California State Library Fragrance Garden
900 N Street, Sacramento, CA
Upcoming Events
The California State Library in partnership with Sacramento Juneteenth, Inc. presents
Sacramento’s 16th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Reception –
Freedom is Golden
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.
Ongoing Exhibits:
California in World War I – 100th Anniversary of Armistice
This exhibit features period arms, uniforms, division flags and insignias and a gasmask to protect soldiers during combat on loan from the California State Military Museum and Center for Military History. Archival materials from the State Library include letters written by soldiers while overseas, diaries, photo albums, and photographs. The Memorial Vestibule on the first floor of the Library and Courts Building permanently commemorates Californians who served in World War I.
Location: Third Floor, Circulation Room in the Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building (914 Capitol Mall, Sacramento)
A New Way of Seeing: Inside-Out Reflections
The fine art images of Will Furman bring together a lifetime of immersion in film, drama, theater, music and photography. He has directed and photographed hundreds of film and television productions, and numerous live music shows. Each image in this series is a puzzle, drawing the viewer into a re-ordering of our sense of reality. It can be fun to explore the image and figure out its puzzling elements. Remember, everything you see in the image actually exists bot necessarily in the way it may appear.
Location: Second Floor, Room 318 in the Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building (914 Capitol Mall, Sacramento)
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)
100 Years of Women in the California Legislature
[Coming Soon]
November marks the centennial of the election of the first four women to serve in the California State Legislature. This exhibit, arriving in late June, will explore the history of women in the legislature and celebrate the contributions they’ve made.
Location: Mead Kibbey Gallery in the California State Library Building (900 N Street, Sacramento)
"Maritime Law: The Law of the Sea"
The Witkin State Law Library currently has on display various historic materials from the 17th and 18th century pertaining to maritime law, the branch of law which regulates commerce and navigation on the seas or on navigable waters. The establishment of ancient maritime codes was heavily influenced by commerce and customs at sea of the early Egyptians, Phoenicians, and Greeks.
Today, modern national and international maritime law covers a wide range of legal matters including the carriage of goods and people, maritime pollution, piracy, criminal activity, hazardous material spills, and more. The Witkin State Law Library houses several resources relevant to maritime law including maritime warfare, international law, navigation laws, maritime cases, and laws specific to the transport of people or goods by water.
The Witkin State Law Library is open to the public weekdays, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is on the 3rd floor of the Library and Courts Building at 914 Capitol Mall in Sacramento.
