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The CA State Library now offers online subject guides through the LibGuides platform! 🎉 Additional guides will continue to be added periodically. Explore the subject guides at libraryca.libguides.com/
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Three weeks until Archives Crawl! The 16th annual crawl is happening Sat, Oct. 17, from 10am -4pm. Tour the 4 host archives, gather stamps in your passport, view treasures from dozens of archives and special collection libraries, visit with archivists & more!
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CA designated the 4th Fri. of Sept. as California Native American Day to dismantle the misconceptions about California Indians. This year's theme is "Inherent Sovereignty: Tribal Nations Fighting to Protect Our Land and Defend Our People" More information californianativeamericanday.…
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For Preparedness Month, we partnered with @CAStateLibrary to reflect on moments in our history when Californians were caught off guard by unexpected disaster emergencies. Whether it's catastrophic earthquakes or historic floods, these events remind us why preparedness matters.
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Shelf Life this week looks at our historic building at 914 Capitol Mall in Sacramento
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Greg on the Go: Greg was onsite to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Michelle Obama Branch Library in Long Beach, CA on September 12, 2026. @LBCityLibrary
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Continuing a conversation begun in our Spring 2026 talk, De Colores: California’s Migrant Farm Workers Please note this panel will not be recorded. Registration link: libraryca.libcal.com/event/1…
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Sept. 22 ushers in Libra season! Libra, whose Latin name means the scales, is a balanced sign valuing equality and justice. Its constellation is in the northern hemisphere and in ancient civilizations farmers relied on its visibility to determine planting and harvesting times.
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Sept. 17 is Constitution Day and we have items in honor of creating the US Constitution on display. There were 55 delegates from 12 states. Rhode Island did not send any delegates. The convention concluded on Sept. 17, 1787, with 39 delegates signing the document.
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In case you missed it! The recording for the September 2 program: Weather Extremes in California: From El Niño, Climate Change, and Beyond with Daniel Swain, Ph.D. is up on the Library’s YouTube account! piped.video/lUE6DZiFy1o?si=EM-W…
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It’s 9/16, repping the Sacramento area code! But before area codes, we had telegraph codes, as found in this 1871 copy of Bolton’s Telegraph code held at our Sutro Library.
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Free live tutoring is available for all Californians. Here are the top ten reasons why your student should use HomeworkCA.com! This project is supported in part by the U.S. IMLS under the provisions of the LSTA, administered by the State Librarian.
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Sept. 15 is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay Here at the State Library, we have a collection pamphlets, handbills, and ephemera related to the women's suffrage movement in CA and the US during the late 19th to early 20th centuries.
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California celebrates #LatinoHeritageMonth Sept. 15-Oct. 15. This month recognizes the contributions of Latinos/Latinx to our state and nation throughout our history, and their central role in our continued growth and prosperity.
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You don’t need to visit a fake wizard: you already have a brain. Take this ‘90s poster’s advice and get an education. Exploring your local library is a great place to start!
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This episode of Shelf Life takes us to México in the 1600s with a manuscript in the Nahuatl language on āmatl paper. From our Sutro Collection. @SutroLibrary
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