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Every Story Counts

Every Story Counts ~CA State Library Survey 2026 Results ~ Mendocino County Libraries For one week in January 2026 Californians across the state told us why and how they use their public libraries. We learned that Mendocino County residents visit…

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Origami and Seeds (Kids, ages 8+)

Origami & Seeds ~ a Summer Reading event Saturday, August 1, 2026, 3-4 pm Ages 8+ Alan Foss of the Fort Bragg Garden Club will show us how to make origami seed pots perfect for germinating seeds. Plus, he will…

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Reminder: Library Software Upgrade July 27-Aug 4

LIBRARY SOFTWARE UPGRADE July 27-Aug 4 Just a reminder that we will be open that week; however, our systems will be offline. With them offline, we will be restricted to checkouts, and only if the library card is present. We…

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Farm to Fable and Fairytale STEAM

Farm to Fable and Fairytale STEAM ~ two Summer Reading events Saturday, July 25, 2026, 2-4 pm Ages 3+ for the first hour Ages 5-11 for the second hour, sign ups are required The first hour, Farm to Fable, is…

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Meet a Gardener ~ a Summer Reading event for Kids 5-11

Saturday, July 18, 2026, 3-4 pm Kids, ages 5-11 Meet professional gardener, Phoebe Hanson, of Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. At Meet a Gardener, Phoebe will tell us all about growing vegetables, then do a fun gardening activity with the kids.…

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This Saturday! Gardening for Fall & Winter Harvests

Fort Bragg Seed Library Presents Gardening for Fall & Winter Harvests Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10-11:30 am Gardening expert Sakina Bush will discuss the basics of getting the biggest bang from your fall & winter harvests.  These are FREE classes…

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July 12th Last Day to Request Items

July 12th Last Day to Request Items Due to the Library’s migration of data from the current system to Polaris from July 27 through August 4, the last day to place requests will be July 12th. Once the migration is…

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CHANGE OF VENUE! Creative Writing Workshop

CHANGE OF VENUE! JULY ONLY DUE TO A LIBRARY SCHEDULING CONFLICT, THIS MONTH’S WORKSHOP IS RELOCATING TO Mendocino Coast Clinic’s West meeting room at 205 South Street in Fort Bragg (please park along the street, not in the Clinic parking…

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Meet a Gardener – Kids 5-11

Meet a Gardener ~ a Plant a Seed, Read Summer Reading event Saturday, July 18, 2026, 3-4 pm Kids, ages 5-11 Meet professional gardener, Phoebe Hanson, of Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. At Meet a Gardener, Phoebe will tell us all…

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Virtual Author Talks ~ July 2026

Virtual Author Talks ~ July 2026 This month’s Authors and Books are Karin Slaughter: The Secrets We Hide (not available until Aug 11), Reyna Grande: Migrant Heart, and Marisa G Franco: Platonic. Check them out at the library or on…

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