The Walnut Creek Library Foundation envisions a community where everyone has access to the resources, programs, and spaces that empower learning, spark creativity, and inspire a love of reading.

We strive to ensure that Walnut Creek’s libraries remain dynamic cultural and educational centers that enrich lives and strengthen our community for generations to come.

Our Mission

Your gift to the Walnut Creek Library Foundation helps keep our libraries thriving as centers of learning, culture, and community.

Donations fund vital programs for children and adults, expand access to books and technology, and ensure that everyone in our community can benefit from the power of knowledge.

Together, we can strengthen our libraries today and preserve them for future generations — please consider making a contribution today.

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Upcoming Events

Live! From the Library 2025-2026 Season

All Live! From the Library programs take place at 7 pm in the Oak View Room at the Walnut Creek Library unless otherwise stated. Registration opens about a month in advance.

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Join the Walnut Creek Library Foundation for a free community screening of The Librarians—a powerful documentary exploring the vital role libraries and librarians play in protecting access to information and ideas.

Following the film, we will have a panel discussion on the opportunity to engage and celebrate the importance of libraries in a democratic society.

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Fagan's riveting book dives into the real lives of people living on the streets, shining a spotlight on the moral side of this American crisis and giving voice to its victims. Join us for a program with former Contra Costa Times editor Lisa Wrenn a
Donors like you make it all possible! Thanks to your contributions, the Walnut Creek Library Foundation continues to provide free programs, materials, and equipment to the Walnut Creek and Ygnacio Valley libraries.
While 'Dance Party' is in the band's name, we promise no dancing is required, (although toe-tapping is encouraged!) Join us as Kyle Athayde's Dance Party turns the Oak View Room into a holiday jazz club. 🎷🎶
Registration is now open! Join us as Kyle Athayde's Dance Party turns the Oak View Room into a jazz club. The local trio's music includes jazz, funk, hip-hop, afro-cuban, video games, and everything in between. This event is free for all! Head to

Meet Our Board

2025 Donors & Supporters

We are deeply grateful to the individuals, families, and organizations whose generosity supported the Walnut Creek Library Foundation in 2025. Your contributions help strengthen literacy, learning, and community connection throughout Walnut Creek.

$5000 and Above

($5,000–$100,000)

Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation
Kathy and Jerry Hicks
Mary Ann Behlen Hruska
Sharon and James Moore
Moore Dry Dock Foundation
William A. Kerr Foundation

$2000 - $4,999

Friends of the Walnut Creek Library
Martha Rosenberg
Lorie and Greg Tinfow

$1,000–$1,999

Hazel Eshleman
Naomi Fukumori
Nikita and Barry Gordon
Carol and James Kennedy
Sharon and James Lawrence

$500–$999

Cindy and Bob Brittain
Susan and Jerrold Kaplan
Kendra Scott LLC
Kathy and John McCorduck
Robert & Catherine Miller Charitable Foundation
Nicholas F. Stahl
The Moyer Family Charitable Fund

$200–$499

Linda and Ed Best
Catherine and Robert Butler
Pamela and Christopher Cain
Cargill
Scott Clark
Dianne and Glenn Colville
Susan and Guy Henshaw
Nancy and John Pearl
Donna and William Snyder
Nancy and Bernard Speckman

$100–$199

Patricia and Edward Brands
Patricia Butcher
Charles Couch
Carmen and Stephen Deness
Susan and Gordon Freeman
Good Karma Charity
Carol Haig
Al Hudock
Avery Janice and Edwin
Cynthia and Mark Jordan
Linda and John Judd

Diane and John Kopchik
Yvonne LaLanne
Aiko and John Lee
Judith Platt
Joyce Pollack
Rayna & Richard Ravitz
The Dobbin Family Fund
Alison Tucker
Catherine and Erik Udd
US Bank
Roberta and Victor Zorzynski

Up to $99

Donna Austin
Kaaren Babb
Sue Brandy
Linda L Carroll
John Cunningham
Kathleen Dalziel
Edward Del Beccaro
Craig DeVinney
Suzanne and Russell Driver
Franklin Ennik
Lucia Falcone
Ann Flynn
Luciano Giampa
Terry and Sandy Goss
Marcia Harmon
Mary and David Haumesser
Barbara Hill
Leona Ho
Maya Kennedy
Edward Kimak

Myoung-ja Kwon
Laura LaCursia
Elissa Lawson
Sita and Bob Likuski
Sharon Maher
Rosemary Mark
Sharon Mark
Christie Maxwell
Rosanna McDonald
Dixie Mohan
Nancy Newcomb
Ellen Osmundson
Bobbie Preston
Kathy Sarconi
Christine Seely
Lorraine Souder
Brad Stribling
Christine and Glyn Taylor
Vicki Turano
Jan and Joseph Warren
Lois Yamakoshi

The Walnut Creek Library Foundation exists to enrich the experience at our Walnut Creek libraries. We do this through programming, fundraising and advocacy.