Shelter Cove Library

11/04/2026

10/30/2026

With your help, Stone Soup Pantry feeds over thirty neighbors every month. Our next distribution will be on Tuesday, November 10. The pantry is low on hearty canned soups, spaghetti sauces, canned meats and beans. Drop off your donations when the library is open. Thank you, Mi Mochima, for supporting the pantry and offering 10% off in November to donors!

10/19/2026

Socks For The Soul
Drop off a new pair of warm socks any time the library is open. Your donations make a world of difference to our neighbors in need. Thank you!

09/25/2026

📚 Looking for a Couple of Library Helpers!

The Cove Library is looking for a couple of friendly, dependable people who would be willing to fill in at the library occasionally when needed.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys books, people, and being part of our little community. Duties are simple—helping patrons, checking books in and out, keeping things tidy, and making sure the library is welcoming and running smoothly.

We’re looking for people who can be flexible and available for an occasional shift when our regular volunteers need a hand.

Interested? Send a message or stop by the library and talk with a librarian about the opportunity.

08/25/2026

Today the world mourns the passing of Dolly Parton. In addition to her gift of song, Dolly was passionate about helping children learn to love reading. Imagination Library was created, delivering free books to homes around the world. Give the gift of reading to your child. It’s simple!

Mail a completed registration form to:
BRIDGEVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER
PO BOX 3
BRIDGEVILLE CA 95526

Ask a librarian for help if you cannot print the form.

You can also register online at https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/affiliate/CAHUMBOLDT/

May Dolly’s good works be forever remembered. Happy Reading!

08/18/2026

Another puzzle solved! Come on in and help work on a new one. We just received some kids’ puzzles, too, and helpful learning-to-read books. There is something here for everyone in the family.

08/11/2026

07/16/2026

The Library is in need of a replacement Windows 11 laptop. 2020 or later, Please contact Cynthia Eden at 650-906-6241 if you are upgrading and looking for a new home for your old laptop.

07/16/2026

Not one but TWO wonderful family events at the Community Center this Friday & Saturday. Friday, a petting zoo and Saturday, two performances of The Lorax. Bring your child; bring the child in you!

07/15/2026

Recently The Atlantic published “The End of Reading is Here” —a cautionary tale. Or perhaps a foretelling? The great library of Alexandria was almost the single source of the written word. It did not perish solely because of war. It took a lot to maintain the scrolls within. Neglect was a major contributor to the library’s demise. What followed is called The Dark Ages.

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Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history.