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Books and Literature  Tags: reading books literature authors literacy entertainment  

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Books in the News

book reviews, book news, and author interviews from NPR

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The Writers' Block

KQED's weekly reading series

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Book Reviews from Entertainment Weekly

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Databases

You need a library card to access these databases. If you live in Contra Costa County, you can apply online now for an e-card and start using these resources today!

  • Literature Resource Center  
      
      
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    Includes full-text journal articles from over 200 literary journals, 38,000 critical essays, and 4,000 work overviews, plot summaries and explications. Bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline.
  • Books & Authors  
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    Explore the latest genre fiction, essential non-fiction and the authors behind the titles.
 

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New Books

Find the newest books to be added to the catalog in the following categories:

 

Library Book / Literacy Programs

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