The Orinda Library is a public library located in Orinda. The current library building was opened in 2001 and holds over 70,000 books, musical CDs, audio books and DVDs as well as 30,000 children's items. Amenities include downloadable media, free WiFi access and 29 public access computers, a tutoring room, reading nooks and chairs and pillows for extra comfort. The building itself encompasses community meeting rooms, a plaza, a cafe and an art gallery.
Orinda's first library building was built in 1958 using funds raised by the community. The current building was also funded by local residents and is meant to encourage community engagement with reading and the arts. Family-friendly programming and events are often hosted, ranging from book clubs and lectures to story time and musical performances.
The Laguna Beach Library is in the highly-trafficked downtown part of the city, within easy walking distance of just about everything. It shares its building with the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce as well as the Friends of the Laguna Beach Library Book Shop. As for the library itself, it has volumes and volumes about any and every topic you can imagine, all for free once you get a library card.
Niles Library is a Fremont based educational resource offering members the opportunity to check out magazines, encyclopedias, novels, biographies, DVDs, audio-books, CD's and newspapers. Community service programs organized by the library deliver books to seniors and shut-ins and teach literacy to children and adults. Book sales are held three times a year.
This library offers a wide range of books and activities for neighbors in the area. Activities include storytime for toddlers and preschoolers, as well as "Read to a Dog" sponsored by the Marin Humane Society. Computers are available and one-on-one tutoring sessions can be arranged.
Woodside Library is a branch of San Mateo County Library, and part of the Peninsula Library System. The library's barn-like architecture evokes the surrounding close community, much like the tranquil California native plants garden tucked away in back. Inside you'll find a cozy community space offering an array of library services.
The La Crescenta Library was first opened in November 1914 with a small collection located inside a church. Today it resides on the corner of Foothill Blvd. and La Crescenta Ave. in a newly renovated, 15,000-square-foot building. $14.5 million in funds were used to expand and update the library. It officially reopened on January 29, 2010.
The La Crescenta Library is part of the Los Angeles County Public Library System, so patrons are able to access the entire L.A. County collection from this branch.
Many classes and clubs for adults, families, teens and children are held monthly. The full calendar is available on the library website.
A wealth of research materials including biographies, newspapers, magazines, and medical texts can be accessed here. There is also a career database and a Learning Express Test Prep Library, which contains practice tests for the ACT, SAT, GRE, GED, TOEFL, EMS, Firefighter exams and much more.
Town meetings, elections and events are held in the meeting room. The entrance is located in the back parking lot.
The Claremont Library hosts some 168,000 books, 180 magazine subscriptions, 5,900 videocassettes and more than 5,900 audio books and recordings. It also boasts a rare microfiche and microfilm reader with a viewing room for archival footage. The majority of funding for this library comes from Los Angeles County. However, the city and a support group called Friends of the Claremont Library help keep the community location open additional days and provide support for a children's center. The library hosts free events on a regular basis, from poetry readings to puppet shows and cooking classes.
