The San Pablo Library has been an incredible resource for my clients and our community. My clients…read moreabsolutely love coming here, we have taken advantage of so many of the wonderful opportunities the library offers. Over time, the staff has become like family to us! The variety of programs are amazing. They offer yoga, family story time, story time for little ones, ESL classes for parents, teen gaming, art therapy, bilingual meditation, chess club, IT (any technical questions) and after-school meals during the summer and more! The library also has a Wellness Team available on Wednesdays and Thursdays, Vicky, Andrea & Natalie are absolutely thee BEST and provides valuable services and support for unhoused community members. What truly sets this library apart is its welcoming atmosphere. The staff is always friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to help. The library is well-organized, AND security (Brittany & Nay) does an excellent job of ensuring everyone feels safe and comfortable. The San Pablo Library is so much more than a place to borrow books--it's a true community hub. We are grateful for everything they do and highly recommend it to anyone looking for resources, programs, and a sense of belonging!

I would love to give this place 5 stars, but one of my last experiences for using the computer &…read moreprinting was terrible. For some reason the lady at the front desk did not want to help me and referred me to wait over 30 mins for some sort of assistance from volunteers. All she had to do was just spend 2 minutes just to show me. I asked for help multiple times. There were several employees. Two at the front desk and the other was actually assisted patrons at the computers. I eventually figured it out myself. I do come here often and I enjoy having a clean, quiet area to study. Just not too fond of that particular employee.

Lately I been coming to this library due to how the inside and outside of the building is…read morewonderful. You would not believe this library was caught on fire. Since the fire and re-opening the library still attracts people to come inside to check out books, studied, or nap (I seen someone catching up sleep but dare not to snore). The librarian was polite on informing what been going on with the library since it re-opening. I was informed about events the library are holding. I have one good question: why is this the only library that provides ear plugs?

It's a nice cute small library but I'm not sure if libraries have changed since when I used to go…read morebut everyone including the libraries here are just talking at full volume, people are talking on their phones, some were even blasting music loudly on their headphones to the point where I could hear them 10 feet+ away. It's not a great place to study or focus but if you're just looking for a place to hang out it's great.

Walking up a gentleman said food is ready. He was so kind. I came for the entertainment poetry,…read moredancers. Amazing. My daughter and cousin enjoyed themselves. The poetry about how far she came being Indian. Breath taking. The finale fashion show where this culture meets another one! Priceless! Everyone was laughing talking such a friendly event. Thanks IG.

Very polite, people comfortable environment very knowledgeable staff we will continue to visit the…read morePinole library

It's a good school. It teaches u a lot and its well versed from automotive classes, engineering…read moreprograms, electrical classes, and culinary classes. It's a decent way to get into whatever career you decide to choose.

Still a great college option- in the neighborhood spacious. Here daily for the drop off and pick…read moreup- campus is pretty secure with their own campus police and security

this blue book box (#6896) with a light blue daisied slanted rooftop has modern fictions and…read morenonfictions within. reads: "Popeye" (various artists) -Popeye was a fleeting attraction in my early youth. Batman & Superman was more exciting. -i couldn't identify with any of the characters. Wimpy-wasn't into hamburgers then, probably didn't eat them Bluto-didn't identify with bullies Olive Oyl-popeye's on & off girlfriend. character not as defined as the others. Popeye-i didn't like spinach nor did i smoke then, when i did, i found pipes to be a big hassle. theme too narrow to be interesting. Spinach was yucky....

Along with being a BA student candidate at UC Berkeley, I also work as a clerk/poll worker for the…read moreelection board in my county. I was recently here for poll worker training in the City of Richmond. The training session was in the city council's chambers at 440 Civic Center Plaza. I snapped a few pictures of the empty room. It was interesting to be in an empty council chamber for poll worker training It was quite interesting to come here as it has been quite some time I have been here in the City of Richmond. I used to go to the library nearby when I was a sprog with The Family. The Parental Unit was very much into books, book shoppes, and libraries. Across the street kitty corner to the library and directly across the way from the city council building is the Richmond Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center. I attended some high school commencement exercises here. The Sibling walked the graduation altar here. On two separate occasions, a couple of friends (from our elementary school days) walked the graduation altar before and after The Sibling here as well. I would welcome an opportunity to come back at the city building, the auditorium, and the library. There are other places in Richmond here. One of the superior court offices are here in Richmond. I have come here a few times for jury duty. Fortunately, I was excused (touch wood) from serving. There is a shopping center that recently opened in the area. There is a Target Superstore here sharing space with Panda Express and a GameStop. I hope to pay a visit to this shopping centre in the future with friends. SYOY! Ciao!

