Fall into Reading Challenge

October 1 - December 1, 2023

Join our Fall into Reading Challenge and receive a library tote for signing up or getting a new library card. Show your online registration badge to a staff member and receive your bag. 

Sign-ups begin on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at all Napa County Library locations and online.

Book Clubs

Wednesday, October 4 at 6:30 p.m.
American Canyon Book Club
(American Canyon Library)

Monday, October 9 at 11 a.m.
Virtual Coffee & Books
(Zoom)

Lawnlessness: Thinking Beyond Turf 

Thursday, October 5 at 7 p.m.
Virtual

Home gardeners will learn about lawn alternatives that are attractive, low water/drought tolerant, less maintenance, and benefit their soil to help mitigate climate change. 

Youth Chess Club 

Wednesday, October 11 at 3 p.m.
American Canyon Library

Sharpen your skills, compete against other players, and learn new techniques at this popular monthly program. All skill levels are welcome to attend. 

Virtual Zentangle Class with Romi Marks 

Saturday, October 14 at 10 a.m.
Virtual

Zentangle is a fun, relaxing and easy-to-learn art form that uses repetitive patterns to create beautiful images while improving focus and creativity.

A materials kit will need to be picked up from the library branch of your choice before the class. Colored pencils are not included in the kit. 

Saturday Crafternoons: Halloween Luminaries 

Saturday, October 14 at 12 p.m.
American Canyon Library

It is spooky season at the American Canyon Library, come celebrate by making a Halloween Luminary that is sure to light up the night. All ages are welcome, and all supplies are provided. 

Sugar Skull Kit/ Kit para calaveras 

Friday, October 20
All Locations

Decorate your very own sugar skull with our take home kit! All supplies provided. This kit will be available at all Napa County Library locations while supplies last. (Ages 13+)
 
¡Decora tu propia calaverita de azúcar con nuestro kit! Proporcionados todos los materiales. Este kit estará disponible en todas las bibliotecas del condado de Napa hasta agotar todos los materiales. (Para edades 13+)

Trick or Treat Open House 

Tuesday, October 31 at 3 p.m.
American Canyon Library

Happy Halloween! Come celebrate Halloween afternoon at the American Canyon Library with crafts, candy, costumes, and more.

Teens, Join the Library Commission!

Applications are open for students interested in serving as student representative to the Napa County Library Commission beginning at the start of the 2024 spring semester with the option to extend for an additional year. This is an outstanding opportunity for any high school student interested in education and government. Applications close Friday, October 27, 2023.

Community Events for Library Lovers

Monday, September 25 through Monday, November 6, 2023

Ever written a poem or story that would fit on a bookmark? Interested in doing so? The Bookmark Coalition is looking for the five best stories that will be printed on library bookmarks and distributed to the public. Each winner will also receive a $100 prize.

Writers must be Napa County residents and can submit two unpublished stories, either in prose or poetry format, with a limit of 60 words per story. Each submission must have a title and may not include any profanity or disparaging remarks. The pieces will undergo blind review and the best five submissions will be chosen.

The Bookmark Coalition is a collaboration between the Yountville Library, Friends of the Yountville Library, and the Yountville Arts Commission.

Library Cardholder Perk: Napa County Library cardholders can use the code NCLIBRARY to enter their submission for free. You will be asked to enter your card number. 

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300 Crawford Way
American Canyon, CA 94503
(707) 644-1136