this futuristic, multicolored striped library (#108749) has a small payload of children's and…read morefiction books. read: "For the Love of the Game:Michael Jordan and Me" (Eloise Greenfield) with illustrations. -dazzling drawings of Michael Jordan (by Jan Spivey Gilchrist) making remarkable, near impossible shots with accompanying prose. -for fans of Jordan and hoops, maybe this book will encourage young people to read more... -i glance at it for a day, brought it back, it was gone days later..

this oversized blue library (#115332) is of the standard materials, just arranged in different…read moredimensions. more room for bigger children's and fiction books. reads: "The Easter Cat" (Meindert Dejong) *a delightful book for cat lovers in the 3rd grade -Millicent is "adopted" by a stray blue eyed kitten -despite house rules against cats in house re her mom's allergy she tries to find ways to keep the kitten. -in her desire to keep the cat and to avoid criticism, she hides from her family. this creates a "missing girl" crisis so the police are called. -the policeman wisely proposes that a solution can be crafted for all: mom should look if her allergy can be alleviated by new medications. Millicent should investigate if the kitten is "lost". if not, Millicent can make plans for the kitten.

Here's a cute book box right near downtown Walnut Creek! I had no idea there was a tract of homes…read morethis close to downtown. The owner of the book box explained that this is one of the original tract of homes in Walnut Creek. While you are here checking out the book box, check out this wonderful cute neighborhood as well. The book box is sort of a dark rustic red with a black metallic roof. The box is very well-constructed. I believe it is based on one of the plans from the little Free Library organization. What makes this box interesting is that there's two stories! The lower story is for magazines and kids books, and the upper compartment is for regular books. It's really close to Lesher theater in Walnut Creek. Just a few houses down on allmond Avenue. Look for the intersection of Almond court and Almond Avenue. You can't miss it! While I was here visiting the book box, I could hear lots of music coming from downtown. Seems like a really fun place! I had a chance to meet the nice owner of the book box and she explained how the box came to be. A neighbor actually gave her the equipment and helped install it for her. The neighbor even dug the hole and put the cement in for the post! Wow I wish I had neighbors like that! None of my neighbors have ever dug post holes for me! So all in all a very nice Community book box. Pleasant location, Pleasant people. t is also a popular book box, as kids walk by frequently.

this large blue and white framed library (#90076) is located in front of the Monument Crisis…read moreCenter, design is unique. inside is mostly children's book in english & spanish. reads: "Esperanza Rising" (Pam Munoz Ryan) *novel is a fictionalized version of her grandmother's experience living in Mexico, then moving to the U.S. it describes an immigrant's trials & tribulations. -when wealthy Papa is murdered by bandits in Mexica, Experanza's mom declines to marry a "corrupt" uncle banker. he wanted her status so he could attain political office. -Mom's entourage escaped secretly to California. mom subsequently get's sick from valley fever, then influenza. -Experanza ,while still a minor, decides to do manual labor to support the family. -Grandma is also smuggled out of Mexico a year later, re-uniting the family.

Where the hungry, the homeless and immigrants are treated with decency and respect in a clean,…read moreopen, welcoming environment. They provide food, books, classes, wealth of resources, diapers, wipes, gas cards at times, toiletries, pet food at times. People will also bring in small items for free/donate and display them on the tables--first come, first serve. I have left entertainment, clothes, shoes, hygiene care items, luggage totes, blankets, kitchen wares, pet supplies over the years on the tables--things are gone almost instantly. They have a lovely children's waiting room. They host events, fundraisers, drives, social activities for donors and clients throughout the year, especially treating clients well on holidays and back to school. They have an indoor library and outdoor book library stand--take books, leave books. Free to take. ***Please donate pet food! Diapers! Wipes! Tampons and pads!***

