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As we enter a new year and new decade, it’s a good time to highlight the many successes from the past year. 1. Two successful book sales brought buyers from all over the Bay Area, our highest revenues ever, and an outstanding new leadership team for the book sale.
Donations at Work
Support from you, our donors, is critical. We are not a membership organization, so donations allow us to support many Library activities not included in the Library’s budget from the City. The Library just released its new strategic plan and we will be called upon to raise funds to
FAL Happenings
Community Events
Live @ the Library
On the evening of November 16th the Friends presented the last of the year’s Live @ the Library concerts. The show featured the Dmitri Matheny quintet, a jazz group with Charles McNeal on tenor sax, Matt Clark on piano, John Wiitala on bass fiddle, Leon Joyce Jr. on drums, and
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In our recent appeal letter requesting donations, FAL included an incorrect tax ID number. The correct number is 23-7437087. We apologize for this confusion!
Art Docent
In coordination with the docent program from the Legion of Honor, FAL sponsored a program presented by Marsha Holm on the 19th century French artist James Tissot. While perhaps Tissot is not well known today, Holm pointed out that in his lifetime (1836-1902), he became one of the most famous
Live @ the Library
On October 12 the Friends’ Live @ the Library series continued with a concert by jazz guitarist Mimi Fox and her trio, with Eddie Mendenhall on organ and Lorca Hart on drums. Fox delivered a wide range of instrumental selections, including the old gospel song “Wayfaring Stranger” and Paul Simon’s
Book Sale
Friends of the Alameda Free Library hosts two used book sales each year, one in May and one in October. Both events this year were the most successful ever. Hundreds of people attended and bought thousands of used books, all in good condition and in subject matters ranging from children’
Friends
Her volunteer work is not limited to FAL. Luzanne also serves on the board of Girls Inc. as its president, and she and her husband Tom also deliver meals for Meals on Wheels. FAL congratulates Luzanne on a well-deserved honor and recognizes the significant contribution she has made to the
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Live @ the Library
On September 14 the Friends of the Library staged the first of this year’s Live @ the Library concerts. Put together by our “impresario extraordinaire“ Eileen Savel, the program featured a quintet of world jazz stars headed by pianist Larry Vuckovich and guest soloist Alvon Johnson. Vuckovich began the program