THE LIBRARY IS OPEN FOR LIMITED SERVICE ON TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS! 

Curbside services will continue on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Fridays.  No curbside service will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

Under current COVID restrictions, the library is only allowed to open at 50% capacity, 14 people.  When the capacity limit is reached the doors will be locked and need to wait to enter. 

Virtual Reference will be offered on Wednesday, Thursdays, & Friday from  11 a.m. - 5 p.m. via email:  

Reference Questions email: refdesk@cityoflarkspur.org

Library Card Questions email: library@cityoflarkspur.org

Limited curbside pick-up will be available Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Please call to arrange to pick up.

About the Library

Larkspur Public Library is a small public library serving the community of Larkspur, California. The library has been in its current location since it first opened in 1913, and echoes the small-town charm of the City of Larkspur. Celebrating its centennial year of service to Larkspur, the library shares a rich history with the City of Larkspur. For more information, visit the Larkspur Library History Page.

Mission Statement

The Larkspur Public Library seeks to enrich the lives of its community by providing the library resources and services needed to fulfill their information, recreational and cultural interests; to act as a responsive resource for independent, lifelong learning; to provide a comfortable space and opportunities to gather and connect, and by fostering a love of reading.

Collection

The library collection is comprised of 50,000 books, DVDs, audiobooks, and magazines. As part of the Marin County MARINet Consortium, the library shares the collections of the other five Marin County city libraries, the nine Marin County Free Library branch libraries, the Dominican University of California, and the College of Marin collections. Patrons have access to a full range of library databases, and the wider library collections of surrounding California libraries through Link+.

Curbside Hours

Limited Library Service Hours for 15-minute visits

Holidays

The Library is closed on major holidays recognized by the City of Larkspur: 

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Presidents' Day (Observed on Tuesday, February 16, 2021)
• Memorial Day (Observed on Tuesday, June 1, 2021)
• Independence Day (Observed on Saturday, July 3, 2021)
• Labor Day (Observed on Tuesday, September 7, 2021)
• Veteran’s Day
• Thanksgiving Day (Observed on Thursday, November 25 & Friday, November 26, 2021)
• Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25, 2021)

Additional closures may occur in conjunction with official holidays. Please check the library calendar for exact dates.  

History of the Larkspur Library

Larkspur Library Board

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