Book Displays
California History Room
"First Downs to Touchdown"
Do you play football (either the real or the fantasy kind)? Are you a diehard ‘Niners or Raiders fan? Did you watch the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day? Are you already planning out your Super Bowl party? Then we have the display for you! Celebrate the games, the tailgating, and scoring that winning touchdown via the California History Section's latest book, photograph and ephemera display “First downs to touchdown”. You won't be disappointed, but hurry, this display is only up through the end of March!
Our monthly display is available for viewing at:
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:30 am – 4 pm (excluding State holidays)
- Oct–Dec 2019: "Preserving the Struggle"
- July–Sept 2019: "All the World's a Stage"
- Apr–June 2019: Stop and Smell the Flowers
- Jan–Mar 2019: Yosemite
- July–Dec 2018: Wagons West
- April–June 2018: Art of Printing
- January-March 2018: Steamboats, Schooners, and Cruisers
- November–December 2017: For the Love of Writing
- September–October 2017: It Came from the Archives?! – Weird, Wacky and Wonderful Treasures
- July–August 2017: Make Love Not War: California in the 1960’s
- May–June 2017: Wildflowers in California
- March–April 2017: Horses and Horse Racing in California
- January–February 2017: Mining in California
- November–December 2016: Hollywood Movie Stars
- October 2016 Selection: A Thirst for History – Wine in California
- September 2016 Selection: Sutter's Fort
- August 2016 Selection: California Beaches
- July 2016 Selection: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- June 2016 Selection: California — A Political State of Mind
If you have difficulty accessing any material on this site, please contact us in writing and we will work with you to make the information available. You can direct your request to our Webmaster.
Witkin State Law Library
California's Admission to the Union
The Witkin State Law Library currently has on display various materials pertaining to California’s admission to the Union on September 9, 1850. This year commemorates the 170th anniversary of California entering the Union as the 31st state, the 16th free state. Marked as one of the most important events in California’s history, our admission to the Union helped to establish a nation which extended from sea to sea.
The current exhibit has on display laws of importance during the time of California’s admission, in addition to a miniature version of the 31-star flag in effect from 1851–1858. The Witkin State Law Library houses a multitude of U.S. and California laws, including several volumes of California Statutes in Spanish, all of which contributed to the diverse state we are today.
914 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:30 am – 4 pm (excluding State holidays)
