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  Central Library

  828 I Street
  Sacramento, CA 95814

  Phone: (916) 264-2700   |   Official Website

  Admission:

  Free

  Hours:

  Tues 10am-8pm
  Wed & Thurs 10am-6pm
  Fri Noon-6pm
  Sat 10am-5pm
  Sun Noon-5pm

• Map

  Full map and directions

• Parking Info

  Street, paid garage.
  See specific parking information.

• Accessibility Services

  There is no accessibility service information available at this time.

• Technical Specs

  -Free Wi-Fi
  -43 Internet & MS Workstations
  -1 Early Learning Workstations
  -31 Online Catalog Workstations
  -Photocopier/Printer

• • Current Events

    There are no current events at this time.

• • Upcoming Events

    06/01/13	Book-to-Action: Meet Author Spring Warren Central Library Book-to-Action: Meet Author Spring Warren Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library June 1, 2013 Spring Warren will discuss writing her book, The Quarter Acre Farm: How I Kept the Pation, Lost the Lawn, and Fed my Family for a Year, as part of the library's Book-to-Action series. She'll also discuss gardening in the Sacramento Valley, using plenty of photos to show her yard's transformation from lawn to "farm."
    06/01/13	Book-to-Action Series: Meet the Author Central Library Book-to-Action Series: Meet the Author Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library June 1, 2013 Go beyond the book club with Spring Warren’s The Quarter Acre Farm. Spring Warren will discuss writing her book and growing her garden—with plenty of photos to illustrate her yard’s transformation from lawn to “farm.” Book-to-Action programs build on the traditional book club model—instead of just reading and discussing a book, with this program series, you’ll get a chance to put some of the ideas in the book into practice. This...
    06/02/13	How Outlandish: Piping Central Library How Outlandish: Piping Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library June 2, 2013 Step through the stones of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander books! In this 12-part program series, scholars, and experts will guide you through the books. The series kicks off with flare as piping instructor Chuck Jamison demonstrates the Scottish bagpipe. Wearing a traditional Scottish costume, and accompanied by a drummer and dancer, Jamison will reveal the history and engineering of the bagpipe. Since he learned to play the bagpipe in 1990, Jamison has been a piping...
    06/16/13	How Outlandish: Clans and Tartans Central Library How Outlandish: Clans and Tartans Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library June 16, 2013 Step through the stones of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander books! In this 12-part program series, scholars and experts will guide you through the book series. Don MacRae, etymologist, will discuss the history and structure of clans of Scotland. He will also explain the tartan as it exists today and in the past.  With a doctorate in etymology, MacRae has made a lifelong study of the genealogy, history, heraldry, and omastics (the science of names) of the...
    06/23/13	Beginning Genealogy: How to Trace Your Family History Central Library Beginning Genealogy: How to Trace Your Family History Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library June 23, 2013 Discovering your ancestors’ life stories can be a very rewarding experience. If you are new to genealogy, this is the place to start. You will learn the strategies needed to begin your research, and get tips from genealogist and lecturer Karen Burney. Research tools such as pedigree charts and family group sheets will be discussed, as well as census and other important records. This event is held in the West Meeting Room at the Central Library.
    06/30/13	How Outlandish: Highland Weapons of the Jacobite Rebellion Central Library How Outlandish: Highland Weapons of the Jacobite Rebellion Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library June 30, 2013 Step through the stones of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander books! In this 12-part program series, scholars and experts will guide you through the book series. Dressed for the 1740s, Dennis Elwell will provide a background of the peoples of Scotland. He will also discuss the history of weapons which are most associated with Scotland and their use in Clan warfare during the Rebellion of 1745. For the past 30 years, Elwell has been involved with various periods of living history...
    09/08/13	Genealogy: Create Your Personal Genealogy Homepage with Netvibes Central Library Genealogy: Create Your Personal Genealogy Homepage with Netvibes Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library September 8, 2013 iGoogle, Google’s personalized homepage service, will be discontinued on November 1, 2013. In its place, you can create your genealogy homepage by setting up a free Netvibes account.  Speaker Lisa Louise Cooke is a nationally known author and host of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. Her books and CDs will be available for purchase at the program. This event is held in the West Meeting Room at the Central Library.
    09/15/13	Genealogy: I've Done the Census--Now What? Central Library Genealogy: I've Done the Census--Now What? Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library September 15, 2013 Federal census records connect each family to a location every ten years, from 1790 to 1940. Location is the key to additional clues and records for your ancestors, including land and taxes, probate, and more. Genealogist Glenda Gardner Lloyd will show you how to get the most benefit from your census research. This event is held in the West Meeting Room at the Central Library.
    09/22/13	Genealogy: Using Manuscript Collections in your Research Central Library Genealogy: Using Manuscript Collections in your Research Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library September 22, 2013 Manuscripts, found in libraries, museums, and universities, are some of the most underused resources available to genealogists. In this presentation, genealogist Gena Philibert-Ortega will discuss how to locate and use manuscripts and the many kinds of documents that may hold information about your ancestors. This event is held in the West Meeting Room at the Central Library.

