Fort Bragg Library

Closed July 4th
2026-07-04 | Fort Bragg Library, 499 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA, United States
CLOSED July 4, 2026 FOR THE HOLIDAY

The library will be closed all day, July 4th, for the Holiday. We will be open our regular hours on Tuesday, July 7th.
Have a safe and sane holiday!

For your convenience, the digital library is available 24/7 and our book drop is always open when we are closed.
Reminder: please do not return games, ZIP books, ILLs or electronic devices in the book drop. Hang onto them until we are open and return them to circulation desk. Thank you.

Storytime
2026-07-03 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-06-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-06-26 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-06-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-06-19 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-06-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-06-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-06-05 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.

Open Mic Poetry
2026-07-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-04 19:00 - 20:00
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.

Teen D&D ~ Summer Reading edition
2026-07-01 15:00 - 17:00
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!

LEGO® Block Party
2026-06-30 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-23 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-16 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-09 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-02 14:00 - 17:00
LEGO® Block Party
Most Tuesdays
2-5 pm
Kids and families!
Check the calendar for updates.

Sinister Science ~ a Summer Reading event
2026-06-27 14:00 - 15:00
Sinister Science ~ a Summer Reading event
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 2-3 pm
Experiment: Bug Hotels
Kids, 5-12! Learn about pollinators and other beneficial insects when you build a Bug Hotel with Dr. Shirley Knott and Professor Shirley Seau. All supplies provided. Wear your grubbies; we’re going to paint.

Adult Book Club
2026-06-25 16:00 - 17:00
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!

Library at Farmer's Market
2026-06-24 14:30 - 16:30, 2026-06-10 14:30 - 16:30
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!

Hydroponics Made Easy ~ a Summer Reading event
2026-06-20 15:00 - 16:00
Hydroponics Made Easy ~ a Summer Reading event
Saturday, June 20, 2026, 3-4 pm
Ages 10-18
Transform a recycled bottle into a mini-garden that needs only light, air, and nutrient-rich water to grow.
Space is limited, advanced sign up is required.

Kids Craft Time
2026-06-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-06 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!

Magical Nathaniel ~ Summer Reading Kick-Off event
2026-06-13 15:00 - 16:00
Magical Nathaniel ~
Summer Reading Kick-Off event
Saturday, June 13, 2026, 3-4 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 for this high-energy Summer Reading performance.

Donation Acceptance Day
2026-06-13 12:00 - 15:00
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.

Summer Reading 2026 Kick-Off
2026-06-13
Summer Reading 2026 Kick-Off
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Drop by anytime we are open, sign up, get your reading log, and start reading to win prizes!

Then, join us for Magical Nathaniel from 3-4 for a fun, magical kick-off to summer.

Tech Help at Redwood Senior Center
2026-06-12 13:00 - 15:00
TECH HELP AT REDWOOD COAST SENIOR CENTER
SECOND FRIDAYS OF EACH MONTH, 1:00 – 3:00 P.M.
Get help with:
► laptops / cell phones / tablets
► email & social media
► basic software & internet help
These events will be taught by staff from the Mendocino County Library at Redwood Coast Senior Center, 490 N. Harold St, Fort Bragg.
Bring your device/s and your login information.
Have questions? Please contact Nayo or Lily at the Library: (707) 234-2861

Poetry Writing Workshop
2026-06-11 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.

Creative Writing Workshop
2026-06-10 14:00 - 15:30
Creative Writing Workshop
Writers of the Mendocino Coast
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 2-3:30 pm
This month: NONFICTION: Telling True Stories and Other Impossible Tasks 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.

About Kailyn McCord:
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)
