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Meet Maria Temporal, Alameda Family Services' Social Worker!
Hi, everyone! My name is Maria, and I am the Alameda Family Services’ Library Clinical Social Worker at Alameda Free Library. You may have seen me around already, but I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and share how we will be working together. I am located
Meet a Friend
An interview with FAL's new Executive Director, Marcie Soslau Johnson
Per our announcement last month, FAL is proud to introduce our new Executive Director, Marcie Soslau Johnson. Not only is Marcie a former FAL board member and dedicated volunteer (especially when it comes to BFF and the Used Book Sales), she is a familiar face to the entire community as
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President's Message | April 2025
Dear Friends, I'd like to give kudos this month to two FAL activities: 1. FAL sponsored a garden in front of the Bay Farm Library. We contributed funds to buy plants, mulch and fertilizer. On a recent Saturday morning, FAL board members and supporters alike worked the soil
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President's Message | March 2025
Dear Friends, Shoutouts this month to two FAL activities. FAL sponsored a garden in front of the Bay Farm Library. We contributed funds to buy plants, mulch, and fertilizer, and on a Saturday morning, board members and FAL supporters worked the soil to place the plants, creating a beautiful area
Fall Book Sale! October 23 - 26, 2024
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Pre-sale - open to the public - discounts for educators Open for All Thursday, October 24, 2024, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2024, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, October 26
Friends @ Home
Friends @ Home | Author Talk: Joyce Mercado - Save the Planet in Your Spare Time
Wednesday, September 25, 7:00 p.m. by Zoom. Join Alameda author Joyce Mercado as she shares her journey to becoming a local climate leader in her new book, Save the Planet in Your Spare Time – The Climate Protection Handbook for the Busy Person. Learn practical ways to reduce your
Art Docent
September 11 Day of Remembrance Event
Friends @ Home will host Master Docent Sherry Koopot from the Phoenix Art Museum for a presentation: And the Home of the Brave. Her talk is a thought-provoking discussion of how artists have captured the joys, sorrows, and pivotal moments that have shaped our nation's future. This event offers
FAL Happenings
Online Author Talk with Kelly Mustain Now Available to Stream
Kelly Mustian is the author of the USA Today and SIBA-bestselling novel The Girls in the Stilt House, which Publishers Weekly describes as a “remarkable debut” and a “nearly flawless tale of loss, perseverance, and redemption.” She is the winner of the Mississippi Library Association’s 2023 Author Award for
President's Message | June 2024
Since Fall 2023, City of Alameda staff have been in discussions with Alameda Point Collaborative (APC) and MidPen Housing about a new library branch. The proposed 4800 sf library would be located in in the RESHAP (Rebuilding Existing Supportive Housing at Alameda Point) development and have space for public events,
President's Message - May 2024
We are excited to welcome the new Library Director, Michael Eitner, who comes to Alameda from his position as Assistant Director at the Solano County Library. We look forward to working with Michael to support and advocate for our library's many wonderful programs. In April, FAL partnered with
Join our 50th Anniversary Spring Appeal -Double your gift!
FAL’s 50th Anniversary Spring Appeal has launched, and we are on well on our way to meeting our goal! Have you donated yet? Many of you have stepped up to donate and are enjoying our special 50th Anniversary Giving Tier perks: year-long special benefits like Books for Friends discounts,