California State Librarian to celebrate Contra Costa County Library reopening
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — State Librarian Greg Lucas and County Librarian Alison McKee celebrate Contra Costa County Library welcoming the public back inside for the first time in more than a year.
Greg and Alison will be available to answer questions about the importance of reopening libraries in Contra Costa County and across the state and providing safe service to patrons.
WHO: Greg Lucas, California State Librarian
Alison McKee, County Librarian, Contra Costa County Library
WHEN: 11 a.m. Monday, April 26 – Concord Library
12 p.m. (Approximately) – Hercules Library
WHERE: Concord Library – 2900 Salvio Street, Concord
Hercules Library – 109 Civic Drive, Hercules
WHY: Contra Costa County Library is introducing Grab & Go service and welcoming the public back inside libraries for the first time in more than a year.
About Greg Lucas
Greg Lucas was appointed California’s 25th State Librarian by Governor Jerry Brown on March 25, 2014. Prior to his appointment, Greg was the Capitol Bureau Chief for the San Francisco Chronicle where he covered politics and policy at the State Capitol for nearly 20 years.
During Greg’s tenure as State Librarian, the State Library’s priorities have been to improve reading skills throughout the state, put library cards into the hands of every school kid and provide all Californians the information they need – no matter what community they live in. The State Library invests $10 million annually in local libraries to help them develop more innovative and efficient ways to serve their communities. Since 2015, the State Library has improved access for millions of Californians by helping connect more than half of the state’s 1,100 libraries to a high-speed Internet network that links universities, colleges, schools, and libraries around the world.
Greg holds a Master’s in Library and Information Science from California State University San Jose, a Master’s in Professional Writing from the University of Southern California, and a degree in communications from Stanford University.
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