All Contra Costa County library branches offer programs for children, teens, adults and families. Branches will be closed Dec. 23-27 and Dec. 31 for the Christmas holiday, and Jan. 1-3 for the New Year's holiday. For updated information and regular operating hours, contact the local branch, call 800-984-4636 or visit www.ccclib.org.

  • At the Clayton Community Library, Story Time sessions are free.

    Patty Cakes Story Time: for children up to 3 years old attending with a caregiver, is at 11 a.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 1, and features songs, rhymes and stories with an aim to early literacy.

    Picture Book Time: for children 3-5 years old who may attend without a caregiver, is at 11 a.m. Thursdays through Dec. 3.

    The library is at 6125 Clayton Road, Clayton. Call 925-673-0659. Hours: 1-9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; and 1-5 p.m. Sundays.

  • At the Concord Library, Story Time programs are free. For morning programs, registration is suggested, but not required.

    Baby Time: from 10-10:20 a.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 1, is for children ages 6 months to 2 years attending with a caregiver. It features short picture books, songs, bounces and finger plays.

    Toddler Time: for children ages 2-3½ attending

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    with a caregiver, is from 11-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 1, and features short picture books, songs, finger plays and flannel board stories.

    Preschool Story Time: 1:30-2 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 2, for children 3½-5 and featuring stories, songs and finger plays.

    Family Story Time: 7-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30. The session is "Holiday Dreams" and participants can get into the spirit of the season by making a holiday craft.

    Wii Gaming for Teens: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 15, during the Tuesday Teen Lounge the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Enjoy playing Wii games and socializing with other teens after school.

    Teen Lounge Book Club @ the Concord Library: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 8. Discussion will be on "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan, the first book in the Percy Jackson and Olympians series. Sponsored by Concord Friends of the Library.

    PT Puppets: 7 p.m. Dec. 7. All ages are invited to "The Night Before Chris Mouse" holiday puppet show.

    Teen Advisory Group: 2:30 p.m. Dec. 5. TAG members help create and organize teen programs, recommend books, movies and music, design displays and brainstorm ideas. To be a member, fill out the volunteer application — an make a note about interest in TAG — and drop it off at the library.

    "Behind Barbed Wire: History of Naval Weapons Station Concord": 7 p.m. Dec. 3. Author John Keibel will give a free, illustrated talk about his book.

    Small Claims Advisor Workshop: 5:30-8 p.m. Dec. 10. Presented by attorney Gloria Sanchez through the Contra Costa Superior Court. No registration, but latecomers will not be admitted due to the large amount of information covered in the workshop. For more information, call the small claims adviser at 925 646-6109 or visit cc-courts.org.

    Radio host to speak: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 14. Dr. Marisol, radio host from Nuestros Niños program, will speak about healthy habits for children. She collaborates with Nurse Rona from "Childhood Matters" on 98.1 FM and 105.1 FM. Register for the talk at 925-646-5455 or online.

    For adults, the Concord Mystery Book Club: 2:30 p.m. the second Sunday of every month. The Dec. 13 discussion is on "Family Business" by Janet LaPierre.

    Holiday Book Sale: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 28. Concord Friends of the Library fall sale has books for all ages and interests.

    Bag o' Books Sale: 1-4 p.m. Nov. 29. Buy a bag of books for $3.

    The library is at 2900 Salvio St., Concord. Phone: 925-646-5455. Hours: Noon-9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 1-5 p.m. Sundays.