Special Hours and Closures:

Monday, July 4: Closed in observance of Independence Day.

Adults:

-Financial Workshop Series: Tuesdays July 5, 12, & 26, 2:30pm & 7pm on Zoom

-Women Returners Workgroup: Wednesday, July 6 at 1:30pm on Zoom

-Alameda Library Writer's Group: Saturday, July 9 at 12:30pm in the Family Meeting Room & on Zoom

-Alameda Free Library Blood Drive: Tuesday, July 12, 12-5pm, Stafford Room

-Movie Night: Wednesday, July 27 at 6pm, Stafford Room

-Sneak Peek Saturdays: Every other Saturday on YouTube

Children:

-Dog Man Day!  Saturday, July 30, 2-4pm

HAW HAW HAW! It's Dog Man Day!

Join us as we wrap up the Summer Reading program and celebrate the Greatest Cop Of Ever with crafts, activities, and most of all, fun!

Perfect for kids age 5-12 years old and their caregivers. Please call 510-747-7705 for more information.

More Summer Events:

-Web of Life with Alameda Young Naturalist Club: Saturday, July 9 at 2pm

-Elephant and Piggie Day: Thursday, July 21, 2-4pm

-Teddy Bear Picnic: Mondays, June 13 - July 25 at 10:30am 

-July 11: Franklin Park

-July 18: Longfellow Park

-July 25: Jean Sweeney Open Space

-Flashlight Fridays: Fridays, June 17 - July 29, registration required

Storytimes:

Bay Farm Island Branch:

-Preschool Storytime: Every Thursday at 10:30am, ages 3-5

Main Library, Children's Programming Room:

-Toddler Storytime: Every Monday at 2pm, ages 1-3

-School-Age Storytime: Every Wednesday at 3:30pm, grades K-3rd

-Preschool Storytime: Every Thursday at 10:30am, ages 3-5

-Toddler Storytime: Every Saturday at 10:30am, ages 1-3

West End Branch:

-Mil y un Cuentos: Every third Thursday at 10:30am, all ages

-Toddler Storytime: Every Tuesday at 10:30am, ages 1-3

Teens:

-Queer Social Club - Tuesday, July 19 at 4:30pm, Stafford Room

Looking for a casual place to connect with your queer community? Good news! It’s at the library! Chat with like-minded teens about queer media, share LGBTQ+ books, participate in fun activities, or just hang out at QSC. Every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 4:30-5:30pm.

-Teen Book Club: Wednesday, July 6 at 4pm, Family Study Room

-Dungeons & Dragons: Monday, July 11 at 6pm, Stafford Room

-Game Break: Wednesday, July 13 at 3:30pm, Stafford Room

Book Clubs:

-Teen Book Club - Family Study Room at the Main Library, Wed, July 6 @ 4:00pm.

-Award Winner Book Club - Online via Zoom Mon, Aug 1 @ 6:00pm

-Me, MyShelf, and I: Biography & Memoir - Online via Zoom & in person in the Stafford Room at the Main Library, Sat, July 9 @ 11:00am.

-Alameda Great Books - Online via Zoom, Tues, Aug 9 @ 6:30pm.

-Cup of Coffee & a Good Book Club - Islandia Clubhouse: 1138 Island Drive, Bay Farm, Wed, July 20 @ 1:00pm.

-Mystery Book Club - West End Branch, Monday, July 25 @ 6:00pm.

Staff Pick:

-The Missing American by Kwei Quartey - This quick-paced mystery provides a window into modern Ghanaian life, including the web of criminal activities centered on internet fraud. This is Quartey’s first novel featuring Detective Emma Djan who capably investigates the disappearance of an American in Ghana at the request of his son. Published in 2020, it’s available from the Alameda Free Library in both print and e-book formats. The 2021 sequel Sleep Well, My Lady is also a fast-paced, engaging mystery available from the Alameda Free Library – recommended by Rosemary V.

Featured Resources:

Alameda Reads - If you are an adult who wants to improve your basic English reading and writing skills, contact us to find out more!

-Ancestry for Libraries - Census, vital, church, court, and immigration records plus other genealogy tools for the family historian.

-Small Business Resources - Check out our selection of free online and local small business resources.

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