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Continue reading →: Leon’s Retirement Party
Branch Librarian Leon Cho retired September 29th after almost 25 years with the city – here he is cutting the cake at the retirement party the Friends threw for him. (Photo by Dean Banks) Leon is looking forward to spending some time on his other interests, including photography, painting and…
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Continue reading →: Welcome, Sandra
Some great news: Sandra Toscano, a former children’s librarian at Montclair, will be coming back as the branch manager beginning today (Sept. 30). Since the branch was without either a children’s librarian or a branch librarian, Sandra’s a great fit. She will be here full time for at least six…
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Continue reading →: Banned Books Week
Ever read “The Catcher in the Rye”? How about “The Color Purple”? “Slaughterhouse-Five”? “The Great Gatsby”? Then you’ve read a banned book! People have tried to ban all these books, and many other classics, at one time or another. How many banned books have you read? September 26-October 3 is…
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Continue reading →: Goodbye, Leon!
Our hard-working branch librarian, Leon Cho, will be retiring next week. Tuesday 9/29 will be his last day, and the Friends will be hosting a going-away party at the library that day for patrons and staff. We’ll have some quick thank-you speeches at 2pm and cake and lemonade from 2-4…
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Continue reading →: Hot days may mean temporary library closures
The weather forecast for the coming week calls for some hot days here in Oakland. Did you know that on hot days, in some cases the Oakland Public Library has to close some of its branches in order to abide by OSHA guidelines for heat exposure risks to employees and…
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Continue reading →: Re-Opening party in the news
The Montclarion ran a nice photo of our July 18th re-opening party in its August 7, 2009 edition: Caption: Branch librarian Leon Cho, left, Susan Piper of Councilwoman Jean Quan’s office and Carmen Martinez, director of library services for the Oakland Public Library, welcome guests to the newly re-opened library…
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Continue reading →: Summer Reading Programs wrapping up
A big thanks to everyone who participated in the library’s summer reading programs, especially with the Montclair Branch being closed at the beginning of the program. There will be a free family Summer Reading Program party for all participants on Sunday, August 9 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the…
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Continue reading →: Library fines and fees going up
News from the Oakland Public Library: “Starting August 1, several of the Oakland Public Library’s fine and fee charges will go up. Overdue fines for most adult/teen materials will now be 25 cents per day (instead of 20 cents per day), and it will cost $2 (not $1) to replace…
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Continue reading →: Reminder about new library hours
Just a reminder that the new hours for all Oakland branch libraries have new hours starting today, August 1. The new hours for the Montclair Branch are: Tuesdays: 12:30-8 Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays: 10-5:30 Fridays: 12-5:30 (Closed Mondays and Sundays) Also, please note that due to citywide budget shortages, the…
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Continue reading →: Children’s program 7/22
Next Wednesday July 22, 2009 at 10:30 AM, the OPL summer reading program will present Drummm, a lively program of group drumming, African percussion, and building connections through rhythm, at the Montclair branch. Sponsored by the Stocker Foundation.
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