October 2022

Special Hours and Closures:
Monday, October 10: Closed for Staff Training

On Monday, October 3, the City of Alameda will release the full draft Active Transportation Plan for public review. Find out more at www.ActiveAlameda.org and attend the In-Person Open House at Alameda Free Library:

Sunday, October 16, 1:30-3:30pm, Stafford Room

Let your voice be heard to build a safer Alameda for people, bikes, and vehicles.

Alameda Reads Fall Tutor Training

Support life-long learning in our community and become a tutor for Alameda Reads Adult Literacy Program.

Registration is required, as well as masks and proof of vaccination to attend the orientation on October 12th.

Upcoming Events 

Lotería

Join us on Saturday, October 8th from 1-3pm at the Main Library to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Lotería! We will have prizes and some complimentary treats while supplies last.

¡Acompáñanos sábado, el 8 de octubre de 1-3pm en la Main Library para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con el juego de Lotería! Tendremos premios y unos postres mientras duren las reservas.

College Admissions 101

Sat, Oct 15, 1-3pm Stafford Room

Be ready to apply to the right colleges for you!

Parol Take & Make Kits

Celebrate Filipino American History Month!

Starting October 22, pick up a parol kit at the Main Library Reference Desk while supplies last.

Spooky Night

Tues, Oct 25, 6:30-8pm Main Library

Spooky crafts and games for the whole family! Costumes encouraged!

Adults

Alameda Library Writers' Group

Saturday, October 8, 12:30pm in the Family Study Room & on Zoom

Women Returners Workgroup

Wednesday, October 12, 1:30pm on Zoom

Spark Joy: Make Tidying a Special Event

Tuesday, October 25, 4:30pm on Zoom

Computer Lab Workshop: File Management 2022

Tuesday, October 25, 6:00-7:30pm, Computer Lab

October Movie Night - Warm Bodies

Wednesday, October 26, 6:00pm, Stafford Room

Children

Events:

Bay Farm Spooky Stuffy Overnight: Drop off Tuesday, Oct 11, 10am-8pm

West End Spooky Stuffy Overnight: Drop off Tuesday, Oct 18, 10am-8pm

Star Wars Day: Thursday, October 22, 2-4pm, Main Library 

Spooky Night: Tuesday, October 25, 6:30-8pm, Main Library

Storytimes:

Bay Farm Island Branch:

Family Storytime: Every Tuesday at 7pm, all ages

Preschool Storytime: Every Thursday at 10:30am, ages 3-5

Main Library, Children's Programming Room:

Preschool Storytime: Every Tuesday at 10:30am, ages 3-5

School-Age Storytime: Every Wednesday at 3:30pm, grades K-3rd

Mother Goose on the Loose: Every Thursday at 10:30am, ages 0-2

Toddler Storytime: Every Friday at 10:30am, ages 1-3

Toddler Storytime: Every Saturday at 10:30am, ages 1-3

West End Branch:

Mil y un Cuentos: Every Monday at 7pm, all ages

Toddler Storytime: Every Tuesday at 10:30am, ages 1-3

Teens

Teen Advisory Board: Tuesday, October 4 at 4:30pm, Stafford Room

Teen Book Club: Wednesday, October 5 at 4pm, Stafford Room

Game Break: Wednesday, October 12 at 3:30pm, Stafford Room

College Admissions 101: Saturday, October 15 at 1pm, Stafford Room

Dungeons & Dragons: Monday, October 17 at 6pm, Stafford Room

Staff Pick

Sistersong by Lucy Holland

Sistersong is a fantasy folktale that follows the story of three royal siblings (Keyne, Riva, and Sinne) in the kingdom of Dumonia in medieval Britain. Each of the siblings are magic users in some capacity, and are the last hope for restoring the magic of the land. They must test the strength of their loyalty to each other and the kingdom to overcome the hardships that followed their father's abandonment of the old religion. An imaginative and compelling expansion of the traditional British murder ballad "The Twa Sisters," Sistersong is a great read for any fan of folktale and fairytale retellings like Genevieve Gornichec's The Witch's Heart and Katherine Arden's The Bear and the Nightingale. 

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