Napa County Library

08/26/2026

The Napa County Library remembers Dolly Parton and her extraordinary legacy as a champion for literacy.

A legendary singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, Dolly was also a passionate advocate for children and literacy. She made it her mission to ensure that every child could experience the joy of reading—regardless of their family’s circumstances.

In 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library began in Tennessee, where she grew up. Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write, Dolly created a free book-gifting program that has since distributed more than 330 million books, including audio and braille editions, helping make reading accessible to children everywhere.

Dolly Parton’s legacy lives on through this program. Children ages 0-5 can receive free books delivered right to their doorstep thanks to a partnership between Napa County Office of Education and First 5 Napa County .

08/25/2026

Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 5 when we will be joining forces with Napa County Animal Shelter to introduce you to wonderful cats and kittens ready for adoption!

08/24/2026

Librarian Derek wrote about one of his favorite events of the summer: American Canyon’s Meet Me in the Street series organized by American Canyon Chamber of Commerce & Welcome Center. Check out his blog linked in the comments, and we’ll see you at the last Meet Me in the Street of 2026 on September 9 from 5 to 8 p.m.!

Photos:
1. Derek poses with a cardboard cutout of Dolly Parton at the First 5 Napa County table. Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program, all children up to 5 years old in Napa County can sign up to receive a book each month!
2. Aya and Derek at the Napa County Library table. Come say hi September 9!

08/20/2026

In this latest episode of the official Napa County newscast "Throug...

08/20/2026

Our Summer Reading program is over for the year, but we're already making plans for 2027. We'd love to hear what you enjoyed and what could be improved. Even if you haven't participated in Summer Reading, we want to hear from you!

You’ll find our Summer Reading Survey linked in the comments. It will take just a few minutes to fill out, and your responses will help us make summer reading fun and rewarding for people of all ages.

08/20/2026

The Friends of the Napa Library book sale is coming right up and actually starts on Saturday with members-only day. Find out more about membership and the good work the Friends do at the link in the comments.

The Friends of the Napa Library kicks off its quarterly book sale on Sunday, Aug. 23.

08/18/2026

If Calistoga Library is your home library, take note: our hours are shifted tomorrow, Wednesday, August 19, to 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We look forward to seeing you!

08/13/2026

Last night, around 100 Napa Friends of the Library volunteers got together to celebrate their efforts, share a meal together, and participate in what must be the hardest literary quiz game around.

This past year, thanks to our community’s generosity, they raised $85,000 through book sales and other fundraising activities, like the Napa Give Guide.

This money helps support library programming for all ages, ESL and other classes, summer bus passes for teens, and books for laundromats, pediatrician’s offices, and other businesses and agencies in Napa.

Thank you to the volunteers for all the work you do! You make a difference in our community.