El Dorado County Library

El Dorado County Library Placerville Branch of the El Dorado County Library System

All El Dorado County Libraries will be closed Saturday, May 23rd through Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day....
05/22/2026

All El Dorado County Libraries will be closed Saturday, May 23rd through Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

Results for our spring bookmark contest are in! Congratulations to the three finalists who wowed us with their creativit...
05/08/2026

Results for our spring bookmark contest are in! Congratulations to the three finalists who wowed us with their creativity. Stop by the Placerville Library to pick up your very own copy of one of the winning designs.

05/05/2026

Catch a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes work of the Placerville children’s librarian.

Are you a history buff? Do you consider yourself a lifelong learner? Then join us at the Placerville Library, 345 Fair L...
05/01/2026

Are you a history buff? Do you consider yourself a lifelong learner? Then join us at the Placerville Library, 345 Fair Lane, on Friday, May 15 at 3:00 pm as we welcome historian Etsuko Haegele for a presentation on her family’s internment camp experiences during WWII.

Etsuko explains, “It was through searching for my mother’s side of the family tree that I discovered what the family went through during WWII.” She will be sharing a DVD of her family’s life prior to World War II and of the incarceration in the camps during the war as well as sharing stories from a friend who lived in Oahu and family who lived in Japan. “This may be a small unit of history which we all may have missed in high school.”

This presentation is part of One Book, One Coast – the largest West Coast book club uniting more than 140 libraries across California, Oregon, and Washington as they celebrate literacy, learning, and community by featuring George Takei’s “They Called Us Enemy.”

04/08/2026

Tag a person you’d like to take to the library!

04/02/2026

We found so many beautiful colors in and around the Placerville library. You should stop by and see if you can find where we took each of these photos 😉

03/25/2026

Shelving can wait — we’re happy you’re here!

We had an awesome time learning about birds and their nests with the Eldorado National Forest rangers this past week!On ...
03/24/2026

We had an awesome time learning about birds and their nests with the Eldorado National Forest rangers this past week!

On the third Wednesday of each month at 3:30pm, we explore a different forest topic through a presentation, storytime, and activity. Great for elementary age students but open to all.

03/18/2026

Ever wondered what happens to your books before they come to our shelves? Follow along to find out!

The El Dorado Western Railroad is featuring the Spring Eggstravaganza on March 28 and April 4. Board the train at the El...
03/15/2026

The El Dorado Western Railroad is featuring the Spring Eggstravaganza on March 28 and April 4. Board the train at the El Dorado Depot, enjoy the open-air excursion car and take part in an egg hunt. Egg hunt bags for the event will be provided..

Purchase your tickets at ElDoradoWesternRailway.simpletix.com

Tickets go on sale at 9:00 AM:
$12 for adults & children 9 & up
$3 for children 4 to 8
Free for children 3 & under

A processing fee is added to each ticket

Call (530) 663-3581 for questions and to confirm departure times. The telephone is monitored on scheduled train ride days. Please remember that there are a limited number of seats available for each train. So, make your reservation early. A limited number of walk-on tickets will be available from the station agent. Riders younger than 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. No animals are allowed on board. The round trip (50 to 60 minutes) takes you east from the depot on the historic Southern Pacific Placerville Branch rail line. The train stops short of Missouri Flat Road, before returning to the depot.

We'll see you on the train!

Address

345 Fair Lane
Placerville, CA
95667

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 7pm
Wednesday 12pm - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+15306215540

Website

https://www.eldoradolibraryfriends.org/

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