Library at Farmer's Market
2024-06-26 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-06-12 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-05-22 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!

Animal Habitat Game
2024-06-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States

Tech Help
2024-06-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
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!

Lunch at the Library ~ Pop-Up Library
2024-06-20 11:00 - 11:45 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Lunch at the Library ~ Pop-up Library with FBUSD Summer Food Program
Thursday, June 20, 2024, 11-11:45 am
@Dana Gray Elementary School
The Fort Bragg Branch Library is pleased to announce that we are collaborating with the Fort Bragg Unified School District (FBUSD) Summer Food Program at Dana Gray Elementary School. For those who don’t already know, FBSD provides free lunches to all children ages zero to eighteen, weekdays from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Dana Gray, June 12 – August 9, 2024.
The Fort Bragg Branch Library will be joining in the fun! Come visit us Thursdays, June 20, 27 and July 11 from 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., where we will provide free access to crafts, games, stories and more.
Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California. For more information, please contact the Children’s Librarian at 707-964-2020.

Summer Reading Kick-Off
2024-06-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Summer Reading Kick-Off

Saturday, June 15, 2024, 10-5
Kids! Be one of the first people to sign up for the Summer Reading game and get special prizes (while supplies last)..Drop by anytime we are open, sign-up, get your reading log and start reading to win prizes!

Magical Nathaniel ~ a Summer Reading event
2024-06-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Magical Nathaniel ~ a (pre) Summer Reading event
Friday, June 14, 2024, 2-3 pm
Nathaniel Segal is a professional magician who has been interested in magic since he was three. He has performed in over a thousand shows and won many magic competitions. He is a UC Berkeley math and theater graduate who now performs all over California. He designs and builds his own illusions, incorporating circus skills, and loads of audience participation to make each show a blast!
Join us at for this high-energy pre-Summer Reading performance.

Poetry Writing Workshop
2024-06-13 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-05-13 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.

Library Expansion Benefit at Cafe 1
2024-06-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Friends of the Fort Bragg Library
Expansion Benefit at Cafe 1
June 6, 2024, 10 am – 2 pm
Featuring the music of Las Damas from 10-12
Proceeds benefit the Expansion Project

Spring Book Sale
2024-06-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-31 15:00 - 18:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Friends of the Fort Bragg Library
Spring Book Sale
Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2, 2024*
10 am – 4 pm
Books, CDs, DVDs, and more!

*Members Only Sale
Friday, May 31, 2024, 3-6 pm
Memberships can be purchased at the Library prior to the sale.
Memberships are $10 per person and will be honored thru 2024.
*Memberships will not be sold at the door.

Count on Storytime
2024-06-01 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-05-31 10:30 - 11:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
COUNT ON STORYTIME
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
May 31 & June 1
10:30-11
Join us for these special storytimes exploring math concepts.

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.

Members Only Sale
2024-05-31 15:00 - 18:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Friends of the Fort Bragg Library
Members Only Book Sale*
Friday, May 31st, 3-6 pm

Memberships are $10 per person per calendar year and can be purchased at the Library prior to the sale.
*Memberships will not be sold at the door.

Adult Book Group
2024-05-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Adult Book Group

The last Thursday of the month @ 4 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!

Snacktivity
2024-05-29 16:00 - 17:30 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Snacktivity
Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 4-5:30
This month: Diamond Painting
Teens and Tweens (ages 10 and up), come and create your own masterpiece by applying little “diamonds” on a sticky canvas. A cross between cross stitch and painting, this technique is both relaxing and fun. Bring your friends and learn a new art form. All supplies and snacks provided.

The Street Project~a film about bike safety
2024-05-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
The Street Project: the fight to make our streets safe
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 2-3 pm
For Adults and Youth.
Join us for a viewing of The Street Project, a film about bike safety. Safe streets, great cycling.
In addition, you can try out the Smoothie Bike and make yourself a free smoothie!

Westport Hotel Afternoon Tea Benefit~ Friends of the Fort Bragg Library
2024-05-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Westport Hotel, 38921 CA-1, Westport, California, 95488, United States
Westport Hotel Afternoon Tea Benefit
for The Fort Bragg Branch Library Expansion Project
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 3-5 pm*
Support our Expansion Project by attending this Spring Tea benefit event at WestportHotel.
Afternoon Tea entertainment will be provided by Sean Hathorn on guitar and lute.
*Reservations are required. Please call 707-964-3688 to make a reservation.

Kids Craft Time
2024-05-18 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!

Teen Dungeons & Dragons
2024-05-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Teen D & D
(ages 12-18)
First & Third Wednesdays
March-May, 3-5 pm
**Please note time change
Bring yourself, bring a friend to Teen Dungeons and Dragons @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.
See you at the Castle…er…Library!
FYI—The fantasy game, Dungeons and Dragons, has been around for decades and with recent publicity stemming from such sources as The Big Bang Theory, a new resurgence in popularity has D&D going strong. The library loves D&D because it’s a game of endless possibilities driven by the players and their imaginations and, as you know, librarians love imagination!
“The popularity of D & D over the past four decades hasn’t declined. It’s a creative and inexpensive form of entertainment because all you need to play is a rule book, and the library has many rule books available for check out,“ said John Hilbert, Southern Oaks Library. “Games can be played over long spans of time and players can get as involved in creating characters as they want to,” he concluded.

Kids Movie Day
2024-05-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
Kids Movie Day
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 2-3:30 pm
featuring The Muppet Movie
Kermit the Frog heads West to try his luck in Hollywood. Along the way he is joined by Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and all the other Muppets.
Rated PG. Snacks provided.
