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Main Library
1550 Oak St

West End Library
788 Santa Clara Ave

Bay Farm Island Library
3221 Mecartney Rd

Hours
Mon-Thurs: 10am-6pm
Fri-Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 12pm-5pm
Branches Closed
Fri & Sat

06/03/2026

To celebrate this year's Summer Reading Program, we invite children and families to attend our first ever Baby Rave, featuring local DJ and community member Black Sunshine.

We will be bumping beats appropriate for all ages, blowing bubbles, and making glow bracelets as we take time to relax, move together, and socialize as a community.

We encourage attendees to dress to this year's Summer Reading Program theme; Plant a Seed, Read! We look forward to seeing how this year's theme speaks to you.

There is no registration required; please drop in at any time during the event!

06/02/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Bookmark Contest winners! You’ll receive the bookmark of your choice as a thank you for signing up for this year’s Summer Reading program. The Summer Reading program launched yesterday and you can register either online through Beanstack (link in bio) or at your neighborhood library. For more information about our summer programs, visit alamedafree.org.
Contest winners:
Ages 5-8: Olivia Chen
Ages 9-11: Marina Flores
Ages 12-18: Emma Lee
Ages 19+: Micheal M.

06/01/2026

It’s finally time! Starting today, sign up for the 2026 Summer Reading program, “Plant a Seed, Read!” at your neighborhood library. You can win prizes just for reading this summer – something you were going to do anyway, right?!? Check out the library’s website for more information on this year’s program and our events calendar (links in bio) to see what we have coming up in the next few weeks. Happy reading!

05/31/2026

Join us on Saturday, June 13 at the Main Library, 1550 Oak St., anytime from 2:00PM-3:30PM for a family drop-in program Nature's Superheroes: Biomimicry Sparks Wild Adventures! Presented by Scientific Adventures for Girls.

Discover how nature inspires amazing ideas in this fun, hands-on biomimicry program! Kids will explore how animals stay warm, protect themselves, and use special features like beaks to survive, then design and build their own creative solutions. Through simple experiments and building challenges, participants will think like engineers, get curious about the natural world, and learn how real-life inventions are inspired by nature.

If you need accessibility accommodations to participate, or information translated or in other formats, please contact [email protected] at least seven (7) working days before the event.

05/30/2026

Kick off Summer Reading with a laugh! Puppet Art Theatre will be bringing their amazing puppet show: The 3 Billy Goats Gruff to the West End Library on Saturday, June 6 at 3 pm. This show combines elements of the Tortoise and the Hare and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Summer Reading is for everyone and so is this puppet show! Bring the whole family to the show AND sign up for summer reading. Leave no reader at home! No registration is required but come early because space is limited.
For more information, please see the Library's Events Calendar, link in Bio.

05/29/2026

Only two more days! Summer Reading begins on Monday, June 1st and runs through Friday, July 31. You’ll win prizes for reading during the summer, including a free junior scoop from Tucker’s Ice Cream!

05/28/2026

Recruiting teen volunteers to join the Coding with LEGO® Volunteer Program!

The Children's Department is seeking teen volunteers (ages 14-17) to join the Coding with LEGO® volunteer program this summer. If you are team-oriented, a great communicator, and are enthusiastic and motivated, we highly encourage you to sign up to volunteer this summer to help support the Coding with LEGO® program.

To learn more about time commitment, volunteering days, and more please review our short Coding with LEGO® Teen Volunteer Interest Form by visiting www.alamedafree.org/LEGO.

05/27/2026

: Your Ticket to the Best State Fair Crafts with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig
An online author talk on Wednesday, June 3 at 11 a.m. Use the QR code on the image or check out the link in our bio to register and attend.

05/26/2026

Teens, need a place to study? Join us for Study Hall at the library! We’ll have open seating, snacks to keep you fueled, and coloring pages available when you need a quick break.
Date: Monday, June 1 | Time: 3:45 PM-5:30 PM | Location: Stafford Room, Main Library
*This program is for teens in grades 7-12.* Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or call 510-747-7713.

05/25/2026

The West End Library will be celebrating LGBTQ+ PRIDE month during June. We will have a different PRIDE related craft each week. Stop by and celebrate YOU! Crafts include designing your own PRIDE banner, creating a personalized key chain and much more! Stop by West End Library and see what you can design!
If you need accessibility accommodations to participate, or information in other formats, please contact [email protected] at least seven (7) days prior to event.

Address

1550 Oak Street
Alameda, CA
94501

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	12pm - 5am

Telephone

+15107477777

Website

http://www.alamedafree.org/

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