per location.

Únete a la Biblioteca Regional de Sebastopol para una serie gratuita de 14 semanas del Curso de Ciudadanía de Estados Unidos.

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! 

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/44765 

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.

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.

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at Rohnert Park Senior Center. 

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

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

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. 

In this beginning relief printmaking workshop, learn to use a linoleum tool to quickly carve a drawing and make a unique mini print out of a soft rubber block.

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

Join us on the second Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM as we discuss a different book!

Petaluma Library Book Club
2nd Thursday of the Month, 12:00 pm

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

Volunteer tax preparers from the AARP Foundation will help you with your taxes as part of their free Tax-Aide program.  They will be at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library on Fridays February 9,16 & 23, March 8, 15, 22 & 29 and April 1

Browse a selection of themed cook books every month, then select your recipe. Prepare and share your meals for the next meeting!

Upcoming themes:

April: Arab American Heritage Month

Home Cook Salome Arenas returns to guide you in making hand made tortillas and preparing salsa in a molcajete. The class will be using tortilla pressers and induction cooktops. Recommended for ages 13 and up.

NorCal Public Media presents a Free Film Screening of Independent Lens documentary Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's. 

The name "Kitty Genovese" became synonymous with urban apathy after The New York Times printed an article stating that she was stabbed to death during an attack that lasted more than half an hour, while 38 witnesses did nothing.

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program at the Sonoma Valley Library!

This event is for beginning readers. 

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.

The Redwood Empire Food Bank will be at Northwest Santa Rosa Library to assist people with CalFresh applications from 1:00pm - 3:00pm.

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. 

Join Rincon Valley Librarians on the 2nd Wednesday of every month to discuss fiction and non-fiction books!

Pick up a copy of this month's selection at the Reference Desk while supplies last.

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.

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.

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on Charles Street in front of Charles St Village. 

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.

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

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.

Dancing is an integral part of Vietnamese culture. They have developed a variety of traditional dances, and dance forms over the centuries, including the fan, hat, lantern, and lotus.

Coventry & Kaluza bring a variety of skills and thrills to their show, which features juggling, acrobatics, music, comedy and high numbers hula hooping. It’s interactive fun for the whole family!

Recommended for ages 5 & up.

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.

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. 

To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Guerneville Regional Library will screen the film, Paterson (2016).  Directed by Jim Jarmusch and starring Adam Driver, Paterson explores life, poetry and the creative process, through the eyes of bus-d

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

What you don’t know about fraud can and will hurt you.

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

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 Tell the Wolves I'm Home, by Carol Rifka Brunt and join us in person for a discussion on Tuesday, April 9^th at 2:00 pm.  

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at Bodega Bay Elementary School. 

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 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!

Write It Now, Risk It All: An edgy, honest, and inspiring celebration of writing that dares, featuring a diverse cadre of award-winning writers from the MFA Program in Writing at California College of the Arts.

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.

This event is for beginning readers. 

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

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program at the Sonoma Valley Library!

This event is for beginning readers. 

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

This week we're discussing the book Amal Unbound and creating art.

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.

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).

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 3-4pm.

All ages welcome!

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

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

Disfruta de actividades culturales en un ambiente relajante. 

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

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!

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.

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.

Let’s Play Lotería!

Play a few rounds of Lotería and win prizes! Lotería is a traditional Mexican game combining cards and bingo. 

For all ages!
 

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.

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!

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site in Downtown Geyserville.