Want to reserve a room at the Library for your group or special occasion?

With plenty of on-site parking, comfortable rooms and convenient access by public transportation, the Lafayette Library and Learning Center is an inviting option to hold gatherings of all sorts and sizes.

A three-level structure, built in stone and wood in a contemporary Bay Area Craftsman style, the new Library is located in the heart of Lafayette - at the corner of Mount Diablo Boulevard and First Street.

The site is walking distance of Lafayette Elementary, Stanley Middle School, senior housing, Lafayette BART Station and many of the community's neighborhoods. And it's on the primary local transit route - making it convenient to Acalanes High School, and Burton Valley, Springhill and Happy Valley Elementary Schools.

The location is great, but the big news is about space. The new facility exceeds 30,000 square feet compared with our old library's 6,720. That means there's room for all this and more:

• Collection of more than 110,000 books and audiovisual materials
• 42 public computers, a Technology Lab, and wireless connection
• 186 reader seats
• Separate Teen Area, Homework Center and three group study rooms
• Community Meeting Room with up to 150 seats
• Large adult area with quiet corners for reading and studying
• Storytelling and class visit space for 30 children
• Arts & Science Discovery Center for 40 participants
• Outdoor meeting and reading areas
• Friends of the Lafayette Library Corner Book Shop
• Lafayette Historical Society collection exhibit and storage space
• More than 80 on-site parking spaces

Lafayette Library and Learning Center