Let's say, just for fun, you could check out from the library any book in the world. What would that book be?

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." -- Evelyn Beatrice Hall

Hey, everybody, check out the new Marin County Free Library cards! They had a contest and announced the winners yesterday. The honorable mentions are cool, too! marinlibrary.org/contest-2/?_...

The Friends of Sausalito Library Bookstore is open Mondays from 10:00 to 1:00 and Saturdays from noon to 3:00. Help them expand their hours by volunteering. Bibliophiles only, please!

Friday, September 19 is Community Day at Fjord, a sauna joint in Sausalito. The library is handing out free passes good for one session. Space is limited! Gabe at Fjord stipulates that you must check out one book. When you show up for your session, he's going to ask you about it!

"Think before you speak; read before you think."

Sausalito City Hall and Library will be closed Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day.

Just added a big ol' pile of paperbacks, more than what's in this photo, even. Come and get 'em!

We are pleased to announce our new Alan Watts collection, whose writings and lectures on Eastern philosophy, mindfulness, and the art of living continue to inspire. The collection celebrates Watts’ lasting connection to Sausalito and invites the community to explore his ideas.

Our Vintage Paperback collection is now live! Come on in and show some love to an old paperback. We got your classics, mysteries, sci-fi, fantasy, westerns, romances, poetry. There's still life in these yellowing pages! Great for picnics, the beach, travel, and waiting rooms.

Walk-In Tech Help hours have changed! Beginning next week, it will be every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. No appointment necessary!

"Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary"

The incomparable Nyiregyházi, a.k.a. "Pianist X," serving up a double-LP's worth of Liszt.

Protect Yourself from Online Scams 09/05/2025 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Sausalito Library is offering a series of one-on-one workshops for residents who want to learn more about protecting themselves from internet scams. RSVP required. See our calendar at www.sausalitolibrary.org/Home/Compone...

Spotify for Beginners 08/22/2025 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Want to check out Spotify but don't know how to get started? Spotify for Beginners is for you! Sausalito Library is offering one-on-one instruction for this musical app. RSVP required. See our calendar at www.sausalitolibrary.org/Home/Compone...

Enjoy this Pylon video in which they urge us to read a book. Sound advice from 1982. It's a concept It's a feeling I'm learning more almost every day... youtu.be/c3_AeSlzPxw?...

We've got Tono-Bungay by H.G. Wells! Okay, it's not new (Wells died in 1946), but it's new to us (and possibly you as well). For those of you tired of waiting for that best seller everyone else is reading at once, why not give an old book a try? We have over 40,000 to choose from!

The artist profile pic for my photo exhibit, which you can see at the #Sausalito #library or if you’re not in #BayArea see online companion. https://occidentalonpurpose.com/2025/06/24/welcome-to-my-sausalito-library-exhibit/#Sausalito#library#BayArea

Captured this while out on the #SUP #BayArea #Sausalito #GoldenGate

Seeing these #photos in large, glossy, metallic print form is worth a trip to the @sausalitolibrary.bsky.social while they're still up. But if you can't get there the online companion does add a story-behind-the-photo layer to the collection. See it here: occidentalonpurpose.com/2025/06/24/w...

Please refrain from playing electric guitar in the library. -- The Management

We thought some of you might get a kick out of the kind of memes librarians think are funny.

Read to live, live to read.

John Martin, Devoted Publisher of Literary Rebels, Dies at 94 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/b...

Need help with your devices? Our walk-in tech help is available all summer, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-6:00 p.m.! Drop by the library to get one-on-one assistance with smartphones, tablets, laptops, email, apps, and more—no appointment needed.

Congratulations to Nikkilynn Groggins, the winner of the library's drawing for a $50 gift certificate to the Friends of the Library bookstore. Thank you to Nikkilynn and everyone else who participated in the survey!

That cat's expression suggests otherwise. For those of you who are interested, we are happy to inform you that Amador County Library owns a copy of this informative tome. Thank goodness for LINK+!

Stop in for my author event at Sausalito Books by the Bay, Wednesday, July 9 at 6 pm. Come for the reading; stay for the cookies! @sausalitolibrary.bsky.social @marincounty.bsky.social @mwa-norcal-social.bsky.social @mwa-norcal-social.bsky.social

Our sympathy to the staff of Copperfield's in Petaluma. The used section downstairs was special. www.northbaybiz.com/2025/07/01/c...

The Great Courses are back! We don't have the books on CD anymore but they're now available on Kanopy. Over 800 courses and over 9,200 videos! We reckon by the time you see them all, you'll know everything!

City offices will be closed to the public Thursday, July 3 and Friday, July 4. The Library will be open Thursday, July 3 and closed Friday, July 4. Happy 4th of July! Be safe!

After six months in an acting role, Sausalito has a new City Librarian. Jeffrey Jackson holds an MLIS degree and brings four decades of experience in bookstores, libraries, and library-adjacent institutions. Come say hello!

Ah, but for those who understand and respect high fidelity, Sausalito Library's got one you can play with. And a growing collection of vinyl LPs. We're open right now. Get on down here!

BENJAMIN STILLMAN - PHOTOGRAPHS June 27-August 15 at Sausalito Library

Some books are here for only a short time after which they outlive their usefulness. Sadly, there are no copies of How To Deprogram Your Valley Girl on MARINet or LINK+, so future generations may be doomed to repeat history. Fortunately, there are over 6.5 million other items to choose from.

What book would you want Nicolas Cage to read to you?

Sausalito Library and City Hall will be closed Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

RIP Barbara Holdridge, whose Caedmon Records foretold audiobooks. Beginning with a reading by Dylan Thomas, she and a friend found unlikely commercial success in the 1950s with recordings of famous writers reciting their work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXKK...

Hey, vinyl lovers! We've got a new batch of LPs for your enjoyment. Discover something new on our vintage hi-fi system, or check it out and take it home.

After the first wave of AI copyright infringement, one wonders, do copyright protections even exist anymore? apnews.com/article/ai-c...

No judgement here. But imagine how much you would save if you got all your boots from the library. Books.

Mysteries Find a Home. Trisha Carson mystery series set in the San Francisco Bay Area is now on the shelves of Sausalito Books by the Bay, Sausalito, CA. Stop by for Better Off Dead, the latest in the series, plus Dead in the Water, Drop Dead Red, and Dead Code. @sausalitolibrary.bsky.social

The pandemic disrupted how people interact with public spaces, and libraries were hit particularly hard. However, libraries remain a cornerstone of democratic civic life—it's no coincidence that Sausalito Library is known as "Sausalito's Living Room." www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

AI is being hyped as the answer to all the world's problems. It can be the answer to some of them, but you have to fact check it! Use wisely.

When it comes to information, we will sometimes sweet talk, yes.

Cal Thomas's daughter Terri leads the crowd in a game of "Guess Who?" at last Friday's reception for Cal's exhibition of watercolor portraits. The exhibition runs through June 27.

Take our survey for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the Friends of the Library Bookstore! Survey ends June 30. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

For those of you who like to haunt the 000s-300s, we've rescued a window that was obscured by shelving since 1979. As the Fifth Dimension sings, "Let the sunshine in!"

Join two-time Emmy winner and media personality Jan Wahl at an art reception celebrating the late Cal Thomas at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 16 inside the Sausalito Public Library.