News
News & events
What's coming up and what we've done — future to past.
Sun, Aug 3
Upcoming event Donation drop-off day — Clear your shelves; we will sort and rehome.
Sat, Jul 12
Upcoming event Sidewalk book giveaway — Bring a bag, take what you like. Location and time to be confirmed.
Ongoing
Upcoming event By appointment — Looking for specific titles or have a large collection? Reach out any time.
Apr 2026
Accomplishment Gave away 700 books at our open-stacks event — We opened the stacks to the public after the March pop-up flea market got rained out.
Mar 2026
Accomplishment Gave away 1,000 books at the Triangle Works pop-up flea market — In El Sobrante.
Q1 2026
Accomplishment Rehomed about 2,000 more books across the community — To Friends of the Library groups (El Sobrante, Benicia, Martinez, Pinole, Hercules, San Lorenzo), the Prisoners Literature Project, the Muslim Community Center, Jefferson Elementary School, Indivisible East Bay, the Society for Creative Anachronism, folks with Little Free Libraries, senior centers and skilled nursing facilities, and individuals who just want free books.
Q1 2026
Accomplishment Generated $1,000 in Pegasus Books gift certificates for school libraries
Q1 2026
Accomplishment Generated $300 in Moe's Books gift certificates for school libraries
Q1 2026
Accomplishment Received $350 in cash donations, and generated another $250 — To be turned into online gift certificates for school libraries.
Q1 2026
Accomplishment Built 60 linear feet of floor-to-ceiling shelving — Three shelves tall and two feet deep, sturdy enough for multiple people to climb on at once.