Kathleen H wrote in 2012, " I venture to say that the problem lies with the leadership in city…read moregovernment, or lack thereof.  Former mayor Thomas Corcoran did a great job with Richmond.  My hope is that Richmond can turn itself around and get rid of the drugs and crime so that families can feel safe once again." If you stay informed and updated re: current facts in Richmond, you should know that the current leadership in city government, (along with many others in the community), has done a great job of dramatically lowering crime and violence in Richmond over the past 8 years that the current Mayor McLaughlin has been in office.  In 1989, in this city of about 100,000 people, there were 61 homicides.  It came down for a while around the turn of the century, but by 2006 it was back up to almost 50 homicides.  Over recent years it has declined all the way down to 16 in 2013*.  Of course that is 16 too many, but a big improvement over 50 or 60.   The problems in a city with as much poverty and historical problems as Richmond won't turn into paradise overnight.  But it is good to get the facts straight before blaming the current "leadership in city government" who has, in fact, made great strides in reducing violent crime. *(statistics source: Contra Costa Times) PS: I wrote quite a while ago (a few years?) but apparently forgot to post it, and just noticed today that it was not posted, so the content is a bit dated.

I am the first one to review the city of San Pablo? Haha. Well, if you think about it, San Pablo is…read morelocated in the middle of Richmond, CA. Most people just assume its part of it. No one really knows where San Pablo is unless you are a gambler at Lytton Casino. Lol Anyways, fun fact! The city of San Pablo is actually one of the oldest Spanish settlements in the region. Contra Costa College, one of the three best community college in the bay area is also located in San Pablo. San Pablo Is also known for Lytton Casino, where magic happens. Literally can make your money disappear. Haha I can say that the city of San Pablo have been progressing in the past 10 years.

The only thing I really know about this city is that they have the San Pablo Casino here. Terrible…read moreodds on gambling - strange "bingo" slot machines to get around laws using a loophole I suspect. The only reason I'd come to San Pablo is for the Casino - and its a terrible one - probably one of the worst in the bay area. I know way back when they had table games and there was a "bank" and they would charge $1 for every hand. If you had a low bet and liked to sit for hours that was a disaster. Been across the street to the Nations. The city seems ok there next to the highway but it is not affluent at all. Seems like the casino just takes money away from parents with kids and many mouths to feed. And the casino is too close to all the blue collar families. Not sure why the city of San Pablo chose this location for a casino. If you are looking for gaming action I think Cache Creek is probably a better bet. Star Casino at their new Tracy location also ok for low bets.

this red library (#74507) has a blue covering. mostly thin nonfiction books within…read more reads: "Lapdogs: How the Press Rolled over for Bush" (Eric Boehlert) *after an adversarial relationship with Clinton, the media didn't cover subsequent Bush news stories adequately, not covering misstatements: -lax investigation of Bush's war in Iraq rationale -didn't vet Tony Blair's "Downing Street Memo" which turned out to be fake. -didn't investigate whether a bulge in Bush's back during lst Pres. debate was an hidden wire (to transmit info) or a bullet proof vest. -no interest in investigating about 1st Lt. Bush activities when he disappeared from his service in Texas National Guard during the Vietnam war. -relayed White House "fake" Jessica Lynch story without investigating meanwhile, right wing bloggers/media outlets spewed endless fact-free allegations on every Bush indiscretion, lamenting about "liberal bias" in the media.such allegations were covered in the mainstream media.(MSM) reasons why Bush got better press: -White House threaten to cut off media access to any reporter asking challenging questions or making critical statements. -press didn't want to be labeled as having a "liberal bias" -MSM news executives wanted continued access to White House for economic reasons so directed reporters to be more discrete.

Lots of details about this interesting corner of the Bay Area provided by our guide Dan G. He was a…read morewealth of information, pretty funny and as a local was able to share a lot of perspective on the islands changes. Great day trip and I wish we had more time to poke around.

Wonderful tour led by Jim. History + nature! A great morning spent on the island…read more For people who are looking to visit the Naval Museum on the island, it is no longer open, but this tour is operative and you get to see the naval chapel and walk around the area. I was originally looking for information about the museum and arrived at this page: https://www.mihpf.org/tours. I hope this will help you find their tour options and dates! All digitalized, no fuss. And it turns out I was the only who signed up for today's tour, and they did not cancel on me because of that. I really really appreciated it. One last thing, the money you spend on the tour goes into helping this foundation : ) Yay!