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Continue reading →: FOML in the FOPL newsletter
The Friends of the Oakland Public Library published an article about the Friends of Montclair Library in their July/August 2010 newsletter. The article’s on page 4 and talks about our group’s activities and goals. There’s also a nice photo of the library and of our spring knitting workshop for kids.…
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Continue reading →: Meet the firefighters
Tuesday, August 3 from 7-8pm, kids of all ages are invited to meet firefighters from the Oakland Fire Department at the Montclair branch! The firefighters will give a fire truck tour and go over important safety techniques, like calling 911 and having an escape plan. Here are some of our…
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Continue reading →: Holiday closure
The Montclair branch will be closed this Saturday, July 3, for Independence Day/budget cutbacks. Have a safe and happy Fourth and we’ll see you Tuesday 7/6!
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Continue reading →: Summer events for kids
The Montclair branch schedule is packed with fun, free events for kids and families this summer. Come on in and meet our new children’s librarian, Miriam, sign up for the summer reading program and check out some of these activities: Wednesday, June 30 – 10:30am Crab Cove presents a “Creatures…
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Continue reading →: Summer reading programs
The OPL’s summer reading program launched last Saturday 6/12, encouraging readers of all ages to “Make a Splash!” Kids ages 13 and under can drop by any branch library or the Main Library’s Children’s Room to sign up. Read 8 hours during the summer and be eligible to win a…
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Continue reading →: Holiday closure
Don’t forget, the Montclair branch will be closed Tuesday, June 1 in observance of Memorial Day. (And the branch is always closed on Mondays, including May 31.) Have a happy and safe long weekend!
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Continue reading →: Thanks, Montclair!
It was a busy and exciting month at the library in May, and we couldn’t have done it without you! Thanks to everyone who came to our history and mystery presentations (and to our wonderful presenters!), shopped at our successful book sale, donated to our book sale…and to the staff…
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Continue reading →: 80 Years of Mystery
Join us Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 1-2pm for our final anniversary program of the month, 80 YEARS OF MYSTERY with author Mark Coggins. 1930, the year the Montclair library opened, was also the year Dashiell Hammett’s “The Maltese Falcon” was published. On Saturday, mystery author Mark Coggins talks about…
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Continue reading →: Book sale Saturday!
The Friends of Montclair Library will be having our spring book sale this Saturday, May 15th, from 11am-4pm. We’ve got lots of gently-used fiction, non-fiction and children’s books at great prices, and all proceeds benefit the Montclair library.
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Continue reading →: Library history in the news
In case you missed it, Erika Mailman’s “Looking Back” column in last Friday’s (May 7, 2010) Montclarion featured the Montclair branch library’s history and architecture, including the great photo above from the OPL’s Oakland History Room. From the article: Its storybook architecture hinges on looking like a medieval cottage left…
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