The Modoc County Library is excited to participate in the Surprise Valley Back-to-School carnival! Come by our booth at this event on Wednesday, September 16 from 5-7 p.m. at the SVJUSD Field - 470 Lincoln St, Cedarville. We will have fun activities, information, cool freebies and one free book for each child! 

The library has a great friend who creates beautiful quilts and donates one each year to be used as a library fund raiser! The quilt is currently on display at the Alturas Library, however, it will displayed at each branch for at least two weeks so it can be seen and appreciated in person as the pictures never look as good as the real thing! Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.00 and the drawing will be held at the Alturas Library on Friday, December 4, 2026.

The Modoc County Library and the Friends of the Library are pleased to announce the return of Cowboy Poet and Entertainer, Larry Maurice to the Alturas Library. Larry Maurice has spent close to 48 years as a cowboy, horse wrangler, packer and ski instructor in the Eastern Sierra and the high deserts of Nevada. Mr. Maurice has hosted television specials for the FOX network, and his one man show, "Cowboy; The Spirit, The Lore, The Legacy" continues to keep him traveling around the country.

The library has a lot of great new books available for check out to kick off your summer! Whether you are looking for a fun beach read or something to make you laugh, cry, think or learn, we have it! Lots of new fiction, mysteries, and non-fiction on an array of topics are ready to supplement your summer adventures. Going on a long trip? We have a large selection of adult and children's books on CD. Going camping and will not be able to charge your phone or kindle? We have books that do not require batteries.

The Modoc County Library and the Friends of the Library are pleased to announce the return of Cowboy Poet and Entertainer, Larry Maurice to the Alturas Library. Larry Maurice has spent close to 48 years as a cowboy, horse wrangler, packer and ski instructor in the Eastern Sierra and the high deserts of Nevada. Mr. Maurice has hosted television specials for the FOX network, and his one man show, "Cowboy; The Spirit, The Lore, The Legacy" continues to keep him traveling around the country.