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Featured Programs & Services

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Redistricting - How you're represented

Governments use decennial Census data to redraw boundaries for elected offices. This affects local, county, state, and federal offices.

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Richmond

Contra Costa

California

Got homework? Get help! Tienes tarea? Consigue ayuda!

The Richmond Public Library offers live online K-12 tutoring, online encyclopedias, and research databases. Help is available in English and Spanish!

Chromebooks

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Hiring

Vision Board

The January craft is great for the New Year!


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Free career resources, including resume assistance, skills-building, and live interview practice!

Log in with your library card

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Need a library card? Apply online or call 510-620-6559

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Academic Portal

This database includes books, newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, and more.

Also available through a Guided Research Interface.

ProQuest Homework Central

New resources for Homework Help!

Baby Music & Movement

Join Deborah for books, songs, and movements that benefit your baby!

Premieres on Mondays, 10:30 am and viewable anytime on Children's Facebook

Bilingual Storytime

Join Deborah for books and songs in English and Spanish!

Premieres on Tuesdays, 10:30 am and viewable anytime on Children's Facebook

Storytime

Storytime!

Join Sheila for books, songs, and more!

Premieres on Facebook Live! every Wednesday, 10:30am, and viewable anytime on Children's Facebook

Our librarians are ready to help you find the next book you love!

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give us a call,
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Mobile Printing Portal

Remote Print to Main/Civic Center

$0.10 per page B&W

$0.40 per page color

Instructions & Printing Portal

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Ebooks & Electronic Resources

Accessible with your library card

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Explore cultural institutions throughout the Bay Area
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Journals, magazines, newspapers, and more
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Libby/OverDrive

Digital books, magazines & audiobooks


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Books, movies, music & more
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Online access
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Learn a new language or improve your fluency
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