Since 1998, the Walnut Creek Library Foundation has raised more than $5,000,000 in private funds for new and improved library facilities, collections, programs and services for both the Walnut Creek Downtown Library and the Ygnacio Valley (Thurman G. Casey) Library.
New Library Opening Sat., July 17
It's official! The new Walnut Creek Library will open to the public on Sat., July 17. Mark your calendar and plan to participate in the festive community celebration. Learn more . . .
What's New
Prize-winning poet Cheryl Dumesnil will join poets G. E. Patterson and Deema K. Shehabi for a panel discussion about poems and poetry at the third annual Poetry Live! program at the Lindsay Wildlife Musem on March 25, 7-9 p.m. The evening will also feature the winners of the Walnut Creek Foundation's Student Poetry contest. Read more . . .
Lean more and download a contest entry form.
The Live! from the Library programs are made possible by donations to the Library Foundation’s Annual Fund. Please become a donor today . . .
See Jerry Rice at National Tour Golf Tournament and Ticket Purchase Benefits Foundation
Golf fan? Purchase tickets to the Fresh Express Classic and support
the Walnut Creek Library Foundation! The tournament is part of the PGA
Nationwide Tour and will be held April 12-18, at the stunning TPC Stonebrae
in the hills above Hayward. Buy the $20 weekly passes online on the
Fresh Express Classic website and the Library Foundation receives
100% of the proceeds. See Jerry Rice make his professional golf debut
as tournament host and player as well as watch up and coming players.
You can also download the order form . . .
"A Place for Youth"
Led by students from Las Lomas High School, youth from across the community are raising money this spring to help complete the new Walnut Creek Library. Learn more . . .
Did You Know?
In 1968, the Friends of Ygnacio Valley Library was formed to establish a new library facility in the eastern end of the Ygnacio Valley.
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