Yolo County Library

2026 Summer Reading Program
UNEARTH A STORY
Unearth a Story. 2026 Summer Reading Program. Desentierra una historia. Programa de lectura de verano 2026. Various dinosaur skeletons dug up in the ground with a giant dinosaur footprint in the center of the page.
The 2026 all-ages Summer Reading Program, Unearth a Story, is here! The program runs from June 1 to August 15.
 
Read, log your reading, and complete fun activities to earn prizes. Plus, enjoy free weekly events at library branches throughout the program.
 
Registration is open!
Sign up online at Beanstack, then come to your local branch library to complete registration and select your free book.

Happy Pride Month!
Happy Pride Month 2026. Open book with rainbow arcing over the pages.
June is Pride Month! During the month of June, we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Two-spirit, and other identities (LGBTQIA+) to honor the 1969 Stonewall uprising and the Gay Liberation Movement. Pride Month celebrates and uplifts the LGBTQIA+ community by commemorating their history, resiliency, and work to achieve equal rights. Please join us at our Yolo County Library branches for our Pride events.
Pride Month Bibliography

June Staff Picks
Check out what Library staff read in their spare time.
Collaged black and white photographs of a young Black boy, a young Black girl, the girl and her mother with a man in the tie standing behind her, the family car, a group of kids in a classroom, a teenager sitting on a stool on a street corner, and an outside corner of a white house with flat blocks of color interspersed between the photos.
By Sarah M. Broom
Bust of a young white brunette woman from behind in a simple brown dress covered in pink, six-petaled flowers with winding green stems.
By Jane Austen
Close-up of a young Japanese woman's face, obscured by translucent white with
By Haruki Murakami
Bright red background with black circles within circles emanating from the center.
By Ree Soesbee
 
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Upcoming Closures
Juneteenth Freedom Day. June 19.
Friday, June 19: Juneteenth
All library branches will be CLOSED
Locations and Hours

Alexander Street
Check out the Performing Arts Collection!
Experience the play that changed history, The Black Emperor of Broadway. Stream online from The Broadway On Demmand Collection. Available through your library. Photograph of stage with a Black man in regal attire slouching authoritatively on a red throne.
Your library card gives you free access to the Alexander Street Performing Arts Collection. Explore countless plays, operas, ballets, films, music, and more!

Save the Date!
Grand Opening of the Walnut Park Library
2660 Lillard Drive, Davis, CA 95618
Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
Save the Date. Walnut Park Library Grand Opening. Saturday, November 7 at 9:00 a.m. Logos for County of Yolo, California State Library, Mike Thompson for U.S. Congress, City of Davis, and Yolo County Library
Join us as we celebrate the opening of the new Walnut Park Library in South Davis!
 
The day begins with a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by music, activities, and a chance to explore the new library. Visitors can enjoy the children’s area, meeting rooms, study spaces, and more. This exciting new library was created to serve and welcome the entire community, and we look forward to celebrating with you.  More event details coming soon.

Upcoming Events
Heated Rivalry Craft Night
Saturday, June 6, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Heated Rivalry Craft Night. Background is half red and half blue with a hockey player silhouette on either side
Still at the cottage? Join us for Heated Rivalry themed crafts and a photo op! 

Wild Things Animals
Dunnigan Training Hall
29145 Main St., Dunnigan, CA 95937
Thursday, June 25, 3:00 p.m.
Wild Things Animals. Photographs of a rodent, a Great Horned owl, and a monkey.
Conservation Ambassadors' "Wild Things" unveils the magic of animals of the world. Encounter enchanting animal ambassadors from five continents and delve into their extraordinary personal tales. This delightful program is infused with fun, humor, and supported by scientific insights and captivating anecdotes. 

Punks 'n Pronouns
Friday, June 26, 5:30 p.m.
Punks n Pronouns: A celebration of queer-punk solidarity. Black grunge textured background with star shaped colorful splatters and a rainbow arc in the top right corner.
Join us for our third annual punk show in the library! Punks N' Pronouns is a celebration of queer-punk solidarity and we'll be joined by bands from Nevada County, Davis, and Winters! Sounds will range from crustpunk metal growls to alt pop queer brainrot rock. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 6:00 p.m. 
 
Free earplugs, zines, vintage pride buttons, and bookmarks will be available at the show.

TheArthur Wright Display and Artist Talk
Display: June 1 - July 31, 2026   Artist Talk: Sunday, June 21 at 2:00 p.m.
TheArthur Wright Display June 1-July 31, 2026. Join us Sunday, June 21 at 2:00 p.m. Array of bleach portraits including Frederick Douglass, Mary Ellen Pleasant, and Tina Turner.
Bay Area artist TheArthur Wright has art on display in the Blanchard Room of the Stephens-Davis Library throughout June and July. Wright uses the unique process of bleaching his art to make what he calls golden bleach paintings. His art can be found in the UN Building in San Francisco, in colleges and galleries around the world, and was featured in an Oprah Winfrey sponsored art show in Chicago.Join the artist for a talk on Sunday, June 21, 2:00 p.m. at the Stephens-Davis Library. His art can be viewed during the library’s open hours.

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