Press Release
| For Immediate Release: May 11, 2009 | Contact: Cathy Sanford Deputy County Librarian - Support Services 925-927-3228 csanford@ccclib.org |
LIBRARY-A-GO-GO TO PROVIDE NEW SERVICE AT DISCOVERY BAY'S SANDY COVE SHOPPING CENTER
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY— The list of conveniences for those who live life on the go is about to grow. The Contra Costa County Library is expanding services and improving accessibility for far East County residents by making its popular collection available through the installation of its Library-a-Go-Go book lending machine. The book lending machine will be located in front of the CVS/pharmacy (formerly Long's Drugs store) in Discovery Bay's Sandy Cove Shopping Center beginning May 21, 2009.
"The Contra Costa Library collection is a treasured set that needs to be made accessible to everyone in Contra Costa," said Supervisor Mary Nejedly Piepho. “As the Supervisor for Far East County it has been my priority to bring more services to the area. The Library-a-Go-Go machine will make it easier to borrow books whether you seek children's books for your kids, a novel for vacation, or simply want to explore the world through books. I appreciate the assistance that the county has received from Steve Bowie and the Pacific Development Group on making the location in the Sandy Cove shopping center available to the local communities.”
“The innovative technology of the Library-a-Go-Go machine provides us with the opportunity to offer reading materials for children, teens and adults to an area where convenient library services currently do not exist,” said County Librarian Anne Cain.
The Library-a-Go-Go lending machine will offer 430 books geared to the reading interests of children, teens and adults. Books will also be available in Spanish. Anyone with a Contra Costa County Library card will be able to check out and return books. If you don't already have a library card, Contra Costa County Library staff will be available for several days prior to and the day of the launch, to register new library card holders.
The Contra Costa County Library will kick-off the new Library-a-Go-Go service with a celebration on Thursday, May 21 at 11 a.m. in front of the CVS/pharmacy, Sandy Cove Shopping Center, 14840 Hwy. 4, Discovery Bay. The event will include remarks by Supervisor Piepho and County Librarian Anne Cain. Refreshments and activities for children will also be available.
This program is sponsored by grants from the California State Library and the Bay Area Library & Information Systems and Baker & Taylor, Inc.
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Photo Opportunity: Children from two Discovery Bay preschools will attend the event which will provide face-painting, a sandtray, tumbling demonstrations, a craft and refreshments. Speakers and a demonstration of the new Library-a-Go-Go machine will be featured.
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