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If you ever wondered who or what Pre-Raphaelites were, you had a chance to find out at the Friends’ docent program, “Truth And Beauty: The Pre-Raphaelites And The Old Masters,” co-sponsored by the Legion of Honor, and held at the Main Library, July 16. The Pre-Raphaelites were a group of
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Because we moved frequently when I was young, criss-crossing the country by car, I always carried stacks of books with me, even before I could read the words. I would “read” the books to my little sister as we sat in the back seat, and both of us would make
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My parents and grandparents read to me as a child, and as I grew older, they took me on weekly trips to the Alameda Children’s Library to check out books. To me this library was a magical place, full of wonderful books and displays to explore. When I became
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To celebrate National Library Week, FAL delivered lunch to our creative, hardworking and dedicated librarians on April 12. Pictured are library associates Shirley Wong, Paulette Brewer and Ella Norris. Thanks for all you do!
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Do you enjoy “actual” books? Ebooks? I read and enjoy both, but tend to prefer a physical book for non-fiction, which may have appendices I want to flip to, maps, photos, and the like, which are not too satisfactory on a Kindle. What are you reading these days? I’ve
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This fall will mark the tenth anniversary season of Alameda's Live @ the Library concert series. This highly successful set of events brings well-known musical artists to the Alameda Main Library for three separate concerts, usually held in September, October and November. New volunteers are needed to help both
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I remember my mother reading Robert Louis Stevenson poems from his collection, “A Child's Garden of Verses" to me at the age of four. I enjoyed hearing "The Swing", "The Land of Counterpane" and "My Shadow". As a child, I loved
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FAL enjoyed some publicity on the front page of the Alameda Sun recently, with an opportunity to describe our organization and how we support Alameda's libraries. Click here to see the story.
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FAL will host a talk at the Main Library on March 12 featuring docents from the Legion of Honor in San Francisco discussing a new exhibit: Casanova: The Seduction of Europe. The visual presentation and talk will start at 6:30 p.m. in the Stafford Room. The exhibit explores
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Our local library in our small Georgia town had a summer reading program every year. By the time I was 7 or 8, I had read all of the children’s books available. But when I tried to check out adult books, I was denied permission to do so! I
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FAL has a nice new tablecloth featuring its new logo, thanks to the generosity of Library Director Jane Chisaki. The cloth had its first showing at the Friends book sale in October. Pictured with it are volunteers Peg Rosen and Beth Sibley.