Orinda in Contra Costa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

1958 The Orinda Library

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, January 31, 2020

1. 1958 The Orinda Library Marker

Inscription. The Orinda Library began as a branch of the Contra Costa Library in 1915 with a small collection at the Orinda Park School (current site of Wagner Ranch School). The 4 x 4 bookcase was moved to the old Orinda Store, Firehouse, and Orinda Community Church where the collection grew. A library building was first constructed in 1958. The current complex, built in 2001, includes a bookstore, art gallery, meeting rooms, plaza and café.

Erected 2019.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 37° 52.924′ N, 122° 11.238′ W. Marker is in Orinda, California, in Contra Costa County. Marker is on Orinda Way north of Santa Maria Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 Orinda Way, Orinda CA 94563, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1923 Orinda Improvement Association (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orinda School (about 400 feet away); The Santa Maria Chapel, 1892 (about 500 feet away); 1925 Orinda Union School (about 500 feet away); Did You Know that Orinda Once Had a Railroad? (about 700 feet away); Orinda Village

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(about 700 feet away); Santa Maria Church Bell (about 700 feet away); The Conklin Hotel (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orinda.

Also see . . . History Of The Orinda Library (Friends of the Orinda Library, PDF). (Submitted on January 31, 2020.)

1958 The Orinda Library Marker - wide view, with the library in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, January 31, 2020

2. 1958 The Orinda Library Marker - wide view, with the library in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.