Fort Bragg Library

Library at Farmer's Market
2025-01-08 14:30 - 16:30, 2025-01-22 14:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Library at Farmer’s Market
Most 2nd and 4th Weds of the month

Fort Bragg Branch Library is at the Farmers Market most 2nd and 4th Weds of the month. Stop by our table, say hi and check out all the happenings at the library! You might even get a free book!

See you at the Farmers Market!

Tech Help
2025-01-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-06 13:00 - 14:00
Tech Help
Most Thursdays
1:00-2:00 pm*
*by appointment only
Got a new device and don’t know how to work with it? Need help downloading eBooks or eAudiobooks?
You’re in luck!
The Fort Bragg Library offers free, guided tech help for those who are tech challenged. Tech Help is available most Thursdays from 1:00-2:00 p.m. (by appointment only).
Sign up at the desk or give us a call @ 707-964-2020 and we’ll get you started!

Poetry Writing Workshop
2025-01-09 15:00 - 16:30
Poetry Writing Workshop
Second Thursday of the month,
3-4:30 pm

Notes on the Art of Poetry
I could never have dreamt that there were such goings-on
in the world between the covers of books,
such sandstorms and ice blasts of words,,,
such staggering peace, such enormous laughter,
such and so many blinding bright lights,
splashing all over the pages
in a million bits and pieces
all of which were words, words, words,
and each of which were alive forever
in its own delight and glory and oddity and light.
Dylan Thomas

Poetry writing is often referred to as the “effort to provide insight into the human spirit”. It encourages us to free our imaginations and express the human spirit in our own unique style.
The Fort Bragg Library Poetry Writing Workshops will include samples of the various styles and techniques of poetry writing, displays of published works, in-session writing exercises along with readings and discussions of individual works produced during the workshops.
Join us the second Thursday of the month, 3-4:30 pm, to find your hidden poet within! Workshops are free. For Adults and older Teens.

Storytime
2025-01-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-01-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-01-17 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-01-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-01-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-01-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-02-07 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-02-08 10:30 - 11:00
STORYTIME
MOST FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS
10:30-11

Join us for some fun stories, fingerplays and songs.
Storytime is for kids and their grown-ups.
Stories are geared for the 0-6 age range but older siblings are always welcome.

Friends of the Fort Bragg Library Annual Membership Meeting
2025-01-11 10:30 - 12:00

Kids Giant Memory Match Game
2025-01-11 14:00 - 15:00
Kids Giant Memory Match Game
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 2-3 pm
Kids, 3 & up, win stickers by matching famous book pictures.

LEGO® & Games
2025-01-14 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-28 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-04 14:00 - 17:00
LEGO® & Games
Most Tuesdays
2-5 pm
Kids and families!
Check the calendar for updates.

Teen D & D
2025-01-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-05 15:00 - 17:00
Teen D & D
(ages 12-18)
First & Third Wednesdays
3-5 pm

Bring yourself, bring a friend to Teen D & D @Fort Bragg Library. No experience is necessary but if you’re already a master, you can still have fun creating characters and participating in the campaign with the newbies to the game. Don’t know how to play? Not to worry. We’ll teach you!
Materials and snacks provided by Friends of the Fort Bragg Library.
Space is limited so it’s best to sign-up ahead of time.
See you at the Castle…er…Library!

Kids Craft Time
2025-01-18 11:00 - 12:00
Kids Craft Time
Most first and third Saturdays, 11 am – 12 pm at Fort Bragg Library.
All supplies provided.
You bring your enthusiasm, we’ll do the rest!

Tuesday Closure for Martin Luther King Day
2025-01-21
Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday Closure
January 21, 2025
All Mendocino County Libraries will be closed in observation of the holiday.
For your convenience, our book drop is always open when we are closed and our digital library is available 24/7.
We will be open regular hours Wednesday, January 22nd.

The Detective Club Murder~a Murder Mystery event
2025-01-25 14:00 - 16:00
The Detective Club Murder~an audience participation Murder Mystery event
Saturday, January 25, 2025, 2-4 pm
The Detective Club, a handpicked group of mystery writers, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a High Tea at Fort Bragg Branch Library. Everyone in the club is in attendance along with some high profile guests. Introductions go around as everyone awaits the grand entrance of the founder and chairperson of the club, Sir Aubrey St. Clair. But Sir Aubrey appears to be running late and anticipation soon turns to concern. Suddenly, an ear piercing scream comes from the direction of the kitchen and a murder is announced!
Do you have what it takes to help the Detective Club solve the mystery of Sir Aubrey’s untimely murder? Join us for this murder mystery party loosely based on an event written by bestselling author, Ruth Ware.
Refreshments provided by Friends of the Fort Bragg Library

Adult Book Group
2025-01-30 15:00 - 16:00
Adult Book Group

Last Thursday of the month (except Nov/Dec)
Winter 3-4 pm, DST 4-5 pm
Are you interested in reviewing and discussing intriguing contemporary fiction and nonfiction books on a variety of topics? Then you will love our Adult Book Group!
Join us as we explore books of all kinds—fiction, special interests, current and past affairs, fun trends, memoirs, etc. The goal of the Adult Book Group is to offer readers a fresh approach to the traditional book club.
For placement on the reserve list, send an email to Branch Librarian, Dan Hess, hessd@mendocinocounty.org. You can also stop by the library or give us a call to reserve a copy of the monthly selection, 707-964-2020.
We look forward to sharing a reading adventure with you!

Baby Storytime
2025-01-31 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-02-01 10:30 - 11:00
BABY STORYTIME
FRI & SAT
Jan 31 & Feb 1, 2025
10:30-11

Join us for some fun stories, fingerplays and songs.
Baby Storytime is for babies and their grown-ups.
Stories are geared for the 0-2 age range but older siblings are always welcome.

Open Mic Poetry
2025-02-06 19:00 - 20:00
Open Mic Poetry
First Thursday, 7-8 pm
In person
Poets and Friends,

Readers and Audiators (Ear Gladiators game to listen)~Mark your calendars! Furst Thursday, er, First Thirsday, yes, FIRST THURSDAY is our newly proclaimed Poetry Open Mic in Fort Bragg.
Dan, the librarian at Fort Bragg Public Library, has already reserved us a Room for First Thursdays, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Let me state all that info again for people who prefer it in columnar format:
Poetry Open Mic
First Thursdays
7:00- 8:00 PM
Join us to read your original poetry aloud, or maybe other authors’ work you are moved to share. Come to listen, come as moral support, or just come as you are.

Contact Dan Hess, Branch Manager, for more information and the ZOOM link hessd@mendocinocounty.org.
