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David joined our board six years ago and was a willing volunteer for many projects. He served on the Communications Committee, he was the board secretary, and he wrote many articles for this newsletter. He was also co-founder of our Friends @ Home program and worked tirelessly behind the scenes to
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Welcome, Serena! The FAL Board welcomes Serena Hom to the Board of Directors. Serena is a native of Alameda who grew up using Alameda Free Library. She and her family settled here and she became an active volunteer with the Friends last year. Serena became an integral part of Books
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Welcome, Renesha and Katherine! The FAL Board welcomes Renesha Robinson-Palmer to the Board of Directors. Renesha has been working on Friends @ Home events and will also be managing the Friends website. We also welcome Katherine Adcox to the Board of Directors. Katherine has been working on Friends @ Home events this
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Serving on the FAL board marries her love of books with community service. Although she has lived in Alameda for three decades, she never went to the semi-annual “Used Book Sale,” thinking that she didn’t need yet another book. That will change this fall when she chairs our traditional
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The Friends of the Alameda Free Library (FAL) is accepting applications from members of the Alameda community who would like to serve on our Board of Directors. We are looking for applicants who reflect the diversity of the Alameda community and would like to enhance their leadership skills while advocating
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Jerrilyn Kaplan passed away on March 13, 2021 after a sudden illness. Jerri volunteered in the book sorting room on Monday mornings and loved her time there, including trading jigsaw puzzles with fellow volunteers. She continued to ask when the library would be opening so she could get back to
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Jeptha Tillman Boone died peacefully at home in the presence of his loving wife, Valerie, on Saturday, November 8. He was 85. Dr. Boone was a veteran and served in the U.S. Navy in various parts of the world. When he left the military, he practiced internal medicine with
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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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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
FAL Happenings
On July 25 during a delightful Alameda afternoon, some Friends gathered to celebrate a group dedicated to making the city a better place. Organized by Board members Karen Roemer and Jo Winzenread, with assistance from Carole Robie, Honora Murphy and Luzanne Engh, this was the Friends of the Alameda Free
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It is with great sadness that FAL Board Members report the recent death of Board Member Eileen Bitten. A Friend of the Alameda Library for many years, Eileen served both as president and vice president of the Friends Board of Directors. Her unruffled composure, good humor and expansive ideas helped