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Directories are a major resource for #genealogists as they contain information like occupation, etc. #popedirectories #genealogy #familyhistory #libraries

Did you know our incredible reference librarians can help you find the answers you need? Ask a Librarian (askus.library.ca.gov)! #AskALibrarian#California #libraries

#WorldBeeDay is celebrated to raise awareness on the role bees & other pollinators play in keeping people & the planet healthy, & on the challenges they face. Want to help? Planting bee friendly flowers & buying honey locally are some ways. Learn more here fao.org/world-bee-day/…

It's #WorldBeeDay & we've got a buzz worthy fact for you, #DidYouKnow that one southeastern blueberry bee can visit over 50,000 blueberry flowers in its lifetime? Learn more cool facts about #bees in the Bee Basics guide govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GO…

Preserved & Posted: New digitized collections! Experience 19th-century travel w/ these letters that recount the adventures of Mary Black, William E. Chamberlain & Thomas Parke Black: delivery.library.ca.gov:8443/delivery/Deliv… Chamberlain: delivery.library.ca.gov:8443/delivery/Deliv… Parke: delivery.library.ca.gov:8443/delivery/Deliv…

According to CA State Librarian Greg Lucas, on any given day, public libraries offer around 100,000 different programs — from tai chi to disaster assistance. “Show me another government-paid-for entity that’s as nimble or as responsive or as flexible as a library,” Lucas said.

Travel the length of CA via livestream to 3 of Ca's Coastal estuaries w/ staff & scientists of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on May 29 via Zoom. Learn about these special habitats, their wildlife, & their importance to our ecosystem. Register at libraryca.libcal.com/event/14537511 #libraries

On the "new books" shelf in the CA State Library California History Room!

The California State Library will be closed on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 27.

Excited for our upcoming May 29 webinar libraryca.libcal.com/event/14537511 with California Department of Fish and Wildlife experts livecasting from CA estuaries? You’re not alone! To tide you over, enjoy this EPA poster showcasing estuaries across the USA purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo43699

The California State Library is closed in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 27.

Groundwork Grants requests applications from eligible CA-based cultural institutions for support up to $20k towards emergency preparedness projects Apply at groundworkgrants.org Submission Deadline: 11:59pm PT, 6/2/25 Staff Contact: Joana Stillwell, [email protected]

On this Memorial Day, we honor the legacy of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. We remember the fallen by supporting the living veterans with whom they served and fought alongside as comrades, brothers, and sisters in arms #MemorialDay2025

BSCC’s Prop 47 Grant: Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act to support mental health services and treatment is accepting applications. App deadline 6/23/25 grants.ca.gov/grants/proposi…

Join us Friday, June 6 at 12pm for a our first Law Librarian Office Hour: live research demonstration on legislative history! Register here: libraryca.libcal.com/event/14503798 Please note: any questions asked may be presented live and recorded but any personal information will be removed.

Improving Accessibility in Downtown Single-Room Occupancy Hotels, a research-in-brief by Josh Newton UC San Diego released today by #CRBNexus: Where Policy Meets Research, an initiative of the California State Library's California Research Bureau library.ca.gov/crb/nexus/brie… #CALeg

𝗠𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿! Staff had fun coming up with a caption for this pic from 1929! Charles Gay's Lion Farms were in operation from1919-1942 in El Monte. #california #historical #lions

“The Mount Goddard Gang — no weather can stop them". This image was part of a souvenir album from the Sierra Club’s 1925 outing. The hikers here are: Lib Witter, Walter Marble, Marie McKibben, Doris Durst, Jean Scupham, Hayden Tyler, Neill Wilson, Helen Phillips, & Norman Waite.

View of Joshua trees in bloom in the Mojave Desert in Southern California. From our online catalog. #joshuatrees

We appreciated the opportunity to host Nikki Laurenzo and spend time looking at what led to the creation of the Sacramento Host Breakfast a century ago.