Richmond Public Library - Main/Civic Center

Richmond Public Library - Main/Civic Center The temporary Auditorium Branch serves Richmond from the Nevin Avenue side rooms of the Auditorium.

The Richmond Public Library is the municipal library serving Richmond, California. With roots reaching back to 1910, the library is the only non-County library system in Contra Costa County and consists of three physical locations as well as a bookmobile and book van.

The is a four-part series for adults. Experience a unique opportunity to engage in creative activities that celebrate a...
06/05/2026

The is a four-part series for adults. Experience a unique opportunity to engage in creative activities that celebrate and preserve your treasured memories.

Thursday, June 11 - Scrapbooks
Thursday, June 25 - Accordion Books

📅 Date: Thursdays, June 11 and June 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Location: 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA (enter on Nevin Avenue)
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6561

Unleash your creativity at home with this free kit for adults. Available while supplies last at the Temporary Auditorium...
06/01/2026

Unleash your creativity at home with this free kit for adults. Available while supplies last at the Temporary Auditorium Branch. Call (510) 620-6561 for more information.

Join us at the Bayview Branch Library on Wednesday, June 3rd at 5:30 p.m. for an engaging, kid-friendly workshop on emot...
05/26/2026

Join us at the Bayview Branch Library on Wednesday, June 3rd at 5:30 p.m. for an engaging, kid-friendly workshop on emotional regulation. Children will explore simple, empowering techniques to help them recognize their feelings, understand their “window of tolerance,” and practice ways to feel more grounded and centered when emotions run high. Through movement, stories, interactive activities, and guided breathing exercises, participants will learn practical tools they can use anytime to feel more calm, present, and connected.

This program creates a supportive environment where children can build awareness of their internal experiences and discover strategies that help them listen, learn, and feel better in challenging moments. For more information, please call 510-620-6566.

The is a four-part series for adults. Experience a unique opportunity to engage in creative activities that celebrate a...
05/21/2026

The is a four-part series for adults. Experience a unique opportunity to engage in creative activities that celebrate and preserve your treasured memories.

Thursday, May 28 - Memory Books
Thursday, June 11 - Scrapbooks
Thursday, June 25 - Accordion Books

📅 Date: Thursdays, May 28, June 11, and June 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Location: 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA (enter on Nevin Avenue)
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6561

Let's take a walk! Join East Bay Regional Parks Naturalists and Richmond Librarians for a wee hike, storytime and fun na...
05/21/2026

Let's take a walk! Join East Bay Regional Parks Naturalists and Richmond Librarians for a wee hike, storytime and fun nature activities at one of our wonderful local regional parks. This Story Stroll will take place at Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area. See you there!

📅 Date: May 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: 6531 San Pablo Dam Rd, El Sobrante, CA 94803
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6557

Join us for an educational and fun filled introduction to the fascinating world of reptiles featuring nearly twenty anim...
05/16/2026

Join us for an educational and fun filled introduction to the fascinating world of reptiles featuring nearly twenty animals from huge boas to tiny insects! Presented by Owen Maercks, who has forty years' experience working with reptiles.

The show is appropriate for ages four through adult! Animals will be available for petting.

📅 Date: May 23, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA (enter on Nevin Avenue)
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6557

May Adult Craft Kit - Bookend PaintingDrop by to get your kit and paint a pair of bookends (acrylic paint on metal booke...
05/16/2026

May Adult Craft Kit - Bookend Painting

Drop by to get your kit and paint a pair of bookends (acrylic paint on metal bookends). They can hold up your books on the shelf or be a decorative item on your table. The May adult craft kit is available while supplies last at the Temporary Auditorium Branch.

📅 Date: Month of May, while supplies last
📍 Location: 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA (enter on Nevin Avenue)
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6561

Richmond Public Library and the Richmond-Regla Friendship Committee present a film screening of two short films by Cathe...
05/12/2026

Richmond Public Library and the Richmond-Regla Friendship Committee present a film screening of two short films by Catherine Murphy about the Cuban Literacy Campaign of 1961!

Maestra (Teacher) 2012, 33 min.
In September of 1960 Cuba announced to the world that it would eradicate illiteracy within one year through a massive call for volunteer teachers. One quarter of a million people volunteered, many leaving their homes and families to spend months in the mountains and valleys across the nation. Half of those volunteer teachers were under 18 years old and over half of them were women. They taught more than 700,000 people to read and write in one year.

Silvio Rodriguez: Mi Primera Tarea (My First Calling) 2020, 25 min.
The world famous musician, Silvio Rodriguez, shares his first person account of joining the youth brigades at age 14 during the 1961 Cuban Literacy Campaign.

Join us at 6PM in the City Council Chamber at 440 Civic Center Plaza to learn about Cuba's focused efforts to end illiteracy in just one year.

Films will be followed by a brief Q&A.

📅 Date: May 15, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: 440 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA (enter via Civic Center courtyard)
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6561

Children, parents, and caregivers will have a blast laughing, signing, and singing with Teacher Bill, author of the book...
05/11/2026

Children, parents, and caregivers will have a blast laughing, signing, and singing with Teacher Bill, author of the book Signs of a Happy Baby! Bill integrates American Sign Language (ASL) into his songs and storytime. In addition to introducing you to basic baby signs, you’ll have fun learning how to sign popular books like Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See, and Goodnight Moon. For parents and caregivers with children up to 5 years old.

📅 Date: May 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
📍 Location: 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA (enter on Nevin Avenue)
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6561

The is a four-part series for adults. Experience a unique opportunity to engage in creative activities that celebrate a...
05/07/2026

The is a four-part series for adults. Experience a unique opportunity to engage in creative activities that celebrate and preserve your treasured memories.

Thursday, May 14 - Memory Boxes
Thursday, May 28 - Memory Books
Thursday, June 11 - Scrapbooks
Thursday, June 25 - Accordion Books

📅 Date: Thursdays, May 14, May 28, June 11, and June 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Location: 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA (enter on Nevin Avenue)
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6561

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403 Civic Center Plaza (enter On Nevin Avenue )
Richmond, CA
94804

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

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+15106206561

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