In the May newsletter I reported on attempts to ban or censor books in public and school libraries – a total of 729 books were banned in 2021. Most of these efforts are focused on books read by teens, so … Read More
On May 16th, the Friends were joined by national bestselling author Gail Tsukiyama who discussed The Color of Air, her gorgeous and evocative historical novel about a Japanese-American family set against the backdrop of Hawai’i’s sugar plantations. Click on the … Read More
On May 11th, the Friends were joined by art docent Avril Angevine for a presentation on some of California’s most interesting clay crafters, from studios in Berkeley, on Catalina Island, and in Southern California — from familiar names like Arequipa, … Read More
A treasure like the Alameda Free Library does not happen by accident – it’s made possible by people like you. Your support allows our library to provide the very best in books, music, movies, and technology – and grow its … Read More
We are witnessing censorship in many parts of the country. In Llano County, Texas, elected officials removed books because they disagreed with the ideas, closed library board meetings to the public, dissolved the library board, replacing them with political appointees, … Read More
On April 20th, the Friends were joined by author Sarah Penner who discussed her novel, The Lost Apothecary. In her addictive and spectacularly imagined debut, Penner tells us of an eighteenth century female apothecary who secretly dispenses poisons to liberate … Read More
The Alameda Free Library is sponsoring a 2022 Bookmark Design Contest. The theme for this year’s contest is the 2022 Summer Reading theme “Read Beyond the Beaten Path.” All ages are encouraged to participate, and entries will be judged according … Read More
We held our first-ever themed pop-up book sale on March 12! It was very successful, with many shoppers finding a great selection of almost new books at very affordable prices. More pop-up sales are coming and will be held at … Read More
We’re very excited to share the news that Books for Friends (BFF) opened on March 17 at the main library! Open hours: Thursdays, 12 – 4 p.m. Fridays, 12 – 4 p.m. Saturdays, 12 – 4 p.m. Find our new, … Read More
March was a fantastic month for FAL. The March pop-up used book sale, featuring mysteries, sci-fi, and adventure, had lines of buyers ready to shop as the doors opened. Almost everyone seemed to find a good book to buy and … Read More