Special Events During Crawl 2025

Center for Sacramento History

Tours and exhibits all day

Performance by youth jazz band TNT from 11 am to 1 pm

The Center for Sacramento History is getting jazzy for this year’s Crawl! Highlights include an exhibit on the heyday of the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee featuring photos, posters, artifacts, and archival film footage, plus a special performance by youth jazz band TNT. Visitors can also enjoy behind-the-scenes tours of the collection vault every half hour and a special exhibit on Brandt Recording Studio and the record pressing process.

California State Archives

Exhibits all day

Tours at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm

The California State Archives will commemorate the 175th anniversary of the archives and California’s statehood with an exhibit of original records documenting the history of the archives and its many moves over the decades. In addition, enjoy a peak at some Statehood Day ephemera from previous milestone celebrations. Archives Crawl attendees also enjoy free admission to the California Museum!

Sacramento Central Library

1 pm, Sacramento Public Library Galleria

Andrew McLeod and Eric Webb will discuss their new book, Lost Gold Rush Towns of Sacramento, and how a young Sacramento City used flood control to wipe its smaller neighbors off the map – and out of history! In these under-told stories, the authors will discuss the economic and social structures of those lost towns, the impact of changing roads and railways, and how history is often written to suit the victors.

All day, Sacramento Public Library Galleria

California Revealed will present an all-day archival film screening in the Sacramento Public Library Galleria. Sacramento on Film: Celebrating 15 Years of California Revealed features clips from amateur films, home movies, news film, and other documentary tidbits from our Sacramento area partner organizations, including the Center for Sacramento History, Lavender Library, the California State Railroad Museum, and others.

California State Library

Tours at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, and 1 pm

Check out the California State Library’s special “Tiny Tours.” Guests can explore highlights such as Frank Van Sloan’s 1929 mural “The War Through the Ages,” a display of photographs from Johnny Cash’s San Quentin and Folsom Prison concerts, Maynard Dixon’s mural “Pageant of Traditions,” sculptures by Edward Field Sanford Jr., the library lobby, Gillis Hall, and circulation room.

This Year’s Coasters

Get your Crawl passport stamped at three of the four host sites,

and you'll get this set of limited-edition commemorative coasters.

2025 Participating Institutions

Consider Donating Today to this Community Event!

  • By check

    1. Make your check out to California State Library Foundation

    2. Note on the check that it is for Archives Crawl

    3. Send to:

    California State Library Foundation

    1225 8th Street, Ste 345

    Sacramento, CA 95814

  • Online

    1. Visit https://cslfdn.org/memberships

    2. Under “Donation,” check the “Other” box and enter your donation amount

    3. In the “my donation is for” field, select “Archives Crawl Fund”

    4. Please check the box to include processing fees with your donation

  • By credit card

    Call the California State Library Foundation office at (916) 447-6331, Tuesday-Thursday

  • By PayPal (+$5 fee)

    Include a note that the donation is for Archives Crawl @cslfdn

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