Concord Library

Casual Fridays ~

Have you ever participated in one of Contra Costa Library's Beanstack challenge? Now's your chance!

Pre-register today for our Hallow-Read challenge, running from October 1st through October 31st.

Halloween is a time brimming with excitement, magic, and mischief! Get ready to satisfy your sweet tooth, indulge in some festive fun, and curl up with a hair-raising tale.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Log your reading and earn our hauntingly cool badges. Visit the library once you complete the challenge by reading at least 180 minutes for a Hallow-Read themed pin, while supplies last.

Display your completion badge at your local library for a special treat: a unique ghost pin (while supplies last).

For reading recommendations for all ages, check out the library's Hallow-Read 2026 book list for some spooky reads.

Come by this Thursday!

Children can build reading confidence during a 15-minute individual session with a gentle therapy dog from Joybound. Readers may bring a book from home or select one at the library and enjoy reading aloud in a relaxed, encouraging environment.

Join us for BYOC Movie Night at the Concord Library.

Bring a camping chair, or a bean bag, or a blanket, or a pillow, or whatever you'd like to sit on during the show! We will be watching the 2010 teen romantic comedy Easy A (PG-13) and will be providing popcorn. You are welcome to bring your own snacks and beverages.

Registration not required.

https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/69ea9d761e64afd01e6b43b8

Here's a peek of what we have going on this week!

Remember!
The Concord Library is collecting Halloween costume donations through October 20th. Donations will be given away during our "Booo-tique" events on October 17th and October 20th.

Monday September 21st:
Library Wellness Team at the Library from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Coffee and Connection from 11:30am to 12:30pm
Meditation Mondays from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Drop-In Tech Help from 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Tuesday September 22nd:
Library Wellness Team at the Library from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Wednesday September 23rd:
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Thursday September 24th:
Family Storytime from 10:30 to 11:30am
Read to a Dog from 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Friday September 25th:
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Saturday September 26th:
Storytime with AAC from 10:30am to 11:30am

The Library Wellness Team offers a guided meditation to relax and re-center the mind, body, and spirit. Meditation will be guided in English at 1pm and will be guided in Spanish at 2pm. Offered every first and third Monday of the month.
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El equipo de bienestar de la biblioteca ofrece una meditación guiada para relajar y equilibrar la mente, el cuerpo y el espíritu. En inglés: 1:00 p.m. En español: 2:00 p.m.
Disponible todos los primeros y terceros lunes de cada mes.

Join us on September 26th 2026 from 10:30 to 11:30am for another Storytime with AAC!

Build your child’s communication skills through shared reading! Storytime with AAC aims to support families/caregivers of emergent communicators by demonstrating language using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems, helping children develop a love of reading and building language through shared interaction and connection.

This event is intended for children who are learning to communicate using AAC systems, though all ages and abilities are welcome.

Registration is required - (Note: Please register the participating child only; accompanying adults do not need to register)

This program will take place on the St. Mary's Campus with a live Zoom option. Both options are open to the public. Register on this page to receive a Zoom link to the virtual stream. There is no need to register for the in-person event.

On September 17th, Constitution Day, two eminent U.S. Constitutional scholars will engage in a moderated conversation on the challenges of maintaining effective presidential leadership while preventing abuse of power. Recent public debates have renewed longstanding constitutional questions about the proper scope of executive power.

The speakers will be Vikram Amar, the Daniel J. Dykstra Distinguished Professor of Law at UC Davis Law School is one of the most eminent and frequently cited authorities in constitutional law. Dan Farber, is the Sho Sato Professor of Law and the Co-Director, Edley Center on Law & Democracy at UC Berkeley Law School. He is the author of Contested Ground: How to Understand the Limits on Presidential Power. Professor Barbara McGraw, Director of the Center for Engaged Religious Pluralism and professor of Social Ethics, Law, and Public Life at Saint Mary’s College will moderate this discussion.

This event is sponsored by St. Mary’s College, The Disney Forum and the League of Women Voters Diablo Valley, the League of Women Voters West Contra Costa County, the Contra Costa County Library and CCTV.

From September 15th through October 15th, Contra Costa County Libraries will be celebrating Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month!

Check out our website at ccclib.org for branch specific celebrations and programs, or stop in at a physical branch to check out book displays featuring stories from and about this community.

Coffee & Connection is a monthly program that brings local organizations directly into the library to connect with the people they serve. Each month, the Concord library hosts a different community group to give patrons an open, welcoming space to ask questions, share concerns, and learn about available resources.

This month we will be hosting Caminar, focusing on the work they do to serve people experiencing homelessness through rapid-rehousing and at the Concord Mobile Dignity Center.

https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/699a37c4491b809c6f1b8232

Here's a peek of what we have going on this week!

Monday September 14th:
Wellness Team at the Library from 10:00am to 4:00pm
EHSD Our Families Navigators at the Library from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Art Therapy from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Drop-In Tech Help from 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Tuesday September 15th:
Wellness Team at the Library from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Online Forever Young Book Club from 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Wednesday September 16th:
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Thursday September 17th:
Family Storytime from 10:30am to 11:30am

Friday September 18th:
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Saturday September 19th:
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