This is an amazing, community centered organization. They focus not only on those who need help,…read morebut also those that want to help. They provide food and support services to thousands of local individuals and families. Located near Costco, they have many programs and volunteer opportunities including food box assembly and distribution. This is a great volunteer activity to do as a family or with a small group of friends.

this brownish library (#78975) has white framed transparent windows. library has a variety of…read morechildren's and fiction books. read: "Drawn Together" (Minh Le/Dan Santat) 17.99 *this pricey pictorial by Disney has stunning graphics, little text. unknown how long it can hold attention span of a young person. -story evolves about an American born youngster and his Vietnamese grandfather. -one spoke English, the other Vietnamese. for years, they couldn't relate. -one day, the youth randomly draw a pic of himself as a wizard, in response, grandfather drew himself as a warrior. -instantly, a bond was formed. in future visits, they drew pictorials to communicate.....they were both exquisite artists....

They have a wide selection of books and puzzles all in excellent condition; prices are fair and…read moreproceeds go to the library. Friendly and helpful staff (not sure if they are volunteers) made for an overall fun shopping experience.

​This is one of my favorite used book stores in Contra Costa County. When I'm in the area, I try…read moreto stop by to check out their inventory. Other patrons often leave bags of donations, so the shelves are stocked frequently. The store is well organized, with all the categories clearly labeled. The store is always clean and each item is clearly priced on the bag. There is a little of everything in this store, between fiction, non-fiction and children's books, as well as a decent selection of games. Along the front wall are a selection of coffee table and new(ish) books, and in the middle are tables with seasonal or topical books (including a table with President Jimmy Carter's biographies soon after he passed away). Most books are priced around $5 or less, and very few items are more than $10. On our last visit, my wife and I purchased 6 books and paid less than $30 total. There is a parking lot on site, and the volunteer staff are always very friendly and helpful.

This brown little library (#64694) has a small selection of children's. fiction, & nonfiction…read morebooks. reads: : "The boxcar children:Houseboat Mystery" (gertrude chandler warner). the boxcar children (henry, jessie, violet,& benny) have moved into an housboat in a small town. they noted with curiousity how seemngly random facts seem related: -why was a horse looking so thin, malnourished? -why a man was being extorted $$? what secret was he trying to hide? -why was a vase stolen from an auction? is the strange behavior of a boy who bought a box of clothes related? -a missing clock. discovering the stolen vase in their houseboat. is the "break-in of their houseboat related? -is the mysterious black car with 2 men part of the puzzle? -the adults in the story soon find a connection with random facts that stood out. *story may be simplistic, geared for young readers,. in a small town, it wasn't "rocket science".

Wow--Walnut Creek seems to have a lot of extremely well-constructed little free library book boxes…read more This one is at the corner of a somewhat busy intersection in a roll part of Walnut Creek. It is very sturdy and on a solid wood post. There's actually a little bench right next to the box. I assume this is for patrons to sit down and read. Remember this is sort of a busy intersection so just be careful if you cross the street. This box might be about the sturdiest I have seen in awhile. It was filled with all kinds of hard cover as well as as well as soft cover books. I put one in to add to the collection. Whilst I was there I found a James Patterson novel. Yay!

this blue framed brown little library (#23543) has a small selection of fiction & nonfiction books…read more read: "Last Words" (George Carlin with Tony Hendra) *a semi autobiography narrated by his co-author. -from Carlin's roots in New York, to his time in the military to fame as a comedian. success wasn't always assured. he got a few lucky breaks. -Carlin was doing small shows until he gained notice on the Merv Griffin & Mike Douglas shows. he had to produce new material. so he did.. -like many celebrities, Carlin faced tax problems due to missteps by his accounting firm who didn't pay his taxes. -under new management, Carlin make it big via the Johnny Carson show & HBO specials. -G. Carlin gained notoriety for his "7 dirty words" he couldn't say on TV. he also authored 3 books, won 5 Emmys for comedy, did 14 HBO specials, 140 "Tonight" shows... **Carlin was one of my early favorite comedians.