Our Mission
To advance the role of the Oakland Public Library as a vital community resource and as an institution critical to the culture, education, and welfare of our diverse community.
We fulfill our mission by encouraging and facilitating:
- Volunteerism
- Advocacy efforts
- Monetary support through gifts, grants, bequests, and other fund-raising efforts (see donate and The Bookmark)
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Become a member today!
Members of Friends of the Oakland Public Library provide financial support for library projects and programs that enhance library services to the residents of Oakland, Piedmont, and Emeryville. In addition to the good feeling that comes with supporting the library, members receive a 20% discount at the Bookmark Bookstore and the Friends' newsletter, Off the Shelf.
To make your tax-deductible membership contribution to the Friends, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, click here to donate online, or here to print and mail a form.
Grants to the Library
On Monday, May 14, 2007 FOPL's Board of Directors approved grants totaling $47,500 to the Oakland Public Library. The most recent grants bring FOPL's total grants to the Library to $61,500 for the fiscal year.
- Read the details of our FY 2007-08 grants.
Newsletter
Read our current edition of Off the Shelf.
The Bookmark Bookstore needs books
Our bookstore, staffed by volunteers, raises money for the library, and we are always in need of donations. If your home is overflowing with treasured books, help is on the way. Friends of the Library accepts book donations which gives you a deduction and provides funds for the library.
The Bookmark is located at 721 Washington Street in Old Oakland.
Store hours:
- Monday - Friday: 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Call the Bookmark at 510.444.0473
Contact Us
Friends of the Oakland Public Library
721 Washington Street
Oakland, CA 94607
info@fopl.org
510.238.6932