News Article Archive

2007

Library salon to host author of fashion tale, Contra Costa Times
1/19/07 -- If you love fashion and vintage frocks, don't miss Sweet Thursdays Literary Salon at the Lafayette Libraryat 7:30 p.m. Jan 25, when San Francisco journalist and author Melissa Houtte will discuss her book, Alligators, Old Mink and New Money: One Woman's Adventures in Vintage Clothing.

2006

Council to Discuss Needs, Options of Planned Library, Contra Costa Times
7/10/06 --  If you build, they will come.

New Library Reaches $11.9 Million Goal, Contra Costa Sun
1/27/06 -- The Lafayette Library and Learning Center announced it has successfully raised $11.9 million through community-wide donations and local-area foundation grants to build a new community library and begin an endowment.

2005

The Internet Didn't Kill the Library Card, San Francisco Chronicle
10/4/05 -- Cities can be as status conscious as the rest of us. If your town doesn't have a slick City Hall or a multiplex cinema, you're not keeping up. But do you know what the hot new item is? The plasma TV of civic improvements? A library.

Lafayette Awarded $11.9 million Grant for New Library, Bay City News Wire
6/10/05 -- State Treasurer Phil Angelides presented an $11.9 million state grant to the City of Lafayette for the construction of a new library at a news conference Thursday.

Building Blocks for a New Library, San Francisco Chronicle
4/16/05 - Lafayette hit the jackpot when it won nearly $12 million in state grants last year for its innovative new library and learning center, and now town leaders are celebrating with a series of events Sunday afternoon.

Beyond Books, The Commonwealth
3/15/05 - Have you visited a public library lately? If you do, you'll be amazed by the transformation of some libraries.

2004

$11.9 Million Library Grant Shocks Even Lafayette, Contra Costa Sun
12/8/04 - More than 70m California cities competed for $80 million worth of state grants to fund libraries, and when the results were announced last week, Lafayette's new 26,000-square-foot Library and Learning Center was $11.9 million closer to becoming a reality.

California PL Construction Awards Go to 12 of 72 Applicants, Library Journal
12/6/04 -- The third and final round of library construction fund recipients was announced by the California Library Construction and Renovation Board.

5 Bay Area Libraries Get Grants, San Francisco Chronicle
11/30/04 - After hours of begging and pleading from dozens of disgruntled California librarians, a state commission chose five Bay Area libraries Monday to be among those receiving the final, coveted grants from a bond measure approved by voters four years ago.

Lafayette Wins Bid for State Library Funds, Contra Costa Times
11/30/04 - Lafayette's plans for a new library and learning center won a big victory Monday with the announcement of an $11.9 million state grant for the project, but hopes for a new library in Walnut Creek were dashed when its proposal was rejected for a third time.

Libraries Enter Final Round for State Funds, San Francisco Chronicle
11/27/04 - Battle is fierce; even a 2-year-old sent an appeal for a branch.

A Groundbreaking Consortium Model, American Libraries Magazine
June/July 2004 - "The attraction and superiority of California are in its days," Ralph Waldo Emerson proclaimed. In Lafayette, California, an East Bay Community in Contra Costa County, efforts are underway to make the local public library as notable as the state's famed climate through the development of a distinctive partnership.

California to Build a Revolutionary Library, School Library Journal
February 2004 - Community leaders in Lafayette, CA, plan to build a revolutionary new library that fosters collaboration with local schools and 12 Bay Area educational institutions.

Institutions to Collaborate at New Library for Lafayette, CA, Library Journal
1/21/04 - The new Lafayette Library and Learning Center, CA, scheduled to open in 2006, will involve 12 Bay Area educational and cultural institutions as collaborators, according to the Contra Costa Times .

Lafayette Approves Pioneering Library - Bay Area Programs Sponsor Suburb's New Learning Center, San Francisco Chronicle
1/14/04 - An innovative new library and learning center that will bring not just books but also science, arts and even zoo animals to the Contra Costa town of Lafayette took a huge step forward this week.

Lamorinda is Skating into 2004, Contra Costa Sun, Editorial
1/7/04 - This week, not one but two of Lamorinda's longtime goals will be met.