December 2022

Holiday Hours and Closures:
Saturday, December 24: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday, December 25: CLOSED
Monday, December 26: CLOSED
Saturday, December 31: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday, January 1: CLOSED
Monday, January 2: CLOSED

Upcoming Events

The Beatles: 'Abbey Road'

Wednesday, Dec 14, 6:00pm, Stafford Room

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Join us for an illustrated lecture discussing this final - but controversial - Beatles album, the crucial role that ‘5^th Beatle’, George Martin, had in its creation and how the ‘joined-up’ song fragments of the second side formed a musical gem.

Happy Hour! Online Cooking Class

Tuesday, Dec 20, 6:00pm on Zoom

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Cook along with Chef Olivier from Kitchen on Fire at this fun, quick, "Happy Hour" demo. On the menu: Thai Larb (Lettuce Cups) with Beef, Chicken or Tempeh and Chocolate Lava Cake with Berry Coulis and Whipped Cream!

Exam Cram

Monday, Dec 19 & Tuesday, Dec 20

3:30-5:30pm, Stafford Room

Study rooms full? Cramming for finals? Bring your study groups and work to the library. We'll provide free snacks, seating, outlets, and Wi-Fi. Teens only. 

Adults

Computer Lab Workshop: Basic Internet

Tuesday, December 6, 6:00pm, Computer Lab

Women Returners Workgroup

Wednesday, December 7, 1:30pm on Zoom

Alameda Library Writers' Group

Saturday, Dec 10, 12:30pm in the Family Room & on Zoom

The Beatles: 'Abbey Road'

Wednesday, December 14, 6:00pm, Stafford Room

Happy Hour! Online Cooking Class

Tuesday, December 21, 6:00pm on Zoom

December Movie Night: The Mountain Between Us

Wednesday, December 28, 6:00pm, Stafford Room

Children
Please note: There will be no Storytimes December 23 - January 6.

Bay Farm Island Branch:

Family Storytime: Every Tuesday at 7pm, all ages

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

Main Library, Children's Programming Room:

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

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

Mother Goose on the Loose: Every Thursday at 10:30am, ages 0-2

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

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

West End Branch:

Mil y un Cuentos: Every Monday at 7pm, all ages

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

Teens

Teen Advisory Board: Tuesday, December 6 at 4:30pm, Stafford Room

Teen Book Club: Wednesday, December 7 at 4pm, Stafford Room

Dungeons & Dragons: Monday, December 12 at 6pm, Stafford Room

Game Break: Wednesday, December 14 at 3:30pm, Stafford Room

Exam Cram: Mon & Tues, December 19 & 20 at 3:30pm, Stafford Room

Girls Who Code Club: Every Thursday, 3:30-4:45pm, Computer Lab

Please note: Club will not meet on Thursday, December 15. 

Staff Pick

Ghosts of Gold Mountain by Gordon H. Chang

Ghosts of Gold Mountain tells the story of workers from southern China’s Guangdong province, their journey to the gold fields of Northern California and their work building the United States’ first transcontinental railroad line in the mid-nineteenth century. Chang digs deep into archival and archeological records to present a detailed reconstruction of the monumental challenges the workers faced as well as scenes from their day to day lives. This book emphasizes the humanity and agency of the Chinese railroad workers during their struggle against the difficult peaks of the Sierra Nevada, as well as their efforts to organize and improve their working conditions.  

- recommended by Britton