The Best Library in East Bay

African American Museum and Library

The African American Museum and Library at Oakland is dedicated to the discovery, preservation, interpretation and sharing of historical and cultural experiences of African Americans in California and the West for present and future generations. T... more

Alameda Free Library

The Library offers a wide range of services to support community priorities, including answering reference questions, staging story times, providing summer reading programs, hosting class visits, and offering free public programs and displays for all... more

Albany Library

American Canyon Library

Preschool storytime, Tues at 10:30. Storytime for all ages with "Library Grandparent," Wed at 2. more

Benicia Library

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Berkeley Public Library - Central Branch

The Berkeley Public Library has served the people of Berkeley since 1893, and looks forward to providing many more years of community service. The Library is one of the most heavily used libraries in California, serving the people of Berkeley. &nbsp... more

Berkeley Public Library - Claremont Branch

Berkeley Public Library is proud to serve the Southern Berkeley area of town.    more

Berkeley Public Library - West Branch

Berkeley Public Library is proud to serve the West Berkeley neighborhood. more

California Genealogical Society and Library

The California Genealogical Society and Library is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that seeks to aid, educate and encourage research in family history. CGS was founded February 12, 1898 in San Francisco, and is presently located in Oakland,... more

Castro Valley Library

Concord Public Library

In keeping with the City's vision of “Families First”, the Concord Library has a large collection of children's and teen materials, including books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and more. For adults, the Concord Library has special collections of... more

Dublin Library

The library is a great resource for the Dublin community.   You can check out books, e-books, do homework, get some advice on how to research a problem and attend informative events. more

Fremont Main Library

Hayward Public Library

The Hayward Public Library promotes and celebrates the diverse cultural heritage of the community in all of its services and programs. The Hayward Library is committed to providing materials and services that support each individual's right to know a... more

John F Kennedy Library

Welcome to the John F. Kennedy Library.   Meeting Room The Joseph Room is equipped with a baby grand piano, data drop, and tables and chairs for meeting use. Reservations are taken six months in advance but no more than six times a year. It i... more

Lafayette Library

A visionary construct of education, collaboration and community, the Lafayette Library and Learning Center (LLLC), home of the Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium, is a place where all generations can gather for enriched intellectual and cultural exper... more

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Livermore Public Library

The Livermore Public Library encourages the development of a lifelong interest in reading and learning by youth and adults, provides materials and services of popular interest, supports the educational needs of the community, furnishes timely, accura... more

Newark Library

Niebyl Proctor Marxtist Library

Oakland Public Library - Cesar E. Chavez Branch

The Chávez Branch Spanish collection is the largest in OPL. Chávez also has a Chicano collection and a Seed Lending Library. They have books in Chinese and Arabic. The branch has 18 computers with internet. more

Oakland Public Library - Rockridge Branch

Rockridge Branch has approximately 75,000 books, compact disks, DVDs, audio books, video games, and magazines and newspapers for all ages. Circulating materials are largely of popular interest, with a strong emphasis on practical how-to topics and fi... more

Oakland Public Library Brookfield Branch

Oakland Public Library Dimond Branch

Oakland Public Library Golden Gate Branch

The Oakland Public Library is a part of the City of Oakland in California and has been in existence since 1878. We also offer many other special services for residents of Oakland. The Golden Gate branch has a collection of approximately 35,000 items... more

Oakland Public Library Main Branch

Located between downtown and Lake Merritt, Oakland's Main Library is one of the largest public library facilities in the Bay Area. In addition to large collections of over 350,000 reference and circulating non-fiction and fiction books, the Main Libr... more

Oakland Public Library Melrose Branch

Oakland Public Library West Oakland Branch

Orinda Library Auditorium

The Orinda Library with over 30,000 children's materials and an overall collection of over 70,000 books, recorded books, music and DVDs along with 29 public computers, WiFi, comfy chairs, pillows, reading nooks and a tutoring room is a far cry from t... more

Pleasanton Library

San Leandro Adult Literacy Program

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San Leandro Library - Manor Branch

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San Leandro Library - Mulford-Marina Branch

San Leandro Library - South Branch

San Leandro Main Public Library

San Lorenzo Library

The Magnes

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life was established in 2010 following the transfer of the Judah L. Magnes Museum to the University of California, Berkeley. Its remarkably diverse archive, library and museum holdings include art, objects, tex... more

UC Berkeley - Spanish and Portuguese Library

The library supports the Spanish and Portuguese department to give opportunities to learn and achieve mastery of the languages and cultures we study, which includes Catalan, Nahuatl, Portuguese, Romance Studies and Spanish. more

Vacaville Library Cultural Center

Walnut Creek Library

The Walnut Creek Library is located in Civic Park in downtown Walnut Creek at the corner of N. Broadway and Lincoln Avenue, within easy walking distance of the Walnut Creek BART Station, the Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, and the downtown shopp... more

West Side Library in Richmond

The West Side Branch of the Richmond Public Library is a small community branch library located in the center of the historic, scenic Point Richmond neighborhood. more

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