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There once lived a rabbit, a Belgian Hare, in the Boys and Girls Room at the Alameda Free Library. Miss Claire (pictured above in 1954 with Peter Rabbit and 2 children), called the children’s story time "The Peter Rabbit Club." She wanted a real rabbit to help
Friends
Marcie, a social worker by profession, is looking forward to working side by side with FAL board members in furthering our mission to support the Alameda Free Library and the library/public access to reading and books. She’s also looking forward to connecting with friends and neighbors through FAL
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To assist FAL in its fundraising efforts, FAL has hired a part-time Fund Development Manager. The Board is delighted that Kelly Ground has joined us. Kelly served in a similar capacity for the Belvedere Tiburon Library Foundation for almost 4 years. During that time she was able to increase their
Community Events
On September 26, 2020, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by author Carol Wallace for a discussion of her book Leaving Van Gogh, which centers on Vincent Van Gogh’s relationship with his doctor towards the end of his life. Carol’s talk focused on the relationship
Community Events
On September 2, 2020, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by Alameda author Bronwyn Harris for a discussion of her book Letters from the Inside: Hope Beyond the Classroom and the Cell, co-authored with “Jorge”, a former student from her East Oakland classroom. This talk is now
Book Sale
Choose books from your favorite genres, or purchase grab bags of books by category. Your purchases help the Friends support programs at Alameda Free Library for everyone's benefit. Shop with us and have fun! Even more good news: We offer free green delivery of books to all purchasers
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The FAL Board sends our deepest sympathy to board member Honora Murphy and her family for the loss of her beloved husband Charles. Honora and Charles were married for 70 years and raised 14 children. Charles, a 56 year resident of Alameda, was an electrical engineer for more than 50
Art Docent
On August 12, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library had the pleasure of hosting art docent Avril Angevine for a webinar on "The Beat and the Hip: San Francisco Art from the 50s to the 70s." Her presentation is available to stream here:
Art Docent
For both events the docent, Kathryn Zupsic, delivered an exciting, informative, and entertaining story of the life of the artist. The museum event, “Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving,” is currently on hold due to the coronavirus shutdown, so Kathryn’s presentations were eagerly anticipated and did not disappoint. Here
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The number of programs the Library continues to offer is impressive. Summer Reading 2020 “Imagine your Story" is designed for readers of all ages with prizes. Other virtual adult programs include the Alameda Library Book Club, All Your Favorite Music is (Probably) Black, and Meditation for Modern Life. There
Community Events
On July 22, 2020, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by author Alice Wilson-Fried for a discussion of her book, Outside Child, the first book in a trilogy of mystery novels set in New Orleans. The second book, One Drop, which takes place during Hurricane Katrina, will
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Our Author and Docent Talks have proved to be very popular through our Friends @ Home series. The virtual setting is an opportunity to reach a much larger community unlimited by distance. At a recent Author Talk attendees joined from as far away as Florida. Thanks to Kumar Fanse for developing