Hours and Locations
Vacaville Cultural Center Library
1020 Ulatis Drive
Vacaville, CA 95687
1-866-572-7587 (1-866-57-ASKUS)
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The Vacaville Cultural Center Library has two bookable rooms that can accommodate larger groups. The Multipurpose Room has a maximum capacity of 169, while the Meeting Room has a capacity of 42. These numbers are based on standing room only. You will need to consult with library staff for capacity recommendations based on the amount of tables, chairs and other furniture you wish to use.
Study Rooms
Small groups of up to six people can meet and work for up to two hours. Call 1-866-57-ASKUS to make a same-day reservation or book a room online here. Library Literacy tutors have priority privileges for advance scheduling of rooms.
Friends of the Vacaville Libraries
Visit the Words of Wonder Bookstore inside the library. Bookstore sales support library programs and events. The public is welcome to shop the bookstore and the lobby sales shelves for bargains! Gently used donations of books, DVDs, CDs, records, audiobooks and puzzles are accepted at the library. FOVL welcomes new members. Pick up a brochure about us at the bookstore and join us!
Wireless Printing
Use your personal computer or mobile device to print to the library’s printers from anywhere.
All devices are color printers/copiers with scanning function (can scan to USB flash drive and/or print from USB)
Each branch has one printer/copier that accepts credit cards (Visa, MC, AMEX, Disc), Apple Pay and Android Pay.
Charge
Black & white print/copy – 20 cents per page
Color print/copy – 50 cents per page
Scan to USB – free
Technology
- 12 computers equipped for catalog, database and Internet research
- Wireless Network
- 1 print station
- 1 scanner
Equipment
- 1 Microform readers
- 5 ABC Mouse Computers (coming soon)
Accessibility
Every public computer contains an Accessibility Wizard allowing customization for dexterity, hearing, and visual needs. The Branch also has an adaptive keyboard and optical trackball available. Please ask a staff member for more information or assistance.
Branch Head
Mike Perkins, Supervising Librarian
Branch History
Library supporters took advantage of a 1911 state law that allowed the creation of unified high school and library districts, and formed what later became the Vacaville Unified School District/Library District. A five-cent property tax yielded $1,000 for book purchases and maintenance, which made Vacaville eligible for a Carnegie library. The Vacaville Public Library, with the distinctive pillars and pediment style of many Carnegie libraries, opened on Main Street in 1915. The building served the community for over fifty years, and many longtime residents have fond memories of the building that now houses the Vacaville Chamber of Commerce.
By 1970, the Library was outgrowing its 4,000 square foot Carnegie building and moved to a new 10,000 square foot building on Merchant Street. The passage of Proposition 13 in 1978 left the District without funds to operate independently and forced the library to close on June 13. It opened two weeks later, under a hastily developed agreement with Solano County Library. A formal contract for library services was established in 1979.
In November of 1988, the citizens of Vacaville passed Measure I, a proposition that funded a new cultural center that included a library. In March of 1993, the new Vacaville Public Library opened in a 25,186 square foot building.
Vacaville residents have long understood the key role their library plays in the cultural, educational, and democratic well-being of their community. With improved access, convenience and up-to-date technology, the Vacaville Public Library – Cultural Center serves as a focal point of civic and social life in the community.