Pleasant Hill Library

Read Contra Costa 2021, our countywide read program, is scheduled for October and November, and the Library would like to get your help in selecting the title. Staff has culled through hundreds of well-reviewed titles written over the past year or two and come up with a top ten list of books we want you to consider. Please fill out the book selection survey on our website to let us know your favorite! ccclib.org/read-contra-costa/

DIY Spa Scrubs! Join master crafter, Deena Sheranko, to learn how to make spa-type body scrubs with ingredients you may already have at home. Due to the complexity of this craft, this program is recommended for teens and adults. Please register at https://tinyurl.com/SpaScrubs

Summer Reading is here!

Last Supper in Pompeii: From the Table to the Grave. A Talk by Renee Dreyfus, Distinguished Curator at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco Saturday, June 5, 3 p.m. Zoom presentation by RenéeDreyfus, Distinguished Curator and Curator in Charge of Ancient Art at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Last Supper in Pompeii brings us into the world of ancient Rome by focusing on the particulars of everyday life, influenced by the extensive, rich, and complex relationships b...etween food, drink, and society. The objects on view not only capture our imagination but also whet our appetite, informing us of the glory that once was Rome. Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Orinda Library Register here: https://tinyurl.com/libtalki

Join us for an interactive, "hands on, minds on, hearts on learning experience" with our friends from the Rainbow Community Center. We will explore the dimensions of gender and sexuality, learn basic terms, the importance of pronouns, looking at the personal and community impact of LGBTQI+ implicit bias, and general best practices for allyship. And if you've got questions, we'll save time for Q&A. Please register with your email to attend the live program and the Zoom information will be sent to you on the day of the event. https://tinyurl.com/kj484tzc This event will be closed captioned and recorded. You can view the recorded video on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ccclib or YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/theccclib for a limited time after the show.

Here's a story with lots of different feelings and ways of being. Are you 'quiet as a mouse' or 'busy as a bee?'

It's time for another song..."I'm Glad!"

Saturday Lego Challenge: Draw a schematic or instructions for an original Lego creation. Challenge family or friends to build it!

Saturday Lego Challenge: Make a map! With the electoral college choosing the president next week, here are two state maps comparing CA and RI. The first has a pip for every elector. The second uses one pip for every million people in the state.

Love grows like a rose in the garden...water and tend to it every day. I think I learned this tune when I was 5 years old. https://youtu.be/hC4TO40W8XQ

We counted down into the new year, now let’s keep counting with this delightful pop-up book! https://youtu.be/SAQurzXAcVg

Do you still have items from earlier in the year? We'd like to get more items circulating again for all to enjoy. Please be sure to return any library books or materials that may be long overdue. We do not charge daily overdue fines and book drops are open 24/7! Check your account status by logging in at ccclib.org . #NoFines #librarybooks #ccclib

I don’t have snow and I don’t have a sleigh, but I have this old song you might know! https://youtu.be/35pTSpK3jLg

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr has made an enormous impact on both the Civil Rights movement and on the ways in which we talk about race and equity in the Untied States. Join us for an hour of in-depth discussion with History professor Brazell Carter, former adjunct professor at Las Positas and Diablo Valley Colleges and current professor of Afro-American Studies and U.S. History at Green River College in Washington. We will examine the ways in which Dr. King's words, activism and... advocacy continues to inspire ongoing activism and social change in our world. . To register for the Zoom event please go to: tinyurl.com/CCC16MLK . For closed-captioning, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the event. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Hercules Library. See more

Hot tea is perfect for the winter weather. Singing and moving keeps us cozy, too! https://youtu.be/IkHrY0wQj4E

Here’s a popup book to give you that Eerie Feary Feeling for All Hallow’s Eve...https://youtu.be/FysV6BHwhY4

Update regarding library operations...

Saturday Lego Challenge: Create a calavera for Dia de los Muertos. Bright colors and flower blocks add festive flare!

Saturday Lego Challenge: Make a micro miniature. Use the fewest tiniest bricks you can! This challenge comes from a brilliant young builder in Pleasant Hill.

37 drop boxes are available 24/7 through 8 p.m. on election night. Find one near you here - https://cocovote.us/drop-boxes/ . Ready to return your vote by mail ballot? Your envelope needs: *Your Signature... *Your Ballot *To be postmarked or dropped off by Election Day Your return postage is paid. Just drop it in the mail. Or find a ballot drop box: http://cocovote.us/drop-boxes See more

Here’s a diddy to tickle your funny bones!

Make a wish on that big beautiful blue moon this weekend!

Early Voting begins tomorrow at 17 sites across Contra Costa County. Fri, Oct 30, 11 am-7 pm Sat, Oct 31, 9 am-5 pm Mon, Nov 2, 11 am-7 pm... Find the location nearest you https://www.cocovote.us//presidential-general-election-no/ . #Election

Sign-ups end tomorrow (10/29) at 1pm! Reserve your spot now! Click below to go to our events page to find out more!

Saturday LEGO Challenge: Leghosts!

Since it's too scary to go out Trick-or-treating this year, let's use our imaginations and haunt our own house with a song!

Here's a haunted storytime hit. Let's go ....where the pumpkins grow....

Need a new book to read? Check out the winners of the best teen books of 2019, announced today by YALSA. These books were voted by teens for teens!

Saturday Lego Challenge: Dig out all your orange bricks and carve a Lego pumpkin. If you are short on angled bricks, go for an 8-bit look.