Alameda County Library

Drought is here. Take one action today to save water. Rebates and simple water-saving tips are available to help you reduce water use by 15%. Visit www.acwd.org/drought. #OneSavesWater

Check out our favorite books for 1st Graders! Many of these books are available as eBooks or eAudiobooks. https://bit.ly/ACL_1stGraders

La Moratoria de Desalojos (#EvictionMoratorium) local vence 60 días después de que se declare terminada la emergencia COVID-19. Es posible que pueda obtener asistencia de alquiler. Averígüelo: ac-housingsecure.org.

Engage your child in daily literacy-building activities with the October 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/

We're so excited!!! Come by the Cherryland Community Center and celebrate the grand opening of this long awaited addition to the HARD community on Saturday, October 16 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Your tour of the building will also include a stop at our newest community library! We'll see you there!

Welcome to the new moon . Reflect, listen to stories or instead relax on a guided meditation at the Listen Inn! Dial 833-990-BOOK (2665) Press 1: To get mindful in the luminous morning room Growing Up Sicilian by Jerre Mangione, from the Italian-American Reader edited by Bill Tonelli Press 2: To reflect in the cozy café" Celebrate National Coming Out Day ... Press 3: To appreciate friendships in the sky Wild Honey from the Moon - Part 2 by Kenneth Kraegel Press 4: For a stroll down a pebbled path The Lookout, A Guided Meditation

It's National Disability Employment Awareness Month! This year's theme is "America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion." Read our blog and learn what it means to be an inclusive organization for people with disabilities. https://bit.ly/ACLndeam

Check out our favorite books for Kindergartners! Many of these books are available as eBooks or eAudiobooks. https://bit.ly/ACLkindergarten

Join us and the Fremont Chamber of Commerce for a job fair held outdoors, in the Fremont Main Library parking lot. Bring several resumes and be prepared to be interviewed on the spot. Learn more https://bit.ly/ACLjobfair

Keeping children safe during this pandemic is a high priority. We encourage parents and caregivers to talk to their child's school about current testing strategies. Learn more here: schools.covid19.ca.gov/ #BeatCOVID #GetTested

To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence. Preservation of one’s own culture does not requ...ire contempt or disrespect for other cultures. -- Cesar Chavez, American Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth See more

Moazine offers more than 200 popular full-text eMagazines in the Korean Language. Read your favorite magazine - all you need is your library card! Learn more https://bit.ly/ACL_eLibrary

We’re here to support you with information and resources about COVID-19 vaccines. Read our blog to find local and state resources, and learn more about vaccines by viewing our staff curated booklists for kids and adults. http://bit.ly/ACLVaccineInfo

Learn about the life of Mrs. Jean Ficklin, in her own words. Born in Mississippi in 1931, Mrs. Ficklin moved to Newark CA in 1963 where she became the first Afr...ican American teacher in the school district. She is being honored for her community contributions by having the Story Time Room in the new library named in her honor. To help celebrate her legacy, Newark Library Manager, Joe Stoner, recorded this oral history. Listen to a preview: https://bit.ly/ACLJeanFicklin Listen to the full interview: http://bit.ly/JeanFicklinHistory

Search our catalog in several ways to find your next favorite title. Use Simple, Advanced, or Smart search, then refine the results by using the filters. Sort by availability, format, audience, language, and much more! Read the blog for an in-depth tutorial on searching: http://bit.ly/ACLCatalogSearch

Celebrating Black voices in children's literature. Register for a free event to hear from Dr. Khalid White and other children's book authors. Wednesday, February 24 at 6:00 pm PST.

