Who We Are

Friends of the Oakland Public Library

"Public libraries receive less than 1% of all tax dollars and are used by more than 50 percent of the population."

- from the American Library Assn.'s 'Quotable Facts About America's Libraries'

Main Library Mural

The Friends raise money . . .

	With sales at our Bookmark Bookstore in Old Oakland
	From members' dues and donations
	Through special events

The Friends support library programs and materials . . .

	Children's Reading Programs
	Special Reference Materials & Other New Books
	Educational CD's
	Magazines
	Programs for Children & Families
	Special equipment

Go here to see what we've granted to the Library to buy new books, new materials and support children's and family programs.

The Friends fight to maintain and expand library services.
Past efforts have helped win . . .

	Expanded library hours at all branches
	Increased book budgets for all branches
	Children's librarians at all branches
	After-school youth programs at all branches
	Retrofitting of the Golden Gate, Temescal and Melrose branches
	Renovating and and re-opening the Greene Library for the African American Museum and Library, in downtown Oakland
	Passage of Measures O ('94) and Q ('04) for library funding
	Passage of Measure I ('96) for neighborhood library renovation

Join Us!

	Go here for a printable membership form.
	Go here to see how else you can give.

The Friends raise money . . .

Join Us!

This site developed and managed by Terry Preston

Last modified: Tuesday April 17, 2007