We do not charge late fees, but please return library books promptly. Join us for a countywide read of the book that has taken the literary world by storm this year. Library says business boomed in 2020, announces mostread. California white pages central contra costa county.
Kinny middle reader lets go for a drive by mo willems early reader. Hugo awardwinning editor gardner dozois annual anthology has long been considered the standard by which other bestoftheyear sf collections are judged. The contra costa county library is hosting its annual book giveaway from aug. Chavez commemorative virtual celebration on tuesday, march 30. Contra costa county library posted a video to playlist storytimes. Whether you are looking for a good summer read or something to stretch your mind, the annual friends of the contra costa college library booksale has hundreds of hardbacks and paperbacks on a wide range of topics and feature videos waiting to entice you. New ebook additions contra costa county library overdrive. New audiobook additions contra costa county library overdrive. Library san pablo, ca official website city of san pablo. Library agogo is a service of the contra costa county public library. It was founded in 19, the first year of a new commitment to countywide library service. Mar 26, 2021 not surprisingly, online business at contra costa county libraries boomed in 2020. There are 23 branches in the contra costa county library system and your experience can vary greatly depending on which branch you work at. County librarys annual giveaway includes thousands of books.
Contra costa county library annual book giveaway offers free. Amid soaring library checkouts, diary of a wimpy kid. In california, contra costa county is ranked 30th of 58 counties in libraries per capita, and 1st of 58 counties in libraries per square mile. Library says business boomed in 2020, announces mostread books. Before bart electric railroads link contra costa county, the book. See the new ebook additions collection from contra costa county library. The contra costa county librarys annual book giveaway will occur behind the pleasant hill library and runs tuesday, july 16 through saturday, july 20 from 9 a. Contra costa county librarys annual book giveaway pleasant. You can have up to 2 active reservations at a time. The book giveaway is located in the shipping and receiving area behind the pleasant hill library and runs from 9 a. Annual book giveaway is on now pleasant hill, ca patch. Collection development plan any public library homepage. Aug 17, 2012 the annual book giveaway opened today at the contra costa county library administration building in pleasant hill and will run daily between 9 a. Tens of thousands of paperback and hardcover fiction, nonfiction and childrens books will be available to the public during the 12day giveaway.
Schedule curbside pickup or a visit to the library online. Contra costa county library annual book giveaway 20180807t09. Contra costa county, ca the contra costa county library is hosting its annual book giveaway, and tens of thousands of paperback. Contra costa library holds annual book giveaway aug. Accompanied by printed reel index listing towns and localities and years included on each reel. There is 1 library per 93,639 people, and 1 library per 60 square miles.
Contra costa county library log in with either your library. Free books available to the public at the contra costa. We also offer a wide variety of options including both used and new, rentals, and ebooks. Many lowincome families are struggling to make ends meet and cannot afford these backtoschool expenses. Quilters from all over visit as many quilting shops as they can within a short time. Free compost giveaway program for residents every first wednesday of the month, west county households can pickup for free 2 cubic yards of compost from 9. Tens of thousands of paperback and hardcover fiction, nonfiction and childrens books are available to. Leftovers thrift shop, part of the contra costa crisis center location is 2281 olympic boulevard walnut creek, california 94595 925 9309393 the center sells to people, regardless of their income, used clothing, collectibles, jewelry, housewares, linens, and even books. Contra costa county library book giveaway, held in pleasant hill. Books will be sorted into childrens, adult fiction and nonfiction. The contra costa county library annual book giveaway takes place from aug. The contra costa county library is hosting its annual book giveaway from july 16 20.
Come to contra costa countys annual book giveaway from tuesday, july 16 saturday, july 20, 9 am 4. Jul 18, 2019 come to contra costa county s annual book giveaway from tuesday, july 16 saturday, july 20, 9 am 4. Summer and fall 2021 plans for contra costa community. Visitors examine books during a previous annual contra costa county library system book giveaway. See search results in the contra costa county library digital collection. Jul 26, 2018 the contra costa county library is hosting its annual book giveaway from august 7 11. Annual timeline for collection development planning. Filmed primarily from the holdings of the library of congress, with some materials provided by new york public library and san diego public library. You must live in either solano, sonoma, or yolo county or st. Thousands of books being given away by contra costa co. Pleasant hill library, shipping and receiving area 75 santa barbara road tens of thousands of paperback and hardcover fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books from the 26 contra costa county community libraries are available to the public during the 5day giveaway. Contra costa county library has announced the dates for its annual book giveaway when tens of thousands of books paperback and hardcover. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community. Our many programs provide food, clothing, shelter, rental assistance, medical services, employment, and workforce development to our neighbors in contra costa.
Contra costa county library annual book giveaway august 6, 2018, 9. Meanwhile at independent community church at 605 s. Jun 27, 2019 annual backpack drive kicks off in contra costa county july 15 to august 9. Neighboring library systems contra costa county library system napa county library system napa county library catalog. Project readytolearn brings full backpacks, high hopes. Ccchs past president and curator of the san ramon valley museum beverly lane has extended the great photos and research from our wildly successful exhibit on electric trains in contra costa county in 2012 into a booklet that the society is proud to make available to the public. Library id or ez username last name or ez password. Contra costa college bookstore online is your place for purchasing contra costa college textbooks. Ccc library the contra costa county library is hosting its annual book giveaway from july 16 20. Annual friends of the contra costa college library booksale. The contra costa county library hosted its annual book giveaway from july 16 20. Some managers of the branches want to control everything and make life miserable, while others are more willing to work with the regular crew. Tens of thousands of paperback and hardcover fiction, non.
