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.
We are Books & Community.
PENINSULA PICKS
Independent Bookstore Day 2025
Independent Bookstore Day (Indie Bookstore Day) was established in 2013 to promote, celebrate, and highlight the value of the Independent bookstore community. The day has been observed on the last Saturday of April every year since 2013. This year, there are over 1,200 stores participating across the country.
Independent Bookstore Day is organized by the American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, that works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book. Come by for:
- Author Meet & Greets with Soleil Ho, Cheryl & Kristen Tom, and Hetal Vasavada.
- Exclusive IBD Items (while supplies last)
- Prize wheel all day
- 20% specials throughout the day
- LibroFM Golden Ticket (winner receives 12 audiobook credits)
- Banned Book Bookstore Bingo
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Be Kind! Kindness Campaign 2025
Let’s Be Kind!
In the month of May, we are exploring how building community through books creates kindness and empathy. For K- 8th grade children, we are reaching out to teachers to sign up for a free teacher kit (book and activities) if they commit to reading the book and completing the activity sometime in May.
Teens/Adults will have a unique opportunity to be kind the entire month. Complete a Kindness Bingo Sheet focused on Random Acts of Kindness and books focusing on empathy for a prize. On June 12th, come celebrate being kind. There will also be free goodies for everyone.
Are you ready to be kind?!
Are you a teacher in Pre-K-8th?
Register for a Kindness Teacher Kit. It will include one free book, extension activity, and fun activities. We simply ask you to commit to reading with your classroom during the month of May.
Everyone!!
Children 5-12: Pick up a Kindness Bingo sheet beginning April 15th (or print at home). You have until June 12th to complete it for a prize and raffle ticket for a kindness book bundle.
Teens/Adults: Pick up your Kindness Bingo sheet beginning April 15th (or print at home). You will be challenged to read books on empathy and kindness along with spreading kindness. Bring your completed sheet to the store on June 12th between 5-7 pm to celebrate with lite bites, meet a neighbor, and to pick up your prize! Complete more than one line to enter for bonus prizes.
Interested in some book lists. You can view and even order directly.
Campaign prizes generously funded by TDB Family Foundation
Build Libraries: Support Wishlists!
Give the Gift of Reading
In the spirit of community, we want to share two wish lists. One is from a teacher in a Pacifica School and the other is from CORA. You can find the books they would like and purchase through our Bookshop.org site or at our location.
Pacifica SD 3rd grade (Talsky) Wishlist
Mission ROP HS – Fremont (Boire)
We will continue to have our SEAT wish list that provides Banned Books for youth advocacy in Texas.
Are you a local nonprofit or school who would like books for their clients/students. Please fill out this form and we will get back to you soon.