Richmond Public Library - West Side Branch

Richmond Public Library - West Side Branch The West Side Branch of the Richmond Public Library is located in central Point Richmond.

Start the summer a little early with some magic! He's silly, he's funny and he'll make you go WOW! Mike Della Penna crea...
06/02/2026

Start the summer a little early with some magic! He's silly, he's funny and he'll make you go WOW! Mike Della Penna creates wonder and laughter with family magic performances that are equal parts PLAYFUL and ASTONISHING! For kids and all ages. Join us for the fun! For questions call (510) 620-6567.

📅 Date: June 8, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: West Side Branch Library, 135 Washington Ave, Richmond, CA
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6567

Thursday book club at the West Side. First Thursdays (usually) except for holiday weeks.Next meeting: June 4. Reading Fl...
05/28/2026

Thursday book club at the West Side. First Thursdays (usually) except for holiday weeks.
Next meeting: June 4. Reading Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver. Then: July 9, reading The Round House by Louise Erdrich. We take turns choosing and leading! For questions, call the branch. Or, just come and join us! Call (510) 620-6567 for more information.

📅 Date: June 4, 2026
⏰ Time: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location: West Side Branch Library, 135 Washington Ave, Richmond, CA
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6567

Lois Flood, an authority on Isadora Duncan's life and legacy, will present the legendary innovator of Modern Dance. Dunc...
05/14/2026

Lois Flood, an authority on Isadora Duncan's life and legacy, will present the legendary innovator of Modern Dance. Duncan, a choreographer and champion of women's rights, created dances expressing the human spirit and promoting body positivity. Lois will perform some of Isadora's dances and invite all to participate! Light refreshments served. For questions, call (510) 620-6567.

📅 Date: May 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: West Side Branch Library, 135 Washington Ave, Richmond, CA
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6567

Are you a tenant facing eviction? Don't navigate this challenging time alone. Get FREE LEGAL ADVICE at the Richmond Publ...
05/01/2026

Are you a tenant facing eviction? Don't navigate this challenging time alone. Get FREE LEGAL ADVICE at the Richmond Public Library!

We're partnering with the Eviction Defense Center of Oakland to offer free consultations at three library locations:
Auditorium Branch: 403 Nevin Ave. First Wednesdays: May 6th
West Side Branch: 135 Washington Ave. Second Mondays: May 11th
Bayview Branch: 5100 Hartnett Ave. Third Tuesdays: May 19th

Know your rights and get the support you need. Spread the word to anyone who might benefit!

Join us for our Thursday Book Club! Meeting the first Thursday of each month, we read a variety of genres and authors, f...
04/30/2026

Join us for our Thursday Book Club! Meeting the first Thursday of each month, we read a variety of genres and authors, from historical fiction, to mystery, to quirky but popular European translations. Join us for our next book discussion! May 7 we will discuss Everything is Tuberculosis by much-acclaimed fiction and nonfiction author John Green (The Fault In Our Stars, The Anthropocene Reviewed). Please call (510) 620-6567 for more information.

📅 Date: May, 7, 2026
⏰ Time: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location: West Side Branch Library, 135 Washington Ave, Richmond, CA
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6567

Join us for a discussion with Charles Gerard, Director of Port Operations for Port of Richmond. Light refreshments will...
04/30/2026

Join us for a discussion with Charles Gerard, Director of Port Operations for Port of Richmond. Light refreshments will be provided. For questions, please call (510) 620-6567.

📅 Date: May 6, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: West Side Branch Library, 135 Washington Ave, Richmond, CA
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6567

Is it time for you to sell your first home? Join us for a special presentation to learn some of the ins and outs of beco...
04/24/2026

Is it time for you to sell your first home? Join us for a special presentation to learn some of the ins and outs of becoming a first time home seller. Hear from local experts to learn how to maximize the value of your home, present your home in the best possible light, get top dollar when you sell, and fund the purchase of your next home. Presented by Greg Brock, realtor, Ed Diaz, Loan Officer, and Symone Colon, stager.

Free and open to everyone who is starting to gather information. For questions, call (510) 620-6567.

📅 Date: April 30, 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: West Side Branch Library, 135 Washington Ave, Richmond, CA
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6567

In the week following Library Week, meet some local picture book authors & illustrators at the West Side Library!Featuri...
04/22/2026

In the week following Library Week, meet some local picture book authors & illustrators at the West Side Library!
Featuring:
Xequina Berber,
JaeMe Bereal,
Lea Lyon, and
Nikoo Yahyazadeh!

Learn about these artists' lives, their process making art, and authors and illustrators working together to create a picture book. Light refreshments served! For questions, call (510) 620-6567.

📅 Date: April 29, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: West Side Branch Library, 135 Washington Ave, Richmond, CA
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6567

Collage is a wonderful medium for bringing a sense of calm and play to our busy days. While you focus on collecting, sor...
04/15/2026

Collage is a wonderful medium for bringing a sense of calm and play to our busy days. While you focus on collecting, sorting, cutting, and gluing, other anxieties shift away from our immediate attention. Join local artist Erin McCluskey Wheeler for this free workshop to make a botanically inspired collage! All materials provided, open to all.

Each session will introduce new ideas about composition and color. You’ll be encouraged to experiment with materials (provided) and ideas. Inspired by the book, Creative First Aid: The science and joy of creativity for mental health, by Caitlin Marshall and Lizzie Rose.

Erin McCluskey is a third generation Richmond resident who works in painted paper collage, writing, paint, and found materials. She is a teaching artist with the 92nd Street Y in New York, Creativebug, and the Richmond Art Center. She has won multiple awards for her visual art and poetry and in 2022 was the featured cover and poster artist for Kolaj Magazine’s World Collage Day. In 2024, she published a book of her writing and photography, Dandelions. More at erinmccluskey.com

📅 Date: April 22, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
📍 Location: West Side Branch Library, 135 Washington Ave, Richmond, CA
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6567

All of us experience losses, large and small, chosen and unchosen, sudden and incremental, throughout our lives. From th...
04/11/2026

All of us experience losses, large and small, chosen and unchosen, sudden and incremental, throughout our lives. From the perspective of Biography and Social Art, losses may act as agents of destiny in each of our unfolding biographies. In this workshop, we will create a safe container in which to invite a dialogue with specific experiences of loss, honoring their enduring impact while listening for the growth and gifts that may come to us when we allow these losses to speak to us through movement, drawing, written and spoken word.

Lorna Kohler is a singer songwriter, musician, writer, dancer and dreamer living at the top of a ridge in the coastal range of California near Monterey Bay. She was introduced to Biography and Social Art at national and regional Biodynamic conferences and completed the three-year training in 2022.

For questions about this program and to register, text or call Jean at (510) 734-3942. For questions about the library, call (510) 620-6567.

📅 Date: April 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: West Side Branch Library, 135 Washington Ave, Richmond, CA
📞 For more info, call 510-620-6567

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135 Washington Avenue
Richmond, CA
94801

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Monday 1:30pm - 7pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm

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