In recognition of Black History Month, FAL invited three outstanding leaders to share their journeys and challenges in making a difference in Alameda. A large, diverse, and rapt audience gathered on Feb. 24 to hear about the experiences of Christine … Read More
Coast Guard members posted at nearby Coast Guard Island, many of whom live in Alameda, have been a huge help to FAL’s twice-a-year used book sales, lending muscle and time to move thousands of boxes of books. So it’s been … Read More
On December 10 in the Stafford Room of the main library, popular docent Marsha Holm presented “Paul Gauguin: A Spiritual Journey” from the Legion of Honor Museum. She began by asking the large audience if any of them considered themselves … Read More
Nov. 12, 2018 The excellent Marsha Holm will be our docent exploring “the cultural and material exchanges between India and Europe through jewelry and precious objects from the seventeenth century to the present.” This exhibit is showing at the Legion of … Read More
On the evening of October 17 the Stafford Room of the Library was packed with people who came for the Friends of the Alameda Free Library’s event, “Keeping Alameda’s Filipino American History Alive.” It began with a reception featuring samples … Read More
Thanks to Alameda City Councilmember Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft for this photo and account of the Aug. 1 event celebrating the 2018 Summer Reading Program… Celebrating Alameda Free Library’s Summer Readers tonight at the “O” Club where some of the 2,400 Alameda … Read More
More than 70 people attended the Friends of the Alameda Free Library’s August 13 Docent Lecture at the Main Library. The topic was SFMOMA’s “Rene Magritte: The Fifth Season.” Docent Avril Angevine gave a detailed account of the Belgian artist‘s … Read More
James Henry got kids and adults alike moving during his Samba program at the West End Library July 26.
On a delightful Alameda afternoon some friends gathered to celebrate a group dedicated to making the city an even better place. Organized by board members Marlene Grcevich, Honora Murphy, Karen Roemer and Jo Winzenread, this was the Friends of the … Read More
This fall will mark the tenth anniversary season of Alameda’s Live @ the Library concert series. This highly successful set of events brings well-known musical artists to the Alameda Main Library for three separate concerts, usually held in September, October … Read More