Alameda Free Library

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1550 Oak St
Alameda, CA 94501

The Alameda Free Library, completed in 2006, is a modern and well-equipped community center located on the corner of Oak Street and Lincoln Avenue in Alameda, CA. Offering wireless Internet access, separate sections for children, teens, and adults, multiple reading and meeting rooms, as well as a variety of literacy and cultural events, the library caters to a diverse range of patrons.

The ground floor of the library features Dewey's Friends Cafe, run by volunteers from Friends of the Alameda Free Library, providing coffee, tea, and baked goods from Monday to Saturday between 10am and 4pm, adding to the welcoming atmosphere of this bustling community hub.

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Winnie V.
6/29/2024

I grew up going to the West End branch of the Alameda Free Library and still have fond memories of playing the summer ready games for prizes as a kid! However, this main branch is next level! I...

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Priscilla L.
7/28/2024

Open all 7 days a week, quiet place to study or relax. Has activities for the community, just pick up a flyer of what events are going on. I was just passing through. Nice neighborhood library. I...

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Zinia G.
4/10/2025

It's National Library Week! What better time to highlight this incredible library. I've always been a library geek: went to story time as a little with Jane Chisaki at the BFI branch, summer...

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Elaine S.
10/16/2024

There are many free and fun events for children and adults that this library offers, and we can easily find out about them by looking at their online calendar of events. There's storytime events...

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Stefan T.
3/25/2024

Very quiet - painfully so. Magazines, newspapers, little fireplace seating upstairs, cafe, tons of bathrooms - but looked so dated and small compared to downtown Hayward library where I am more...

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