Sonoma County Library

Your library needs you! We are working on a new strategic plan that will guide the library for years to come and your thoughts are important. Please fill out the (short) survey at sonomalibrary.org/plan 🫶

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in the foreground there is a tractor and other construction equipment on a muddy field with a blue sky in the background

A group of local leaders including library director Erika holding shovels and breaking ground

Last Friday was the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hearn Community Hub, future home of the brand new Roseland Regional Library! This is the first new library in our system in twenty five years!

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We're looking for new Library Advisory Board (LAB) members who are residents of Cloverdale, Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, and Rohnert Park/Cotati to join us in making a difference. 🎉📖❤

More info and link to application here: www.sonomalibrary.org/governance/lab

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Work has officially begun on the new Roseland Regional Library! Anticipated opening date is March 2027 🤩
sonomalibraryfoundation.org/roseland/

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man wearing a teeshirt and jeans stands in the lobby of the library holding a white envelope holding the prize and smiling

Congratulations to the more than 2,700 people who got their library card during Library Card Sign-Up Month! Pictured is our lucky drawing winner from Healdsburg Regional Library. 📚🥰📖

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Just in case you missed it, Northwest Santa Rosa Library went viral on Instagram earlier this month for their creative take on the new Taylor Swift choreography.❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

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The Petaluma Argus-Courier spotlighted an upcoming children's event series called "Creating African Art" happening at the Petaluma Library in their Entertainment section.

Read the article: www.petalumanews.com/2025/10/13/c...

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Did you know that since 2021, ALA has tracked a sharp spike in censorship attempts in libraries? This Banned Books Week (October 5-11) we invite you to check out the top 10 most challenged books!

Learn more: www.ala.org/bbooks/frequ...
Library catalogue: sonomalibrary.org

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Cloverdale Regional Library has a new patio, among other improvements! 😍

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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. If you sign up for a library card this month, you'll be entered to win an Oliver's Market gift card or a Parks Pass!

sonomalibrary.org/join/getacard

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The Petaluma Regional Library has officially reopened!

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The Library Lion is so excited to be returning to its rightful place at Petaluma Regional Library when we reopen on August 25.

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August 15 is the LAST day to enter! 🎦

Learn more: www.sonomalibrary.org/stayinformed...

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A woman wearing a green jacket stands at the front desk of the library holding a phone, while smiling at the librarian behind the desk who is holding another phone line while they are speaking through the interpretation service.

The Library speaks your language! We offer free on-demand language interpretation with remote interpreters who speak over 200 languages and dialects, plus video interpretation in 25 frequently requested languages like ASL.

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Money Smart - School Supplies Store. Tienda de utiles escolares. Free/Gratis - Grades/Grados K-12

Use Otto Bucks to practice money skills and budget for back-to-school shopping!

Register to attend: events.sonomalibrary.org/event/money-...

A wood paneled room with a wall of windows, a tall ceiling, and white hanging lamps. An S-shaped bookshelf bisects the room and there is a children's playhouse with a green roof on the left.

Sneak peak behind the scenes of the Petaluma Regional Library remodel!
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Library staff at the Sonoma County Office of Education-sponsored Literacy Summit kickoff event on June 12, where director Erica Thibault signed the Literacy Promise on behalf of #SonomaCountyLibrary.

Do you like crosswords, Sudoku, and other puzzles? Discover fun and challenging puzzles that you can enjoy through PressReader, free with your library card!
www.pressreader.com
Provided by the supplier behind puzzles for The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Guardian and others.

Community members with knowledge of the history of how the Russian River LGBTQ+community and their allies responded to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and 1990s—or an interest in volunteering—are invited to join a public Zoom meeting on Tuesday, June 10, at 4:30pm. Register at bit.ly/aidsresponse

A photo of Diana Spaulding, Director of the Petaluma Regional Library, and Mayor Kevin McDonnell, holding his grandkid, and hoisting the Pride flag alongside the California and USA flags under clear blue skies.

We were honored to join the @sonomalibrary.bsky.social and Mayor Kevin McDonnell as they raised the Pride flag at the Petaluma Regional Branch today!

The library is wrapping up construction and will be open later this summer 🌞 Meanwhile, you can visit them at the mini library a short walk away.

Summer Reading Challenges Aren’t Just for Kids

Summer reading challenges aren't just for kids!
P.S. Did you know you get free access to @nytimes.com with your library card? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/b...

Have you signed up for our Summer Reading Challenge? Enjoy free reading challenges, interactive activities, and themed events for all ages. Plus, there are PRIZES. Get all the info: sonomalibrary.org/summer

Sonoma County Library is looking for a Human Resources Analyst to join our team! If you're passionate about people, equity, and public service, this is your chance to support the staff who keep our libraries thriving. Learn more and apply at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sono...

Join us for computer basics workshops, where you’ll practice using search engines, visiting websites, and more. Call or sign up at your local library, or visit Sonomalibrary.org/ComputerBasics. Brought to you by the Public Library Association, with support from AT&T.

Interested in increasing your financial literacy? Dig into Value Line Library’s resources to start investing smarter today! Gain knowledge from researchers and investors with Value Line’s investment research software, free to #SonomaCountyLibrary cardholders! sonomalibrary.org/elibrary/a-z...

🎉 Big Library Read is back! Borrow ‘Uncommon Measure’ by Natalie Hodges with no waits or holds ✨NOW✨ through May 29 on the Libby app.
link.overdrive.com/biglibraryre...
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Roberto Arteaga, Field Representative for Senator Alex Padilla, visited Santa Rosa. He met with library representatives at the current and future sites of the Roseland Regional Library.
Pictured: Dan Hennessey, Roberto Arteaga, Deborah Doyle, Rosalie Abbott.

Cookbook Author Kiano Moju joined KRCB for an engaging and informative hour, ahead of her appearance at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library on Saturday, May 17. Listen here and join us for the event! norcalpublicmedia.org/savoring-son...