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Join us as we restart pre-pandemic events: Buying books at the Big Used Book Sale, purchasing coffee and snacks at Dewey’s Friends Cafe in the Main Library, or attending a jazz concert. We are currently hard at work planning the Big Used Book Sale at the O’Club on
Community Events
On September 28th, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library hosted a webinar featuring Rubén Degollado - an educator from Texas and author of The Family Izquierdo and Throw - in conversation with his friend and fellow author Daniel Olivas. Click on the video below to watch this great talk!
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On September 19th, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library were joined by award-winning author Marjan Kamali for a discussion of her book The Stationery Shop, which is being adapted into a TV series at HBO. Click on the video below to watch this talk!
Donations at Work
We have recently completed our Spring Appeal and would like to thank our donors who responded with such generosity. Through donations, we are able to continue providing the Alameda Free Library with the funds to support multiple programs and our very popular Friends @ Home art lectures and author talks. Many,
Friends @ Home
When the pandemic arrived in March 2020, local author Helen Harris was disappointed that the book signing of her novel Visible Means of Support at Books Inc. in Alameda had to be cancelled. At the same time, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was wrestling with what to do
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FAL’s dedicated volunteers are hard at work preparing for the October used book sale at the O’Club. Processing book donations is a large part of our work as they flow from car to sorting room to boxes to the warehouse where there are now more than 1,200
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FAL was fortunate to have three high school volunteers, Jasmine Ganzorig, Elise Gong, and Ramona McNish, join the BFF volunteer family. They assisted with sales in BFF and receiving and sorting book donations. The teens have continued their service to FAL beyond their schools' requirements and their summer breaks.
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Read below to learn about our current volunteer needs and fill out this application to let us know how you’d like to become involved. Support the Alameda Free Library and join us today! In-person volunteer opportunities: All in-person volunteers must follow mask mandates as dictated by the City of
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On August 17th, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library were joined by award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Eric Weiner, who discussed his recent book, The Socrates Express. Click on the video below to watch this fun talk!
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There was a terrific piece on CBS Sunday Morning – the 21st Century Public Library – about the exciting changes in public libraries throughout the country. One person referred to the library as the community living room and another said its purpose was the engagement of the public. The mayor of Austin,
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On July 18th, the Friends were joined by award-winning sports writer Joan Ryan who discussed her recent work, Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry, which weaves research in sociology, psychology, and neuroscience, with page-turning storytelling. Click on the video below to watch this great talk!
Book Sale
FAL thanks all the patrons, from the youngest up, for helping make the sale such a success. We plan to have more pop-up sales in the future.