Solano Law Library

Solano County Law Library will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

#AAPIHistoryMonth: Did you know that, in 2000, the Honorable Garry Ichikawa became Solano County's first Asian American judge? (Courtesy of Solano County Library's Digital Microfilm Collection)

#AAPIHistoryMonth: Did you know that Claro L. Mamaril became #SolanoCounty's first Filipino lawyer in 1980? (Courtesy of #SolanoLibrary's Digital Microfilm Collection).

#WomenHistoryMonth: According to this 1982 article available via #SolanoLibrary's Digital Microfilm Collection, Krisida W. Jones became the first woman and first African American to work as a Deputy City Attorney for Vallejo's City Attorney's Office.

#WomensHistoryMonth: In 1973, Mary Ann Winters became the first female President of the Solano County Bar Association. Another gem uncovered in Solano County Library’s Digital Microfilm Collection at tinyurl.com/36kttmua!

Stop by #SolanoLibrary's FCC branch to view #SolanoLawLibrary’s history display by Library Associate Aaron Winter. Examine a piece by Law Librarian Jonathan Watson, a reproduction of the 1891 ordinance that established us, and antique books from our collection.

#WomensHistoryMonth: In a 2017 blog posting, I theorized that Marian Randall (née Leachman) was Solano County’s first female attorney: tinyurl.com/yh78d2zu. I was able to confirm that she was indeed the first thanks to Solano County Library’s Digital Microfilm Collection:

California’s 2026 laws: insulin cap, CSU auto-admission, bag crackdown ksbw.com/article/new-ca…

As of April 2025, Solano County Law Library will be transitioning from Dissomaster to Xspouse. Customers are still welcomed to visit our library and use Xspouse for their child and spousal support calculating needs.

Here are 21 new laws that Californians must start following in 2025 sfchronicle.com/politics/artic… via @sfchronicle

Did you know that, in 2017, the late record producer #QuincyDJones won a lawsuit against Michael Jackson’s estate for royalties and fees—only for the verdict to be overturned in 2020? tinyurl.com/yrj55pfc Be sure to explore #SolanoLibrary’s collection for works by Jones.

For #HispanicHeritageMonth2024, be sure to check out e-books about Justice Sonia Sotomayor via #SolanoLibrary's Hoopla Digital: solanolibrary.com/247-digital-li….

California tears down levee in 'largest tidal habitat restoration in state history' trib.al/ffrV26O

Lawsuit filed after 'thousands' infected at Tough Mudder race in Bay Area sfgate.com/local/article/… via @SFGate

Did you know that you can email your legal reference question to us? Contact us via “Ask the Law Library”: solanolibrary.com/hours-and-loca…. We can then email you materials from our library’s collection for informational purposes.

Did you know that, in 2022, the late actor #jamesearljones signed off on archived vocal recordings so that filmmakers can use AI to recreate his voice from his earlier films to use for future Lucasfilm projects? tinyurl.com/5ecd78pk

A new reckoning for parents of school shooters motherjones.com/politics/2024/… via @MotherJones

J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk Named in Cyberbullying Lawsuit Filed by Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif After Olympic Win (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2024/tv/news/j… via @variety

For four decades, courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg has portrayed the famous and infamous at high-profile trials. She tells all in <b>Drawn Testimony</b>. bookpage.com/reviews/drawn-… Are you interested in the book? Request it via #SolanoLibrary's Link+.

Online Tool to Request Reductions to Traffic Tickets Now Available in All 58 California Counties newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/online-to…