There is still plenty of time for Alamedans to complete the Alameda Free Library’s “All the Feels” Winter Reading Challenge.

Selected Berkeley Community College student’s design for new retail store

The bookstore inside the Alameda Free Library selected a new logo designed by a local college student.

The Alameda Free Library and Alameda Animal Shelter invites the Alameda community to be kind to a feline on International Cat Day by adopting a cat into your family. Come by to meet some cats, drink coffee, make crafts, and check out some cat-related books!

This summer, the Alameda Free Library is hosting “Flashlight Fridays” for children ages 5-12. This program encourages young readers to read silently and independently.

The Alameda Free Library celebrated its 2022 Summer Reading Challenge with a kickoff event at the Main Library on Saturday, June 4. The event included crafts for children, teens, and adults; a how-to session with Easy Street Cycling; and special performances by Sterling Johnson, the Bubblesmith.

The Alameda Free Library will be hosting a virtual author visit with author/illustrator Nidhi Chanani on Wednesday, March 16, at 4 p.m. on Zoom, and streaming the webinar for public viewers in the Stafford room simultaneously.

The Alameda Free Library is offering a virtual gaming-based STEM program introducing Computer Science and C++ programming.

As of Monday, Alameda Free Library cardholders can make appointments to pick up items at the Main Library. Materials must be placed on hold in advance. Request materials online or at (510) 747-7740 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between noon and 5 p.m.

Alameda Free Library, Wonderfest.org and the Friends of the Alameda Free Library present a Social Science event series, “California and the ‘Big One’” on Sunday, April 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Main Library, 1550 Oak St.

The Alameda Free Library hosts an afternoon for the public to explore the city’s big trucks Saturday, April 27, from noon until 3 p.m.