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Contra Costa Times Editorial: New library in Lafayette is a major community asset
There are few services local government provides that are more important than libraries. Yes, police, fire protection and schools are essential. But, after that, when we look for an institution that provides a place of community, a place for people of all ages to learn and grow intellectually, it's our libraries.

Lamorinda Sun: Sunbeams: Two weeks of library celebrations
The Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation gala last Saturday, preceding the grand opening of the splendid new home of the Libe and the Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium tomorrow, drew more than 600 good, smiling souls.

Lamorinda Sun: Falk takes a (long) look back at (long) new library process
You can read my take on the new Lafayette library here. But if you want City Manager Steven Falk’s take, look no further than the sole item in his Friday summary, where he not-so-succinctly deftly sums up the long process to get the library built...

Contra Costa Times: New Lafayette library ready for grand opening
The finishing touches are still being put on the signature bronze sculpture, books are still being labeled and some of the furniture is still being loaded, but the new Lafayette library is finally ready for its first chapter.

Examiner: Lafayette's new library opens November 14, 2009
As libraries and schools face increasing budget cuts, it’s encouraging to see evidence of investment in public education. Looking for signs of progress? Check out Lafayette’s new library when it opens on November 14, 2009.

Lamorinda Weekly: Library Gala an Impressive Success
It was a party more than ten years in the making. Who knew that the citizens of Lafayette could come together to turn a retro shoebox library from a frog to prince charming and in the process unite an entire community to support a commitment to education and lifelong learning?

San Francisco Chronicle: Library success story in Lafayette
Other communities have pulled together to replace aging libraries, so in a sense, the opening of the Lafayette Library and Learning Center on Saturday isn't unique. However, what deserves a second look is a new concept about what a library can be.

San Francisco Chronicle: California libraries - where the action is
Libraries are "one of the last great civic spaces in our society," as Berkeley librarian Jack Baur aptly puts it - a place where anyone can read the newspaper, check e-mails, do homework or just sit and enjoy a safe and quiet space.

Diablo Magazine: Top Ticket - November 14: Lafayette Library grand opening
After years of planning, the brand-new Lafayette Library and Learning Center opens with a parade, live music and theater, wild animals, science exhibits, tours, and much more.

Contra Costa Times: Days Gone By: New Lafayette Library has a storied history
Lafayette's new $42 million, 30,880 square-foot, 110,000 book library with lots of computers and a beautiful home for the Lafayette Historical Society collection will open Saturday.

Lafayette Today: The Old Library Says Good-Bye / Celebrate the New Library
An exciting day is in store for the Lafayette community as the long anticipated grand opening of the new Lafayette Library and Learning Center located at the corner of First Street and Mt. Diablo Blvd takes place on Saturday, November 14th from 9am-5pm.

If you are a journalist looking for information about the Lafayette Library and Learning Center and/or the Glenn Seaborg Consortium, please contact:

Gwenn Lennox, Campaign Director
Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Suite 214
Lafayette, CA 94549
Phone: (925) 283-6513
Fax: (925) 283-8137
director@lafayettelib.com

If you are looking for information about the current Lafayette Library, please contact:
Susan Weaver, Senior Community Library Manager
Lafayette Library
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd
Lafayette, CA 94549
Phone: (925) 385-2280