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 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.

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".

Well this is a fun little Free Library, but the challenge is getting to it! From Larkey Lane you…read moreactually have to drive up or walk up this rough driveway. Since it was raining I decided to drive up. Of course the problem is once you're up there how do you get your car back down. It's very tight to turn around up there so probably best to just walk. It's a narrow tall wood box number of books inside. I contributed some brand new business books to make it even more complete. The box is reasonably well constructed, and looks like it will last quite a few years. I was a little confused by the prior photos for this box, since the Box looks completely different. I wonder if the box was recently refurbished? This is really a fun, older part of Walnut Creek. The roads are quite a bit different than you might expect. This is definitely the most fun I've had getting to a little Free Library.

Physical Location: 2422 Larkey Lane…read moreWalnut Creek, CA 94597 While waiting for my mother's birthday party to start, the honey and I decided to do a little Little Free Librarying in the area. As we usually do when we have time to kill in a new spot. This little book box is up a small road that looks like a simple stone driveway - we reccomend parking on the street and walking up (it's the road to the right). This locale housed mostly mystery (Agatha Christie) and was rather small but had a lot of pizazz. Yay! Little Free Library

this uber large brown library (#84180) is full of adult fictions and children's books. the library…read moreisn't at the stated address. it's on the side street near the entrance of the church. read: "Patina: Patty ain't no Junk" (Jason Reynolds) -Patina is a youth in an inner city school training for track. -this book is 1 of 4 about the individuals on the "Defender" team. -the story follows Patina and her family, her school activities, her training for the track team, and the success or the also success of her training. *book had been used in some schools. book is interesting. protrays Patina's family as an ordinary family.

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.

this black top & framed white library (#10641) has a small selection of fictions and children's…read morebooks. read: ""The Girl Who Drank the Moon" (Kelly Barnhill) *this book has many themes: good (citizenry) & evil (Protectorate/Elders, bad witch(sister Ignatia & good witch (xan), greed/corruption & poverty..... -in the beginning, a volcano erupts sending devastation everywhere. citizens rush to the area where the Protectorate owns everything. during the eruption, sister Ignatia lets all the good magicians die instead of saving them. -the elders & sister Ignatia convince the citizens a lst born child of every year must be sacrificed to the bad witch in order to protect them. -the citizens assumes the bad witch eats the babies. the elders know there isn't a bad witch per se. xan has been picking up the babies and transporting them for adoption in the Free Cities. -during one pickup, xan accidentally feeds moonlight to luna, empowering her with magical skills. -on Luna's 13th birthday, the volcano is about to erupt again. Luna, Xan, Sister Ignatia et al. engage in an epic battle whereby the bad witch et al. loses all their magical powers and political legitimacy. the citizen holds free elections.

this white framed, darkish green library (100645) has a stream of colorful florets rising on it's…read moreside. contains a garden of children's books and adult reads. read: "Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World that Can't stop Talking" (Susan Cain) -an analysis of aspects of introvert attributes from many disciplines: class, ethnicity, male/female. -introverts aren't smarter, they get results from probing situations longer to get results. -how introvert instincts can be cultivated, and how they are stymied. -notable introverts: Sir Issac Newton, Albert Einstein, W.B. Yeats, Frederic Chopin, Marcel Proust, J.M. Barrie, George Orwell, Theodor Geisel, Charles Schulz, Steven Spielberg, Larry Page, J.K. Rowling. -fantastic reading!