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Walnut Creek proclaims Fair Housing Month and National Library Week; library staff report rising use and planned branch upgrades
Summary
Mayor Kevin Wilk read proclamations for Fair Housing Month and National Library Week; Contra Costa library staff reported system circulation increases (physical +9%, digital +39%), highlighted programs and collections, and said Ignacio Valley Library will close for significant upgrades for approximately 8–10 months in 2026.
Mayor Kevin Wilk used the April 21 meeting to read and sign proclamations recognizing April 2026 as Fair Housing Month and declaring the week as National Library Week. Raquel Gonzalez of Echo Housing Forward accepted the Fair Housing proclamation and recounted Echo Housing’s local history and the national Fair Housing Act anniversary.
Contra Costa library managers…
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