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The West Side Branch of the Richmond Public Library is a small community branch library located in the center of the historic, scenic Point Richmond neighborhood. more
Branch Libraries - West Valley more
The branch has a high-interest English language collection of books, DVDs, as well as music and books on CD. Large Japanese language collection including fiction and non-fiction titles Large English language Japanese Interest Collection coverin... more
William Blake Gallery is an exhibition space in San Francisco dedicated to works created by the massively influential 19th century poet, artist, and engraver.  The gallery is the largest of its kind devoted solely to the artist, as well as the l... more
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William Stout Architectural Books carries over 20,000 titles on two floors in the fields of architecture, art, urban planning, graphic and industrial design, furniture and interior design, and landscape architecture. For over thirty years, twenty in... more
2008 BEST OF SILICON VALLEY Reader Survey Winner - Third Place Best Local Bookstore If Hicklebees is the best children’s bookstore in Willow Glen, then Willow Glen Books is the best bookstore for grown-ups. Your quintessential small neighborhood bo... more
Tues at 11, storytime for kids 3 and up. Wed at 10:30, for kids 2 and under. Through Apr 14, paintings by Hal Weber and scrap metal art by James Selby. more
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A bookstore, event space, small press, and community arts hub in downtown Oakland. more
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A safe space in Walnut Creek for beginning and experienced writers of memoir, fiction, and poetry to develop your voice, at your own pace. Each group meeting consists of a series of two or three exercises to stimulate your senses, associations, memor... more
The Wow Cool | Alternative Comics Book Store & Newsstand is a small shop located in Cupertino's historic Monta Vista neighborhood that carries all the latest independent comics and magazines and a large selection of vinyl records from local label... more
Founded in 1987 by Philip Schultz, The Writers Studio welcomes beginning and advanced students to ongoing writing workshops whose sole purpose is to help fiction writers and poets discover and nurture their own voices. Hailed by The New York Times as... more
Writing Ourselves Whole groups use transformative writing practice in community to restore individual trauma experience and reconnect those parts of ourselves we are trained to hide. Through writing together and offering one another deep generosit... more
At the intersection of trauma and desire -- writing workshops with facilitator Jen Cross.  Writing Ourselves Whole writing groups encourage risk-taking, the expression of joy, and the manifestation of artistic vision, which in turn support indi... more
The Writers' Studio, an exclusive annex of the San Francisco campus, is reserved solely for the writing community. The Japanese-inspired garden serves to inspire the minds of young writers and poets, fostering an atmosphere where creativity surfaces... more
Storytime for preschoolers, Tues at 10:30 and 2:30. more
Youth Speaks empowers the next generation of leaders, self-defined artists, and visionary activists through written and oral literacies. We challenge youth to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of social change. Fo... more
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Zeppelin Comics is a women-owned store that has over 200 current titles with new comics released every week. Zeppelin also carries a huge selection of graphic novels and trade paperbacks; plus t-shirts, statutes, pops, and more! more