The Big Day of Giving is upon us, and we are asking for you to help us celebrate our 40th Birthday by donating in our honor. Over the past four decades the California State Library Foundation has provided much needed funding and service to our California State Library. We have put together an award winning publication the Bulletin and in so provided insight to the collections held by our beautiful library and the hard working staff that stewards these collections.… Read more >>

Who is Alfred Eichler? The story of Eichler is one worth listening to. A story of a Deaf architect during the 1930s whose art and designs not only brought to life our Golden State, but who persevered during a time where Deafness was seen as a disability. He helped design and bring to life so many beautiful California scenes including one that is near and dear to all from Sacramento, the Tower Bridge!… Read more >>

The third installment of our virtual event series Dear California is now open for registration. We will be joined by author and journalist, Julia Siler, who will be discussing her recent Bulletin article “Discoveries in the Library’s Archives: Louis J. Stellman’s Photographs of the Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco’s Chinatown.”… Read more >>