Free Books Available to the Public at the Contra Costa Library’s Annual Book Giveaway

The Contra Costa County Library is hosting its annual book giveaway from August 7 – 11.

Tens of thousands of paperback and hardcover fiction, non-fiction and children’s books are available to the public during the 5-day giveaway.

The book giveaway is located in the shipping and receiving area behind the Pleasant Hill Library and runs Tuesday, August 7 through Saturday, August 11 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All books available at the giveaway have been removed from the library collection due to lack of circulation, poor condition or relevance.

“The giveaway is a place for teachers, social workers and parents on limited budgets to find books of all kinds,” says County Librarian Melinda Cervantes. “We enjoy sharing these books with the public and making space on our shelves for new books.”

Books are available on a first-come, first-served basis and members of the public are advised to bring their own boxes or bags to transport materials.

A September 1998 resolution, signed by the County Board of Supervisors, allows the library system to declare outdated and damaged library materials as surplus and give them away as appropriate.

WHAT:           Contra Costa County Library Annual Book Giveaway
WHEN:           Tuesday, August 7 – Saturday, August 11
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
WHERE:            Pleasant Hill Library, Shipping and Receiving Area
75 Santa Barbara Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

For media inquiries, please contact Public Information Officer Brooke Converse at [email protected] or (925) 608-7713.

For general questions, please contact Library Administration at [email protected] or (925) 608-7700.