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
Don Meacham Photography Collection, 1930-1985 (SPC.00012)
Individual photographs and examples of commercial publications featuring photos by Don Meacham (1916-2010), photojournalist for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat and freelance photographer.
Institution: Sonoma County Library
5,395 Items
Early Sonoma County High School Yearbooks and Student Publications
Yearbooks and student publications from the early 1900s. Materials come from five schools: Analy Union High School (Sebastopol), Cloverdale Union High School, Healdsburg High School, Petaluma High School and Sonoma High School.
Institution: Sonoma County Library
99 Items
Gaye LeBaron Historical Photograph Collection, 1871-1989 (SPC.00002)
A collection of historical photographs compiled by Sonoma County historian Gaye LeBaron in the course of research for her weekly columns in the Press Democrat newspaper (Santa Rosa, Calif.) and for her books.
Institution: Sonoma County Library
488 Items
Grand Jury Final Reports (SCG.00014.02)
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.
Institution: Sonoma County Library
8 Items
Guerneville School Children's Book Project, 2020-2021 (SPV.0004)
Thirteen videos of books created by the 6th-8th graders in the Guerneville School's English Language Arts classes, narrated by their authors.
Institution: Sonoma County Library
13 Items
Here + Queer, Sonoma County
Here + Queer, Sonoma County collects, archives, and amplifies the histories of Sonoma County’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities. Here + Queer strives to uncover the rich and dynamic stories of queer culture and activism, documenting the struggles and joys of queer life. Here + Queer, Sonoma County es un proyecto que archiva y amplía las historias de las comunidades de lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transgénero y queer (LGBTQ+) del condado de Sonoma. Here + Queer se esfuerza por resaltar las historias ricas y dinámicas de la cultura y el activismo queer, para documentar las luchas y alegrías …
Institution: Sonoma County Library
12 Items
History & Healing After the Fire
History & Healing After the Fire features ten stories from Sonoma County residents and households about their experiences during the 2017 fires.
Institution: Sonoma County Library
12 Items
Jack Taylor Interviews
This collection gathers a series of interviews conducted by the late John P. “Jack” Taylor (1924-2014), featuring many of the “Movers and Shakers” of Sonoma County’s postwar world, as well as other friends and acquaintances. He ended up with well over 200 interviews, all of which are here for you to watch and hear.
Institution: Sonoma County Library
297 Items
