Alameda Free Library

Special Hours and Closures:

• Thursday, March 30: CLOSED for Staff Training

Upcoming Events

Author Visit: Joanna Ho

Monday, March 27, 3:30-4:30pm, Stafford Room

Dynamic local author and educator Joanna Ho will speak about her books for children and young adults, her writing journey, and the importance of diverse representation in books. This free presentation is best suited for children in grades K thru 12 and their families. 

Ballet Stories with Tutu School

Friday, March 3, 10:30-11:15am, Stafford Room

Join Miss Avala and Tutu School for a special Toddler Storytime at the Main Library on Friday, March 3rd, at 10:30 am. We'll read ballet stories, practice twirling, and best of all, wands will be provided!

Wonderfest: Wallace, Darwin, and the Discovery of Evolution by Natural Selection

Sunday, March 26, 1:00-2:00pm via Zoom

Register here

In 1858, two friends and colleagues, Alfred Wallace and Charles Darwin, independently proposed one of the deepest ideas in science, evolution by natural selection. 

Presented in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library and Wonderfest: The Bay Area Beacon of Science.

Adults

• Alameda Library Writers' Group
• Saturday, March 11, 12:30pm, Family Study Room
• Wonderfest presents Wallace's Evolution
• Sunday, March 26, 1:00pm via Zoom
• March Movie Night
• Wednesday, March 29, 6:00pm, Stafford Room

Children

Special Programs:

• Ballet Stories with Tutu School
• Friday, March 3, 10:30am, Stafford Room
• Author Visit: Joanna Ho
• Monday, March 27, 3:30pm, Stafford Room

Storytimes:

• 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 Book Club
• Wednesday, March 1 at 4:00pm, Stafford Room
• Girls Who Code Club
• Every Thursday, 3:30-4:45pm, Computer Lab
• Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
• Tuesday, March 7 at 4:30pm, Stafford Room
• Game Break
• Wednesday, March 8 at 3:30pm, Stafford Room
• Dungeons & Dragons
• Monday, March 13 at 6:00pm, Stafford Room

Book Clubs

Teen Book Club

Stafford Room, Main Library

Wed, March 1 @ 4:00pm

Register here

Award Winner Book Club

Family Study Room, Main Library

Mon, March 6 @ 6:00pm

No registration required

Alameda Great Books

Family Study Room, Main Library

Tues, March 14 @ 6:30pm

No registration required

Cup of Coffee & a Good Book Club

Islandia Clubhouse:

1138 Island Drive, Bay Farm

Wed, March 15 @ 1:00pm

No registration required

Main Library Mystery Book Club

Family Study Room, Main Library

Mon, March 27 @ 6:00pm

No registration required

Bay Farm Mystery Book Club

Bay Farm Branch,

3221 Mecartney Rd

Tues, March 28 @ 5:30pm

No registration required

Staff Pick

We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Story

by Simu Liu

As the world’s first blockbuster Asian superhero, actor Simu Liu (known for Kim’s Convenience and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) knows a thing or two about origin stories. Liu’s unexpected path to Hollywood success traverses countries, confronts cultural stereotypes, and includes a detour into accounting. Told with humor and peppered with 90’s cultural references, Liu’s memoir touches on the importance of his role in media representation of Asian cultures without taking itself too seriously.

- recommended by Rebecca