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Holiday Happenings at Peninsula Books

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Holiday Happenings

November 22, 10 am-12 pm – Holiday Cards for Seniors

Create and write holiday cards for Daly City seniors. All ages are welcome.

Dec. 8, 6- 9 pm – Holiday Sip & Shop

Add some extra fun to the holiday season. Join us for our first Sip & Shop.

Your $10 ticket includes:

  • desserts, wine or tea/cocoa
  • 25% off your entire purchase
  • 1 raffle ticket for a wine & book bundle
  • and more special surprises

Tickets must be purchased in advance. Must be 21+ to attend.  Get your ticket today.

All proceeds benefit Peninsula Book Collaborative to provide access to books and provide free programs in the community.

December 13 -Holiday Crochet Workshop

Stitch up some holiday magic! Join our fun and festive Holiday Crochet Workshop! Come and create charming, personalized gifts and decorations for yourself or your loved ones, whether you’re a beginner or looking to perfect your stitches. Bring your own crochet hook and yarn or we will provide them at the workshop. Children under age of 12 must be accomplished by an adult.

December 13 & 14, 20 & 21, and 24th – Free Gift Wrapping

Come out to shop and get your gifts wrapped for free from our volunteers. Donations are welcome. Also, we are looking for volunteers who want to gift wrap. Sign up here. 

Holiday Book Wish Lists Books for Schools – through Dec. 31

Fulfill local educators book wish lists. Visit our snowman and purchase a book they are requesting for their school or classroom. We will collect and get them to the requesting teacher. Purchase in store or online.

Extended Holiday Hours

In December, we will be open on the weekends until 8 pm and on Monday, Dec. 15 and 22 from 12-8 pm

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Banned Book Week 2025

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Banned Book Week

This year, join us all week to learn about Banned books, celebrate the Freedom to read, read a banned book, and connect with other book lovers. Visit us all week for Banned Book Bingo (with a chance to win a banned book bundle), shop banned books, grab a free ALA banned book sticker, and more.

Banned Books Read-In
Sunday, October 5
2-4 pm

Attendees will receive a free audiobook (Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books). Bring a book, listen to the audiobook, or find one at the shop. Join the read-in from 2-4pm.

The “Write” to Read
Thursday, October 9
4-6 pm

Write Postcards to school districts or library trustees about book bans. We will supply postcards, templates, and snacks.

Right to Read Night
Saturday, October 11
5-6 pm

Join us for a powerful discussion of Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. Read the book, bring your thoughts, and be a part of the conversation.

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Banned Book Resumes

Bookstore Roles – filled

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Updated September 2025 – All roles have been filled.

We are looking for two members to join our team! Join a fantastic group of book enthusiasts.

Must love books and community.

To apply, submit cover letter and resume to contact@peninsulabooks.org with the position you are applying for in the subject line.

Peninsula Book Collaborative on an episode of Art Yap

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Thanks to one our community members (Erica from Rise Above Yourself), we were invited to be a part of Art Yap, a new podcast about the arts and community in the Bay Area.

Listen at the link below to learn more about how Peninsula Book Collaborative started, some book highlights, and how we are intentionally building community through books.

Art Yap Episode

 

Summer Reading Challenge 2025

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In collaboration with  Read any 5 books this summer (one needs be from the Summer Reading Catalog), write a 3-4 sentence review of your favorite, win a prize (a free button). This is for all ages.

You can pick up catalogs and index cards (to share the books you read & write your review) at Peninsula Books. When complete, provide to a staff member for your prize and entry into the book bundles.

Everyone who completes it will also be entered into a book bundle raffle.  We will have book bundles for all ages.

Annual Book Bash 2025

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Annual Book Bash

Our annual fundraiser is back!  This year we will be at the Colma Community Center to celebrate books, community, and raise funds for programming in 2026. We will have food, drinks, silent auction, and more. Throughout the evening, we will lift up the freedom to read by highlighting banned books locally and across the country and providing opportunities to get banned books into the hands of readers.  

All proceeds will support free literacy programs and services for the community. Your support will allow us to partner with local schools to provide readings, free books for teachers, and field trips. It will also allow us to continue to offer free programs and activities for all ages.  

Friday, September 12
5:30-8:00 pm
Colma Community Center
(1520 Hillside Blvd, Colma)

Purchase Tickets

Sponsorship Opportunities are available

Free Educator/library staff/kids tickets

Independent Bookstore Day 2025

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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.

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Be Kind! Kindness Campaign 2025

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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. 

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Peninsula Books loves our local library

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February is love your library month and we were so thrilled to be able to donate over $1,500 to the Daly City Public Library Associates (DCPLA) thanks to everyone who has purchased a used book. Each year, a portion of every used book purchased goes to DCPLA to support the libraries and we were proud that you bought enough books to make this donation happen.

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