A huge thank you to all who took the time to enter the 2022 Solano County Library Teen Writing Contest! We were honored to read your work, and encourage each of you to continue writing. Please enjoy the winning entries…
Lawsuits and Mental Health - Part II by Jonathan Watson The advent of 2023 means the end of our series on mental health and wellness. To review, our first posting in the series dealt with workplace bullying and hostile work…
Beginning December 19, 2022, many of our library branches will take a children's programming hiatus into January 2023. We encourage you to borrow picture books and VOX talking books from your local library to host Storytime at home during the…
Book: Chef's Kiss Author: Jarrett Melendez (Illustrated by Danica Brine, colored by Hank Jones, and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou) Reviewer: Sammi B, 10th Grade Ben Cook has always loved to read and write, but it’s also been what his…
Book: Crooked Kingdom Author: Leigh Bardugo Reviewer: Quinn A, 10th Grade "Fear is a phoenix. You can watch it burn a thousand times and still it will return". Leigh Bardugo takes readers back into the swirling realm of Grishaverse--the world…
Book: If He Had Been With Me Author: Laura Nowlin Reviewer: Zara Jackson, 9th Grade The main character, Autumn, is a normal girl at high school with her friends and her boyfriend. Finn, her neighbor, is a popular guy who…
Important timeline of library system migration dates! Solano County Library has a new computer system coming on January 11, 2023! Library services will be impacted during our system migration. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we embark upon this exciting…
Solano County library users will not have access to the LINK+ service from October 31, 2022 through March 17, 2023. We are preparing for something exciting that will be announced very soon! We understand how frustrating this can be, and…
There is a countywide energy project affecting the Fairfield Civic Center Library. Solar canopy prep work has begun, which requires closure of the public parking lot in front of the library for a period of time. During this time there…
Book: Speak Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Reviewer: Sachi, 9th Grade Speak, written by Laurie Halse Anderson, depicts the struggles of Melinda Sordino, a high school freshman, as she navigates her new life as an outcast. This sudden separation from her…