Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

Many of our library locations have a charging station, charging locker, or personal device chargers for the public to charge their device. Charging options vary by location.

Charging stations allow you to charge your phone at the unsecured station.
Lockers allow you to lock up your phone using a secure PIN while it's charging.
Personal device chargers allow you to charge your device with your own cord within the library.

For more information, please contact the location.

Location	Charging Station	Charging Locker	Personal Device Charger

Antioch Library		X
Bay Point Library			X
Brentwood Library		X
Concord Library	X
Danville Library	X
El Cerrito Library	X
Hercules Library	X
Lafayette Library		X
Martinez Library	X
Orinda Library		X
Pinole Library	X
Pittsburg Library	X	X
Pleasant Hill Library			X
Prewett Library	X
San Pablo Library		X
San Ramon Library		X
Walnut Creek Library		X
Ygnacio Valley Library		X	X

Hand sanizer and wipes are available at all library locations for everyone to use. Restrooms are also available for hand washing.

Self-Service Sunday
Self-Service Sundays is the new pilot service that allows patrons to access the Concord Library without staff on site on Sundays.

Concord Library

Sundays: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Holidays: Closed
Services offered:

Pick up holds

Browse library collections

Use self-checkout machines

Quiet reading or studying

Connect to Wi-Fi

Services not offered:

Computers, printing, scanning, or photocopying

Restrooms

LINK+ pick up or returns

Community room

Friends of the Library Bookstore
Must be 18 years or older

Contra Costa County Library card account in good standing

Complete Self-Service Sunday interest form

Attend an in-person orientation

Read and sign the Self-Service Sundays user agreement
Locations

You can find the open hours of each of our Library locations here: https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/locations

You can find directions to our Library locations by going to our homepage. At the very top of the screen click on “Hours & Locations.” Search for a specific location or click "See all locations” to view them all. Once you select a location, click on “Get Directions” to go to Google Maps and get specific directions from the address of your choice.

You can find a list of all of the events being offered at the Libraries across the county here: https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/search/index

From this page you can narrow down your results by selecting specific dates, locations, event types, age groups and languages. You can click on a specific event for more details about that event.

You may return Contra Costa County Library materials at the outside book drops located at:

Antioch:

Bay Point:

Brentwood:

Clayton:

Concord:

Crockett:

Danville:

Dougherty Station:

El Cerrito:

El Sobrante:

Hercules:

Kensington:

Lafayette:

Moraga:

Martinez:

Oakley:

Orinda:

Pinole:

Pittsburg:

Pleasant Hill:

Prewett:

Rodeo:

San Pablo:

San Ramon:

Walnut Creek:

Ygnacio Valley:

Please check our online events calendar or with your local library about in-person programs at this time.

You can find a list of Contra Costa County Library closures on our Holidays and Closures page.
Meeting Rooms

You can reserve the meeting room at the Walnut Creek Library and the Brentwood Library online. You can also reserve the Group Study rooms at the Brentwood Library online. Please see https://ccclib.org/rooms/ for more information.