Fort Bragg Library

Donation Acceptance Day
2026-07-11 12:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-08 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Friends of the Fort Bragg Library Donation Acceptance Day
The Friends accept donations the 2nd Saturday of every month, 12-3, in the alley west of the library.
Please check HERE for what is accepted and what is not before you bring your donations. Thank you.

Coventry & Kaluza ~ a Summer Reading event
2026-07-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Coventry & Kaluza ~ a Summer Reading event
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 3-4 pm
All ages welcome!
Join us for a return visit from these award-winning circus comedians. Coventry & Kaluza bring a variety of skills and thrills to their show, which features juggling, acrobatics, music, comedy, and “high numbers” hula-hooping.
Jamie Coventry & Natasha Kaluza were clown school sweethearts and are graduates of both the first and second year programs of the Clown Conservatory at the San Francisco Circus Center. Coventry & Kaluza won Best Comedy/Clown Act in the American Circus Festival two years in a row, and Best Duo in the Picklewater Free Circus Festival two years in a row. Credits include: Teatro Zinzanni Events, New Pickle Circus, Pickle Circus School Tour, Sweet Can Productions, Circus Bella, Flynn Creek Circus, and more.

LEGO® Block Party
2026-07-14 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-21 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-28 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-04 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-11 14:00 - 17:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
LEGO® Block Party
Most Tuesdays
2-5 pm
Kids and families!
Check the calendar for updates.

Poetry Writing Workshop
2026-07-14 15:00 - 16:30, 2026-08-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
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.

Teen D&D ~ Summer Reading edition
2026-07-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Teen D&D ~ Summer Reading edition
(ages 12-18)
Month of July, 2026
First, Third & Last Wednesdays
3-5 pm

Bring yourself, bring a friend to Teen D&D at Fort Bragg Branch 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.
See you at the Castle…er…Library!

Storytime
2026-07-17 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-31 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-08-01 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-08-07 10:30 - 11:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
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.

Kids Craft Time
2026-07-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
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!

Meet a Gardener ~ a Plant a Seed, Read Summer Reading event
2026-07-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
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 about growing vegetables, then do a fun gardening activity with the kids.
Kids, wear your grubbies cuz it will get dirty!

Library at Farmer's Market
2026-07-22 14:30 - 16:30 | 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
Downtown, Franklin St
(Inside the Old Rec Center Gym if it is raining)

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!

Farm to Fable & Fairytale STEM ~ a Summer Reading event
2026-07-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Farm to Fable and Fairytale STEM ~ 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 a series of STEAM activities based on nursery rhymes and fairytales, and good for the whole family to enjoy. The first hour is drop-in.
The second hour is more difficult—Based on Jack & the Beanstalk, kids 5-11 will make something that would help Jack protect a golden (hardboiled) egg from breaking as he drops it down the beanstalk to the ground. Sign ups are required for the second hour to ensure we have enough materials for everyone.
All supplies are provided. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Adult Book Club
2026-07-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
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!

Origami & Seeds ~ a Summer Reading event
2026-08-01 15:00 - 16:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
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 help us make origami seed envelopes to hold the seeds before planting.
All supplies are provided.

Open Mic Poetry
2026-08-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Poetry Open Mic
First Thursdays, 7-8 pm
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.

Wild Things ~ a Summer Reading event
2026-08-08 10:00 - 23:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Wild Things ~ a Summer Reading event
Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10-11 am
All ages welcome!
The Conservation Ambassadors’ “Wild Things” program rescues wildlife and teaches awareness through sharing the stories of the animals that have been saved.
Come meet these extraordinary creatures and hear their tales!

Conservation Ambassadors’ Wild Things was founded in 1987 for the purpose of housing and caring for displaced wildlife. With the help of these animal ambassadors, we have been educating the public with a message of conservation and appreciation for natural wonders for over 35 years. Conservation Ambassadors’ Wild Things provides a home for over 60 species of wildlife. These animals are shared in our wildlife education presentations, which we offer to thousands of school children every year. Our hope is that through meeting these animals and hearing their stories, future generations will gain a greater appreciation for the natural world.

Check out these photos from our 2025 event:

Creative Writing Workshop
2026-08-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Creative Writing Workshop
Writers of the Mendocino Coast
Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 2-3:30 pm
This month: ROMANCE – Making Them Sweat: How to write the steamy stuff with Kailyn McCord
Writers of the Mendocino Coast are providing free monthly creative writing workshops for adults. All workshops are lead by published authors and will feature different genres and themes each month.
No sign-up is required. Just bring yourself, your BFF, your notebook and your pen.
For more information about the writing workshops, contact Writers of the Mendocino Coast at info@writersmendocino.org. You can also visit their website at writersmendocino.org.

Kailyn writes fiction and nonfiction in Fort Bragg, California, where she also teaches writing at Mendocino Community College. Her work has appeared in Ploughshares, Literary Hub, Brevity, The Believer, The Cincinnati Review, The Master’s Review, Alta Journal, Pleiades, and New York Magazine, among others. She holds a BA in English literature from Reed College and an MFA in fiction from the University of New Orleans, where she was the editor of Bayou Magazine.
With support from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the Ucross Foundation, Writing by Writers, and the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference, Kailyn writes about land, the West, fire, addiction, and true love. When not writing, she likes to be outside. (bio courtesy of https://kailynmccord.com)

Library at Fort Bragg Farmer's Market
2026-08-12 14:30 - 16:30 | Farmer’s Market, Franklin St, Fort Bragg, CA, 95437, United States
Library at Farmer’s Market
Most 2nd and 4th Weds of the month
2:30 – 4:30 pm
Downtown, Franklin St
(Inside the Old Rec Center Gym if it is raining)

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!