Join us for Alameda County Reads by getting a free copy of our 2021 book selection, Eat Joy, during No Contact Pickup hours! Eat Joy, edited by Natalie Eve Garrett, is a collection of intimate essays by many diverse and celebrated authors who share how comfort food flavored challenging moments in their lives. Learn more about Alameda County Reads: https://aclibrary.org/alameda-county-reads/

Find a COVID testing site near you. Community testing sites are free. You do not need a doctor’s note or medical insurance to get tested, you will not be asked about your immigration status, and most test results are available within 2-5 days. Learn more from the Alameda County Public Health Department: https://bit.ly/3s85zyT

Join us on Tuesday, February 23 at 6:00pm to learn about healthy dental tips for kids and youth! For National Children's Dental Health Month, we are partnering with the Alameda County Department of Public Health for an informative presentation by Dr. Prarthana Joshi and Mary Collett from the Office of Dental Health. Learn more and register: http://bit.ly/ACLDentalHealth #Dare2BWell #SmileCalifornia

Free grab and go meals will not be distributed at San Lorenzo Library on Friday, January 1, 2021 in observance of New Year’s Day. Meal distribution will resume next week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12 pm 1 pm in the Community Room at the San Lorenzo Library. Learn more: http://bit.ly/ACLGrabAndGoMeals

In observance of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, all services including No Contact Pickup Service, Live Chat, and Virtual Programs will close at 5pm on Thursday, December 31, and all services will be closed on Friday, January 1. You can still enjoy digital content 24/7 with your library card. Download & stream eBooks, eMagazines, movies, music, and more.

It’s a full moon tonight, which means it’s time to visit the Listen Inn for new sounds, poems and stories! Cuddle up and dial-in toll-free 1.833.990.BOOK (2665). http://bit.ly/ListenInn

In observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, all services including No Contact Pickup Service, Live Chat, and Virtual Programs will close at 5pm on Thursday, December 24, and all services will be closed on Friday, December 25. You can still enjoy digital content 24/7 with your library card. Download & stream eBooks, eMagazines, movies, music, and more.

Create your own mini winter beanie craft! This event is pre-recorded so you can craft at your own pace. No registration required. Learn more and watch the video for step-by-step instructions: http://bit.ly/ACLWinterBeanie

Interested in applying for Covered California? Bay Area Community Health will provide an online workshop to go over what Covered California is, how to see if you are eligible to apply, and how to submit an application. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/CoveredCaliforniaDec19

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

Welcome to Alameda County Reads! Starting January 11, 2021, this county-wide literary event asks our residents to read and discuss the same book. Our selection for 2021 is Eat Joy, edited by Natalie Eve Garrett. Eat Joy is a collection of intimate essays by many diverse and celebrated authors who share how comfort food flavored challenging moments in their lives. Read more about the book and upcoming events! https://aclibrary.org/alameda-county-reads/

We are launching our new website on Monday, December 14 from 6am-12pm. During this time, the following online services will not be available: Website, Catalog, eLibrary, Library Accounts, and Live Chat. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

Interested in supporting AC Library? Click Support ACL in our new website’s header to learn more about volunteering, Library Support Groups, and the Alameda County Library Foundation (ACLF).

The Learn & Connect tab in our new website is where you can find information about our programs and services, including those that are county-wide. Discover booklists and new resources on the Teens and Families pages. Visit the Education & Literacy page to get help with reading and writing in English. Find out how we’re reaching out to Alameda County communities in need by visiting the Social Justice Services page.

Having a problem with an eResource that you regularly use? Check the status of the eResource in the Current Technical Issues box on our eLibrary page. You can also learn about updates and changes to eResources in the eLibrary News box beneath Current Technical Issues. https://bit.ly/ACLeLibrary

Here, Alameda County Community Food Bank Executive Director Suzan Bateson sat down with the Bay Area News Group to discuss how her staff and the agencies they partner with have tackled the challenges presented by COVID-19.

Let’s learn more about our eLibrary on the new website. Click Learn & Connect in the header, then click eLibrary. Explore the tabs on the eLibrary page, where you can access eBooks, eAudio, eMagazines & eNews, Streaming Videos, Streaming Music, and all eResources. Scroll down the page to view Featured Resources, Online Resources Help, FAQs, and more. https://bit.ly/ACLeLibrary

No Contact Pickup Service and Live Chat will not be available on Thursday, December 10, 2020 due to Staff Training. You can still enjoy digital content 24/7 with your library card. Download & stream eBooks, eMagazines, movies, music, and more. Virtual programs will run as scheduled.

