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Holiday Happenings at Peninsula Books
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…
Bookstore Roles – filled
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.
Part-time Bookstore Associate
$20/hr.
Tuesdays 11:30 -3:3…
Peninsula Book Collaborative on an episode of Art Yap
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…
Summer Reading Challenge 2025
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 cat…
Annual Book Bash 2025
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…
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 ever…
Build the love of reading: Support Wish lists!
Give the Gift of Reading
In the spirit of community, we work with local educators, organizations, and schools to promote and (with your support) fulfill their book wishes. You can find the books they would like and pur…
Peninsula Books loves our local library
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 e…
Book Donation Pause through March 2, 2025
We are so grateful to all the book donations we have received over the past year and a half. Due to space concerns, we will need to pause book donations through March 2nd in order for our team of volunteers to catch up…