Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; American Smelting and Refining Company -- History.; American Smelting and Refining Company.; Asarco Inc.; Asarco Inc. -- History.; Smelting.;
Explosions.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pinole (Calif.) -- History.; Relocation (Housing).; Richmond (Calif.) -- History.;
Explosions.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pinole (Calif.) -- History.; Relocation (Housing).; Richmond (Calif.) -- History.;
Pinole (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Pinole (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
1926 photograph of the building that housed the Pinole Library, the fire house garage, community hall above (with apartment for janitor), and jail in the rear.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
