They had a pop up sale here on a Saturday ! It was so fun and got some amazing stuff!…read more Staff in the library great too! Sketchy folk hanging inside though ...

Where are all the photos of homeless sleeping outside and inside during opening hours.read more

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

This is a great alternative rout to get your AA degree and to transfer to a 4 year University. I…read morewas able to do it and so can you! That came off like an Army commercial or something haha. If you live in west contra Costa then you should attend here if you're not going straight to a 4 year school right after high school. Use this college as a great resource. Middle college (high school) is also offered here. It's recently gone through some renovations: new library and new student services building. It's a small campus but it has a great vibe to it. There are plenty of businesses around the area to get something to eat and Hilltop mall isn't far away. It's right off the freeway and convenient. To advance your career, education or trying to get certified then take a class here. Like reading rainbow ..."Don't take my word for it!"

The campus is beautiful - lots of wildlife - the buildings are nice and clean - lots of places to…read moredo your work if you don't want to be in the library, and most of the teachers are pretty great. But the counselors are godawful. Many people I know who have attended CCC/are currently attending CCC have stories of how their counselors have screwed them over. They either withhold or just don't know really important information about things like requirements for graduation. They seem clueless and don't know how to help you. My very first semester I spoke with a counselor about picking classes for my schedule, as I didn't know the requirements for graduation, and she ended up giving me classes that had no correlation with my goals. It took me a year to figure out on my own that my first semester had been wasted on classes I did not need. Other students have similar experiences. These counselors do NOT know how to help you and they will misguide and lead you in the wrong direction. If you want to be successful at CCC, you're on your own.

Always talking going on inside the library. I don't know what is library nowadays. Way too much…read morechit chatting

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....

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!