by littleowldesign | Jan 29, 2024
Come find bargains at the Friends of the Brentwood Library Pop-Up Sale Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. on the second floor of the Brentwood Library, 104 Oak St., Brentwood.
Featuring a large selection of used books by best-selling authors, the sale includes paperback
books (six for $1); children, young adults, and adult fiction and non-fiction books, as well as
jigsaw puzzles, educational materials, and more.
All proceeds from the sale benefit the Brentwood Library. Money raised by the Friends supports
purchases of furnishings, craft programs for adults, and a wide array of children’s programs.
by littleowldesign | Dec 20, 2023 | Community Event
The Friends of the Brentwood Library joined other organizations and businesses in decorating a tree in the holiday display in the park downtown. Ours celebrated the joy of reading.
by littleowldesign | Nov 6, 2023 | Community Event
Parini Shroff, author of Read Contra Costa 2023 selection, “The Bandit Queens,” comes to Brentwood on Saturday, November 18 at 11 a.m. in the Brentwood Community Center, located at 35 Oak Street. This free program is presented by Contra Costa County Library in partnership with Contra Costa Television, and will later be broadcast on CCTV. Registration is not required. For special accommodation, please contact the library with 72 hours notice. Library cardholders can download Shroff’s book in digital format on the free Libby app, or request a print copy at ccclib.org.
Read Contra Costa is an annual event that encourages all county residents and library users to share in the experience of reading and discussing the same book. The program runs from October 3 through November 18, 2023.
This year, patrons had the opportunity to vote for the book they wanted to read, and the winner was The Bandit Queens, by Parini Shroff. The book is filled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women. Parini Shroff received her MFA from the University of Texas at Austin and is a practicing attorney currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
by littleowldesign | Oct 11, 2023 | Community Event, Library Event
Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate our Fifth Building Anniversary, which we hosted in collaboration with Mayor Joe Bryant, Vice Mayor Susannah Meyer, the City of Brentwood, and the Friends of the Brentwood Library! Here are some pictures of the event taken by Melissa Van Ruiten for the Press.
Mayor Joel Bryant and Andrea Freyler, Sr. Community Library Manager welcome guests to the party.
Storytime with Mayor Bryant and Lindsay duPont, Youth Services Librarian
Mayor Bryant and Vice Mayor Susannah Meyer
Kathy Mount (left), President of the Friends of the Brentwood Library and Diane Alexander, President of the Brentwood Library Foundation, which merged with the Friends.
Below: Guests enjoyed fun craft like making the Library a Birthday Card
by littleowldesign | Oct 2, 2023 | Book Sales
The next Friends of the Brentwood Library book sale will be Saturday, November 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library’s community room. There will be a fill-a-bag bargain sale from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The sale is one of two held this year and features a wide variety of books and other items. The sale will also feature an assortment of holiday books and puzzles, holiday classics, and children’s, fiction, cookbooks and many of todays’ bestsellers. The sale is the largest of the year and will be include other special discounts!
