Contra Costa County Library - Orinda
26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563-2519
Price of admission: Free
Website - (925) 254-2184
Hours of Operations: Mon 10-8; Tue 10-8; Wed 10-8; Thu 10-8; Fri 10-6; Sat 10-6; Sun 1-5
Keywords: accessible, books, Bookstore, indoor, Library, reading
The Orinda Library with over 30,000 children's materials and an overall collection of over 70,000 books, recorded books, music and DVDs along with 29 public computers, WiFi, comfy chairs, pillows, reading nooks and a tutoring room is a far cry from the first library in 1924, which consisted of two shelves in the local dry-goods store. As the first town on the east side of the Oakland-Berkeley hills, Orinda became a favored home for Bay Area professionals and built its first library in 1958. The new library building, funded completely by Orinda residents, which includes an art gallery, community meeting rooms, a plaza and a cafe, was opened in October of 2001 and has proved to be a valuable addition to the city as well as the county.
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upperhappy Lafayette, CA
This library is beautiful and the perfect place to spend the afternoon. There is a nice coffee shop on the first floor - a beautiful park right next door - and an art gallery inside. The library staff are friendly and helpful. The library has high ceilings so the noise level is low and you can enjoy a pleasant afternoon of reading or studying. The children's area features big overstuffed pillows on a tiered sitting corner for little ones who need to stretch out during story time.
Posted 03/07/09