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Library News, Writing Contest

Announcing the 2022 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest

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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…

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Library News, Writing Contest

Winners of the 2021 Writing Contest

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                  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…

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Library News, Writing Contest

2020 Writing Contest Winners Announced

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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…

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Library News, Writing Contest

2019 Writing Contest Winners Announced

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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…

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Library News, Writing Contest

2018 Writing Contest Winners Announced

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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…

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Library News, Writing Contest

2017 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest

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2017 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest

The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the start of the 2017 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…

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Writing Contest

2016 Writing Contest Winners

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The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the winners of the 2016 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. Winning entries are selected by a panel of judges…

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Library News, Writing Contest

2016 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest

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2016 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest

The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the start of the 2016 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…

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Writing Contest

Introducing the 2015 Winners

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The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the winners of the 2015 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. Winning entries are selected by a panel of judges…

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Writing Contest

2014 Winners Announced

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The Friends of the Orinda Library is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest, an annual competition open to all high school students who live or attend school in Orinda. “We were very impressed with both the number and the quality of this year’s…

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Artist's Rendering - Friends of the Orinda Library Mural Project by Jane Kim, Ind Dwell Studio

Support the Library Mural Project- Donate Today!

Donate securely online or mail a check payable to Friends of the Orinda Library to PO Box 152, Orinda, CA. All donations for the mural are tax-deductible.

Learn more about the Mural Project!

 

Recent News & Events

  • Winners of 2022 Writing Contest Announced
  • Announcing the 2022 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest
  • Friends Launch Campaign to Fund Mural Project

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Friends’ Bookshop Hours

Visit the bookshop Monday-Saturday 1-4 pm, with  extended hours on Thursdays, 1-6 pm.

 

 

BOOK SALES

In addition to bookshop sales Monday through Saturday, special “Dealer Days” sales take place in the sorting room and bookshop on the first Thursday of each month, 10 am–12 pm. The public is welcome to these sales.

The Friends also host large public sales twice a year: July 4 and on a variable Saturday in late autumn.

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