Opened in 2003, the Rohnert Park - Cotati branch of the Sonoma County Library holds 24,000 children's books, more…More than 100,000 volumes and up-to-date magazine and newspaper articles available both in print and online. The main library seats more than 250 people and a second floor offers more room if needed. </p> <p>The library also hosts community lectures, readings and meetings on a variety of topics, such as native plant landscaping and a kid's reading titled "readers of the pack," where children read to what the library touts as an "appreciative dog." Most readings and lectures are free and open to the public.</p> <p>As it is located in wine country, the library also caters to its audience by offering a collection of wine-related articles from academic and trade journals are available for browsing at winefiles.org.</p> <p>The Rohnert Park - Cotati Branch also offers easily-navigated online research tools, ranging from digital catalogs, fiction and non-fiction books and even a service to email or phone a librarian.</p>

Barbershops are a classic throwback to simpler times. They were a place for guys to gather, talk sports, complain and…More of course get a good haircut. Thankfully, the Empire Barber Shop is still doing that today. Part of the Southwest Square, the guys at Empire have been cutting hair for the locals since 1995.</p> <p>The shop is exactly what you would expect with chairs to wait in while reading Sports Illustrated or watching the game on TV. Pictures of classic sports icons grace the walls and of course, they have a barbershop pole out front.</p> <p>Come on in for a shave or perhaps a buzz cut (the house special).</p>