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Current Events:

March 1-28. Across The Pages, Alternate Worlds @ your Library.
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Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
The next Friends of the Alameda Free Library Used Book Sale will be May 7, 8, and 9, 2010 at the O'Club on Alameda Point. Thousands of gently used books! Friday, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. preview sale, $5.00 admission or paid membership to the Friends of the Library; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., free admission; Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m. clearance sale, free admission. Be a "Friend" of the Library!

On Going Events:

Intermediate Book Club
The Intermediate Book Club is for children in third grade through fifth grade, and will meet the first Monday of every month at 3:30 p.m. in the Childrens Program Room at the Main Library. The program will last forty-five minutes and include games, discussion, and a light snack. Children are expected to have finished the assigned title and be ready to participate in the discussion. For more information call 510-747-7705.

Advanced Book Club
The Advanced Book Club is for children in fifth grade through eighth grade, and will meet the second Monday of every month at 3:30 p.m. in the Childrens Program Room at the Main Library. The program will last an hour and include games, discussion, and a light snack. Children are expected to have finished the assigned title and be ready to participate in the discussion. For more information call 510-747-7705.

Go Club
Learn to play the game of Go. Nationally ranked player, Charley Weiland (2-dan), offers instruction on the game each month at the Alameda Free Library. Free for all ages, from beginners to advanced players, these lessons are held on the first Saturday of each month at 3 p.m. at the Main Library.

Mac Users Group
Second and Fourth Fridays. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Main Library, Stafford Meeting Room B.

Free Homework Coaching
Free homework coaching on all subjects for students in grades Kindergarten through 5th is being offered at the Main Library, the West End Library and the Bay Farm Island Library. After school, from 3:30 to 5, high school students are available to help younger students with their homework. The program is offered on school days, except for minimum days and test days. Please contact each library for schedule of coaching availability.

Alameda Great Books Club
Everyone is welcome to read Great Books! This book group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Family Study Room, at the Main Library. New participants are welcome. For information about the group contact: Susan Foremen, 522-7243
The April 13 book will be: The Garden of Forking Paths by orge Luis Borges. The reading is available online

Lawyers in the Library
Local attorneys, through the Alameda County Bar Association, offer free legal assistance and referral the first Wednesday night, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. of each month. Sign ups begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Reference Desk. Names will be drawn via lottery at 5:50 p.m. Call 510-747-7713 for more details.

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Storytimes:

Please note: Storytime goes on hiatus during the month of August. There will be no storytimes at any of the branches during this time.

Paws to Read
January 12 - February 16, 3:45 p.m. Main Library. Would you like to read to a friendly dog? Children have the opportunity to read to some amazing listeners who love to relax while listening to a good book. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade can register to participate in this fourteen-week program. Sign-ups are required. All the dogs involved in the program have been certified, passing temperament and sociability tests.

Peter Rabbit Pre-school Storytime (ages 3-5 yrs.)
Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11 a.m., Main Library.
Wednesdays, 10:30 - 11 a.m., West End Library.

School-age Storytime (ages 5-8 yrs.)
Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4 p.m., West End Library.
Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4 p.m., Main Library.

Family Storytime (all ages)
Sundays, 2 p.m., Main Library.
Tuesdays, 7 - 7:30 p.m., Bay Farm Island Library.

Mama Goose Infant/Toddler Storytime (ages 1-3 yrs.)
Saturdays 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Main Library.

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Community Programs:
Childrens Programs offered by other agencies and presented at the Library.

Community Sing Along (ages 0-3 yrs.)
Mondays and Fridays, 10:15-11 a.m., Main Library. Infants and toddlers, along with their parents and caregivers, will join in forty-five minutes of parent-led singing, dancing, shaker play, and parachute time.

Japanese Storytime (all ages)
Thursdays, 3:30 p.m., Main Library.

Spanish Sing-Along (ages 0-3 yrs.)
Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m., West End Library.

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Events hosted by other Organizations at the Main Library:

The Alameda Free Library does not advocate or endorse the viewpoints of meetings or meeting room users.

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