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Upcoming Events

Visit this space to learn about upcoming events at our space or in the community. Hope to see you soon!

Peninsula Book Collaborative’s mission is to build and grow the next generation of book lovers.

Peninsula Book Collaborative thrives to build community through access to books in North San Mateo County. Peninsula Books, our nonprofit bookstore and community space, is located at 441 Westlake Center, Daly City. 

We are Books & Community.

So many books, so little time

Upcoming Events

teens at book club event in park

Upcoming Events

PENINSULA PICKS

CALIBA’s 2026 NorCal Spring Forum: How PBC Promotes Accessibility & Representation

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CALIBA’s 2026 NorCal Spring Forum: How PBC Promotes Accessibility & Representation – by Devon Oliver, SFSU Intern At PBC, we value stories for their ability to foster connection, encourage imagination, and create spaces where readers see themselves reflected. The California Independent Booksellers’ Alliance (CALIBA) shares these values and supports our work to expand  access to literature by…

A book is a gift you can open again and again.

Garrison Keillor, Author

RECENT PENINSULA PICKS

Healing through Books – Book Club

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Healing Book Club: The Alchemist – by Devon, SFSU intern ’26 PBC’s monthly Healing Book Club focuses on emotional wellness and healing through personal connections to literature and one other. At the recent meeting discussing The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Karen, discussion leader and PBC board…

Crescenciana by Kenneth Tan

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In Crescenciana, the book’s forward asks the reader to forgive the subject of the biography’s grammar. The apology is wholly unnecessary; Crescenciana bends the language to fit her emotional reality, turning the language into something that fits her perception. That adherence to direct…

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