Sipping on Barrel Shoppe's smooth and rich whiskey under the glow of library lights at our NATL fundraiser - now that's how you support literature in style! Tickets at LLLCF.org📚🥃 @barrelshoppe Lafayette CA Clarissa Gomez @experiencelafayetteca

The Lafayette Library and Learning Center will be closed on Wednesday, November 27 at 5pm, and closed all day on Thursday, November 28. The Library will be open again on Friday, November 29.

We are grateful for you.

From seniors to youth, the SWELL program offers free, drop-in activities and a safe and welcoming space. Participants enjoy free food, drinks, and the opportunity to make new connections and friends! Visit lllcf.org/donate to make a contribution and support SWELL today!

Join us on January 14 as we welcome Max Krummel, Robert E. Smith Endowed Chair in Experimental Pathology UC San Francisco as he shares the latest findings from his lab's research into the power of cells and the development of powerful immunotherapies to cure disease. lllcf.org/krummel

Why make a contribution to the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation? Thanks to the Foundation and Friends of the Library, our campus is alive with speakers from across disciplines who make this place buzz! Support enriching events! lllcf.org/donate

A new resource is available with your Contra Costa County Library Card: TumbleBook Library. This resource is an online collection of animated talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading in a format they love. Visit the Digital Resources at ccclib.org.

Alchemist in Copenhagen, Blue Hill at Stone Barns New York, chefs at Michelin Star restaurants are just a few of the folks benefitting from the work of Vayu Hill-Maini, PhD. Join us February 11 to hear how his research will shape our future! lllcf.org/hill-maini

Polite Literature. What does it mean to you? We want to know! Share your thoughts in the comments below. This photo was taken at the Portico Library in Machester, UK by Alison Park of lowsizerghbarn

Our next guest speaker from the Health, Wellness and Aging Series presented by the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation is Max Krummel, PhD. Hear from Dr. Krummel on January 14 at 7pm. More information and tickets available here: lllcf.org/krummel

Another reason to donate to Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation? Extra Hours ⏰! Lafayette Library is open 16 extra hours each week, thanks to generous donors. More time to explore, learn, connect! Visit lllcf.org/donate to make your contribution today!

What was the best book you read in 2024? As the year winds down, we'd love some reading suggestions for vacation time during the holidays! If you have a favorite, share in the comments: - Book title - Book author - Three words that describe why you loved the book

Did you know the Lafayette Library and Learning Center hosts the Read to a Dog program? It’s a fun and comforting way for kids to improve their reading skills. Visit lllcf.org/donate or the LinkInBio to make your contribution today!

We weren't going to mention it, but if you would like tickets to see Heather Cox Richardson in an intimate theater setting, your time is running out. Tickets are selling very fast! lllcf.org/hcrichardson

The Lafayette Library and Learning Center is closed on January 1. Happy New Year! We will see you soon!

Happy new year, one and all! The Library and all LLLC campus offices are once again open regular hours. We can't wait to hear about the new knowledge you gain at the LLLC this year!

Have you ever noticed the incredible art at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center? Last week, artist Ann Weber came by to repair her piece that is on view on the ground floor. Learn more about the repair process and the piece on her Instagram page. instagram.com/ann_weber_scul…

It's Saturday, but that doesn't mean that the Lafayette Library and Learning Center building staff get a break. We are grateful to the team for all the work they do to keep the building and grounds of the library campus beautiful. Here is a photo of David and the wisteria!

Monday, January 20, is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; the Lafayette Library and Learning Center campus and each of its organizations (Library, Foundation, Friends, Historical Society) will be closed in observance. Photo: Minnesota Historical Society, CC BY-SA 2.0

February 11 the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation presents the first in a series of talks on The Art & Science of Food. Join us as we welcome Dr. Vayu Hill-Maini, a chef and Stanford faculty member who will speak on food and sustainability. lllcf.org/hill-maini