No fairy godmother required — just turn the page! This Cinderella pop-up book from our CA History collection brings book magic to life #Libraries #popupbooks

Part 1! Come behind the scenes to look at the variety of primary source materials on Mexican history at Sutro library dating from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century. #mexicanhistory #libraries #archives #specialcollections #primarysources

Our final segment of the Witkin State Law Library tour takes us to another part of the basement, which houses our international law collection and the California briefs. #libraries #law

Final recap from the 2025 Archives Crawl! Checking out the display tables from CSL and our partner orgs! #libraries #archives

We started offering an in-person public on Tuesdays at 10am at our downtown Sacramento location! Join us for a house tour! And you can come in any time we’re open for a self guided tour #housetour #libraries

Join the California History Section for a live webinar on Palabra: A Conversation with Comadre Warriors of the Chicano Movement on Thursday, October 30, at 4pm. Visit our Events page for more information and to register. Register at libraryca.libcal.com/event/15492272

Our manual moving shelves wanted some love, so here’s a compilation video of some of our different ones!

What do Robert’s Rules of Order, John Coltrane, Tow Trucks and Girl Scouts have in common? They all had resolutions passed in their honor. Take an in depth look at the Witkin State Law Library’s second Archives Crawl table to learn more! #libraries #resolutions

Another addition to the Archives Crawl display recap! This one from our Preservation section shows tools and equipment the staff uses to repair and clean. #preservation #archives #libraries

Newly cataloged at our Sutro Library, a copper etching of Chiswick House in London from circa 1760 shows the beautiful gardens and buildings that attracted the upper class of London society #libraries #archives

Our BTBL wishes you a Wonderful #WhiteCaneDay! October 15 was established as White Cane Day in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson in an effort to raise awareness of people who carry a white cane.

Guess Who?! In addition to academic journals and more than four million physical books, the State Library has on-site access to a vast collection of yearbooks through Ancestry. com. Can you recognize this well-known Californian politico? Let us know who you think it is!

Tomorrow, join the Witkin State Law Library for a live webinar "Trial and Error: What Popular Media Gets Wrong About Trials" Discuss some of the major myths in popular culture about trials & the true practice of law. Hopefully you can handle the truth. Register at libraryca.libcal.com/event/15008812

The Viola Tricolor in Picture and Rhyme is whimsical and a little uncanny. From the 1880s, it’s printed in chromolithography, a method for making multiple color prints in lithography. The author, Count Franz von Pocci, was a writer & illustrator of books for children and had a career in puppetry.

Indigenous Peoples' Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October, the same day as Columbus Day. Indigenous Peoples' Day uplifts and recognizes the history and contributions of Indigenous People and the Tribal Nations.

If you're looking for some thrills and chills, dare to explore the Ghost File collection at www.library.ca.gov/collections/... #spooktober

Just because the Archives Crawl is over doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy all our behind-the-scenes treasures! Take a closer look at artists’ books from our CA History Section’s display. You can see them in person until Dec. 2025 in our CA History Section reading room.

Our button maker is hard at work getting ready for the CA Library Conference Oct. 23-25.

Be sure to check out Governor Newsom's Proclamation in both English and Braille declaring October 2025 as “Disability Employment Awareness Month.” This is the first time in the history of the state that a proclamation has been issued in Braille.  www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/07/g...

It’s #bannedbooks week and this year’s theme is: “Censorship is so 1984. Read for your Rights.” You can read your rights with our copies of 1984 by George Orwell in Polish, French and Finnish.

They came, they saw, they crawled! Thank you to everyone who came to visit us for the Archives Crawl, a whopping 630 of you made it out. If you missed it, we’ll be posting for a few of the displays we had. See you next year! #archives #libraries

Archives Crawl is in full swing at the State Library! If you want to need out about history come to the crawl until 4pm.

It’s finally #spookyseason but the library is ready all year long, with our spooky automatic shelves in our closed stacks. Keep a look out for more thrills and chills to come!

Attention California Educators and Students! Thanks to our partnership with PebbleGo, every student and teacher already has free access to their site with hundreds of science resources, available in both English and Spanish! Learn how to set up access for your school: pebblego.com/resources/he...

All that fame from her library card post- it’s gone straight to her toe beans. Move over Taylor—this kitty’s in her Showcat Era #lifeofashowgirl #cats

Check out our new YouTube playlist: Out of the Vault from the CA History Collection. CSL Staff member Alex spotlights 6 items from CA history. Watch it at: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Thank you CapRadio for the article on our upcoming Archives Crawl event! www.capradio.org/articles/202...

