Come and create charming, personalized gifts and decorations for yourself or for your loved ones, whether you're a beginner or looking to perfect your stitches. We will provide hooks and yarn at the workshop or bring your own crochet hook and yarns. Children under age of 12 must be accompanied by adults.
Come join us for an evening celebrating the debut poetry collection, Chillona, by local author Ellie Lopez! In Chillona, Ellie Lopez discusses their personal experience as the eldest daughter in a Mexican American family and navigating life in the Bay Area. Their book covers many themes such as identity, healing, and family. Lopez will be […]
On the third Friday of every month, join us for coffee and books. We will have a Keurig set up with a variety of flavors for you to enjoy and hot water if you are a tea drinker. Sit, relax and spend time at Peninsula Books. See you there. Sponsored by Sobrato Foundation in […]
Come join us for a storytime with Ms. Bernadette. Hear a story and browse and vote for your Beloved Books. This month, we are reading Winnie the Pooh Amelia Bedelia Curious George About storytime presenter: Ms. Bernadette lives above the Top of the Hill, plays reading games with kids in local schools, and retired from […]
Healing through books. Join us and we’ll provide coffee, light snacks, and a conversation in which we heal ourselves through literature. Second Wednesday of Each Month | 7:30pm - 8:30pm April 8 - The Alchemist
Come and create charming, personalized gifts and decorations for yourself or for your loved ones, whether you’re a beginner or looking to perfect your stitches. Please bring your own crochet hook and yarns (if you have them) or we will provide them at the workshop. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by […]
San Mateo County Pride Center Gayme Night at Peninsula Books - a free community event! Wednesday, April 22 from 6:00-8:00PM at 441 Westlake Center, Daly City 94015 Game on! We hope you can join us for another game night at Peninsula Books in Daly City. As a special treat this month, we’ll be teaching Mahjong! […]
Are you between 17-25 years? Come by to discuss the power of books as a wellness tool! Join us for books and snacks. Attendees will receive a free book (while supplies last). Learn more at SMCHealth.org/MHM In collaboration with San Mateo County’s 2026 Mental Health Month.
Seated side-by-side at their kitchen table in San Jose, 94 year old Crescenciana Tan and her grandson, Kenneth Tan, got to work. Crescenciana made watercolor paintings and Kenneth drew her memories on top of them. When Crescenciana passed, she left behind her paintings, and Kenneth decided he would finish everything she started. He promised. In […]
Join author Maria Lenhart on a nostalgic journey through an unforgettable time and place. Lost Treasures of San Francisco is a love letter to the City-by-the-Bay, celebrating such bygone pleasures as grooving to the Grateful Dead at Winterland on New Year's Eve, marveling at the giant Christmas tree at the City of Paris department store, […]
Join us at the bookstore and create some charming, personalized gifts and decorations for yourself or for your loved ones, whether you’re a beginner or looking to perfect your stitches. Bring your own crochet hook and yarns or use the ones available at the workshop. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by […]
Meet Larry Hayes, author of 14 Going On 24, Growing up with Willie Mayes. In 14 Going On 24, author Larry Hayes invites readers into the extraordinary life of Willie Mays, the “Say Hey Kid” baseball legend who redefined the game with unmatched speed, power, and flair. Mays transcended the playing field to become an […]