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Native American Heritage Month

Please join us at the Yolo County Library to celebrate Native American Heritage Month 2023! Pick up a Native American cultural activity bag at one of our branches. Learn about indigenous art, the history of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, and participate in Patwin language activities. All materials have been generously provided by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. These activity bags are recommended for the entire family. Native American cultural activity bags will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Special Native American Heritage Month Storytimes

Wednesday, November 8, 10:00 am - Esparto Regional Library

Monday, November 20, 4:00 pm - Arthur F. Turner Community Library 

Join us as we share traditional Native storytelling, read books celebrating Native culture, and listen to Native American pow wow music.

Want to learn more about Native American history and culture? 

Check out the Shared History Kit, created by the Yolo County Historical Collection, Yolo County Archives and YoloArts. It has resources that are adaptable for students Kindergarten through 6th grade and focuses on familiarizing students with Northern California Native American tribes and traditions.

The kit contains resources that are intended to give students an understanding of various aspects of culture, including language, food, and storytelling. This kit asks questions such as 'what is culture?' 'how do we connect to a place?' and 'how do we transmit our stories and traditions?'

Physical kits can be checked out through the Yolo County Library's catalog or download a digital version of the kit [pdf] 

We look forward to celebrating Native American Heritage Month with you all here at the Yolo County Library!

Learn about the Davis Walnut Park Branch Library

Wednesday, November 15, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School - Multipurpose Room
1441 Danbury Street, Davis, CA 95618

Join us for a presentation on the latest developments of the new Davis Walnut Park Branch Library and get a sneak peek of the preliminary design, followed by a question & answer session. Spanish language interpretation services will be provided.
 
Pizza and refreshments will be served, courtesy of the Friends of the Davis Public Library. Children’s activities will be available on site in the school library.

November Closures

All branches will be closed on November 10 and 11 for Veterans Day. Regular hours will resume on November 12. 

All branches will close early - by 6pm - on November 22 and be closed on November 23-24 for Thanksgiving. Regular hours will resume on November 25.

New: California Library Literacy Adult New Reader Collection

The California Library Literacy Services volunteer tutors and staff have created a collection of Adult New Reader books to support adults learning to read in English.

Here are three books from the collection. Here Come the Pigs! is a mystery about wild pigs that visit a couple's home. Stress is a story about how one woman coped with the stress in her life. California's National Parks is a story about what you can see in each of the nine parks in our beautiful state of California.

This project is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. Partners in this project include Sacramento Public Library, Learning Quest - Stanislaus Literacy Centers, and ProLiteracy (Education Network).

Looking for Reading Recommendations?

Browse our Reading Recommendations page to discover titles you may want to read using curated lists by genre.

You can also sign up to receive a new list of recommended reads delivered to your email inbox about once a month from your favorite genres, such as New York Times Bestsellers, Biography & Memoir, Mystery, Books for Kids and Tweens, and more. Learn more and subscribe here.

More Upcoming Events

Triple Raptor Rally with West Coast Falconry
Wednesday, November 29
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Dunnigan Hall (next to the Fire Station) - 29145 Main Street,  Dunnigan, CA 95695

Learn about these amazing birds of prey and watch them soar overhead during the live flight presentation. For all ages. 

This program is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

Owl Walk & Talk
with City of Davis Wildlife Resource Specialist John T. McNerney

Saturday, December 2, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Grasslands Regional Park

Learn all about owls! Get tips and tricks on how to spot them, meet a live Owl Ambassador from the California Raptor Center, and take a walk to observe burrowing owls in their native habitat. Dissect and analyze barn owl pellets and make owl-themed crafts (while supplies last). For all ages.

Area may be muddy; please dress appropriately. Weather permitting.