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County Librarian's Message for April 2026

Learn about the exciting new updates that make it even easier to access the Concord Library on Sundays and more locations opening soon.

Meet Roxy: The Rolling Reader’s Adventurous New Mascot!

Introducing Roxy the Fox! Her mission is to inspire kids to sign up for for library cards and to discover the joy of reading.
Pinole Library

Pinole Library Closing for Large-Scale Maintenance Project

The facility will close on March 1 for approximately 11 months to address critical deferred maintenance and modernize the infrastructure.

Free Naloxone (Narcan) Available at Seven Library Locations

The medicine that quickly reverses an opioid overdose is free and available at the seven libraries across the county.

By the Numbers

Library Founded: 1913
Community Libraries: 26
Total Staff: 417
Population Served: 1,165,927
Cardholders: 359,564
Collection:  1.3 million items

 

Infographic showing key library increases from 2024 to 2025: OverDrive/Libby checkouts 3.04M (21.3% increase), Kanopy checkouts 1.64K (23.6% increase), New York Times page views 2.72M (46.9% increase), and PressReader articles opened 1.33M (92.7% increase). Below, “Most Popular Books” lists top titles by category: The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! (Picture Book), The Thank You Book (Early Reader), Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder (Juvenile Reader), A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (Teen Reader), and The Women (Adult Reader).

Media Contact

Brooke Converse
Public Information Officer/Marketing & Communications
Office: 925.608.7713
Cell: 925.329.8414
brooke.converse@library.cccounty.us

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