The debut video of our new weekly series “Shelf Life” that highlights cool items from our collections, behind the scenes looks and other library related things. Today we take a look at our 1943 edition of “Where the Two Meet Their Father” #libraries #books

Follow the Braille and Talking Book Library crew as they prepare a DA2 for shipping. #accessibility #audiobooks #libraries

Just in time for the big meal today, Greg shares some “words” from the CSL Staff cookbook see it at csl.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/co...

North American Indian Costumes (1564-1950) was published by Szwedzicki in France in 1952. Born in 1915 in Oklahoma, Oscar Howe (Mazuha Hokshina) attended art school, painted murals in WPA projects, served in World War II and became a major influence of contemporary artwork in native communities.

Are you curious about patents? Would you like to learn about trademarks? This video covers some historic patent and trademarks by the world famous Levi Strauss. CSL’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center can help you with general questions. Find out more at www.library.ca.gov/services/res...

We covered the new DA2s being unboxed and processed, now it’s time to turn on the player and get all the settings in order. #accessibility #audiobooks #libraries

From our collection, Sioux Indian Painting Part 1 is on “oversized” book featuring Kills Two (Oglala Sioux), Amos Bad Heart Buffalo (Oglala Sioux), Pretty Hawk (Yankton Sioux), Chief Washakie (Wind River Shoshone), Katsikodi (Wind River Sioux), & Silver Horn (Kiowa). #nativeamericanheritagemonth

Part 6 of 6 Come behind the scenes to look at the variety of primary source materials on Mexican history at Sutro library dating from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century. #mexicanhistory #libraries #archives #primarysources

Unboxing history: the California Prison Press periodicals are back from digitization! Rare publications written by incarcerated people, now preserved and ready to share their voices again. #unboxing #archives #digitization #PrisonPress #Library

Audio description version of CSL’s Braille and Talking Book Library unboxing and processing new DA2s (Digital Advanced Players 2). #unboxing #accessibility #talkingbooks #audiobooks

CSL’s Braille and Talking Book Library is hard at work unboxing and processing new DA2s (Digital Advanced Players 2). #unboxing #accessibility #talkingbooks #audiobooks

Part 5 of 6 Come behind the scenes to look at the variety of primary source materials on Mexican history at Sutro library dating from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century. #mexicanhistory #libraries #archives #specialcollections #primarysources

This dainty artist book from our CA History special collection features cut outs, illustrations and pops of color. 75 copies and 10 artist's proofs were printed. #libraries #art

We’ve cooked up another episode of History in the Baking, this time featuring a recipe from the found treasure California Culinary Classics published by CA State Library Staff in the 1970s. #libraries #baking See the collection at csl.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/co...

Sutro Library’s Mexican collection Part 4 of 6. Come behind the scenes to look at the variety of primary source materials on Mexican history at Sutro library dating from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century. #mexicanhistory #libraries #archives #specialcollections

Log in to our law program! Register at libraryca.libcal.com/event/15008870 and the recording will be uploaded to our YouTube Channel afterwards. #libraries #law

This artist was living on the edge- literally! With fore-edge paintings, John T. Beer transforms often overlooked page edges into works of art. From our CA History Collection. #books #libraries