Sonoma County Library
Sonoma County Library
- Location: Rohnert Park, CA
- Phone: (707) 545-0831
- Email: digital@sonomalibrary.org
- Website: https://sonomalibrary.org/
The Sonoma County Library, through its Sonoma Heritage Collections, seeks out, acquires and makes digitally accessible, materials in all formats to illuminate Sonoma County history and culture. The Sonoma Heritage Collection builds on the extensive collection of historical photographs gathered in the the Library's History & Genealogy Library, Petaluma History Room and Sonoma County Wine Library, as well as archival collections located in the Sonoma County Archives. We have collaborated with a number of Sonoma County organizations including the Sonoma Valley Historical Society, the Western Sonoma County Historical Society and the Sonoma County Fair to broaden our offerings. The Sonoma Heritage Collections includes a number of current and planned, unique collections ranging from historical photographs to Sonoma County wine labels, and from architectural drawings to winemaker oral histories.
Collections at this institution
2017 Tubbs Fire oral history collection, 2023
45 oral histories of the 2017 Tubbs Fire experience from incarcerated people, first responders, students, and Sonoma State University instructors.
Institution: Sonoma County Library
45 Items
Biblioteca Vinaria Sonoma (SPC.00076)
From proclamations of George III on wine regulations to letters describing the grape production in Sonoma Valley vineyards, the Sonoma County Wine Library's collection includes a wide range of historical texts on all aspects of viticulture and winemaking. The digitized books, pamphlets and ephemera available through the Sonoma Heritage Collection represent the majority of the Wine Library's holdings available in the public domain (published before 1923).
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295 Items
California Listens -- Sonoma Wildfire Stories
Short video remembrances of the 2017 fires, featuring interviews produced at the Rincon Valley Library.
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5 Items
California Listens -- Stories about Being Californian
Ten video stories by Sonoma County Library patrons, created during workshops in 2016 and 2017 at the Central Santa Rosa Library.
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10 Items
California Revealed from Sonoma County Library
California Revealed is a State Library initiative to help California’s public libraries, in partnership with other local heritage groups, digitize, preserve, and provide online access to archival materials - books, newspapers, photographs, audiovisual recordings, and more - that tell the incredible stories of the Golden State. We also provide free access and preservation services for existing digital collections for partner organizations with in-house digitization programs. California Revealed is supported 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.
Institution: Sonoma County Library
364 Items
California Wine Advisory Board and Wine Institute collection
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31 Items
Civil Grand Jury Final Reports (SCG.00079)
The annual final of the Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury and its predecessor, the Sonoma County Grand Jury, an independent institution with the principal function of overseeing all aspects of county, special districts and city governments in the County to ensure that the best interests of its citizens are being served. Reports contain findings and recommendations from multiple areas of investigation; responses from various agencies and organizations accompany most reports. (SCG.00079)
Institution: Sonoma County Library
12 Items
Commission on AIDS records, 1988-1997 (SCG.00084)
The Sonoma County Commission on AIDS was formed in 1988 to act as a link between services, clients, and businesses. The Commission is committed to assisting the community of Sonoma County to develop and implement an efficient HIV strategy plan that addresses prevention, treatment and care, and assures the preservation of human rights. This collection consists of meeting agendas, minutes, announcements and other material from the first ten years of the Commission.
Institution: Sonoma County Library
189 Items
Community Contributions
Photographers, postcards and ephemera scanned during our first Public Scan Day at the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library on Nov. 5, 2016, with the theme, "Preserving Santa Rosa Memories." The event was co-sponsored by the Historical Society of Santa Rosa.
Institution: Sonoma County Library
40 Items
Don Meacham Commercial Examples, 1965-1980
Photographer Don Meacham's images were used for various commercial publications. This collection contains materials published by National Controls, Inc., Speedsace, MGM Brakes, and other businesses, all featuring Meacham's photographs. Also includes handwritten notes from Don Meacham
Institution: Sonoma County Library
56 Items