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Free Student Meals

Free Student Meals

Free Student Meals

Free healthy meals for children and teens provided by partner school districts and available at select library locations.

Featured Events

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Puppet Art Theater: Tale of the Dragon's Tail

Dec 3rd | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Pleasant Hill

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Resources

Grocery and Meal Pick-up

Free healthy meals and snacks for children and teens 18 and under.
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ABCmouse

ABCmouse is an early learning site for children ages 2 through 8.
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Explora - Elementary School Research

Find age-appropriate articles and facts with easy-to-browse categories organized by popular topics, full-text magazines, and topic overviews

Read, Watch, Listen

Read All About It

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Community Reads for Kids – "Dogtown"

Community Reads for Kids is a countywide reading program that encourages everyone in our community to read and discuss the same book.
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Online Coding Workshops for Children and Teens

Children and teens can take their first steps this summer by signing up for FREE online coding workshops offered by the Library.
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Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Celebrate with books, author events and more books!
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Discover & Go At-Home – California Academy of Science

Whether or not your favorite museums have reopened, they have great online resources for families to take “virtual” field trips.
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Staff Picks

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Indigenous and Native American Reads for Kids

Indigenous and Native American storytelling for toddlers and kids.
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Celebrate the Day of the Dead/Celebra el día de los Muertos

Learn more about this Mexican holiday, which celebrates life and death. Check to see which libraries have community ofrendas to visit.
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Fantastic Fantasy for children

These fantasy titles can be read together or alone, offering classic tales of adventure, mystery and magic.
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Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month - Kids

Immerse yourself in the vibrant mosaic of Hispanic culture and heritage with our carefully curated collection of library materials for kids.
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Kindergarten Countdown

Kindergarten Countdown

Activities promoting the early literacy skills of talking, singing, reading, writing, playing, fine-motor skills and self-help.

Book Recommendation Lists

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Beginning Chapter Books

Time to start reading books with chapters? Here's some great ideas!
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Books for Kindergarten & 1st Grade

Looking for books to share with your emerging reader? Give these a try.
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Books for 2nd and 3rd Grade

Is your new reader looking for some exciting adventures? Give these a try.
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A StoryWalk® is a fun, educational activity that places a children's story along a popular walking route in your community. A few libraries in Contra Costa County have partnered with their communities to bring stories to life in beautiful outdoor settings.

San Ramon Storywalk

StoryWalk® with the San Ramon Library

San Ramon
San Ramon Community Center at Central Park

 

The San Ramon StoryWalk® is a permanent feature in San Ramon’s Central Park.  The 20-station project features a new book four times a year. The San Ramon StoryWalk® project is a partnership with the Rotary Club of San Ramon, the City of San Ramon, the San Ramon Library Foundation, and the Library. The Central Park StoryWalk® begins near the Alcosta parking lot to the right of the playground, ending at the Community Center’s rear fountain.

Pittsburg Storywalk

StoryWalk® with the Pittsburg Library

Pittsburg
Small World Park

 

The Pittsburg Library's permanent StoryWalk® is a feature at Small World Park located near the carousel. A new story will be displayed three times a year. The Small World Park StoryWalk® is brought to you by the Pittsburg Library, City of Pittsburg and the Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund.

StoryWalk® with the San Pablo Library

StoryWalk® with the San Pablo Library

San Pablo
Wildcat Creek Trail behind the library

 

The San Pablo Library's permanent StoryWalk® features bilingual stories along the newly restored Wildcat Creek trail. Beginning behind the library, the trail passes city hall and the WIC center and ends at Vale Road. Enjoy new stories each season while you stroll on the trail. The project is a partnership between the San Pablo Rotary Club, the City of San Pablo, and the Friends of the San Pablo Library.

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition (VBPC) and the Kellogg Hubbard Library."

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