Danville (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Danville (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Danville Library Chronology:
Danville Grange arranges for library service from the California State Library (1906).
Danville Grange writes letter in support of the formation of the Contra Costa County Library (July 19, 1913).
Branch library opens...
Martinez (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Martinez (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Martinez Library Chronology:
The EQV [Esse Quam Videre or to Be, Not to Seem) Club is organized to establish a free reading room (October 24, 1883).
Martinez Free Reading Room and Library Association organize and open a reading room in a building...
Walnut Creek (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Walnut Creek (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Walnut Creek Library Chronology:
Women’s Improvement Club organizes the Walnut Creek Free Library (July 1911).
Walnut Creek Library joins the Contra Costa County Library (October 9, 1913).
Carnegie Corporation announces grant of $2500 for...
Pittsburg (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Pittsburg (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Pittsburg Library Chronology: Sumner Crosby, former State Assemblyman from the 47th District donates 584 books to town; town places books upstairs in the firehouse, and puts Mrs. Theresa Minaker in charge (1913).
County Library establishes...
Pinole (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Pinole (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Pinole Library Chronology:
Contra Costa County Library establishes branch in the Pinole Opera House (March 5, 1914).
Mr. L. P. Brandt builds Pinole’s first library building, an 8x10 foot corrugated sheet metal structure, on the corner of San Pablo...
Brentwood (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Brentwood (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Brentwood Library Chronology:
Brentwood Library Association builds, furnishes and opens Brentwood Branch of Contra Costa County Library at First and Oak Streets (November 1914-January 1915).
Library burns to the ground (July 8, 1919).
Library...
Antioch (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Antioch Library Chronology
A group of Antioch citizens forms a library club with each member contributing $5 (1893).
M. Williams opens the Antioch Free Reading Room at the back of his store on Main Street (1906).
Antioch Woman’s Club organizes a...
Oakley (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Oakley (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Oakley Library Chronology:
County Library establishes Oakley Branch Library (November 1913).
Library moves to Oakley Woman’s Club (1916).
Oakley Library moves to a new space in the former Oakley School building on East Ruby Street (1975).
Governor...
Orinda (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Orinda (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Orinda Library Chronology:
County Library opens deposit station with a small book collection located at the Orinda Park School (1914).
Orinda Library moves to a 4x4 foot bookcase in the Orinda Store (1925).
Library moves into combination fire...
Pleasant Hill (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Pleasant Hill/Central Library Chronology:
Representatives of church, civic, and fraternal organizations in Pleasant Hill organize the Pleasant Hill Library Committee (June 1953).
Friends of the Library raise funds to renovate abandoned Pleasant...
Lafayette (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Lafayette (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Lafayette Library Chronology:
County Library opens branch in a corner of the Lafayette post office (1915).
Lafayette Improvement Club purchases old Lafayette School building, moves it to Main Street as enlarged quarters for the combination post...
Bay Point (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Bay Point (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Bay Point Library Chronology:
Contra Costa County Library establishes Bay Point Library in hospital room of the Bay Point Lumber Company (October 15, 1914).
Bay Point Library moves to bandstand on Carroll Street (1918).
Bay Point Library changes...
Concord (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Concord (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Concord Library Chronology:
Concord citizens organize to establish a public library and reading room in the Concord Fire Hall (1906).
Library moves into new quarters next door to the Levenson Building (1913).
Concord Library joins the Contra Costa...
San Ramon (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- San Ramon (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Dougherty Station Library Chronology:
Library Advisory Committee recommends planning for library in Dougherty Valley and for at least one additional branch in San Ramon in the future (March 11, 1998).
Diablo Valley College Strategic Plan calls for...
El Sobrante (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- El Sobrante (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
El Sobrante Library Chronology:
County Library establishes a station in the home of Mrs. Blanche Burg (December 1938).
Station closes when Mrs. Burg takes a war job (September 1943).
El Sobrante Garden Club sponsors new station in a small building...
Moraga (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Moraga (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Moraga Library Chronology:
County Library opens Moraga Branch in grocery store (January –August 1918).
County Library provides library service in a room located at the back of Moraga post office (1936-1944).
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph offers...
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- El Cerrito (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
El Cerrito Library Chronology:
Rust Branch Library opens in Rust (now El Cerrito) post office (October 31, 1913).
Library moves to the home of Dr. Joseph T. Breneman (1915).
Rust Branch Library changes name to El Cerrito Branch Library...
Rodeo (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Rodeo (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Rodeo Library Chronology:
County Library opens Rodeo Library in schoolhouse (February 1914).
Library moves to different rooms in town (1915,1918,1920).
Rodeo Library Association rents space from school district for Rodeo Improvement Club and...
Crockett (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Crockett (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Crockett Library Chronology:
Crockett Branch of Contra Costa County Library opens in the YMCA hall (March 27, 1914).
