Friends of the Esparto Regional Library

12/13/2020

The 2020 FERL Newsletter is available on http://www.ferl.org/newsletter/ Due to the increasing cost of postage, FERL no longer mails the newsletter and membership envelopes to the local Esparto community. You can donate using PayPal or a credit card at http://ferl.org/donate. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, library services may be reduced or unavailable. Please check https://yolocountylibrary.org/locations/esparto/ for latest status update.

17065 Yolo Avenue, Esparto, CA 95627 Contact For questions or to make an appointment, please call 530-666-8005 530-787-3426 Email us Find more information about limited Library Services here. Curbs…

04/18/2020

Help support library programs and services when you contribute to the 2020 Big Day of Giving on Thursday May 7, 2020. Although the library is closed due to COVID-19, FERL needs your support when the library reopens.
Please visit https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/friendsoftheespartoregionallibrary and contribute any amount to help FERL expand adult and children's programs.

12/11/2019

The 2019 FERL Newsletter is available on http://www.ferl.org/newsletter/ Due to the increasing cost of postage, FERL no longer mails the newsletter and membership envelopes to the local Esparto community. You can donate using PayPal or a credit card at http://ferl.org/donate. FERL membership envelopes are also available at the library front desk

05/20/2019

The Big Day of Giving was a success. Our goal was $1500, and we exceeded it with just over $2300 in donations. Thanks so much to everyone for supporting our library. Special thanks to Virginia Toby and crew. Our goal this year is to provide dollars for the support of technology for all in our area.

Thirty-one Chrome Book Computers have arrived that will be housed in the Wintun room of the library
for class use. They are a part of the Yocha Dehe Community Fund Grant to FERL. This is in addition to
the recently installed computerized bulletin board and 61 new chairs. The overhead projector will soon
be installed so we will have a very modern community room. Thanks to County librarian Mark Fink and
crew for managing the processes to get this completed.

The Master Gardener Workshops have been very successful this past year. The last two “Growing
Succulents” and “Insectary Gardens“ were popular. They were the last for this year and will start up again Sept. 2019 – May 2020. Let us know what other topics you are interested in. Email me at [email protected] and I will pass it on. Thanks Carolyn Nordstrom, Karina Knight and Jim Schulte our local Master Gardeners for providing these workshops.

Our ESL classes (English as a Second Language) provided by Woodland Community College are very
popular. The second class is about to end, and they will again be provided next year. Thanks so much to
Woodland College for this providing instructor for program.

The fourth Monday at 4PM at the Esparto Library, we have regular committee/work time. This includes
inventory, committee time for various activities, processing donated books and other items. Anyone
that would like to join us you are welcome. If you would like to join FERL envelopes are always available
at the Library.

Thank-You for Loving our Library
FERL President,
Jim Schulte

11/02/2018

FERL members will vote on updates to the FERL Bylaws at the January 16th, 2019 6pm general membership meeting. To view a draft of the revised Bylaws, visit

10/26/2018

The 2018 FERL Newsletter is available on http://www.ferl.org/newsletter/ Due to the increasing cost of postage, FERL no longer mails the newsletter and membership envelopes to the local Esparto community. You can donate using PayPal or a credit card at http://ferl.org/donate. FERL membership envelopes are also available at the library front desk.

10/02/2018

October 28 to November 3: Halloween Costume Contest. Join us in celebrating our 7th anniversary on Facebook by participating in this annual event. Post your own costume picture on the Yolo County Library page at www.facebook.com/yolocountylibrary.org or tag it on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. You may also visit a Yolo County Library branch wearing your costume and ask a staff member to take a picture of you. Four winners will be selected to win a prize and recognition at their local library branch. Winners will be selected by November 10. Remember to “like” the Yolo County Library on Facebook to see the final winners!

Yolo County Library has branches in Clarksburg, Davis, Esparto, Knights Landing, West Sacramento, Winters, and Yolo. If you are looking for more information about the Yolo County branches, please visit our official website at www.yolocountylibrary.org

08/09/2018

The Esparto Regional Library is looking for volunteers to help with an ESL (English as a Second Language) class beginning 9/7/2018 and continuing through Fall 2018. Anyone interested in serving as a volunteer please contact Nancy Pacheco at Yolo Reads 530-666-8019 or [email protected]

04/07/2018

Celebrate National Library Week April 8 - 14, 2018. Visit the Esparto Regional Library. Adults can pick up this bingo card, complete 5 of the activities in a row, return your completed card and be entered into a drawing for prizes.

02/12/2018

Volunteers needed for the Books in Bloom event on 2/25/18 at the Esparto Regional Library. FERL needs help moving, categorizing, and selling books that benefit library programs for patrons of all ages. If you'd like to help, please call the library at 530-787-3426 or sign up in person at the library.

02/02/2018

See what our new County Librarian has to say about programs offered by the library:

12/08/2017

Two new Little Free Libraries were recently installed at the Guinda Grange Hall and the Madison Fire Station. Little Free Libraries are small structures that house book exchanges. The concept is to "Take a book, Leave a book". The Friends of the Esparto Regional Library sponsored the project. EHS students built and installed the Little Free Libraries as a class project under the guidance of Ag Mechanics teacher Mr. Murphy.

To learn more about Little Free Libraries and where to find them visit: https://littlefreelibrary.org/. Our local Little Free Libraries are located at: 17880 Stephens Street Madison, CA 95653 on the east side of the Madison Fire Station and 16787 Forest Street Guinda, CA 95637 on the north side of the Guinda Grange Hall.