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Adult Services

Alameda Reads

A Free service of the Alameda Free Library. The program has been helping adults improve their reading and writing skills for more than 30 years.

Reference by Mail

Since 2026, the Alameda Free Library provides reference services to individuals incarcerated at the California Healthcare Facility (CHCF) in Stockton, CA. Our reference librarians work to provide timely, accurate information and library materials through the mail to people who face significant systemic barriers to such resources.

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Alameda, CA 94501
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P (510) 747-7777
E refdesk@alamedaca.gov

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