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.
What's New
Invest in Our Community's Future
Every great community needs a great library, and building a new library is an investment that a community like Walnut Creek undertakes perhaps once in a generation.
The new downtown Walnut Creek Library will become the community's living room, and a model for all that a library can be. Your support and input helped shaped the design and mission of the library – now it is time to complete the dream.
Learn about the various ways to give and consider making a contribution to the Walnut Creek Library Foundation's Community Campaign.
Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
Tom Kallingal joins the board from Mechanics Bank where he is Vice President/Area Manager of the Diablo Region retail division. He is a graduate of Saint Mary's College, and is currently working on his MBA program.
Richard M. Ravitz has lived in Walnut Creek for the past dozen years. Before moving to California, he lived and worked in Greater Philadelphia and has a background in journalism. Mr. Ravitz believes a modern library equipped with up-to-date technology can be a vital community institution invigorating the education and cultural enrichment of its patrons.
Encore! Charitable IRA Legislation Passed!
The charitable IRA legislation is back for a repeat performance—don't miss this second-chance opportunity to make tax-free gifts from your IRA! That's good news for individuals aged 70½ or older with individual retirement accounts. Thanks to the extended charitable IRA legislation, you can once again make outright gifts using IRA funds without tax complications.
Learn more about this opportunity . . .
Every day, our public libraries in Walnut Creek open minds, enrich lives, and bring the community together. Our libraries serve as places for education, cultural exchange, and recreation and relaxation, and as points of access to the world beyond. They serve people of all ages and from all walks of life.
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.
Upcoming Events
See what's next at the Ygnacio Valley Library on the 4th Tuesday of each month and the recent Ying Compestine event will be broadcast on CCTV November 10 & 14. Read more . . .
Business Sponsors
Thank you to members of our Literary Circle.