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Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  There are no current events at this time.

• Upcoming Events

  06/01/13	Book-to-Action: Meet Author Spring Warren Central Library Book-to-Action: Meet Author Spring Warren Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library June 1, 2013 Spring Warren will discuss writing her book, The Quarter Acre Farm: How I Kept the Pation, Lost the Lawn, and Fed my Family for a Year, as part of the library's Book-to-Action series. She'll also discuss gardening in the Sacramento Valley, using plenty of photos to show her yard's transformation from lawn to "farm."
  06/01/13	Book-to-Action Series: Meet the Author Central Library Book-to-Action Series: Meet the Author Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library June 1, 2013 Go beyond the book club with Spring Warren’s The Quarter Acre Farm. Spring Warren will discuss writing her book and growing her garden—with plenty of photos to illustrate her yard’s transformation from lawn to “farm.” Book-to-Action programs build on the traditional book club model—instead of just reading and discussing a book, with this program series, you’ll get a chance to put some of the ideas in the book into practice. This...
  06/02/13	How Outlandish: Piping Central Library How Outlandish: Piping Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library June 2, 2013 Step through the stones of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander books! In this 12-part program series, scholars, and experts will guide you through the books. The series kicks off with flare as piping instructor Chuck Jamison demonstrates the Scottish bagpipe. Wearing a traditional Scottish costume, and accompanied by a drummer and dancer, Jamison will reveal the history and engineering of the bagpipe. Since he learned to play the bagpipe in 1990, Jamison has been a piping...
  06/16/13	How Outlandish: Clans and Tartans Central Library How Outlandish: Clans and Tartans Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library June 16, 2013 Step through the stones of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander books! In this 12-part program series, scholars and experts will guide you through the book series. Don MacRae, etymologist, will discuss the history and structure of clans of Scotland. He will also explain the tartan as it exists today and in the past.  With a doctorate in etymology, MacRae has made a lifelong study of the genealogy, history, heraldry, and omastics (the science of names) of the...
  06/23/13	Beginning Genealogy: How to Trace Your Family History Central Library Beginning Genealogy: How to Trace Your Family History Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library June 23, 2013 Discovering your ancestors’ life stories can be a very rewarding experience. If you are new to genealogy, this is the place to start. You will learn the strategies needed to begin your research, and get tips from genealogist and lecturer Karen Burney. Research tools such as pedigree charts and family group sheets will be discussed, as well as census and other important records. This event is held in the West Meeting Room at the Central Library.
  06/30/13	How Outlandish: Highland Weapons of the Jacobite Rebellion Central Library How Outlandish: Highland Weapons of the Jacobite Rebellion Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library June 30, 2013 Step through the stones of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander books! In this 12-part program series, scholars and experts will guide you through the book series. Dressed for the 1740s, Dennis Elwell will provide a background of the peoples of Scotland. He will also discuss the history of weapons which are most associated with Scotland and their use in Clan warfare during the Rebellion of 1745. For the past 30 years, Elwell has been involved with various periods of living history...
  09/08/13	Genealogy: Create Your Personal Genealogy Homepage with Netvibes Central Library Genealogy: Create Your Personal Genealogy Homepage with Netvibes Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library September 8, 2013 iGoogle, Google’s personalized homepage service, will be discontinued on November 1, 2013. In its place, you can create your genealogy homepage by setting up a free Netvibes account.  Speaker Lisa Louise Cooke is a nationally known author and host of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. Her books and CDs will be available for purchase at the program. This event is held in the West Meeting Room at the Central Library.
  09/15/13	Genealogy: I've Done the Census--Now What? Central Library Genealogy: I've Done the Census--Now What? Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library September 15, 2013 Federal census records connect each family to a location every ten years, from 1790 to 1940. Location is the key to additional clues and records for your ancestors, including land and taxes, probate, and more. Genealogist Glenda Gardner Lloyd will show you how to get the most benefit from your census research. This event is held in the West Meeting Room at the Central Library.
  09/22/13	Genealogy: Using Manuscript Collections in your Research Central Library Genealogy: Using Manuscript Collections in your Research Presented by Sacramento Public Library at Central Library September 22, 2013 Manuscripts, found in libraries, museums, and universities, are some of the most underused resources available to genealogists. In this presentation, genealogist Gena Philibert-Ortega will discuss how to locate and use manuscripts and the many kinds of documents that may hold information about your ancestors. This event is held in the West Meeting Room at the Central Library.

