On January 13, 2021, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by author Georgia Hunter for a discussion of her book, “We Were the Lucky Ones,” which spent over four months on the New York Times Bestseller List. … Read More
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 … Read More
Happy first day of 2021. Today, my message is to express deep gratitude to all of you who have supported the Friends and the Alameda Free Library in 2020. Thank you to the Library Director, thank you to the Library … Read More
Sita (Sailaja) Peddada moved to Alameda in 2008 after completing her PhD at UC Davis on the genetic and molecular basis of autism spectrum disorders. Her journey with FAL started when she decided to volunteer in the city she had … Read More
Annual supporters are the lifeblood of the Friends of the Alameda Library and we have just started our annual appeal. COVID-19 has placed many of our in-person fundraising activities on hiatus. We look to you to help us continue to … Read More
On November 16, 2020, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by San Francisco Chronicle columnist and award-winning novelist Vanessa Hua for a discussion of her body of work, including the novel A River of Stars and the … Read More
In an exciting new partnership, Books Inc. Alameda has graciously offered the Friends of the Alameda Free Library a unique fundraising opportunity. From November 2 through November 8 we will be celebrating “FAL Week at Books Inc.” During this week, … Read More
On September 30, 2020, the Friends of the Alameda Free Library was joined by author Marilyn Chase for a discussion of her book, Everything She Touched: The Life of Ruth Asawa. In this book, Ms. Chase recounts the incredible life … Read More
Like many children’s stories, this one begins with “Once upon a time” — but this isn’t a hare-brained story of imagination. It is a real story about the real rabbits that once lived in our library. There once lived a … Read More
We warmly welcome Marcie Soslau as our newest board member. Marcie comes from Philadelphia, the birthplace of the public library. She previously volunteered for her children’s public school fundraising programs. She has spent a lot of time working with children, … Read More