Storytime
2026-04-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-04-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-04-17 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-04-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-04-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-04-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-04-03 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-28 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 1 more date | 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.

Library at Farmer's Market
2026-04-22 14:30 - 16:30, 2026-04-08 14:30 - 16:30, 2026-03-25 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!

LEGO® Block Party
2026-04-21 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-14 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-07 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-31 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-24 14:00 - 17:00
LEGO® Block Party
Most Tuesdays
2-5 pm
Kids and families!
Check the calendar for updates.

Comics Club
2026-04-15 15:00 - 16:00
Comics Club
for ages 8-12
Third Wednesdays, 3 to 4 p.m.
Kids aged 8-12! Join us as will talk about graphic novels and comics.
Snacks provided.

Donation Acceptance Day
2026-04-11 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.

The Summer Garden
2026-04-11 10:00 - 11:30
Fort Bragg Seed Library Presents
The Summer Garden
with an emphasis on
Cooperation and Biodiversity
SATURDAY, April 11, 2026 10-11:30 am
Gardening expert, Sakina Bush, will discuss the basics of summer gardening with an emphasis on Cooperation and Biodiversity.
These are FREE classes and no sign-up is necessary.
Tell your friends! They won’t want to miss this valuable information.
And don’t forget to bring your notebooks and pens.
Sakina has been gardening on the coast for 17 years. She formerly taught vocational horticulture for Mendocino County schools and currently operates Sakina’s Garden Nursery providing garden starts for local gardeners.

Tech Help at Redwood Senior Center
2026-04-10 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
2026-04-09 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.

Creative Writing Workshop
2026-04-08 14:00 - 15:30
Creative Writing Workshop
Writers of the Mendocino Coast
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 2-3:30 pm
This month: POETRY: Not Your Mama’s Poem: Explore a different way of writing with Elizabeth Vrenios
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.

Ms. Vrenios has been published in numerous anthologies. She is a Professor Emeritus at American University in Washington D.C. and the editor of WMC’s 2026 anthology.

Kids Craft Time
2026-04-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-21 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!

Open Mic Poetry
2026-04-02 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.

Teen D&D
2026-04-01 15:00 - 17:00
Teen D&D
(ages 12-18)
First Wednesdays
3-5 pm

Bring yourself, bring a friend to Teen D&D @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.
Space is limited so it’s best to sign-up ahead of time.
See you at the Castle…er…Library!

The Spring Garden Part 2 with Sakina Bush
2026-03-28 14:00 - 15:30
Fort Bragg Seed Library Presents
The Spring Garden
Bed Prep/Soil and Fertility
Saturday, March 28, 2026 2-3:30 Pm
Join us for part 2 of our Spring Garden classes where Sakina will teach us all about Bed Preparation/Soil and Fertility.
These are FREE classes and no sign-up is necessary.
Tell your friends! They won’t want to miss this valuable information.
And don’t forget to bring your notebooks and pens.
Sakina has been gardening on the coast for 17 years. She formerly taught vocational horticulture for Mendocino County schools and currently operates Sakina’s Garden Nursery providing garden starts for local gardeners.

CLOSED~STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
2026-03-27
CLOSED~STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
ALL DAY FRIDAY, MARCH 27,2026
All Branches of Mendocino County Library will be closed for a Staff Development Day, Friday, March 27, 2026, all day. We apologize for the inconvenience, however, our Returns box is open when we are closed and our Digital Content is available 24/7. We will reopen for regular business hours on Saturday, March 28th.

Adult Book Club
2026-03-26 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!
