Expanded Hours at the Alameda Free Library

Published on August 29, 2022

Beginning Monday, September 12, Alameda Free Library will be increasing the number of hours it is open to the public.

The Main Library will now be open on Monday and Tuesday mornings and will be adding an extra hour on Sundays. The West End and Bay Farm Island branches will now be open late on both Monday and Tuesday evenings. Creating a more consistent schedule across all three library locations will allow the library to increase patron access to in-person services, schedule a wider variety of storytimes, host more class visits, and offer more programs to working adults – not to mention make it easier for people to remember when the library is open. The new hours are as follows:

MAIN LIBRARY
Monday 10am-8pm
Tuesday 10am-8pm
Wednesday 12pm-8pm
Thursday 10am-5pm
Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm

WEST END & BAY FARM ISLAND LIBRARIES
Monday 10am-8pm
Tuesday 10am-8pm
Wednesday 12pm-5pm
Thursday 10am-5pm
Friday CLOSED
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday CLOSED

Beginning that same week, the library will introduce a new storytime schedule. With more open hours, Alameda Free Library will be able to offer the community more storytime options, make it easier for families to attend programs, and decrease overcrowding at some of our more popular sessions. Click here for days, times, and information about each of our storytime offerings.

Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Alameda Free Library, all library programs are free and open to the public. The Main Library is located at 1550 Oak Street and is served by AC Transit routes 21 and 51A. West End Library is located at 788 Santa Clara Avenue. Bicycle parking racks are available at both libraries. Bay Farm Island Library is located at 3221 Mecartney Road. All three locations are wheel-chair accessible. Click here for more information on library programs or contact the library at 510-747-7700.