Recent Updates

April: We are working on clearing out the bulk of the books currently in the stacks, so that…we can get more books! Folks are still welcome to come and visit the stacks by appointment, but many of the books will be packed away for a bit.

It’s been an intense, and very successful first quarter! For the second quarter, the focus is going to be on streamlining the processes, and starting a volunteer base. This is what we accomplished in the first quarter of 2026. (The gift certificates for the schools are in the process of being distributed throughout April.)

• Generated $300 at Moe’s books, in gift certificates for school libraries
• Generated $1000 at Pegasus books, in gift certificates for school libraries!!!!!
• Built 60 linear feet of floor-to-ceiling shelving, 3 shelves tall, 2 feet deep, sturdy enough for multiple people to climb on at once
• Received $350 in cash donations, and generated another $250, to be turned into on-line gift certificates for school libraries
• Gave away 1000 books at the Triangle Works pop-up flea market in El Sobrante in March
• Gave away 700 books at the open-stacks event in April (because the pop-up flea market got rained out)
• Gave away about 2000 additional books throughout the quarter, to Friends of the Library groups (El Sobrante, Benicia, Martinez, Pinole, Hercules, San Lorenzo); Prisoners Literature Project, Muslim Community Center, Jefferson Elementary School, Indivisible East Bay, Society for Creative Anachronism, folks with Little Free Libraries, various senior centers and skilled nursing facilities, and individuals who just want free books.

What we need

Do you want to help out? Here is what we currently need most:

• Volunteers – do you love books? We need help! We need folks to sort books, pick up and deliver, and network with the community
• Web developer. The next goal is to set up a more professional website, with a forum section.
• Books! If you have “good or better” condition books to donate, we can take them for redistribution. We are particularly looking for high-school age-level books, or full-estate collections
• Outside-of-the-box ideas for places, groups, and events where we can distribute books
• Support and suggestions from folks who “have been doing this for a while.” This project is about you, and what you need – so your input is invaluable!