Fremont Main Library

Why are incidents of bigotry on the rise in our communities? What can members of our communities do so that we all feel safer? Join us for Standing Up to Racism...: A Chat with Asian American/Pacific Islander Leaders and Activists on Sunday, May 16 at 6:00pm. The panel will include Supervisor Wilma Chan, Patty Enrado Author, Danny Thongsy, Nicole Kwan, and Pendarvis Harshaw. Register here: http://bit.ly/ACLStandingUp See more

Are you ready to learn another language? Get started with Rosetta Stone! Read all about it on our blog: http://bit.ly/ACLRosettaStone

Engage your child in daily literacy-building activities with the May 2021 Early Learning Activity Calendar! Visit our Families page to download a calendar with ...reading, writing, talking, playing, singing, and counting activities that you and your child can do together this month. https://aclibrary.org/families/ See more

¡Feliz Día! We hope you were able to take part in some of the activities leading up to this day. If not, there is still time to join in! In the spirit of Día an...d all that this day celebrates, we are also announcing our 2021 Summer Adventure themeA World of Stories. Read our blog to learn more about Día and our theme: http://bit.ly/ACLDiaSummer See more

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Join us in recognizing the importance of mental health and engage in strategies for improved mental wellness by registerin...g for an upcoming event, checking out a title from a Staff Picks book list, and learning more through local and national resources on our blog: http://bit.ly/ACLMentalHealth See more

Join us for Finding Justice, Fairness, and Joy in Your Community on Wednesday, January 27 at 1:00pm. We will discuss why it's so important for young people to h...ave a voice in their communities and in their government and how you can make your voice heard and matter. The panel for this virtual chat will be moderated by Michelle Alexander and will include Zach Norris, Pastor Mike McBride, and Xochitl Larios. Learn more and register: http://bit.ly/ACLFindingJustice See more

Do you want to write, but maybe you thought you were too young? Join us on Thursday, January 28 at 6:00pm for our conversation with fantasy sci-fi author Rishab... Borah, a junior at Homestead High School in California. Learn about his writing process and how he turned an imaginative world into a published novel. Learn more and register: http://bit.ly/ACLDoorToInferna See more

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, our No Contact Pickup Service, Live Chat, and Virtual Programs will not be available on Monday, January 18. You can still enjoy digital content 24/7 with your library card. Download & stream eBooks, eMagazines, movies, music, and more.

With a new moon comes new sounds, poems, and stories at the Listen Inn! Cuddle up and dial-in toll-free 1.833.990.BOOK (2665), anytime night or day. Leave an anonymous message for the moon at the end of your experience. http://bit.ly/ListenInn

Are you logging in to our catalog for the first time? Use your library card number and your PIN, then create a username. After creating your username, you can u...se it to log in to your account. Take a look at your dashboard and explore all of its features. Check the due date on your borrowed materials and find the status of your holds! Read the blog to learn more: http://bit.ly/ACLCatalogAccount See more

Did you know? Official Alameda County ROV ballot drop boxes are now outside all libraries in Fremont! The box outside Niles was installed this morning and is now accepting ballots. For a map to your closest box, visit https://www.acgov.org/rovapps/maps/ballotdropbox_map.htm

Sign up to receive live homework help direct from our library to your computer! We offer tutoring Monday through Friday for all ages, grades K-6 from 2:00-3:30p...m and grades 7-12 from 4:00-5:30pm. You can sign up for sessions from now until November 20th. Learn more and sign up: http://bit.ly/ACLHomeworkHelp See more

The Fremont Main Library now has an official ROV Ballot Drop Box! The ballot box is secured and all ballots are picked up daily by Alameda County Registrar of Voters (ROV). In addition, Fremont Main Library will serve as an AVL (Accessible Voting Location) between October 31st and November 3rd. Per the ROV: The November 3, 2020 General Election has no polling places. Every voter will be mailed a ballot. There will be 100 Accessible Voting Location throughout Alameda County, ...which any voter can visit. Accessible Voting Locations will open for voting on Saturday, October 31st, and will stay open until and on Election Day Tuesday, November 3rd. Saturday, October 31st, 2020 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday, November 1st, 2020 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday, November 2nd, 2020 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 - Election Day 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM To verify location of your closest ballot box OR Accessible Voting Location, visit https://www.acgov.org/rovapps/maps/ballotdropbox_map.htm and https://www.acgov.org/rovapps/maps/avl/

Join us as we talk with author Malaka Gharib about her experiences growing up Filipino-Egyptian-American on Thursday, November 12, from 4:00-5:00pm. Last year, ...Malaka published her zine-style memoir I Was Their American Dream about growing up in southern California and Egypt. Teen volunteer hours are available for this event. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/ACLMalakaGharib See more

Bay Area Community Health is at the library today, providing information on health services & free COVID testing in Fremont. Testing is provided at the Liberty Clinic M-F 1-5pm, Saturday 9-12noon. They also have free drive-thru testing available. Visit http://bach.health/covid/ for the location and schedule of local events.

The City of Fremont CleanStart vehicle is parked at the Library today until 1:30pm. The vehicle provides free laundry, showers, and personal hygiene for our community. Find out more at : https://www.fremont.gov/3440/CleanStart-Mobile-Hygiene-Unit

Get a Library Card by Mail! For a limited time, anyone who lives in the state of California can get a free Alameda County Library Card by mail. We’re offering Welcome Card upgrades by mail, too! Learn more: https://guides.aclibrary.org/accounts

As part of the Bay Area Science Festival, The Library still has a limited number of Paper Circuit STEM crafts available during Contactless Pickup (12-5pm). A full list of Bay Area Science Festival events can be found here: http://www.bayareascience.org/calendar/ You can also register for a library program to show off your creation here: https://events.aclibrary.org/event/7211972

Our Mobile Outreach Services team has been working hard over the past several months to reshape our outreach library services in response to COVID. We are very ...excited to be back out in the community serving our members in a safe way with one of our brand new mobile library vehicles nicknamed Poppy. Read more https://guides.aclibrary.org//Meet-Poppy-One-of-Our-New-Mo See more

Kate loves to read young adult and children's books, especially those that have a dash of humor. Her favorite books are hilarious and heartbreaking all at once.... Kate is especially drawn to contemporary, humor and mystery/thriller in these age groups (and as an avid Nancy Drew fan, especially mystery!). On the adult side, she mostly enjoys true crime. Ask Kate what to read next! https://bit.ly/2EFl7pG See more