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Library News Room

Copies of news releases from the Library Community Relations Office to the Sacramento area media. These Include announcements about library branch openings and closings, library hours changes, and library events and programs.

Media Contract: Mary Mijares, Marketing Manager; and Don Burns, Public Information Coordinator; (916) 264-2770.

May 9, 2008
Indian "Bollywood" movie slated June 18 at Arcade Library
May 9, 2008
Belle Cooledge Library presents 10th annual ice cream social on June 13
May 9, 2008
Orangevale Library hosts June 5 - 7 book sale at Greenback Lane church
May 9, 2008
Japanese-American internment experience discussed June 4 at Sacramento's Central Library
May 9, 2008
Information on children's food allergies presented at Sacramento's Central Library, June 1
May 9, 2008
Gold Rush ghosts discussed at May 31 Sacramento's Central Library program
May 9, 2008
Jug band to perform May 27 at Rancho Cordova Library
May 9, 2008
Fair Oaks Library offers summer book club for families
May 7, 2008
Sacramento Public Library launches online money-saving information on its web site
May 6, 2008
All Ages Can Catch the Reading Bug Fun at Sacramento Public Library Branches This Summer
May 2, 2008
Share Your Story through the California of the Past Digital Story Project
April 23, 2008
Book repair classes slated at South Natomas Library
April 23, 2008
Job search workshops offered at Sacramento Public Library branches
April 23, 2008
Teen Internet safety program scheduled May 5 at South Natomas Library
April 23, 2008
Public invited to meet Capital Crimes anthology authors May 7 in downtown Sacramento
April 23, 2008
Book sale slated May 17 at North Natomas Library
April 23, 2008
College planning workshop for 8th graders set May 20 at Southgate Library
April 23, 2008
Resume writing workshop set May 21 at Belle Cooledge Library
April 23, 2008
Colonial Heights Library hosts May 17 pancake breakfast fundraiser
April 10, 2008
Friends of the Sacramento Public Library plan spring warehouse book sale, May 3 and 4
April 8, 2008
Groundbreaking ceremony for future Valley Hi-North Laguna Library set April 19
April 4, 2008
Children's art reception set April 12 at Sacramento's Central Library
April 1, 2008
Free kids and teen programs at Sacramento Public Library branches
April 1, 2008
Presidential election process discussed at Sacramento's Central Library April 29 program
April 1, 2008
Children's sleepover set April 18 at Sacramento's downtown Central Library
March 25, 2008
College prep workshops slated at Belle Cooledge Library
March 25, 2008
Sacramento's Civil Rights Era discussed April 11 at Sacramento's Central Library
March 25, 2008
April 12 digital photography workshop held at Franklin Community Library
March 25, 2008
Travel tips to England presented May 10 at South Natomas Library
March 25, 2008
Job-search workshop held at Southgate Library, April 29
March 25, 2008
Indian dance and film program planned April 25 at North Natomas Library
March 19, 2008
Groundbreaking ceremony for future North Natomas Library set April 3
March 14, 2008
Orangevale Library reopens April 3 with community celebration
March 13, 2008
Belle Cooledge Library book sale slated March 29
March 11, 2008
April 13 fun-filled history of California program kicks off National Library Week celebrations at Sacramento Public Library branches
March 11, 2008
Award-winning storyteller and poet Jim Weiss to appear at Sacramento Public Library programs
March 7, 2008
Free CPR refresher class offered April 12 at Sacramento's Central Library
March 7, 2008
South Natomas Library celebrates St. Patrick's Day with music and food on March 17
March 7, 2008
Sacramento's Civil Rights Era discussed March 19 at Sacramento's Central Library
March 7, 2008
National Poetry Month celebrated at Sacramento Public Library branches
March 7, 2008
Travel packing workshop set April 12 at South Natomas Library
March 7, 2008
Elk Grove Library hosts April 17 - 19 book sale
March 7, 2008
Job search workshops offered at Arden-Dimick Library
March 7, 2008
California mystery book and film series set at Fair Oaks Library
March 7, 2008
College admission workshops offered at Arden-Dimick Library
March 7, 2008
Free genealogy classes to be presented at Sacramento's Central Library
March 7, 2008
Local creek environments discussed at Sacramento Public Library programs
March 5, 2008
California's First Lady and author Maria Shriver to appear at Sacramento's Central Library, April 30
February 21, 2008
Free jazz concerts slated at Sacramento's Central Library
January 31, 2008
Romance writer Celeste Bradley to speak at Galt-Marian O. Lawrence Library, Feb. 9
January 31, 2008
Chris Webber's collection of rare African American artifacts and documents exhibited at Sacramento's Central Library, Feb. 5 - March 2
