Book Sale
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Pre-sale - open to the public - discounts for educators Open for All Thursday, October 24, 2024, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2024, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, October 26
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Kelly Mustian is the author of the USA Today and SIBA-bestselling novel The Girls in the Stilt House, which Publishers Weekly describes as a “remarkable debut” and a “nearly flawless tale of loss, perseverance, and redemption.” She is the winner of the Mississippi Library Association’s 2023 Author Award for
Community Events
FAL was delighted to support the Bay Farm Island branch for their Adopt-a-Pet day this past Saturday, April 6, 2024, which they produced in partnership with Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS). We had lots of giveaways for library patrons: notebooks, stickers, coupons for a free beverage at Friends
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We hosted author Patricia Bracewell on March 20 to hear about her new book,The Steel Beneath the Silk, the breathtaking conclusion to Bracewell’s Emma of Normandy Trilogy. The program is available to stream now:
Community Events
On January 10, 2024 the Friends of the Alameda Library hosted Megan Kamalei Kakimoto, author of EVERY DROP IS A MAN’S NIGHTMARE.Click below to watch this talk:
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It's that time of year again! Did you know that over 50% of FAL’s donations come from the Annual Fund Appeal? This major fundraising campaign is held twice a year during the spring and fall, with all proceeds benefiting the Alameda Free Library and providing much-needed support
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Books For Friends Open Thursday - Saturday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Books for Friends (BFF) continues to grow its customer base as more and more people discover this gem in the Main Library across from Dewey's Cafe. We want to expand hours of operation in
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.
Book Sale
“It was important for FAL to drive greater public awareness to our amazing bookshop which is conveniently located inside the Main Library, but in a tucked-away location. We’d love it if every library patron visited BFF every time they visit the library. Not only can patrons find a great
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If you have noticed that the city's Little Libraries look much improved and the contents regularly restocked, you are correct. Thanks to the efforts of FAL volunteer Stephen Johnson, all of the city's Little Libraries have been repaired and refurbished to make them water tight and
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The ARTSFUND grants program was established to assist nonprofit arts organizations throughout the county of Alameda and is managed by the Office of the Alameda County Arts Commission under the leadership of Melissa Wilk, Alameda County Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder and the members of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. These funds
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