- Volunteerism
- Advocacy efforts
- Monetary support through gifts, grants, bequests, and other fund-raising efforts (see donate and The Bookmark)
- Read the details of our FY 2009-10 grants.
- Monday – Friday: 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- NEW! Sunday hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Gift membership for one year – FOPL membership benefits include a 20% discount at the Bookmark Bookstore in Old Oakland and FOPL’s newsletter, Off the Shelf, with news and information about the Friends and the Oakland Public Library
- Donation in honor of someone special – FOPL will notify the recipient(s) of a donation in their honor and publish their name, along with your name, in a future edition of Off the Shelf
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:
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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 learn how to make your tax-deductible membership contribution to the Friends, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, click here.
To learn more visit FOPL’s East Oakland Library News.
GRANTS TO THE LIBRARY
During 2009, the FOPL board approved grants to the Oakland Public Library totaling $102,000 for its fiscal year 2009-2010. This year’s list includes continuing support for programs that would not be possible without support from the Friends. It also includes an investment in an innovative new branch library opening next year in East Oakland. To our members, and volunteers and customers of the Bookmark Bookstore: Thank you for being true friends of the Oakland Public Library!
NEWSLETTER
Read our current edition of Off the Shelf.
THE BOOKMARK BOOKSTORE NEEDS BOOKS
The Bookmark is located at 721 Washington Street in Old Oakland.
Store hours:
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.
Call the Bookmark at 510.444.0473. Learn more.
Alternative Gift Ideas for the holidays and other special occasions.
Looking for something different? Here are two gift ideas for family, friends and employees.
To use your credit card, go to www.fopl.org and click on Donate Now. Be sure to indicate “membership” or “in honor of”. You may send additional information to info@fopl.org.
CONTACT US
Friends of the Oakland Public Library
721 Washington Street
Oakland, CA 94607
510.444.0473
By email:
info@fopl.org for general and membership inquiries
pres@fopl.org to reach the Board President