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more than a library

The Lafayette Library and Learning Center is the

literary, cultural and educational heart of our community!

who we are

Thanks to individual donors and community partners, the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation sustains the Lafayette Library as a community resource that offers enriching

experiences for all ages.

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Every donation you make supports the operations of the Lafayette Library! Your contribution ensures that this vibrant community space remains an accessible place for lifelong learning!

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The Lafayette Library and Learning Center is a welcoming space for your next gathering! From corporate events to private functions, we offer multiple venues and an outstanding staff to meet a wide array of needs.

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OUR programs/events

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The Lafayette Library Foundation's 15th Anniversary Program Series is supported in part by Orchard Nursery AND
friends OF THE LAFAYETTE LIBRARY 

chairs, desks and stacks of books under lit overhead lights and skylights in the library.

Library HourS:
MonDAY-ThuRSDAY 10am – 8pm
FriDAY-SatURDAY 9am – 5pm

  • Multiple Dates
    Senior Wellness (SWELL) with Lamorinda Village
    Tue, Jan 28
    Lafayette
    Jan 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Jan 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Senior Wellness at the SWELL Center Senior SWELL program is a drop-in time for seniors (age 65+) to connect with one another, make new friends, enjoy beverages and snacks, and more! No registration required! And Senior SWELL is free to all.
  • Japanese Taiko Drumming for Chinese New Year Celebration
    Tue, Jan 28
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center
    Jan 28, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Jan 28, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    An all-ages event to celebrate the Chinese New Year! No RSVP required. For more information: https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?_gl=11eih1w0_gaOTE1NDI3OTU2LjE2ODk4OTIxMDY._ga_G99DMMNG39MTczNDk5ODE5My45Ny4wLjE3MzQ5OTgxOTMuMC4wLjA._ga_ZET0BKEQP0*MTczNDk5ODE5My45Ni4xLjE3MzQ5OTgyMDUuMC4wLjA.&q=taiko
  • Nerd Alert Packs: "Monster" Trucks
    Fri, Jan 31
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center
    Jan 31, 2025, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Jan 31, 2025, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    A craft for ages 10-adult. Take and make! More information at https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/6778621f1790e3861fb00a60
  • Black History Month Scavenger Hunt
    Mon, Feb 03
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center
    Feb 03, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Feb 03, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Happening all month long, explore a Scavenger Hunt with Black History Month theme. No RSVP required, just stop in any day the library is open all month long. For more information visit: https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/676a0018fea9b97171fc8ab8
  • Wild Pages: Adventures in Sensory Bookmaking with LeVera Wilson
    Mon, Feb 03
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center
    Feb 03, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Feb 03, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Celebrate Black History Month and Black Children's Book Week with LeVera Wilson. LeVera will help guide you through creating your own Sensory Book for our own library. This hands-on workshop is for children ages 6-9 and their parents/care providers. Spots are limited and registration is required. Please register only the child, with the child's name. All abilities are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.
  • Multiple Dates
    Black History Month Scavenger Hunt
    Tue, Feb 04
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center
    Feb 04, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Feb 04, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Happening all month long, explore a Scavenger Hunt with Black History Month theme. No RSVP required, just stop in any day the library is open all month long. For more information visit: https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/676a0018fea9b97171fc8ab8
  • Multiple Dates
    Distraction Thursdays
    Thu, Feb 06
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center
    Feb 06, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Feb 06, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Age range: for grades 6-12 only No RSVP required More information: https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?series=6721997e55d11a280004a9d9&locations=14
  • Let's Make Weird Things: Cosplay Crowns
    Tue, Feb 11
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center
    Feb 11, 2025, 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Feb 11, 2025, 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
    Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    For all weird crafters 10+, including adults!
  • Vayu Hill-Maini
    Vayu Hill-Maini
    Vayu Hill-Maini
    Tue, Feb 11
    Lafayette
    Feb 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Feb 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Harnessing Fungi for Food and Sustainability. How do we feed a growing population without ruining our planet or compromising on deliciousness and nutrition.
  • Love is in the Air (Outdoor Explorer program series)
    Thu, Feb 13
    Online
    Feb 13, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM
    Online
    Feb 13, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM
    Online
    For adults and teens: a virtual program with our popular birding photographer! RSVP required -- for more information and to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/cccl-birdlove
  • Multiple Dates
    High School Math Academy
    Sat, Feb 15
    Lafayette Library & Learng, Ct, Oak Room
    Feb 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Lafayette Library & Learng, Ct, Oak Room, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Feb 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Lafayette Library & Learng, Ct, Oak Room, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Struggling with math? Worry not. Sign up for a Math Academy session at the Lafayette Library & get some help with your math homework
  • Raul Arturo Ramos-Garcia, PhD
    Raul Arturo Ramos-Garcia, PhD
    Raul Arturo Ramos-Garcia, PhD
    Wed, Feb 26
    Lafayette
    Feb 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Feb 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Psychedelics, Sensory Processing & Altered Perception of Touch
  • Rachel Dutton
    Rachel Dutton
    Rachel Dutton
    Tue, Mar 11
    Lafayette
    Mar 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Mar 11, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Cheese
  • Kelly Corrigan Story Time
    Kelly Corrigan Story Time
    Kelly Corrigan Story Time
    Thu, Mar 13
    Lafayette
    Mar 13, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Mar 13, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Story Time with Kelly Corrigan sharing her new book Marianne the Maker, co-authored with her daughter Claire Corrigan Lichty.​​
  • The Case For Making with Kelly Corrigan
    The Case For Making with Kelly Corrigan
    The Case For Making with Kelly Corrigan
    Thu, Mar 13
    Lafayette
    Mar 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Mar 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Kelly Corrigan and her daughter Claire Corrigan Lichty lay out the case for making as essential to health and progress with parents.
  • Heather Cox Richardson
    Heather Cox Richardson
    Heather Cox Richardson
    Sat, Apr 05
    Walnut Creek
    Apr 05, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Walnut Creek, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, USA
    Apr 05, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Walnut Creek, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, USA
    A special intimate evening with American historian and author Heather Cox Richardson.
  • Ray Suarez and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project
    Ray Suarez and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project
    Ray Suarez and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project
    Tue, Apr 22
    Lafayette
    Apr 22, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Apr 22, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Life on the Edge - a conversation with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.
  • Stuffed Animal Sleepover Storytime
    Wed, Jan 22
    Lafayette
    Jan 22, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Jan 22, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Lafayette, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
    Age range: Ages 3-5 and no RSVP required. For more information: https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/events/675b5e43780c53e63c6f150d
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