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El Sobrante Library

4.1 (22 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Well lit, nice layout.
Frey W.

If you haven't been to the El Sobrante library since the remodel, give it a try! The building is well lit and pleasant to spend time in with comfortable chairs and couches. There is a large kids area with a great selection of brand new books, computers, toys and a coloring area. This is a great spot to spend a few hours and relax, a very positive addition to the community.

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6 years ago

Small library but easy to navigate, staff is very friendly and helpful. Books are in very good condition. I really like this library.

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4 years ago

The folks who operate this library are just awesome. Its best thing about El Sobrante.

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5 years ago

I love the new remodel, the library has lots of windows, everything is new. The toddler section is a fun area to play in.

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12 years ago

My review is mainly based on the quiet room in the back, It's a great place to study. Also, they have great programs for children & parents.

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El Cerrito Library

El Cerrito Library

4.3(31 reviews)
4.1 mi

On Thankful Thursday, 11/20/25, I have to reflect on all the libraries of my past that made me into…read morethe successful broadly educated person that I am today. Instead of doing a review for each library since it's been a period of time and changes obviously occur I am mentioning libraries I found useful in my growing up and college education process. Growing up I lived in El Cerrito and it was a comfortable walk with my mom and sometimes a sister or two to visit the El Cerrito Library. We each had our own library card and would pick out two or three books to check out. My favorite section the children's books. On occasion our family would visit the Richmond library for which my parents had a library card. My memories serve me that the Richmond library had records and movies that could be checked out. I browsed the books but rarely asked for one to be checked out for me. I did make requests for records that may not have been my parents choice. Once in college I became well versed at the Berkeley Main Library, the North Berkeley library, the University of California Berkeley library, the Boalt Hall Legal library, and the Contra Costa Court Reference library. I even spent hours in Sacramento at CSUS library. You probably can guess I was in need of all sorts of legal reference books to excel in classes, write briefs and papers. My thanks to each and every library as I passed all my law classes with straight A's. I have no idea of the quality of these libraries currently but I am THANKFUL that in the early 1970's all of these libraries allowed me access and were the quality that I depended upon.

What a special place. I haven't thought about family library events until recently after a few…read morefriends began sending me events happening in the area. We attended a Firefighter Storytelling Hour and it was so much fun. A few members of the local Fire Department came out on a weekend morning and introduced themselves, read a story, and we all sang "The Wheels on the Fire Truck". After, everyone had the opportunity to see/touch/take photos/and go into the truck with their respective groups. A wonderful start to the day. Checking out ccclib.org, you can categorize the library locations to find upcoming events/times. Today for example, there's a Therapy Dogs for Grown Ups hour. How fun! The staff is so friendly and there's lotsa parking/accessibility. Have you been to a recent event at the library worth sharing about? Would love to hear more as I begin this new quest of family fun!

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