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.

Annular Solar Eclipse Giveaway

Tuesday, October 3 through Saturday, October 14
Yountville Library

Leading up to the October 14th Annular Solar eclipse, the Yountville Library will have take-home craft projects and solar eclipse viewing glasses to safely view Napa County’s partial eclipse. On October 14th, the Annular Solar Eclipse begins at 8:05 a.m., reaches its maximum at 9:19 a.m., and ends at 10:45 a.m. 
 
Giveaways available while supplies last. Solar Eclipse glasses provided by SEAL Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries.

Craft Kit: Binary Code Bracelets

Tuesday, October 3 through Saturday, October 7
Yountville Library

Learn to talk like a computer and write your own name in this “secret code” on a bracelet. Craft kits will be available October 3-7 while supplies last. 

Book Clubs

Thursday, October 5 at 10 a.m.
Book Buzz
(Yountville 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. 

Prosetry: A Writing Journey

Tuesday, October 10 and Tuesday, October 24 at 1 p.m.
Yountville Library

Join Marianne Lyon and Geoffrey Leigh as they guide poets and writers into a new Genre called Prosetry. This series will offer experiences with different writing styles through readings, discussions, and exercises with feedback from class members and instructors. The final gathering will be a celebration with presentations of student’s final writing pieces.

Craft Kit: Lucky Stars Origami

Tuesday, October 10 through Saturday, October 14
Yountville Library

Learn how to make one or dozens of cute little stars with this step-by-step tutorial. Craft kits available while supplies last. 

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. 

Sugar Skull Decorating

Saturday, October 14 at 10:30 a.m.
Yountville Library

Get ready for el Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) by decorating sugar skulls. Sugar Skulls are a traditional Día de los Muertos decoration to honor those that have passed on. All supplies 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+)

Tech Help

Every Thursday at 11 a.m.
Yountville Library

Have a question about your device? From tablets and phones, to email and eBooks, we can help! Appointments are 30 minutes. Registration is required. Please call 707-944-1888 to register.

American Mahjong

Every Saturday at 2 p.m.
Yountville Library

Come to the Yountville Library for casual game play with other American Mahjong enthusiasts. Games are not competitive or played for money. Skill levels may vary. 

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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1165 Washington Street
Yountville, CA 94599
(707) 944-1888