Chess Club

CHESS CLUB (ALL AGES) No experience is needed!  We have teen volunteers available for instruction. Bring your own board, or we have boards and clocks available.

Storytime

Read! Talk! Sing! Play! Join us for Storytime and enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, movement and fun. Attending Storytime is a wonderful opportunity for young children to develop language, early literacy and social skills. Participants are welcome to stay for a 15-minu......More

Read! Talk! Sing! Play! Join us for Storytime and enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, movement and fun. Attending Storytime is a wonderful opportunity for young children to develop language, early literacy and social skills. Participants are welcome to stay for a 15-minute play session at the end of the Storytime. This Storytime, for children ages 1-5, will have a little something for everyone! All ages and abilities are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.

Totally Tuesdays!

Hey middle and high schoolers! Come hang out at the library and enjoy a snack after school.  Different activities will be offered each week, including (but not limited to) watching anime/cartoons, video games, button making, crafts, and much more! For students in 6th......More

Hey middle and high schoolers! Come hang out at the library and enjoy a snack after school.  Different activities will be offered each week, including (but not limited to) watching anime/cartoons, video games, button making, crafts, and much more! For students in 6th-12th grade. Generously sponsored by the San Ramon Library Foundation

Homework Club

Need help with your homework? The Dougherty Station Library has free homework help! Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade can receive help with reading, writing, and math homework from our Homework Helpers. Please bring assignments and/or textbooks for help. Sign ......More

Need help with your homework? The Dougherty Station Library has free homework help! Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade can receive help with reading, writing, and math homework from our Homework Helpers. Please bring assignments and/or textbooks for help. Sign up for a 30 minute session at the info desk or by calling the Dougherty Station Library (925) 973-3380. Drop-ins are welcome if spots are available. Register is required. Register at our information desk or by phone: 925-973-3380.

Family Storytime and Craft

Let's read books, sing songs, and get crafty! Fun for families and kids (and older siblings!) of all ages.

The Barcodes: Kids' Book Club

This book club is for children in grades 3-5 (23/24 school year). Enjoy lively book discussions and fun activities! Contact the children’s librarian for information at Dougherty Station Library (925) 973-3380. Please register by phone or at the information desk.

Speak Up! (LIVE) English Language Conversation Group

Get comfortable speaking English and have some fun, all levels are welcome. LIVE- Every Friday, 10:00am - 11:00am Those interested in attending should use the registration function to have access to the Zoom meeting at least a day before the event.  Or you can emai......More

Get comfortable speaking English and have some fun, all levels are welcome. LIVE- Every Friday, 10:00am - 11:00am Those interested in attending should use the registration function to have access to the Zoom meeting at least a day before the event.  Or you can email [email protected] for information on how to attend the meeting.

Pirate Picnic with Cap'n Jack Spareribs

Join us for a sunny picnic outside the library with Cap’n Jack Spareribs and Maynard, his monkey friend. Please bring blankets and lawn chairs. The show is full of juggling stunts, tricks and illusions, ventriloquism, and the world’s worst pirate jokes! Generously spo......More

Join us for a sunny picnic outside the library with Cap’n Jack Spareribs and Maynard, his monkey friend. Please bring blankets and lawn chairs. The show is full of juggling stunts, tricks and illusions, ventriloquism, and the world’s worst pirate jokes! Generously sponsored by the San Ramon Library Foundation

Chess Club

CHESS CLUB (ALL AGES) No experience is needed!  We have teen volunteers available for instruction. Bring your own board, or we have boards and clocks available.

Storytime

Read! Talk! Sing! Play! Join us for Storytime and enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, movement and fun. Attending Storytime is a wonderful opportunity for young children to develop language, early literacy and social skills. Participants are welcome to stay for a 15-minu......More

Read! Talk! Sing! Play! Join us for Storytime and enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, movement and fun. Attending Storytime is a wonderful opportunity for young children to develop language, early literacy and social skills. Participants are welcome to stay for a 15-minute play session at the end of the Storytime. This Storytime, for children ages 1-5, will have a little something for everyone! All ages and abilities are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.

Totally Tuesdays!

Hey middle and high schoolers! Come hang out at the library and enjoy a snack after school.  Different activities will be offered each week, including (but not limited to) watching anime/cartoons, video games, button making, crafts, and much more! For students in 6th......More

Hey middle and high schoolers! Come hang out at the library and enjoy a snack after school.  Different activities will be offered each week, including (but not limited to) watching anime/cartoons, video games, button making, crafts, and much more! For students in 6th-12th grade. Generously sponsored by the San Ramon Library Foundation

Homework Club

Need help with your homework? The Dougherty Station Library has free homework help! Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade can receive help with reading, writing, and math homework from our Homework Helpers. Please bring assignments and/or textbooks for help. Sign ......More

Need help with your homework? The Dougherty Station Library has free homework help! Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade can receive help with reading, writing, and math homework from our Homework Helpers. Please bring assignments and/or textbooks for help. Sign up for a 30 minute session at the info desk or by calling the Dougherty Station Library (925) 973-3380. Drop-ins are welcome if spots are available. Register is required. Register at our information desk or by phone: 925-973-3380.

