• Main Entrance to the Castro Valley Library-Photo by David Wakely Photography
  • Stacks at the BookStore-Photo by David Wakely Photography
  • Inside the Friends BookStore at the Castro Valley Library
  • At a Book Sale
  • April Book Sale
  • April Book Sale
  • Castro Valley Library
  • Street view of the new libary by David Wakeley Photography
  • At the August 2012 book sale
  • Customers in line
  • At the November-December 2013 Book Sale
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Friends of the Castro Valley Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Castro Valley will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9.  For the new fiscal year, we will adopt the budget which includes the Library’s Wish List, and we will elect the new officers and board members of the Friends.
Due to the coronavirus, the meeting this year will be held virtually on Zoom. The meeting is open to the public, but anyone wishing to attend MUST pre-register. To do so, please send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to indicate your interest. You will receive an e-mail approximately 48 hours before the meeting. The e-mail will include the Zoom meeting link and additional information.

Supporting the Library Staff During the Pandemic

During the current coronavirus pandemic, the Friends of the Castro Valley Library continue to support our incredible Library staff members who, even if we don't see them, are diligently working behind the scenes to service your library needs. On Tuesday, August 25, the Friends hosted a socially-distanced Staff Appreciation Luncheon for the Library staff. The Friends provided pizza from Castro Valley's very own Pizza Express, salads, sodas, cookies, and brownies.    

Coronavirus Announcement

Due to concerns about the coronavirus, the Friends of the Library bookstore is closed until further notice.

During the closure, we cannot accept book donations. Please do not leave any donated books outside the store since volunteers will not be available to process them. Thank you for your understanding.

Additionally, for the safety of both volunteeers and patrons, we have cancelled the annual Winter book sale that was scheduled for December 4-6.

Friends of the Castro Valley Library

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Friends of the Castro Valley Library is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization serving our community and supporting the Castro Valley Library by providing funds for library services, organizing fund raising and community activities, advocating at the local, state and national level for public support of libraries and developing an active and well-informed membership.

Our BookStore contains over 2500 almost new and used books, audiotapes, CDs and DVDs with a constant turnover of the inventory. Only the best quality of all the donated books are sold in the store. Special books may be sold online through Amazon.com. In addition, each year over 1200 boxes of good quality books and audio-visual materials are put in temporary storage for our three annual weekend Book Sales. We also have off-site sales at Zocalo Café in San Leandro.  Remaining books are donated to deserving organizations and programs throughout Alameda County.

Available on Amazon.com

The Friends currently have over 100 books and other media listed on Amazon.com. Our name on Amazon is FriendsofBooks, and our entire on-line store can be viewed at http://www.amazon.com/shops/A1AE92DUB78GQ4. You can access the store by typing the above string in your browser, by clicking on our name when viewing one of our listings or by clicking on the link above.

Don’t forget to mention us when purchasing through Amazon Smile. When you select Friends of the Castro Valley Library as your charity of choice, we will receive a 0.5% donation every time you make a purchase. Many great items “from soup to nuts” are designated as Smile products, so please check it out.

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