The Main Library and Takeout services will be closed on Monday, January 18 to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All Library Takeout services will resume on Tuesday, January 19 at 12:00pm.
Library Takeout
The latest update regarding the library closure. If you are having trouble accessing your account or have any questions, please contact us at refdesk@alamedaca.gov. We will be answering emails Monday-Friday.
Library Closure Information
Library Takeout is now available Mondays 2-7pm and Tues-Fri 12-5pm. Click for holiday 2020 update.
Now offering limited delivery to Alameda cardholding residents who don't feel safe leaving home.
The Alameda Free Library is now a member of LINK+. Find out more information here.
We're still holding some programs online. Check our calendar, and filter to view online-only events.
How to get in touch with the library during the pandemic
Fill out this form for customized suggestions from our Virtual Library until we reopen.
Tax forms are available at the library and downloadable from the IRS website.
A list of websites to help provide you with important information and enrichment activities.
We're offering these online challenges, for grades K-5 and 6-8, no library card required!
Free program has been helping adults improve their reading and writing skills for more than 30 years
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