Past
Events

• Past Events

  05/19/13	Family Sundays: Music Matt Central Library
  05/19/13	Genealogy: Overlooked Military Sources Central Library
  05/05/13	Genealogy: Finding the Women in Your Family Tree Central Library
  04/28/13	Genealogy: Managing Your Digital Research Environment Central Library
  04/18/13	Third Thursday Poetry Central Library
  04/14/13	Family Sundays: Fantasy Festival XXVII Central Library
  04/09/13	Author Talk & Book Signing: Sacramento Chronicles Central Library
  04/01/13	April Fools' Sacramento History Central Library
  02/26/13	The March on Washington, Fifty Years Later Central Library
  02/24/13	Genealogy: Beginning Your Family History Research Central Library
  02/20/13	Here's to the Ladies with the Vivian Lee Quartet Central Library
  02/10/13	Celebrate Black History Month with Ebo Okokan Central Library
  02/01/13- 03/11/13	Ladies of Lincoln’s Era Exhibit Central Library
  01/27/13	Genealogy: How the Genealogist Can Remember Everything with Evernote Central Library
  01/20/13	Depression Glass and Pottery Collecting Central Library
  01/13/13	Genealogy: American Migration Trails in the Western United States Central Library
  01/06/13	Genealogy: Obituaries & Cemetery Records Central Library
  11/15/12	Poetry with Mary Zeppa and Lawrence Dinkins Central Library
  11/13/12	Reader's Theater: Craigslist Ads Central Library
  10/27/12	The Zombie Scavenger Hunt II: The Necromancer’s Plot Central Library
  10/21/12	Shrinky Dinks Central Library
  10/06/12	Beginning Genealogy: How to Trace Your Family History Central Library
  09/30/12	Water In My Veins: Ted Robinson and the WWII Rescue of John F. Kennedy Central Library
  09/23/12	The WPA: Resources For Your Genealogy Central Library
  09/16/12	Build Your Own Genealogy Blog Central Library
  09/16/12- 12/16/12	Explore J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Central Library
  09/09/12	Genealogy on the Go with the iPad or Tablet Central Library
  08/25/12- 08/26/12	A Century of Tarzan of the Apes Conference Central Library
  08/13/12- 09/30/12	100 Years of Tarzan Exhibit Central Library
  07/07/12	Beginning Genealogy: Using Records to Tell Your Ancestors' Stories Central Library
  06/10/12	Rethinking the American Civil War Central Library
  05/20/12	Genealogy: Using the FamilySearch.org Website Central Library
  05/06/12	Genealogy Lecture: American Migration Trails: Eastern U.S. Central Library
  04/29/12	Genealogy: How Much Proof is Enough? Central Library
  04/29/12	Writing Class: Engage Your 1,000 True Fans Central Library
  04/07/12	Beginning Genealogy: How to Trace Your Family History Central Library
  04/01/12	April Fool's Sacramento History Central Library
  02/26/12	Black History Month: Drum Call to Freedom with Fenix Drum and Dance Company Central Library
  02/19/12	Black History Month: African American Art at the Crocker Art Museum Central Library
  02/12/12	Black History Month: Tracing Your Black Roots Central Library
  01/22/12	Genealogy: Naturalization Rules and Records Central Library
  01/15/12	Genealogy: Getting Ready for the 1940 Census Central Library
  01/08/12	Genealogy: Common Surname Search Strategies Central Library
  12/18/11	Broke A$$ Holidays Central Library
  11/08/11- 12/31/11	Colors of War Art Exhibition Central Library
  11/06/11	Colors of War Art Exhibition Discussion Central Library
  11/05/11	Genealogy: Introduction to Ancestry Library Edition Database Central Library
