Off the grid and on the water - catch you later 🎣 🐟 Family portrait with fishing poles in front of a car, (1950). Photographed by Ellis Bayles Myers, from Richmond Museum of History. CA State Library IMLS

Paw-some delivery service! 🐾 Happy #NationalDogDay! When it came to fetching books for Fresno County Library in the early 1900s, these furry friends were the top dogs.

Join us on Tuesday with local author Henry Michalski, who will discuss his book “Torn Lilacs.” Based on the harrowing true tale of his parents’ survival during WWII, the novel will leave the reader with their faith in humanity restored. Register now at libraryca.libcal.com/event/12991727!

Funded by the @castatelibrary, the "Ready—or Not" project conducts free on-site emergency preparedness assessments at California organizations that care for cultural and historic resources. Half-day and full-day assessments are available in Sept! Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI….

Our Digital Preservation section is currently working on digitizing the Thomas J. Mooney collection. Mooney was a labor organizer in San Francisco in the early 1900s.

Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month this September! We're calling all readers in disguise to discover the incredible resources and opportunities available at your local library by signing up for a library card. #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CaliforniaLibrariesForAll

Happy Labor Day! The CA State Library is closed in honor of Labor Day and will reopen tomorrow for regular business hours. While you're enjoying hopefully a labor free day, peek at this photo from our online catalog , showing a 1910 Labor Day Parade in San Diego. #LaborDay2024

Every day is a hair-raising adventure for our staff member Doug, but this #WorldBeardDay makes it all worth it. He was thrilled to to put this best face forward for this photo.

Don Gibson 🍅🔬🥑 Definitely agree, but while we're waiting for the universe to make sense, don't forget that your local public libraries (@SacLib) and the CA State Library can provide access to nearly all articles, free of charge!

Libraries are a great place to celebrate #ReadABookDay! Take a page out of this child's book and visit your local library. This 1929 photo of the children's room of the Los Gatos Public Library is from our online catalog.

Mark your calendars- Sacramento Archives Crawl is back and we're participating again! Head over to 914 Capitol Mall on Oct. 5 from 10am-4pm to see what our creative staff has pulled from our collection. #sacarchivescrawl

Sept. 8 is International Literacy Day. Since 1967, UNESCO has led the observation of International Literacy Day & promoting literacy as a human right. Join in the global celebrations by heading to your local CA library to ask about literacy programs available to you. #LiteracyDay

If only today was "Take Your Library Coworker on an Adventure" Day! #TakeUs #WeWantToGoToo

Coming this week (9/12)#CRBNexus Health and Human Services event ft @jasonschiffman2 (UC Irvine) Hilary Seligman (UCSF CVP at ZSFG) discussing research and evidence-based policymaking in California. ℹ️: libraryca.libcal.com/calendar/calif… #CALeg

1851 An Act for the Admission of the State of California into the Union CA joined the Union in 1850, as the 31st state. The act was passed by the 31st Congress & signed by President Fillmore on Sept. 9. Under the terms of the Compromise of 1850, it was admitted as a free state.

And I’m excited to share that the paperback + audiobook are coming out on 9/24! We’ll be kicking off the day with the good folks at the CA State Library, who are hosting a zoom talk with me and my brilliant editor, Marthine Satris! Tues. 9/24 at 12pm! RSVP here! libraryca.libcal.com/event/13099753

The 1849 California Constitution opens with a Declaration of Rights and outlines the structure of the government as it exists today. Also mandated in this first version was that all laws be published in both English and Spanish, establishing CA as initially a bilingual state.

Libraries are community hubs for accessing essential information and wraparound services for health and wellness. They connect people to each other and the information they need. Sign up for your local library card today! #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #CaliforniaLibrariesForAll

Our Braille & Talking Book Materials need gentle handling #ohlookastrawberry

It's #librarycardsignupmonth! Access 160,000+ audiobooks, magazines, & braille books through the mobile app, BARD! Available on Apple Store or Google Play. App access is restricted to patrons of the Braille & Talking Book Library, so apply for a card at: library.ca.gov/btbl/apply/