Interested in applying for Covered California? Bay Area Community Health will provide two online workshops to go over what Covered California is, how to see if you are eligible to apply, and how to submit an application. Register for the first workshop on Thursday, December 10 at 4:30pm: https://bit.ly/CoveredCaliforniaDec10 Register for the second workshop on Saturday, December 19 at 4:30pm: https://bit.ly/CoveredCaliforniaDec19

Let's explore our new website’s Virtual Events page. Click on the Virtual Events tab in the header and take a close look at the filters on the left. These will help you find the perfect event! Once you find an event you’re interested in, click on it to read the description and find out how to register or attend. Which event are you attending next?

Visit our eLibrary to explore the newest featured resource, Living Nations, Living Words: A Map of First Peoples Poetry. This interactive, online map features audio recordings of 47 contemporary Native Nations poets. It was conceived by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. You can enjoy one of these poems, Jake Skeet’s "Daybreak," by calling The Listen Inn at 1-833-990-2665. Select option 1: A Poem About Dailiness. https://bit.ly/ACLeLibrary

Gain information about our future COVID-19 testing sites, medical services and free enrollment assistance in Medi-cal, Covered California, CalFresh, and HealthP...ac. Stop by our table at the following locations this week: - Centro de Servicios this Thursday from 9:00am-12:00pm - Fremont Main Library this Friday from 10:30am-1:30pm - Irvington Farmers' Market this Sunday from 8:30am-1:30pm - Masjid Zakariya this Friday from 12pm-3pm

Let’s take a closer look at the Visit page on our new website. Click on the Visit tab to find our Locations, Mobile Library, and Accessibility pages. Click on Locations, then select your local library. Our location page now highlights each library’s Facilities and Features. You might discover that your library has a seed library or local history collection! What new facility or feature did you discover about your library? bit.ly/ACLNewWebsite

What we're thankful for: diverse books. And diversity in booklists. Check out the Time's list of 100 notable books of 2020, and click on over to http://ccclib.org to place holds on your favorites, or Suggest a Purchase, if you don't see it in our system.

Many of you have expressed how much you enjoy our No Contact Pickup service. Now you can listen to a song about this service dedicated to our members by dialing in to the Listen Inn and choosing option 4! With yesterday’s full moon comes new sounds, poems, and stories, so cuddle up and call toll-free 1.833.990.BOOK (2665) anytime night or day.

What if all of Alameda County read the same book? Keep your eyes out for Alameda County Reads, coming to you soon!

In observance of Thanksgiving, No Contact Pickup Service, Live Chat, and Virtual Programs will not be available on Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, 2020. You can still enjoy digital content 24/7 with your library card. Download & stream eBooks, eMagazines, movies, music, and more.

Did you know that we provide live virtual help? On our homepage, look under the Quick Finds menu and click Live Chat or scroll down until you see Need some help? We encourage you to explore the new website and send us your feedback by filling out our website feedback form. Please note that on December 14, our new website will replace our current website. Learn more: https://bit.ly/ACLNewWebsite

Did you find the FAQs from Wednesday’s Explore the Site question? You can find them under the Help menu at the top right, under Quick Finds, or under Still Searching? in the footer. You can even search the FAQs by using the search bar at the top of the page!

Food at the San Lorenzo Library during Thanksgiving week (Nov. 23 27) All children’s breakfasts/lunches will be handed out on Friday, Nov. 20. On this day, children will receive meals that they would have ordinarily received on Monday, Nov. 23; Wednesday, Nov. 25; and Friday, Nov. 27. Regular service for children will resume on Monday, Nov. 30. Questions about food at AC Library? Call 510-745-1492 or 510-284-0640