Events
The Bookworms is a monthly book club for readers in 3rd through 5th grade (2024/2025 school year). We will discuss a new book each month and enjoy a book themed activity. Please register at the information desk.
Generously sponsored by The…
Tuesday Evening Book Club is a lively and engaging gathering led by its members. Each month, the group reads a new book that is nominated and selected by its members. The nominator usually prepares to lead the discussion. The selections…
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This month we will be discussing the novel This Motherless Land by Nikki May.
Limited copies of each month's title are available at the front desk.
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For children in 1st-5th grades. Read to a dog! Reading with dogs is a great way for children to practice their reading skills. Children read aloud for 15 minutes to a dog in a relaxed, non-judgmental environment. Dogs are great…
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Mystery Book Club meets in person at the Antioch Library on the third Friday of the month at 12 noon.
Limited copies of each month's title are available for checkout at the front desk. Select titles may also be available for checkout in…
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Join our Book Club for Adults where we will meet virtually at 4pm on the third Tuesday of every month to discuss various kids and teen titles. Conversation will be casual and friendly!
This month we will be discussing The Horse and His Boy…
Join the El Cerrito Library Mystery Book Club for a lively, imaginative and heartfelt discussion about the mysteries and surprises of the genre. All are welcome.
March 19 - Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
April 16 - We…
This book club is for children in grades 3-5 (24/25 school year). Enjoy lively book discussions and fun activities! Contact the children’s librarian for information at Dougherty Station Library (925) 973-3380. Please register by phone…
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Join us for a reading party! You can bring a book of your own or choose one from our shelves or display. We will have snacks, some dedicated reading time, and spend some time sharing about our favorite books!
Ages 0-13. No registration…
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History is full of it, and Californian history is ESPECIALLY full of it: the good, the bad, the horrifying and the wondrous. Want to discuss it all? In partnership with the Kensington Public Library, the El Cerrito Historical Society is…
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Read, discuss ideas, and connect with others at the Clayton Library Book Club. This club is open to all and meets monthly to discuss books from multiple genres. This month we will read and discuss Tortilla Flat by John…
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Join us to discuss a classic book. Ask at the information desk to check out a copy. This month's title is America is in the Heart, by Carlos Bulosan.
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The Kensington Book Club is open to all and alternates between classic and contemporary literature on a monthly basis. The club meets online via Zoom, usually on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:15pm.
May's book is The Age of…
Join other book lovers for monthly book discussions with the Pinole Library Book Club. Our club meets in person on the last Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm.. All adults are welcome.May 27th book discussion: She's Not Sorry…
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The Online Rainbow Book Club is for all readers ages 18 and over who enjoy thoughtful and supportive discussions centering on LGBTQ+ titles, characters, and themes. This month, we will go over It Came From the…
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An interactive introduction to aikido, exploring its martial arts and spiritual aspects. Presenter Bob Noha has taught aikido for nearly 60 years, founding several schools. In January 2025, he was awarded the rank of 7th degree black belt…
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You're invited to attend the Pleasant Hill Library's Monday book club. This book club will meet on June 2nd at 1:00 pm; where we will be discussing The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson.
Copies of the book will be available for…
Join the Ygnacio Valley Library Book Group for lively, thoughtful book discussions! Share your thoughts and connect with fellow readers. Our club meets in person every 1st Monday of the month at the Ygnacio Valley…
Hang out, make friends, eat snacks, and talk books! Ask at the service desk to check out a copy of the book to read for this meeting. No worries if you don't finish the book, you can still come. See you there! :)
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Friday Afternoon Library Book Club. Dougherty Station Library
Join other book lovers for monthly get-togethers and book discussions.
Featured Books
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