Brentwood Library

Brentwood Library had over 800 Summer Reading finishers this year--the third highest turnout in the entire county! Here are some lucky readers who won an extra treat in our prize drawing.

Thank you again to the Friends of the Brentwood Library for providing these awesome drawing prizes to our community!

Storytimes will go on break for September so we can welcome elementary school students into the library for field trips.

Wed/Thurs storytimes will continue as normal through August 29, and will resume October 2nd. For dates and times, visit the event calendar at ccclib.org/events.

Voting ends Monday, 8/26 for Best of Brentwood! The Library, Book Shop, and Friends would appreciate your vote for the following categories, listed below in ballot order. www.thepress.net/bob_ballot/

Resale Shop - Second Story Book Shop
Kids Entertainment Venue -Brentwood Library
Place for Family Recreation-Brentwood Library
Best Government Spending-Brentwood Library
Non-Profit - Friends of the Brentwood Library
Best Place to Show a Visitor-Brentwood Library

Time for your daily fix of cuteness…here are some of our Summer Reading prize winners posing with their winnings, kindly provided by our amazing Brentwood Library Foundation!

Brentwood Library invites homeschool families to a meet & greet hour where you can meet your library staff, learn about the resources your library can offer you, and share your recommendations for how we can better serve your schooling needs.

Light refreshments and snacks will be served. The library will provide coloring pages and toys for younger kids.

When: Thursday, August 29th 2-3 p.m.
Where: Brentwood Library

Brentwood Library will not host storytimes in September, in order to provide field trips and class visits to local schools. So far we've scheduled visits from Brentwood Elementary, Garin Elementary, Krey Elementary, Mary Casey Black Elementary, and Timber Point Elementary. Even Bristow Middle School students will be meeting a librarian this school year!

Regular Wednesday/Thursday storytimes resume in October. For dates and times, visit ccclib.org/events.

Voting for The Press Hometown News Best of Brentwood 2024 has begun! Please think of the Library when voting in the following categories at www.thepress.net/bob_ballot/

Resale Shop - Second Story Book Shop

Kids Entertainment Venue -Brentwood Library

Place for Family Recreation-Brentwood Library

Best Government Spending-Brentwood Library

Non-Profit - Friends of the Brentwood Library

Best Place to Show a Visitor-Brentwood Library

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This Saturday, 8/3 from 11-2, stop by the library to meet adoptable shelter pets from Antioch Animal Services. We'll also be collecting donations of dog and cat food, and small blankets. This program will be in the Community Room, accessible through the children's area.

Summer Reading is coming to a close! Be sure to return your completed reading log or Beanstack finisher badge by August 3rd to claim your free book, Sip & Scoop ice cream coupon, and chance to win prizes. (Running behind? Don't worry, we'll have prize books through August 10. ❤)

Prize drawing winners will be called in mid-August.

Thank you Brentwood for all your food donations! 1,181 pounds to be exact. Or 984 meals. Donations to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano help nearly 1 in 4 people feed themselves and their families each month.

Join us for family fun with magician Perry Yan, this Monday (7/22/24) at 6:30 p.m. in the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St.

This free program is brought to you by the Friends of the Brentwood Library. No registration required.

It doesn't matter how you track your reading this summer, as long as you do!

ccclib.org/summer

Mark your calendar for our next book sale, with lots of materials especially for educators!

Saturday, July 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Next to the Second Story Book Shop (second floor by the elevator.)

Teachers, parents, and homeschoolers will find bargains galore Saturday, July 20 on a large variety of educational materials, children's books and other back-to- school specials at the Friends of the Brentwood Library Educational Supplies/Teachers Pop Up Book Sale. The sale, which runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be held on the second floor of the Brentwood Library. In addition to the educational materials, other reading favorites, such as adult books, books for young adults, and more will be available at discount prices. https://www.friendsofthebrentwoodlibrary.org https://www.friendsofthebrentwoodlibrary.org

Sometimes dogs like books a little TOO much.

Animal Sketching with Mr. Abe
Wed, July 10th
4:00pm

Join Mr. Abe for a fun afternoon of art! Using wildlife photography as inspiration, we'll practice drawing different animal species while learning some fun facts about them.

https://tinyurl.com/CCCLAnimalSketch

Check out these summer reading finishers who wowed us with their attention to detail!

Have you finished Summer Reading yet? It's not too late...visit ccclib.org/summer or grab a paper reading passport in the library to score a free book and chance to win great prizes! Everyone can participate, from birth to age 100.

Zoom and learn with East Bay Regional Parks District this July!
July 11- 90th Anniversary Celebration- Learn about the history, present, and the future of the East Bay Regional Park District as they celebrate their 90th year.
July 17- Wildlife Cameras in the East Bay Regional Parks- Learn about the Hundred Camera Grid Project, which captures images from wildlife cameras and how you can be involved.

Register for each at: https://tinyurl.com/CCCL-EBParks

All Contra Costa County Libraries are closed Thursday for Independence Day. Brentwood Library reopens Friday at 9 a.m.

Inclusive Dance Performance with Bronze Girl Productions
July 8, 2024, 6:30pm
In the Community Center, 35 Oak St.
Celebrate Disability Pride month with an inclusive dance performance by Bronze Girl Productions. Bronze Girl Productions offers West African dance performances and workshops for a variety of events and organizations. Bronze Girl Productions welcomes performers of all abilities.
This program is recommended for all ages. No registration is required.

It will also be live streamed on the Library's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/t... and will be archived there. It can be watched live on Contra Costa Television as well (on Comcast Cable 27, ATT/U-Verse 99, Astound 32 & 1027, and Delta TV Comcast Channel 24).
To watch CCTV online and to find broadcast schedules visit: https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/142/Contra-Costa-Television-CCTV
Link to event:
https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/6645111313b83aeedf0d1b30

The Paralympics and Inclusive Sports with Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program
July 2, 2024
6:00 pm

In honor of Disability Pride Month, join us for a presentation on disability sports and the Paralympics with Emily Seelenfreund of Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP).

BORP is a local adaptive sports and recreation organization whose mission it is to improve the health, independence, and social integration of people with physical disabilities and visual impairments through sports.

Closed captioning and American Sign Language translations will be provided for this program.

https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/66455a64b9c88bd2374a398d

Guess whoooo is winging their way to the library's children's section? A brand new owl stool and matching table, to join our "parliament!" Applause to the talon-ted for their beautiful craftsmanship, and a big thank you to Brentwood Library Foundation for this much needed "roost" for our storytime families. We can't wait for our new furniture!

All Contra Costa County Libraries are closed Wednesday, June 19, 2024, for the Juneteenth holiday. Book drops will remain open.

Brentwood Library reopens Thursday, 6/20 as usual.

Thank you to everyone who helped us cover this wall in post-notes. Don't miss a new question next week

Tuesday, June 18th at 6:00
Selecting and Arranging California Native Plants: A UC Master Gardener Webinar

Are you inspired to plant California natives in your garden, but overwhelmed by all the choices? In this talk, we will present practical steps to select and arrange native plants for different growing conditions. Whether you’re planning a native garden from scratch, incorporating new natives into an existing landscape or putting in a corner habitat garden, this webinar will empower you to choose plants suited to your landscape.
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/JuneMG24

Gotta have role models! 🐆❤️📚

Thank you to our community partners and everyone who attended Exploration Stations yesterday! It was so much fun!