LIBRARY CORNER --- Sept. 9

All Contra Costa County library branches offer a variety ofprograms for children and families. See branch listings for programinformation and for branch operating hours. Updated information isavailable by calling 800-984-4636, or by visiting the Web site atwww.ccclib.org.

Walnut Creek Downtown Library -- Closed for construction of a newlibrary on the same site. An interim library is open at Park Placeon the corner of North Broadway and Civic Drive, with limitedservices. Walnut Creek Reads: "Life and Time of the ThunderboltKid," through Oct. 16, for adults, seniors, teens.

The Park Place Library is located at 1395 Civic Drive, WalnutCreek. Phone: 925-646-6773. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays.

Walnut Creek Friends of the Library Bookstore. Selling qualityused books, audio books and movies to raise funds for the newlibrary's Opening Day Collection. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat.1910 Olympic Blvd., Suite 101, Walnut Creek.

Ygnacio Valley Library -- Walnut Creek Reads: "Life and Times ofthe Thunderbolt Kid," through Oct. 16, for adults, seniors, teens.Picture Book Time, 10:15 a.m. Oct. 15, 29, for preschoolers. FamilyStorytime, 7 p.m. Oct. 13, 27, all ages. Peek-A-Book Time 10:15 a.m.Oct. 14, 28, for toddlers and babies. Cuddle Club, 11:15 a.m. Oct.14, 28, for babies. Game Time! 2 p.m. Oct. 8, for teens. MotherGoose Time, 10:15 a.m. Oct. 13, 27, for toddlers and babies. Toddlerand Preschool Time, Oct. 13, 27. "Get Ready For Halloween," 4 p.m.Oct. 27, for kids. Teen Advisory Group 3:30 p.m. Oct. 28.

The library is located at 2661 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek.Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays andSaturdays. Phone: 925-938-1481.

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Live Homework Help -- Free online tutoring to students in grades4-12 and beginning college. Expert tutors in math, science, socialstudies and English available via the Internet. Service is available1-10 p.m. daily and 1-7 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays in Spanish. Connectto the service at www.ccclib.org.

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-- AskNow -- The AskNow live, online interactive referenceservice is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. AskNow issupported by Federal LSTA funding and administered by the CaliforniaState Library. Visit ccclib.org/askaquestion.html. or www.ccclib.org/researchcenter/.com.

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Books for the Homebound -- A free service for people of all ageswho are unable to leave their homes, who live in an institution orsenior housing facility or who otherwise cannot personally check outlibrary materials. Through the program, a library volunteer selectsand delivers library materials. Recipients must live within thecounty library service area and have a county library card orcomplete a library application form. For more information, call 925-927-3211.