Upcoming Events
New Exhibit:
“Iron Trails: California and the Railroad”
Opening Reception – You’re Invited!
Stanley Mosk Library & Courts Building
914 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad, the State Library has created a new exhibit. “Iron Trails: California and the Railroad” examines how railroads contributed to California’s development in industry, travel and tourism.
Juneteenth Reception
California State Library Fragrance Garden
900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
Join us for our annual celebration reception commemorating the date when Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and proclaimed that the Civil War had ended and slavery was abolished. On January 19, 1865, the residents of Galveston were the last ones to be informed of the Emancipation Proclamation, two and a half years after it was signed on January 1, 1863.
The event is free with RSVP. Contact rsvp@library.ca.gov
Ongoing Exhibits:
American Civics
Famed street artist and graphic designer Shepard Fairey partnered with the estate of rock and roll photographer Jim Marshall to create fine art prints from Marshall’s original photographs. Each piece as crafted by Fairey is named after a civic-engagement topic and is based on an original photo taken by Marshall. The display includes five original photographs by Marshall and the five prints created by Fairey.
Location: Second Floor, Room 318 in the Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building (914 Capitol Mall, Sacramento)
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