  10/30/11	Baby Boos and Ghouls Lapsit Storytime Central Library
  10/23/11	For the Love of Quilts Central Library
  10/22/11	Beginning Genealogy: How to Trace Your Family History Central Library
  10/14/11	Haunted Stacks Central Library
  09/25/11	Genealogy: Using Google for Your Genealogy Research Central Library
  09/18/11	Genealogy: Ancestry.com's Border Crossing Database Central Library
  09/11/11- 10/30/11	Introduction to Creative Writing Central Library
  09/11/11	Genealogy: Civil War Research Central Library
  09/03/11	Genealogy: Social Networking for Genealogists Central Library
  08/07/11	Using Coupons to Cut Expenses Central Library
  07/17/11	Explore the Shadow Story of Jane Austen’s “Emma” Central Library
  06/25/11	Nerd Fest! Central Library
  05/26/11- 08/07/11	American Sabor Central Library
  05/22/11	Genealogy Research Puzzles: A Brainstorming Session Central Library
  05/15/11	Genealogy: Land Ahoy! Locating Property Records Central Library
  05/10/11	Taking the Mystery out of Retirement Planning Central Library
  05/01/11	Genealogy: Researching Newspapers Online Central Library
  04/06/11	Poets Celebrate Baseball Central Library
  03/20/11	Free Family Concert Central Library
  02/02/11	An Evening with Langston Hughes Central Library
  01/30/11	Genealogy: One-Step Website: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools Central Library
  01/29/11	Nerd Fest: Super Smash Bros Tournament Central Library
  01/25/11	Acoustic Jam Night Central Library
  01/23/11	Genealogy: Research with Wills and Probate Records Central Library
  01/09/11	Genealogy: Millions of Members: Finding Ancestors in Fraternal Organization Records Central Library
  01/05/11	SPC presents Tom Roberts and Renee Thompson Central Library
  12/11/10	Call of Duty Black Ops Tournament Central Library
  11/10/10	Poetry with Zeppa and Dalkey Central Library
  10/23/10	Nerd Fest Central Library
  10/22/10	Haunted Stacks Central Library
  10/21/10	Brown Bag Poetry Central Library
  10/03/10	Genealogy- Getting Started on Your German Research Central Library
  10/02/10	Gretchen Ryan Presents "An Introduction to Drawing" Central Library
  09/26/10	Genealogy- New Information from the U.S. Census Central Library
  09/25/10	Nerd Fest - Halo 3 Central Library
  09/19/10	Genealogy- Planning a Research Trip Central Library
  09/18/10	Company and Industry Research Central Library
  08/28/10	Smash Fest Central Library
  08/19/10	Brown Bag Poetry at the Library Central Library
  07/25/10	How Austentatious! Central Library
  07/24/10	Game Day Central Library
  07/14/10- 10/07/10	Smart Investing for Women- Book Discussion Series Central Library
  07/07/10	First Wednesday Poetry Central Library
  06/26/10	Dig It! Gardening Information on the Internet Central Library
  06/26/10	Game Day Central Library
  06/26/10	Central Library Game Day Central Library
  06/02/10	Poetry Reading Central Library
  05/23/10	Genealogy- Finding & Using Church Records Central Library
  05/20/10	Brown Bag Poetry at the Library Central Library
  05/16/10	Genealogy- Use the New England Ancestors Database Like a Pro! Central Library
  05/05/10	First Wednesday Poetry Central Library
  05/02/10	Genealogy- Research with Fire Insurance Maps Central Library
  04/24/10	What the Law Library Can Do For You Central Library

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