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…
Announcing the 2021 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the start of the 2021 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…
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…
Celebrate Discover & Go Month in October
The Contra Costa County Library is celebrating Discover & Go Month this October. Visit your local branch and enjoy the Library’s ongoing partnership with Bay Area museums and cultural venues. Enter drawings for some great prizes and help give back to the community at the same time. Once again, the…
Build Your Brain! Summer Reading Festival Starts Soon!
The annual Contra Costa County Library Summer Reading program is almost here! Visit your local branch June 5 – August 5 and “Build Your Brain” today! For more information, visit us online: http://ccclib.org/reads/summerreading/
Cleopatra: The Last Pharoah
Tuesday, May 2 | 6:30pm Join George Hammond of Humanities West for a fireside chat exploring the history and legend of Cleopatra. An iconic figure who lived dangerously and died sensationally, she remains an enigma and object of fascination.