The Friends of the Orinda Library proudly announce the winners of the 2022 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. The contest, named after an award-winning science fiction writer who lived in Orinda, was open to students who reside or attend high school…
Announcing the 2022 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the start of the 2022 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest, open to all students who reside and/or attend high school in Orinda. Entry Categories are Science Fiction/Fantasy, Essay/Memoir/Biography, Poetry and Short Story. Students may submit one entry in any of…
Friends Launch Campaign to Fund Mural Project
The Friends of the Orinda Library are excited to announce that they have commissioned renowned mural artist Jane Kim of Ink Dwell studio to create a beautiful mural to be painted on the south-facing Library wall above the garage entrance. The Friends of the Orinda Library board members have generously…
Bookshop Reopening
The Friends Bookshop is delighted to once again welcome visitors. Beginning Tuesday, June 15, 2021, the shop will return to its usual hours of 1-4 pm Monday through Saturday, with extended hours on Thursdays, 1-6 pm. Stop by and see what’s new!
Winners of the 2021 Writing Contest
Please join the Friends of the Orinda Library in congratulating the winners of the 2021 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. The winners received prizes of $500 each along with certificates of recognition from the Friends of the Orinda Library. Winners of…
2020 Writing Contest Winners Announced
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the winners of the 2020 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. The writing contest is named in memory of Orinda resident Poul Anderson, a popular science fiction writer of over 80 books. Open to all Orinda high school students, the…
2019 Writing Contest Winners Announced
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the winners of the 2019 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. The writing contest is named in memory of Orinda resident Poul Anderson, a popular science fiction writer of over 80 books. Open to all Orinda high school students, the contest…
READ Orinda!
Join READ Orinda — Orinda’s first ever community-wide all ages Read-a-thon from October 6-12, 2018! Kara Dille, EFO President, and Nancy Ross Madnick, President of Friends of the Orinda Library, are excited to announce the first ever community-wide Orinda all-ages read-a-thon to raise money to support Education Foundation Orinda (EFO) and…
2018 Writing Contest Winners Announced
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the winners of the 2018 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. The writing contest is named in memory of Orinda resident Poul Anderson, a popular science fiction writer of over eighty books. Open to all Orinda high school students, winning entries…
Pan-Asian Arts Festival
The City of Orinda is hosting a Pan-Asian Arts Festival this Memorial Day weekend. The two-day celebration, part of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, is free of charge and features programs for all ages. All performances will be held at the Orinda Community Center and the Orinda Library on Saturday, May…