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January 2024

1   Bookstore closed, New Year's Day Holiday (Observed)

15 Bookstore closed, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day

18 Board meeting, 5:30 p.m.

 

February 2024

19 Bookstore closed, President's Day Holiday

 

March 2024

21 Board meeting, 5:30 p.m.

22 Member PreSale, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

23 Saturday Book Sale, 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

20 Bookstore closed, Staff Training Day

 

April 2024

7-13 National Library Week: Ready, Set, Library!

 

May 2024

16 Board meeting, 5:30 p.m.

27 Bookstore closed, Memorial Day Holiday

 

June 2024

19 Bookstore closed, Juneteenth Holiday

20 Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.

 

July 2024

4   Bookstore closed, Independence Day Holiday

 

August 2024

9   Member PreSale, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

10  Saturday Book Sale, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

15 Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.

 

September 2024

Bookstore closed, Labor Day Holiday

 

October 2024

17  Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.

 

November 2024

10-11 Bookstore closed, Veteran's Day Observed

21 Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.

27-29 Bookstore closed, Thanksgiving Holidays

 

December 2024

6   Member PreSale, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

7   Saturday Book Sale, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

23-26  Bookstore closed, Christmas Holidays    

31 Bookstore closed, New Year's Eve Holiday

 

January 2025

1   Bookstore closed, New Year's Holiday

 

 

News

 

The Book Store Is Open

 

The bookstore is open for business! We look forward to seeing all of you shopping in the bookstore.

 

While we will strive to be open during the hours the library is open, our hours may be a little unpredictable because we are a volunteer run operation. We ask for your patience if you drop by and find us unexpectedly closed. You may call the any of the following numbers to make sure the bookstore will be open when you arrive:

 

Bookstore (925) 977-3349 

Library information desk (925) 977-2975 

Deb Wainscott (mgr) (925) 658-2790 

 

2024 Saturday Book Sales

 

 

Mar.

Aug.

Dec. 

 

PreSale for members* (3-4:30)

22

9

6

 

Booksale (10-4)

23

10

7

 

*Not a member? You may join at the pre-sale!

 

Saturday Booksale Schedule

10:00 am— Booksale Opens

2:00 pm— Break

2:30 pm  — Bag Sale

4:00 pm— Booksale Closes

 

Where 

Oak View Room • Walnut Creek Library • 1644 N. Broadway •Walnut Creek

Since the sale may be crowded, we suggest that you wear a mask.

 

Event Description

Find a huge selection of gently used books at great prices at our Book Sale in the Walnut Creek Library’s Oak View Room.

 

Super Shopper Alert!

Saturday, after 2:30 pm, fill a grocery bag of books for only $5.

We are GREEN – please bring a bag or box to carry your books home.
          

Proceeds are donated to the Walnut Creek Library for new books & children’s programs.

 

Friends of the Walnut Creek Library Board Meetings

 

Board meetings are held bi-monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 5:30 pm on Zoom.