Open Thursday – Saturday 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Books for Friends (BFF) is our used book shop in the main library. The curated books are in exceptional, almost-new condition. $100 Holiday Book Boxes are back! Stop in or call … Read More
It’s back! This month! October 21, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. October 22, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. October 23, Noon – 4 p.m. O’ Club 641 W. Red Line Ave. Alameda, CA Don’t miss out! No charge for entry. … Read More
FAL lost dedicated volunteer and community member Jan Stamos on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Jan had been a regular Thursday volunteer at Books for Friends since its opening in March. She was a book sorter and a book sale volunteer. … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
Heading into the summer months, FAL leadership recognized the potential of its own staffing shortage at the Books for Friends (BFF) store due to the strong desire for out-of-town travel. The return to being comfortable with vacations thankfully came with … Read More