The Friends of the Rockridge Library, the Oakland Public Library, and library supporters and users across the city were ecstatic with the...

Let’s get right down to it: libraries in Oakland are facing real troubles. These are serious troubles, the kind that close branches, the...

It's starting to feel summery, which means hot days and cold treats. To remind you that libraries are fueled by community support, this...

I often read about libraries in my professional and Friends-related work, and recently came upon this delightful and touching interview...

Youth aged 9-14 are gearing up to transfer their creative visions to digital film. And they're going to learn how to do it at the...

It's National Library Week, which means each day people across the country take a moment to laud our libraries. Today is Take Action Day...

Known as the “mother of modern dance,” Isadora Duncan spent her formative years in Oakland. Her story is both relatable and inspiring to...

Filmmakers in the under 20 set are getting excited in Oakland. I can feel it! Well, maybe I just have a feeling they are, because every...

After 18 years at the Oakland Public Library, Gerry Garzon retired last week as the Director of the library. A librarian for 40 years,...

I’ve been thinking a lot about how much the Rockridge Library provides our community. In January alone, there were family story times, a...