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Lakeview Branch
Bob Shurtleff, Friends of Lakeview Library: Lakeview Library is located by Lake Merritt, the heart of Oakland, in Eastside Park, across from Lakeview Elementary School. This small branch serves a mixed population. When I stopped by the other afternoon, there … Continue reading
Piedmont Branch
Jenera Burton, Branch Manager: The Piedmont Avenue Branch opened at its present location at 160 41st Street, on March 8, 1932. Several of our patrons have commented that they have been visiting this location for their whole lives, and now … Continue reading
Elmhurst Branch
Elmhurst Branch Library, 1427 88th Ave. Sharon McKellar, Branch Manager: Yesterday over 100 people came out to celebrate the Elmhurst Library’s Grand Re-Opening. We’ve been open for a little over 6 months since being closed for remodel, but we were … Continue reading
César Chávez Branch
Amy Martin, former interim Children’s Librarian: I’ve worked in a lot of libraries, and I have difficulty imagining another as loved by the community as Chávez. The building offers a warm, inviting atmosphere in a community rich in Latino culture. … Continue reading
Temescal Branch & Tool Lending Library
Temescal Branch has approximately 29,000 books, compact disks, videos, DVDs, audio books, audiocassettes, magazines and newspapers for all ages. Circulating materials are largely of popular interest, with a strong emphasis on fiction and home repair, maintenance, decorating and gardening in … Continue reading
Montclair Branch
Miriam Medow, Children’s Librarian Montclair Branch library, the exterior of which looks just like a storybook Swiss chalet, is a brief walking distance from the Montclair Village business district, two Oakland Unified elementary schools, and the Montclair Recreation Center. It’s … Continue reading
Melrose Branch
Adina Aguirre, Children’s Librarian and Acting Branch Manager: I have been a librarian at Melrose Library for a little over a year. In that time, I have seen almost 5000 students, toddlers, and babies for storytimes, class visits, outreach, craft … Continue reading
Asian Branch
Janet Cheung, Branch Manager: A family of four came into the Asian Branch Library, with their foreign passports in hand. They spoke in their native Cantonese, “We just arrived Oakland and our relatives brought us here to get a library … Continue reading
Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch
6833 International Blvd. Susan Maldonado, Children’s Librarian: Located in the heart of the notorious “killing zone,” a neighborhood where drugs, prostitution, and violence are all too familiar to young children and families About 70% Latino, with many of this population … Continue reading
West Oakland & Second Start Literacy
West Oakland Branch, 1801 Adeline St. Cathy Francioch, Branch Manager and Children’s Librarian: For the past sixteen years, I have had the challenge and joy of being the Children’s Librarian at the West Oakland Library. More recently, I have been … Continue reading
AAMLO
The African-American Museum Library Oakland (AAMLO) contains the history of the African-American cultural footprint in northern California. AAMLO has a unique non-circulating reference library, a jewel for researchers, students, and anyone interested in African-American history. Its collection consists of books … Continue reading
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Golden Gate
Golden Gate. It’s in the name. It’s the golden gateway to a world of wonderful resources, services, programs and staff. Golden Gate Branch used to house the African American collection that is now shelved at AAMLO. In that tradition, Golden … Continue reading
Eastmont
The Eastmont Branch opened on the corner of Parker and MacArthur Blvd in 1945. In 1983, the Baymont and Eastmont branches were consolidated in a 500-square foot kiosk in the Eastmont Mall. With a growing clientele, a full service, 9500 … Continue reading
Brookfield
Brookfield Library plays a crucial role in the life of the Brookfield Village community. Located next to the large Brookfield Elementary School, it is a safe place for children to congregate after school. Being located in the East Oakland Senior … Continue reading