January 29, 2008
Orangevale Library volunteers host March 9 "Breakfast, Books, and Booksigning" fundraiser with noted authors
January 17, 2008
"Art of Glass" artists' reception slated Feb. 3 at Sacramento's Central Library
January 11, 2008
Health information series scheduled at South Natomas Library
January 11, 2008
Sacramento's African-American Civil Rights Era history discussed at Jan. 26 Colonial Heights Library program
January 11, 2008
"Great Backyard Bird Count" workshops presented at Sacramento Public Library branches
January 11, 2008
Baby-Proofing your home workshop slated Feb. 3 at Sacramento's Central Library
January 11, 2008
Scrabble game is incentive for Friends of Arden-Dimick Library's Feb. 7 - 13 membership drive
January 11, 2008
Sacramento Public Library Branches Celebrate Black History Month
January 11, 2008
Hollywood's earliest beginnings discussed at Feb. 6 Central Library program
January 11, 2008
The Cold War explored Feb. 13 at Central Library
January 11, 2008
Fine Book Arts Collection exhibited at Sacramento Room through March
January 11, 2008
Introduction to watercolor painting presented Feb. 2 at Belle Cooledge Library
December 31, 2007
Sacramento Public Library's Friends host Jan. 12 and 13 book sale
December 21, 2007
Sacramento Public Library volunteer group donates books to local needy children
December 7, 2007
Free tree-pruning clinics presented at Sacramento Public Library branches
December 7, 2007
Community volunteers honored at Jan. 5 Del Paso Heights Library recognition event
December 7, 2007
College prep workshops given at Central Library
December 7, 2007
Genealogy workshops scheduled at Sacramento's Central Library
December 7, 2007
Reading with dogs program at the Rancho Cordova Library
December 7, 2007
The art of tea discussed at Sylvan Oaks Library series
December 7, 2007
College financial workshop offered at Sacramento's Central Library, Jan. 10
December 6, 2007
Isleton Library "saves the day" for PBS national TV program producers
December 4, 2007
Sacramento Public Library Foundation Executive Director April Butcher receives Babson College honor
December 4, 2007
Art of Glass exhibition on view at Sacramento's Central Library
November 15, 2007
Walnut Grove Library hosts Dec. 6 holiday party and art show
November 15, 2007
Sacramento baseball history discussed Dec. 12 at Sacramento's Central Library
November 9, 2007
Rose gardening tips presented Nov. 27 at Belle Cooledge Library
November 9, 2007
Dec. 8 "Cookies with Santa" family program planned at Fair Oaks Library
November 9, 2007
Unusual Sacramento street names discussed at Dec. 9 Carmichael Library program
November 9, 2007
Orangevale Library to close for expansion and remodeling, starting Dec. 16
October 30, 2007
Sacramento Public Library sues Hagginwood Services, Inc. for $1.3 million in restitution
October 19, 2007
Sacramento Public Library solicits bids for marketing plan
October 8, 2007
Poetry reading set for Carmichael Library, Oct. 18
October 8, 2007
Free digital photography workshops slated at Franklin Library, Oct. 13
October 8, 2007
New diabetes treatment discuss Oct. 20 and 24 at North Highlands-Antelope Library
October 8, 2007
Witchcraft explained at Oct. 23 Sacramento's Central Library program
October 8, 2007
Sylvan Oaks Library to offer free computer class series
October 8, 2007
Travel tips presented at Sylvan Oaks Library series
October 8, 2007
Kids invited to Sacramento's Central Library's Halloween party, Oct. 27
October 8, 2007
Galt Library hosts Oct. 30 kids' Halloween program
October 8, 2007
Life of horror and science-fiction writer Clark Ashton Smith discussed Oct. 24 at Sacramento's Central Library
October 5, 2007
Sarah Dentan is new branch services manager for Sacramento Public Library
October 1, 2007
Sacramento Library Foundation embarks on $2.5 million endowment campaign for the Sacramento Public Library's Sacramento Room
October 1, 2007
Chinese history in the Sacramento region discussed at Ella K. McClatchy Library, Oct. 6
September 19, 2007
"The Art of Tea" series presented at South Natomas Library, Oct. 5 - 19
September 19, 2007
Two Franklin historical programs slated at Franklin Community Library, Oct. 6 and 9
September 19, 2007
Elk Grove Library hosts Oct. 11 - 13 book sale
September 19, 2007
Paper folding class set at North Natomas Library, Oct. 13
September 19, 2007
Rio Linda Library volunteers host Oct. 12 - 13 book sale
September 19, 2007
Oct. 21 nature photography exhibit and lecture presented at Carmichael Library
September 19, 2007
Romance and suspense-writer Allison Brennan to speak Oct. 6 at Galt-Marian O. Lawrence Library
September 19, 2007
Fair Oaks Library hosts "Women of Mystery" book and film discussion series, Oct. 13 - Nov. 3