The King County Library System operates the Sammamish Library, which is located on city property in the 30-acre Sammamish Commons. In January 2010, the Sammamish Library opened its doors at this location with 15,000 new books, CDs, movies, magazines and other materials. The branch has more than 100,000 library materials and residents are known for attending its events and using services. The library, a parternship between the city and county, offers visitors 19,500 square feet of space, including meetings rooms and an open study area with tables. The total space is nearly twice the size of the old library building, which opened in 1998 and was located one mile away.
The library offers story times for kids, including sessions in Spanish and Hindi, a teen writing group, classes for people learning English and a book club for adults. The library also has computer classes.
There is a children's section, a larger meeting room and the main study area which has a fireplace, tables, cushioned chairs and views through floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Friends of Sammamish Library, a community group, supports programs for young people and adults by selling used books and holding fundraisers.
Dedicated in 2004, the Southern Lehigh Public Library is a resource for Upper Saucon Township. With more than 50,000 books, 150 magazine subscriptions, and hundreds of titles added monthly, residents will be hard-pressed to run out of literature.
In addition to an extensive media collection, the library hosts a number of events throughout the week. The activities range from storytimes for the littlest residents to a monthly book discussion group for adults. The library also runs a small used bookstore just inside the front door.
Nestled behind the Palos Park Administrative Center, the Palos Park library has been a focal point of the community since 1927. The library offers numerous programs for all ages. A team of helpful librarians is always prepared to assist patrons with their research needs. The library carries books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs and books for children and adults. There are also computers with Internet access available for public use.
Downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, music and movies for eReaders, MP3 players and other digital devices can be accessed with a Palos Park Public Library card.
Opened in 2003, the Rohnert Park - Cotati branch of the Sonoma County Library holds 24,000 children's books, more than 100,000 volumes and up-to-date magazine and newspaper articles available both in print and online. The main library seats more than 250 people and a second floor offers more room if needed.
The library also hosts community lectures, readings and meetings on a variety of topics, such as native plant landscaping and a kid's reading titled "readers of the pack," where children read to what the library touts as an "appreciative dog." Most readings and lectures are free and open to the public.
As it is located in wine country, the library also caters to its audience by offering a collection of wine-related articles from academic and trade journals are available for browsing at winefiles.org.
The Rohnert Park - Cotati Branch also offers easily-navigated online research tools, ranging from digital catalogs, fiction and non-fiction books and even a service to email or phone a librarian.
The Abington Free Library is the largest library and the most visited library in the Montgomery County Library and Information Network Consortium (MCLINC), which comprises more than 30 libraries. It employs 65 people and has more than 100 volunteers. The library has an extensive children's book collection on the lower level, as well as more than a dozen computers and a room for lectures and presentations.
The Glenside Free Library stocks fiction and nonfiction titles, biographies, history books and reference materials for adults, teens and kids. It also hosts story time, book clubs and computer classes.
The Brewster Public Library is located on Main Street in Brewster. It offers programs for children and adults, book clubs, computer classes, audio books, e-books, videos and more. Individuals can join the mailing list for the Friends of the Brewster Public Library by going to the library's website. The library is handicapped accessible on all floors.
A division of the Sacramento Public Library, the Elk Grove Library offers area residents a variety of services, including book and periodical checkout, free Internet-enabled computers, music CD and film rentals and more. The 13,785-square-foot library also features a group study room, a teen space, an 80-person community meeting room and more. For more information, please contact the Elk Grove Library at the provided telephone number or visit its Web site.
East Lake Community Library is a public space created for the citizens of East Lake in which literary, current popular and traditional materials are kept for reading, reference, and lending. The East Lake Community Library provides a central location for idea exchange and discussion where all ideas are respected and welcome.
East Lake Community Library values the confidentiality and privacy of its patrons, makes every effort to provide up-to-date materials and resources for the enrichment of the community, and encourages and promotes continuing education and life-long learning.
East Lake Community Library advocates supporting families, to introducing children to a world of new ideas, offer access to new technology, provide resources to keep citizens informed and promote an educated electorate.
The Rincon Library, opened in June, 1992, and managed by Mary Sue Nocar, features the largest collection of Spanish books and media of the three Livermore libraries.
Programs at the 4,220- square-foot branch include storytimes, "Lawyers in the Library" and "Homework Hangout."
Chester County Library provides a number of resources for the West Chester community. In addition to its fiction and nonfiction books and periodicals for children and adults, it features a multimedia room, Jacobs Technology Center, meeting rooms, reference section, interlibrary loan services and an adult outreach program.
