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Resources worth checking out

Resources from the Sacramento Public Library
"City Library" is etched into stone above the door of a a building
The Sacramento Public Library offers numerous community services across its 28 branches. | Photo via the City of Sacramento
When we say public libraries are magic, we’re not just speaking to bookworms. ✨

Outside of the endless shelves of printed knowledge, fantastical escapes, and harrowing journeys, the Sacramento Public Library has amassed a huge catalog of other offerings.

Here are some of the coolest resources available at the library for card holders — and some for those without one. Pro tip: Library cards are free.

Make an appointment 🕒

The people at the library aren’t just there to help you find books. Try out:

Digital treats 💻

Enjoy these bounties from home:

Take it home 🛠️

Books aren’t the only thing you can check out. You can also reserve:

Getting down to business 💼

Professionally minded individuals can benefit from:

No card needed 📶

Little bit of a procrastinator? Here’s what you can enjoy without a library card:
Want more? The library has a list of even more resources on its news page.
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Thursday, Nov. 3
  • The Book of Mormon | Thursday, Nov. 3-Sunday, Nov. 13 | Times vary | SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, 1301 L St., Sacramento | $37-$165 | The award-winning musical returns to Sacramento.
  • Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero | Thursday, Nov. 3-Sunday, Nov. 6 | Times vary | Golden 1 Center, 500 David J Stern Walk, Sacramento | $15-$120 | Be whisked away to the Disney Kingdom with tales of heroism on ice.
  • Gloria | Thursday, Nov. 3-Sunday, Nov. 13 | 7-9:30 p.m. | Capital Stage, 2215 J St., Sacramento | $25-$52 | Editorial assistants at a prestigious literary magazine in New York chase a cubicle-free life in this satire of the publishing industry.
  • Sacramento Wedding Fair | Thursday, Nov. 3 | 5-9 p.m. | The Four Points by Sheraton, 4900 Duckhorn Dr., Sacramento | $5-$7 | Meet with 30+ wedding professionals, have a chance at winning a wedding package worth $10,000, and enjoy free food and drink tastings.
Friday, Nov. 4
  • Puffs | Friday, Nov. 4-Sunday, Nov. 20 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Harris Center, 10 College Pkwy., Folsom | $15-$25 | This stage parody of “Harry Potter” tells the story of the Puffs, a group of Hogwarts students who were never destined to save the world.
  • Trash Movie Improv | Friday, Nov. 4 | 9-10 p.m. | Sacramento Comedy Spot, 1050 20th St., Ste. 130, Sacramento | $10 | A team of comedians are subjected to bad movie clips in order to improvise new scenes that continue the narrative.

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Weather
  • 64º | Sunny | 10% chance of rain ☀️
Opening
  • The legend returns. Old Ironsides will reopen Friday, Nov. 4, following a 6-month closure brought on by the original owners selling the nightclub to the team behind the now-defunct Holy Diver. Grab tickets for its first show — a record release party for local band Best Move. 🍻
  • Twin Rocks Estate Winery — the Granite Bay vineyard founded by retired medical professionals — will hold a grand opening for its tasting room at 6635 Cavit Stallman Rd. on Saturday, Nov. 19, and Sunday, Nov. 20. Reserve a glass. 🍷 (Sac Biz Journal)
Edu
  • Sac State’s eighth president, Robert S. Nelsen, has announced his retirement, effective Saturday, July 1. Nelsen will have served the university for eight years. Representative Doris Matsui responded to the announcement to offer thanks for “everything he has done for our great region.” (KCRA 3)
Health
  • Wondering how rainfall can impact air quality? Rain is capable of reducing air pollution due to its ability to both dissolve and wash away some airborne particulate matter like dirt, according to the National Weather Service. ☔ (Sac Bee)
Real Estate
  • The LA-based real estate investment firm Dunleer has purchased the Windplay Business Center in El Dorado Hills for $14.9 million. The 101,169-sqft industrial property comprised of nine buildings is the SoCal group’s first acquisition in the Sacramento region. 💰 (Sac Biz Journal)
Plan Ahead
  • The Charleston-based Color of Music Festival is returning to Sacramento from Tuesday, Nov. 15 to Friday, Nov. 18. The classical music concert features an all-Black cast of conservatory trained musicians, composers, and performers. Due to its success last year, the director says Sacramento is the event’s “second home.” Grab tickets. 🎻 (Sac Bee)
Shop
  • Have you started holiday shopping yet? This West Coast Etsy seller makes the perfect early present: a candle advent calendar. It comes with 25 tealight candles, each with a unique scent and festive name. Bonus: You can get it gift wrapped.*
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The times are a-changing 🕒

Daylight saving time ends
A clock with neon light embellishments reading "East Lawn"
Is there a more iconic clock in Sacramento than East Lawn’s? | Photo by SACtoday staff
Daylight saving time will come to end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, but — perhaps more than most — you might be wondering what has fallen behind rather than what will “fall back” this year.

Back in 2018, Californians approved Proposition 7 to invest our legislature with the ability to both “change the dates and times of the daylight saving time” and to establish “permanent, year-round” standard time or daylight saving time. Why hasn’t anything changed?

It largely comes down to the fact that the legislature has been stuck in a debate (or caught in a timeloop) over what time system — standard or daylight saving time — is best, which varies greatly depending on the background of the person.

However, the second hand ticks on anyway, as a new, separate California bill hopes to make daylight saving time permanent, following an authorization from the federal government.

Sacramento, what do you think? Would you want permanent daylight saving time?
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