Log in with either your library card number or ez login. Contra costa county library annual book giveaway offers free books to the public. Friends of the sf public library annual big book sale. July 1620 in the shipping and receiving area behind the pleasant hill library. Aug, 20 then in 1999, the library hosted the first book giveaway and its been an annual event ever since. I have used the contra costa county library system in spurts over the years usually concord, clayton, pleasant hill, or one of the two walnut creek sites.
Used books no longer needed in the collection are available free while supplies last. The mammoth book of the best of best new sf contra costa. Project readytolearn brings full backpacks, high hopes to. There are 12 libraries in contra costa county, california, serving a population of 1,123,678 people in an area of 723 square miles. There will be free books, dvds, and cds of all genres tuesday, august 7 to saturday, august 11, at 75 santa barabara. Annual book giveaway behind the pleasant hill library. We offer a simple and straight forward process to provide you with the books you need. They contain over 300 books each, including bestsellers and nonfiction. Contra costa county library has announced the dates for its annual book giveaway when tens of thousands of books paperback and hardcover fiction, nonfiction and childrens books from the. The library just released the 2020 version of its annual usage report, which said that just because the pandemic. Contra costa county library annual book giveaway offers. Close the loop on your organics recycling by using the finished compost made right here in richmond. But deweys giveaway planning and twitter promotion are cut short when her assistant manager, vangie, is implicated in her. County library to host annual book giveaway july 1620.
Dec 22, 2020 photos from the food and book giveaway at the west contra costa unified school district wccusd headquarters on tuesday credited to kathy chouteau. It seemed to have limited offerings and it was difficult to find the newbest sellers. Pleasant hill library 75 santa barbara road pleasant hill ca 94523. The 20station project allows families to enjoy a good book and read together while spending time in a beautiful outdoor environment. Contra costa county library has announced the dates for its annual book giveaway. History of clayton meet joel clayton twinning city annual events community calendar. The contra costa college library welcomes students, faculty, and the wider educational community. Use your contra costa county library card to get a book. To help reduce the rate of covid19 transmission, the clerkrecorders office is closed to the public.
Customers are urged to use online services for transactions or mail documents and forms to. The contra costa county library is hosting its annual book giveaway from august 18 september 4. Mar 17, 2021 the contra costa county library is the public library system in contra costa county, california, united states. The contra costa county library is the public library system in contra costa county, california, united states. Tens of thousands of paperback and hard cover fiction, nonfiction and.
Jul 07, 2019 the contra costa county library will host its annual book giveaway from july 16 through july 20 with books from the 26 contra costa county community libraries available at the pleasant hill branch. Contra costa county library 777 arnold drive, suite 210 martinez, california 94553 8009844636. The contra costa county library will host its annual book giveaway from july 16 through july 20 with books from the 26 contra costa county community libraries available at the pleasant hill branch. Discovery bay residents are also encouraged to visit nearby east county public libraries in brentwood, oakley and antioch to have access to a broader selection of books as well as periodicals, audiovisual materials, computers and more. The contra costa county library past and present the contra costa county library has a rich tradition of library service. See the new audiobook additions collection from contra costa county library.
Antioch high grad honored as one of contra costas 27th. Food bank giveaway coming to richmond civic center friday. Jun 25, 2019 the contra costa county library is hosting its annual book giveaway from july 16 20. Advanced search contra costa county library overdrive. The storywalk takes pages from popular books and displays them on aluminum stands along the park pathway. Orindas new library manager is one for the books orinda. After two decades worth of superlative science fiction, dozois now presents a retrospective compilation culling from the last 20 years. May 07, 2015 the contra costa county library s book lending machines, known as library agogos, are now in service at two bart stations.
Contra costa county library says business boomed in 2020. Tens of thousands of paperback and hardcover fiction, nonfiction and childrens. Mar 17, 2021 front door service offers safe, contactless service at 24 contra costa county library locations. There are 26 community libraries including the nrhplisted martinez library, access to electronic information via a website, over 455,000 cardholders and more than 7 million items borrowed annually. Contra costa county fire protection district board of directors. Tens of thousands of paperback and hard cover fiction, nonfiction and childrens books are available to the public during the 18day giveaway. Friends of the library library site contra costa college. The contra costa county library is hosting its annual book giveaway from august 7 11. Jun 24, 2019 the contra costa county library is hosting its annual book giveaway from july 16 20. You can make reservations up to 3 months in advance. Richmond collaborations deliver hope amid difficult holiday. Click here to visit the contra costa county library web site.
With two weeks left before the annual quilters crawl, dewey pellicano is excited to showcase her quilt shop after a fouryear absence from the crawl. In 1914, the post office acted as the library with a collection of 100 books. County librarys annual book giveaway slated for july 1620. The contra costa college library, san pablo, calif. County librarys annual book giveaway slated for july 16. Tens of thousands of paperback and hardcover fiction, nonfiction and childrens books from the 26 contra costa county community libraries are available to the public during the 5day giveaway. By the 1920s, there were over forty community libraries and the county library provided library service to sixtyfour public. Jul 15, 2019 written by ect jul 15, 2019 the contra costa county library is hosting its annual book giveaway from july 16 20. Contra costa librarys annual book giveaway includes. Contra costa county free clothing closets, school supplies. The clayton community library offers various library programs and services.
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