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The State Library is one of California's oldest public research libraries that helps a diverse people, their governments, and their libraries meet their knowledge and information needs

05/29/2026

Greg’s back again looking at what leaders read, and diving in to what was on JFK’s bookshelf.

05/28/2026

We’re adding to the collection all the time! Check out the latest in our CA History section!

05/27/2026

Library Programs Consultant Chris shows us how to easily download and listen to an audiobook from California’s Bookshelf. California’s Bookshelf is the statewide eBook Library where every California reader can discover a book to capture the imagination or learn something new. To learn more, please visit https://www.library.ca.gov/services/to-libraries/californias-bookshelf/. California’s Bookshelf is supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. Questions: [email protected]
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05/26/2026

Our library “pet” Browser may not have fur, or a brain for that matter, but we love him all the same and celebrate him this National Pets Month

The CA State Library is closed today in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen our regular business hours on Tuesday...
05/25/2026

The CA State Library is closed today in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen our regular business hours on Tuesday, May 26.

05/23/2026

Throwing it back to 70s with the Schoolhouse Rock Preamble song because the 4th of July is 6 weeks away!

We are a closed stack library!
05/22/2026

We are a closed stack library!

05/22/2026

Baking isn’t for the faint of heart with this cookbook from our CA History collection vault: Chong Jan & Co’s Chinese cook book: a high class cook book from 1913. Each entry in the book is written in both English and Chinese, which features many recipes for cookies and cakes that look quite tasty, despite (or maybe because of) the enormous amounts of eggs and butter required!   Video description: woman wearing a chef’s hat standing in a kitchen tapping a spatula to her face with the caption ‘what to bake…’, then shots of the cookbook, ending with a recipe circled and the caption ‘18 eggs?!’ ending with the chef making a surprised face with the caption ‘in this economy!?’

's Twins! Welcome to this sociable air sign! The Gemini constellation was cataloged by Ptolemy. Gemini represents the t...
05/21/2026

's Twins! Welcome to this sociable air sign! The Gemini constellation was cataloged by Ptolemy. Gemini represents the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology, who have ties to Babylonian representations.

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The CA State Library will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen our regular business ho...
05/21/2026

The CA State Library will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen our regular business hours on Tuesday, May 26.

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