Family Storytime and Craft

Let's read books, sing songs, and get crafty! Fun for families and kids (and older siblings!) of all ages.

Speak Up! (LIVE) English Language Conversation Group

Get comfortable speaking English and have some fun, all levels are welcome. LIVE- Every Friday, 10:00am - 11:00am Those interested in attending should use the registration function to have access to the Zoom meeting at least a day before the event.  Or you can emai......More

Get comfortable speaking English and have some fun, all levels are welcome. LIVE- Every Friday, 10:00am - 11:00am Those interested in attending should use the registration function to have access to the Zoom meeting at least a day before the event.  Or you can email [email protected] for information on how to attend the meeting.

Friday Afternoon Library Book Club: Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan

Friday Afternoon Library Book Club. Dougherty Station Library Join other book lovers for monthly get-togethers and book discussions. Featured Books 2024 May 3: Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan June 7: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt July 5: ......More

Friday Afternoon Library Book Club. Dougherty Station Library Join other book lovers for monthly get-togethers and book discussions. Featured Books 2024 May 3: Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan June 7: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt July 5: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel August 2: A Flicker in the Dark by Stacey Willingham September 6: Every Summer After by Carley Fortune October 4: The Diamond Eye by Kate Quin November 1: None of this is True by Lisa Jewell December 6 : The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley Each month's books are available at the circulation desk at Dougherty Station Library the month prior to the club meeting. * On months where we cannot meet due to holidays, we will meet the week on the consecutive Friday. 

Chess Club

CHESS CLUB (ALL AGES) No experience is needed!  We have teen volunteers available for instruction. Bring your own board, or we have boards and clocks available.

Storytime

Read! Talk! Sing! Play! Join us for Storytime and enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, movement and fun. Attending Storytime is a wonderful opportunity for young children to develop language, early literacy and social skills. Participants are welcome to stay for a 15-minu......More

Read! Talk! Sing! Play! Join us for Storytime and enjoy books, songs, fingerplays, movement and fun. Attending Storytime is a wonderful opportunity for young children to develop language, early literacy and social skills. Participants are welcome to stay for a 15-minute play session at the end of the Storytime. This Storytime, for children ages 1-5, will have a little something for everyone! All ages and abilities are welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the Library with 72 hours notice.

Totally Tuesdays!

Hey middle and high schoolers! Come hang out at the library and enjoy a snack after school.  Different activities will be offered each week, including (but not limited to) watching anime/cartoons, video games, button making, crafts, and much more! For students in 6th......More

Hey middle and high schoolers! Come hang out at the library and enjoy a snack after school.  Different activities will be offered each week, including (but not limited to) watching anime/cartoons, video games, button making, crafts, and much more! For students in 6th-12th grade. Generously sponsored by the San Ramon Library Foundation

Writing Wonderland

Come join local writer and professor of writing, Rayshell Clapper, to learn the basics of writing creatively in all genres. We'll learn, write a bit together, share, and even workshop each other's works. This class is for writers of all levels, but specifically focus......More

Come join local writer and professor of writing, Rayshell Clapper, to learn the basics of writing creatively in all genres. We'll learn, write a bit together, share, and even workshop each other's works. This class is for writers of all levels, but specifically focuses on emerging writers who want to hone their craft. This course is for teens and adults only. All materials Supplied, No registration required.

Homework Club

Need help with your homework? The Dougherty Station Library has free homework help! Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade can receive help with reading, writing, and math homework from our Homework Helpers. Please bring assignments and/or textbooks for help. Sign ......More

Need help with your homework? The Dougherty Station Library has free homework help! Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade can receive help with reading, writing, and math homework from our Homework Helpers. Please bring assignments and/or textbooks for help. Sign up for a 30 minute session at the info desk or by calling the Dougherty Station Library (925) 973-3380. Drop-ins are welcome if spots are available. Register is required. Register at our information desk or by phone: 925-973-3380.

Family Storytime and Craft

Let's read books, sing songs, and get crafty! Fun for families and kids (and older siblings!) of all ages.

Paw Patrol® Party

Paw Patrol, to the library! For all fans of Nickelodeon’s TV series “Paw Patrol®”. We’ll have games, activities, crafts, and more exciting things for Ryder’s newest hero pup: you! Registration is required.