The Ygnacio Valley Library, also known as the Thurman G. Casey Memorial Library, opened its doors on September 15, 1975. The site, formerly a walnut orchard, was donated in 1969 by Nellie G. Casey in honor of her husband. A joint project between Contra Costa County, the City of Walnut Creek, the City of Concord, and the Friends of the Ygnacio Valley Library, the Library was designed by the architectural firm Lyons and Hill. In 2004, the Walnut Creek Library Foundation and Contra Costa County Library remodeled the interior to make it beautiful and new again. Open several extra hours a week, thanks to funding from Walnut Creek's 2002 Measure Q, the library is a popular neighborhood hangout, and is known for its cookbooks, mysteries, and unique ceiling architecture.
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