Opened in 2003, the Rohnert Park - Cotati branch of the Sonoma County Library holds 24,000 children's books, more than 100,000 volumes and up-to-date magazine and newspaper articles available both in print and online. The main library seats more than 250 people and a second floor offers more room if needed.
The library also hosts community lectures, readings and meetings on a variety of topics, such as native plant landscaping and a kid's reading titled "readers of the pack," where children read to what the library touts as an "appreciative dog." Most readings and lectures are free and open to the public.
As it is located in wine country, the library also caters to its audience by offering a collection of wine-related articles from academic and trade journals are available for browsing at winefiles.org.
The Rohnert Park - Cotati Branch also offers easily-navigated online research tools, ranging from digital catalogs, fiction and non-fiction books and even a service to email or phone a librarian.