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September is Library Card
Sign-up Month

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when Yolo County Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to encourage everyone, especially every child, to sign up for their very own library card.

Libraries have always encouraged lifelong learning, freedom to access information, to pursue one's passions, and more. Discover the benefits of a library card by signing up today!

In celebration of Library Card Sign-up Month, the Library is offering a scavenger hunt, coloring pages, and bookmarks! Stop at your local branch anytime this month to participate.

Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month

September 15 - October 15

Join us in celebrating Latinx Heritage Month! This year, Yolo County Library will highlight local and international Latinx artwork. Local artwork by artists of Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer (TANA) will be on display at select Yolo County Library branches. The mola artwork created by the Indigenous people of Panama will be featured in Latinx themed "craft-to-go" kits available at all Yolo County Library branches. 

The "craft-to-go" kits will include crayons, a mola coloring sheet, a half sheet of black card stock, an information sheet about mola, instructions for the craft, and a reading list. 

We look forward to celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with all of you here at Yolo County Library!

Image of mola artwork by Flickr user F Delventhal.

California State Library
Parks Pass Backpack

Check out a backpack for exploring California State Parks! Each backpack includes binoculars, nature guides, a compass, a hand lens, a communal nature journal with colored pencils, a California State Park Pass and ideas for where to explore locally.

Provided by the California State Parks Foundation, REI, and the Friends of the Davis Public Library.

State Parks passes are also available to borrow on their own, or as part of our Nature Explorer Backpacks.

Calming Bins Now Available

As part of Yolo County Library’s continued efforts to make library services accessible and welcoming to everyone in our community, we are pleased to announce that a Calming Bin is now available at all library locations.

What is a Calming Bin? A Calming Bin contains a variety of fidget toys and sensory tools available for in-library use. Developed with the needs of those with sensory processing differences in mind, we encourage everyone, of any age, to use them. Ask library staff for more details.

Campfires y Cuentos

Friday September 22, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Grasslands Regional Park

Join us for an evening of slightly spooky storytelling around the campfire. Celebrate the magic of los cuentos (stories) with internationally known Latina storyteller Olga Loya. Savor delicious treats and enjoy a beginner-level night hike led by Tuleyome.

Best for ages 7+. Bilingual event in English and Spanish. 

Flashlights or headlamps, sturdy walking shoes, layered clothing, and a blanket or low chair are recommended. ***Park in the Bowmen parking lot at the corner of Tremont Rd and County Road 104/Mace Blvd. Follow the signs to the meeting spot east of the lot.***

Student Success Library Card Design Contest

The Student Success Library Card Design Contest is open to students who will be attending school at a participating school district in 2023-24. The winner from each school district will receive a $100 gift card and have their design placed on all library cards that students receive in fall 2023.

Completed application and design must be received by Saturday, September 16, 2023.

Participating school districts:
Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD), Esparto Unified School District (EUSD), and Winters Joint Unified School District (WJUSD)

Applications may be downloaded by following the link below or picked up at the following library branches:
DJUSD - Stephens Davis Branch Library or South Davis Montgomery Library
EUSD - Esparto Regional Library
WJUSD - Winters Community Library

Yolo County Library
at the Yolo County Fair

The Yolo County Library partnered with the Yolo County Children’s Alliance at the annual Yolo County Fair’s Family Fun Barn! Yolo Reads, the Library Adult & Family Literacy Program, provided a reading corner and gave away free books, bookmarks, games, and backpacks. 

We had a great response! So many people expressed their love for books and libraries. Yolo Reads gave away 450 books to Yolo County children, helping children to build their own home library.

Library Closed for Labor Day

All Yolo County Library branches will be CLOSED on Monday, September 4 for Labor Day.