Here are the major steps taken to repair this damaged paperback book. #preservation #libraries #bookrepair

Today is the 58th annual California Native American Day! The event is happening at California Capitol West Steps today, September 26, from 10am – 2pm! This day is a statewide observance that honors the First People of the land now known as California.

You can never have too many library cards...or cats! Happy #LibraryCardSignUpMonth !

In two weeks join CSL's Government Publications Section and @castateparks for a live webinar on water courses at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park on Thursday, October 9th at 12:00pm! Register at bit.ly/CAWatersheds and catch past recordings on our YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Continuing our collection tour of the Witkin State Law Library takes us to the basement of the building, where some famous trial transcripts are kept. #law #libraries Video Description- staff member in front of rolling shelves with books, picking up one volume and showing the camera the pages

Sept. 9 may have passed, but we’re still celebrating CA’s 175th anniversary of statehood with stories from Greg! Read the full story here: celebratecalifornia.library.ca.gov/november-13-... #california Video Description- Greg standing in front of round framed painting of Bennet Riley

Mark your calendars- Archives Crawl is in two weeks! Come to this free public event and see behind the scenes treasures from our collections. For more info, please visit www.sacramentoarchivescrawl.com

Happy Fall y'all! All aboard the apple train at the 1910 Sebastopol Apple Show in Sonoma County. This historic photo is from our collection and right on track for the first day of Fall.

Sept. 9 may be over, but we can still celebrate CA’s 175th anniversary! Read about this story and many others at celebratecalifornia.library.ca.gov/412/   #libraries #california #history video description: Greg seated at a table with bookshelves and knickknacks behind him.

Find out more about CSL’s PTRC at www.library.ca.gov/services/res... or email us at [email protected]. #patent #trademark #librariesoftiktok Video description- different close up and far away shots of the materials like books and handouts at the PTRC on bookshelves in Gillis Hall.

California celebrates Latino Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15. This month recognizes the contributions of Latinos/Latinx to our state and nation throughout our history, and their central role in our continued growth and prosperity.

Sat. Oct. 4 is Sacramento’s Archives Crawl from 10am-4pm. Join us, Sacramento Public Library, the State Archives and the Center for Sacramento History to see treasures from our collections not normally on display. For more info check out www.sacramentoarchivescrawl.com

Today is Patriot Day, remembering victims who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This poster depicting before and after photos of the Pentagon is kept in our Government Publications collection.

For CA at 175, celebrate the state's namesake, Queen Calafia, with this Choose Your Adventure scenario. Learn more and/or download the Calafia Carnival adventure guide to run it at your library or classroom! www.library.ca.gov/california-history/choose-your-adventure/ #roleplayinggames #library

We had fun celebrating California and the Library's 175th Anniversary today with California’s First Partner @jensiebelnewsom.bsky.social and State Librarian Greg’s Lucas! We can't wait to see what the future holds the next 175 years!

Happy 175th Statehood Anniversary to California🎉! To celebrate the anniversary of both the state and the library, the State Library is hosting cake at our 914 Capitol Mall location from 11am-1pm. We hope to see you there! For more info: libraryca.libcal.com/event/15299502

The California State Library reminds us that the world is shaped by plain-old people.

Greg's striking all the right chords in this tune celebrating California's 175th anniversary of statehood on Sept. 9! #libraries #cal175

Hope you’re getting lost in a good book this #nationalreadabookday #acotar #libraries

Join the CA History Section for a live webinar on Mythmaking, Myth Breaking: California at 175 at 4 PM 9.18.25. Our panelists explore the impact of stories that have left indelible marks on California. Registration link libraryca.libcal.com/event/15131548

Greg made peace with his mortal enemy the Raisin (see our History in the Baking episodes for the backstory) to promote our event on Oct. 4 Find more info at libraryca.libcal.com/calendar/cal... Video description- Greg in front of a bookshelf with a stuffed animal raisin in front of him on a table

California’s 175th Anniversary of statehood is on Sept. 9 and we’re highlighting books from our curated reading list, counting down to that special day. Take a look at the list and other CA stories here: celebratecalifornia.library.ca.gov #Cal175 #CaReads175

California’s 175th Anniversary of statehood is on Sept. 9 and we’re highlighting books from our curated reading list, counting down to that special day. Take a look at the list and other CA stories here: celebratecalifornia.library.ca.gov #Cal175 #CaReads175