C&H Sugar Refining Company provides space in the former Bank of Pinole building for the Crockett Library and the Library moves...
San Pablo (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- San Pablo (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
San Pablo Library Chronology:
Contra Costa County Library establishes a station in the San Pablo Post Office (1914).
Station moves briefly to the office of Justice of the Peace Moitoiza (1942).
Station moves to the Wanlass Insurance Agency office...
Hercules (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Hercules (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Hercules Library Chronology:
County Library establishes station in the Club Room at the California Powder Works in Hercules for the men employed by the Powder Works (November 13, 1913).
Hercules Library closes as city population declines...
Clayton (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Clayton (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Clayton Library Chronology:
Clayton Branch of AAUW takes on project “Build a Library for the Clayton Community” (March 1989).
City of Clayton pledges $1.4 million for building (1991).
California State Library awards $2.8 million of California...
Antioch (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Prewett (GenOn Gateway Center for Learning Library) Chronology:
Dedication of Antioch Branch Library at 501 West 18th Street (March 30, 1968).
Antioch City Council, recognizing the need for library services in the rapidly growing neighborhoods of...
San Ramon (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- San Ramon (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
San Ramon Library Chronology:
County Librarian, Clarence Walters, outlines need for expanded library service in the San Ramon Valley in a memorandum to County Administrator, J. P. McBrien (November 1973).
Pacific Rim Development Co. announces that...
Kensington (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Kensington (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Kensington Library Chronology:
County Library opens Kensington Park Branch in the home of the Caudron family (October 13, 1922).
Branch moves to the home of Miss Eleanor J. Loudon (1925).
Branch moves to Sulliger real estate office (1931).
Branch...
Walnut Creek (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Walnut Creek (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Ygnacio Valley Library Chronology:
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors accepts gift of 1.15-acre site from Nellie G. Casey (November 25, 1969).
County Board of Supervisors with consent of Cities of Concord and Walnut Creek forms County Service...
El Sobrante (Calif.) -- History.; Library buildings -- History -- El Sobrante (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph of a sign in the shape of a book at the edge of an orchard announcing the building of the El Sobrante Library. The sign reads: "Title: El Sobrante Library site, Author: Friends of the El Sobrante Library League, Dedicated to: the People...
Danville (Calif.).; Library buildings -- History -- Danville (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph of the San Ramon Valley Library shortly after opening in its new location in 1962. The name was changed to the Danville Library when the San Ramon Library opened in 1989.
Orinda (Calif.).; Library buildings -- History -- Orinda (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
The Orinda Library in 1962. Dedicated in 1958, the Irwin Way building served as the community library until construction of the new library building on Orinda Way was completed in 2001.
Pleasant Hill (Calif.).; Public libraries -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.) -- History.; Library buildings -- History -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.).; Library buildings -- United States -- Design and construction.;Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photographs showing various stages of construction of the Pleasant Hill Library in 1960. The bottom image includes former County Librarian Bertha Hellums on the left.
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- El Cerrito (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph of the home of librarian Faye Breneman and Dr. Joseph T. Breneman that housed the Rust Library, renamed the El Cerrito Branch Library in 1916. (The name of the town of Rust was changed to El Cerrito in 1916.) The home served as the...
Antioch (Calif.).; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph of the Antioch Library built with a $2,500 grant from the Carnegie corporation. The Classical Revival building served the community as a library from 1916 to 1967.
Walnut Creek (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Walnut Creek (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Photograph of the Walnut Creek Library built in 1916 on Main St. with a $2,500 grant from the Carnegie Corporation. It served as the community library until the dedication of the new location on Broadway in 1961.
El Cerrito (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- El Cerrito (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph of the home of librarian Faye Breneman and Dr. Joseph T. Breneman that housed the Rust Library, renamed the El Cerrito Branch Library in 1916. (The name of the town of Rust was changed to El Cerrito in 1916.) The home served as the...
Pleasant Hill (Calif.).; Public libraries -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.) -- History.; Library buildings -- History -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.).;Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph of the Pleasant Hill Library in its pre-1961 location.
Walnut Creek (Calif.).; Library buildings -- History -- Walnut Creek (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph showing the entrance to the Walnut Creek Library building erected in 1961 and demolished in 2008 to make way for the new building dedicated in 2010.
Walnut Creek (Calif.).; Library buildings -- History -- Walnut Creek (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Photograph showing the south entrance to the Walnut Creek Library building erected in 1961 and demolished in 2008 to make way for the new building dedicated in 2010.
Pleasant Hill (Calif.).; Public libraries -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.) -- History.; Library buildings -- History -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
Antioch (Calif.) -- History.; Historic buildings.; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). -- Photographs.;
Reference side and charging desk at the Antioch Carnegie Library.
Antioch (Calif.) -- History.; Historic buildings.; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). -- Photographs.;
The current Antioch Library under construction in 1967. Photograph taken from inside a vehicle.
