Start the new year with Friends of the El Cerrito Library

Happy January El Cerrito! We hope 2013 has been good thus far. Still wondering if you should make a new years resolution? How about making a commitment to support your local library with membership to the Friends of the El Cerrito Library? It’s only $10 for individuals, $15 for families, and $5 for students and seniors. With your dues you will get advance notice of book sales, voting privileges at the annual meeting and an annual newsletter. Most importantly, you will feel good knowing that you are supporting your local library. For more information about membership see our membership information.

If you’re doing some New Year’s cleaning and you’ve got good used books that you’d like to donate to the library, you can bring them to the El Cerrito Library during open hours. We accept books, DVDS, books on tape, magazines that are not more than one year old, as well as science and mathematics textbooks. For more information, check out book donations.

We appreciate your donations, book donations and support.

Announcing the Fall Sale with Books ‘n Brunch

The Friends of El Cerrito Library Fall Book Sale is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9a-5p. The following day, Sunday, Sept. 9 from 12-4, all items are half-priced.

The popular features of Books ‘N Brunch returns on Sept. 8 only with pastries, bagels and beverages offered for sale by Well Grounded Tea and Coffee. They will open at 8.30 to serve patrons waiting for the sale to open. Brunch closes at 12.30. Live acoustic music and children’s activity area will return as well.

The next Saturday, Sept. 15 is the bag sale when you may fill a shopping bag for $3.00. For more information call the library; 510-526-7512.