On Thursday, June 25, at 10:30 AM, Murder Over Easy, our local mystery reading book club will discuss Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd. All are welcome to join the book club and discussion!

Happy National Alligator Day! And, yes, they do have a day for themselves! Much like sharks, they have lived through several different extinction events with very little design changes, get a bad rep, and support their ecosystems. So, yeah, I think they deserve a day for themselves.

On Saturday, June 20, at 2 PM, we will be hosting coauthors Cricket Riley and Alice Kitajima as they discuss their book Designing the Lush Dry Garden. To RSVP for free for this event, check out our Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.com/e/coauthor-e...

As we kick off Summer, here are some recent paperback releases to relax in the sun with. A Death in Corfu by Emily Sullivan Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry Sky Daddy by Kate Folk

It's graduation season! We have our front table display ready with books both inspirational and practical for the graduate in your life. Not to mention cards! Definitely don't forget to give a card. And congratulations to all the grads out there!🥳

Join us at the Lafayette Library on Thursday, June 11, at 1 PM to hear Lisa See talk about her new book Daughters of the Sun and Moon!

We're going to closed for the upcoming holiday. Orinda Books will be closed on Monday, 5/25, for Memorial Day. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, 5/26.

Join us on Saturday, June 6, at 2PM as we welcome Tess Perko as she talks about her book Learning to Whistle. RSVP for Free for the event through our Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.com/e/author-eve...

Did you know Sheep Detectives, the uproariously funny mystery movie with Hugh Jackman, is based on a book? First in a series, Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann is the basis for the film about these mystery-solving sheep. If you loved the movie, give the book a try!

Pat's Book Club will be reading and discussing James by Percival Everett on Thursday, June 4, at 11 AM. All are welcome to join the book club and discussion.

Murder Over Easy, our local Mystery Book Club, will be reading and discussing The Pie and Mash Detective Agency by J. D. Brinkworth on Thursday, May 28, at 10:30 AM. All are welcome to join the book club!

Here's Fiction/Nonfiction Book Combo for you! The Reservation by Rebecca Kauffman and Care and Feeding by Laurie Woolever make a delicious dining duo.

Mother's Day is fast approaching! We've set up our table of picture books for the little kids right near the front. We also have a table of books FOR Mom, if you're looking for some gift ideas.

Welcome to May! Here are some staff picks to start off the month from Pat and Hannah.

Join us on Saturday, May 16, at 2 PM as Vanessa Hua talks about her new book, Coyoteland. Reserve your spot for free through our Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/author-eve...

Join us on Wednesday, May 13th, at 5 PM as we welcome Willy Vlautin back to speak about his new book The Left and the Lucky. RSVP for free through our Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/1984086148...

Pat's Book Club will be meeting and discussing Hanif Abdurraquib' There's Always This Year on Thursday, May 7, at 11 AM.

Join us on Saturday, May 9, at 2 PM as Tamara T. Helfer discusses her translation of The Winding Road by Rokhl Feygenberg. To RSVP for this event, see our Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.com/e/1984084329...

Join us on Saturday, April 25th, at 6 PM as Dr. Mary Fariba Afsari discusses her book Labor: One Woman's Work. RSVP for free through our Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/author-eve...

The Indies Choice Book Awards have announced their winners! To no one's surprise, the winner in the Adult Fiction category is Virginia Evans' The Correspondent!

Find the Golden Ticket hidden in our store on Bookstore Day (4/26) & you’ll win a year of FREE audiobooks from @libro.fm! 🎫 👀

Join us on Saturday, 4/25/ at 3 PM for a poetry reading with Four Local Poets!

Our local mystery book club, Murder Over Easy, will be reading and discussing The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey on Thursday, 4/23, at 10:30 AM in-store.

Here are some Staff Picks for the start of Spring! Just Watch Me by Lior Torenberg This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum Strange Buildings by Uketsu

Have a Happy Easter this Weekend! We'll be open Saturday for any last-minute bunny book needs and, as usual, closed on Sunday. We'll be open on Monday like normal.

Join us on Saturday, April 18, at 2 PM in-store as we welcome poets Krissy Kludt and Dean Rader. Krissy Kludt and Dean Rader will be in conversation about Krissy's debut poetry collection I Could Walk Forever and Know So Little and Dean's collection, Notes.

The next meeting of the Poetry Circle, our local poetry reading book club, will host poet Maw Shein Win as she reads from her collection Percussing the Thinking Jar. The poetry reading will take place in-store on Monday, April 13, at 10:30 AM.

Spotlighting Illustrator Júlia Sardà for her fairy tale-esque picture books and whimsical illustrations for middle reader books.

Spring is here and that means Easter is fast approaching! Be sure to stop by and see our front display table for all your bunny book needs. Don't forget we have Charles Chocolates for sale if you're feeling a bit fancier for your requisite Easter chocolate quota.

Cozy fiction isn't the only genre offered by Japanese authors. They also produce some fascinating mystery and crime fiction. Some are translations of titles that have been out for a few years and some are more contemporary. Here are some titles to keep you guessing on the edge of your seat.

Here are some Irish authors for you to read this March! Some have been out for a while and some are new titles. This is Happiness by Niall Williams Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon Heap Earth Upon it by Chloe Michelle Howarth The Keeper by Tana French

The next meeting of Pat's Book Club will be Thursday, April 2, at 11 AM. The book club will be discussing Sarah Gilmartin's Service.

We're excited for St. Patrick's Day! Are you? If not, we have plenty of books on our front display to get your little ones (not the leprechauns) ready for the greenest day of the year. Not to mention, a new Pete the Cat book that has come out just for the occasion. Feeling lucky yet?🍀

The March meeting of Murder Over Easy, our local mystery book club, will be on Thursday, March 26, at 10:30 AM. They will be discussing Juliet Blackwell's Secondhand Spirits.

Sunday, March 8th, is International Women's Day! We have a display table set up with titles about remarkable women in history whose stories you may not know or perhaps don't know the full picture. Don't forget to check out recent history release We the Women!

www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4AAA... The Friends of the Lafayette Library present the next Sweet Thursday speaker series featuring Craig S. Harwood, author of Bridget's Gambit, on Monday, March 16, at 7 PM.

Happy National Read Across America Day!

Highlighting one of our favorite Illustrators: Jon Klassen! #JonKlassen #picturebooks

The Poetry Circle will be meeting on Monday, March 9th, at 10:30 AM to discuss The Collected Poems of Amy Clampitt.

It's the Year of the Horse! Here are some titles featuring horses in recognition of this year's Chinese zodiac animal.

For this Black History Month, we get not one but TWO new books about Toni Morrison!

The Walnut Creek Library Foundation event with Kevin Smokler has been moved to Tuesday, March 10, at 7 PM. The location remains the same (Walnut Creek Library). Tickets can be reserved for free here: buff.ly/Fj6ebbE

This Valentine's Day, fall in love... with your local indie bookstore! 💘

Pat's Book Club will be reading and discussing Seven Lives and One Great Love by Lena Divani. The book club will meet on Thursday, March 5, at 11 AM in-store. All are welcome to join the book club!

Our local mystery book club, Murder Over Easy, will be meeting on Thursday, February 26, at 10:30 AM to discuss Brian Copeland's Outraged. Brian Copeland will be making an appearance to answer questions and sign books for attendees. All are welcome to join the book club meeting and discussion!

LLLCF will be hosting Emily Galvin Almanza on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7PM. Books will be provided by Orinda Books!