Celebrate Suffrage
August marks the Women’s Suffrage Movement Centennial. Contra Costa Library is excited to share resources and programs to celebrate this for voting rights.
What’s it Like to Have Dyslexia?
Project Second Chance explains the challenges, coping strategies and gifts of dyslexia: one reason some really smart people struggle to read.
Freedom on Two Wheels: Embracing the Flat Tire
Tips for how to prepare for and deal with a flat when you're on the go.
COVID Diaries
Chronicle and contribute your experiences to the California State Library's "COVID Diaries" project.
Freedom on Two Wheels: The Three Bears
An introduction to The Three Bears: a local bike ride.
Explora Database – Information for All Ages
Submitted by CCCL_AlbertG The Contra Costa County Library is dedicated to connecting the County’s communities with information, resources and services despite the library buildings being closed. The Library’s website contains many resources that can be accessed from home, 24 hours a day. On our digital resources page, you can find three Explora databases that are…
What’s Your Sign? Book Horoscopes for Teens
Submitted by CCCL_Robynb Obsessed with your horoscope? Love to read? Then look no further for your next reading suggestion! Just find the sign that goes with your birthday, check out the recommended book, and see if the stars align. (Hint: click on the title of the book to learn more about it and put it on hold.…
A Day in the Life of a Librarian in Juvenile Hall
Submitted by CCCL_RachelF Being a librarian at Juvenile Hall is a lot like being at a public library! The residents love to visit and read a lot. Manga, drawing, and urban fiction books are incredibly popular! Click HERE for an urban fiction booklist I created if you want to read more. My day begins by…
Using Picture Books to Talk to My Son About Racism
Submitted by CCCL_DesireeC My son was just 3 years old when he asked, “Mommy, are your teachers brown like me?” Since then, I’ve made sure to highlight stories of people who looked like him so he could see himself reflected in heroes: real and fictional. What I didn’t rush to share with him were the ugly truths of racism, which now I can’t avoid. Like countless other parents from all ethnic and…
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