Contra Costa County Depository Library
The Costa County Library has been designated
a Federal Depository Library for the Tenth Congressional District since 1964.
As a designated selective federal depository, the Library's mission is to make
government publications freely available for the use of the general public, and
to meet the government information needs of the people who live and work in
greater
Historically, the Contra Costa County Library
selected 25-35% of the active items offered through the Government Printing
Office’s Federal Depository Library Program.
In 2008, the Library began to emphasize the online electronic format to maximize both accessibility to government publications by County libraries and cost effectiveness in Library collection development.
- Locate other FEDERAL DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES
Five other selective federal depository collections held public libraries are in: Oakland, Richmond, San Francisco, San Leandro, and Sonoma County (selection varies in each). - The Federal Depository Library Program This is the administrative website for the Federal Depository Library program.
Government Publications Online
- FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile Statistics on federally insured banks
Books from the GPO
Books from the Government Printing Office
To read the first 3 books online, click on the title and then the web address.
200 Notable Days: Senate Stories 1787 to 2002
Historic vignettes reflecting all areas of Senate activities, from the well known and notorious to the unusual and whimsical.- Public Papers of the Presidents
The Pleasant Hill Library holds the Public Papers of the Presidents from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush. 
Botanic Garden for the Nation
This first book to cover the US Botanic Garden in Washington DC does an excellent job in providing a visual tour of the garden's sights.
Census Atlas of the United States
Call Number: R 304.60973 U.S.
Available at the Concord, Dougherty Station, Pleasant Hill and San Ramon Library
Black Americans in Congress
Profiles are introduced by explanations of major events in congressional and U.S. history. Illustrated with many portraits, photographs, and charts.
Latest Government Documents
Federal Government Documents like country profiles, maps, congressional hearings, and census reports are integrated into the Library Catalog so you can have instant access to full-text information on more than 80,000 government documents and approximately 1,000 new documents each month.
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Government Documents Online
- Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
includes the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, Congressional record, public laws, Supreme Court decisions, Federal register, etc. - FBI Archives on famous people and events Documents on interesting and varied topics such as Roswell, Alcatraz Escapes, The Black Panthers, PETA, The Beatles, Watergate, and much more.
- Freedom Papers Practical information, case studies, and sources of information on issues of democracy-building.
- Half-Century of Learning Historical Census Statistics on Educational Attainment in the United States, 1940-2000
By Nicole S. Stoops
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