El Dorado County Library

10/13/2026

All El Dorado County Libraries will be closed Friday, October 16th for a staff training day.

09/11/2026

On Friday, September 18th at 10:30, children's book author, Erin Dealey, will be visiting the Placerville Library for a special squirrel storytime about emotions, featuring her new book 𝘚𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘴 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. We hope you can join in the fun! 🐿️

08/24/2026

All aboard for the Great Train Robbery Whodunit! With Bronco Charlie as your storyteller, enjoy a fun and puzzling mystery ride on the El Dorado Western Railway, September 5th and 12th. Think you can crack the case? 🔎🚂

Purchase your tickets at ElDoradoWesternRailway.simpletix.com

Tickets go on sale at 8:30 AM:
$12 for adults & children 9 & up
$3 for children 4 to 8
Free for children 3 & under

A processing fee is added to each ticket.

Call (530) 663-3581 for questions and to confirm departure times. The telephone is only monitored on scheduled train ride days from 9 am to 1 pm. Please remember that there are a limited number of seats available for each train; so, make your reservation early. A limited number of walk-on tickets will be available from the station agent. Riders 17 years old and younger must be accompanied by a responsible adult. No animals are allowed on board. The round trip (50 to 60 minutes) takes you east from the depot on the historic Southern Pacific Placerville Branch rail line. The train stops short of Missouri Flat Road, before returning to the depot.

We'll see you on the train!

08/05/2026

Here's a look back on just a few of the fun things we've done this summer! ☀️ What was your favorite summer program?

Our summer programs are winding down, but the Summer Reading Challenge isn't over yet! You still have until the end of August to log your reading, pick up rewards, and be entered into our grand prize drawings.

07/24/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended our storytime with the Native Plant Society! 🌱

We still have one more week of summer events and programs! Make sure to check out our online calendar for more information.

07/14/2026

Helping people with niche book requests is our superpower 🦸‍♀️

07/14/2026

Our Wacky Wednesdays have been so much fun! Take a peek at some of the masterpieces we created during June's salt painting session.

07/08/2026

We're buzzing with excitement after learning about bees and honey from Uncle Jer's Traveling Bee Show! Bee 🐝 sure to check out our calendar for other upcoming summer events!

07/02/2026

All El Dorado County Libraries will be closed on Saturday, July 4th for Independence Day. We hope everyone has a safe holiday! 🎉

06/30/2026