Storytime’s Community Connection
When spring is in the air, we hope that local families are thinking about ... coming to Storytime! We have many upcoming events that will appeal to residents of all ages at the Healdsburg Library...
Library ‘recalibration’ as year begins
"We’re returning to most of our usual library events for all ages–Homework Help began Jan. 6, the bilingual Intercambio gab sessions restarted Jan. 8 and Read to a Dog is back on Saturdays from 11am to noon," reports Jon Haupt.
Summer Reading Before the Library Remodel
It’s not too late to sign up for Sonoma County Library’s 2024 Summer Reading Challenge. All it takes to win free books is to sign up, read for a few hours and win. After just five hours of reading, the young reader earns a free book; 10 hours brings two books. Read more, and the prizes get better...
Library book sale lined up for March
Fear not, bibliophiles: the Friends of the Healdsburg Library has announced the next book sale will be “just before the Ides of March 2026, but we need to get enough donations to make this feasible,” said Board President Tracy Logan.
Library Keeps Doors Open, Programs Going
What a year this has been for the library—it seems like we have been planning and preparing for the Building Modernization Project for so many years, and yet the final few months in the lead-up to our temporary move to the Healdsburg Community Center were positively exhausting...
Museum Closes for ‘Improvements’ But Services Go On
The Healdsburg Library is not the only local public resource undergoing a renovation this spring. The historic Healdsburg Museum, located ironically in the former Carnegie Library building on Matheson, closed in mid-January and will remain closed until late March or early April for renovation.
Library Investment Pays Off, Says Study
For every dollar the Sonoma County Library spends on library services, Sonoma County residents receive $3.82 in benefits, according to an independent economic-impact study...
Leaky Roof Doesn’t Dampen Services
The building modernization project continues at the Healdsburg Regional Library on Piper Street. A recent walkthrough revealed that the contractors have been hard at work, with upgraded electrical and plumbing, demolition of existing restrooms, and new construction in the children’s and teen rooms underway. Meanwhile, programs continue...
Federal Funding Cut for Museum & Library Studies
The library and museum world is reeling from a new executive order issued on March 14, 2025, targeting the Institute for Museum and Library Services, which provides federal funding to support libraries in all 50 states. Sonoma County Library Director Erika Thibault reports...
Healdsburg Library embraces its remodel
The newly refreshed Children’s Room lives up to the hype. The laser-cut madrone tree silhouettes provide a charming entryway into the room. Tables and chairs in the room are of different heights to accommodate a variety of sizes and preferences, with spaces for children of different ages and interests.
Arts & Entertainment
Movies a year-round obsession, not seasonal
“There are usually some fun surprises for us in the line-up of our ‘Audience Favorites’ program,” said co-founder Pamela Demorest. “Some films resonate more with our audience than they did with our celebrity jury, and we always want our guests to feel like a vital part of the process.”
