The collections of the Piedmont Avenue Branch consist of popular and well-reviewed juvenile and adult non-fiction and fiction books as well as DVDs, videos, audio books, compact discs, magazines and newspapers. Piedmont Avenue Branch is home to the largest Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Transgender collection of fiction and non-fiction in the East Bay, established in 1994. It contains about 1,000 popular and contemporary titles.
Computers
Three (3) computers with internet access are available for public use. Please call the branch at 597-5011 for more information.
Meeting Room Information
Piedmont Avenue Branch does not have a meeting room. Click here for a list of meeting rooms at other Oakland Public Library branches.
Neighborhood Links & Contacts
Friends of Piedmont Avenue Branch Library http://www.fopl.org/piedmont.html
Please contact Piedmont Avenue Branch Library for information: 597-5011
Piedmont Avenue Merchant's Association (PAMA)
Contact Ann Kraynak at (510) 428-4698
Piedmont Avenue Neighborhood School Association (PANSA)
4314 Piedmont Avenue
510-654-6591
Local Schools
Archway School
547-4747
250 41st Street
Beach Elementary School, Piedmont Unified School District
594-2686
100 Lake Avenue
Park Day School-Community Campus
923-0505
215 Ridgeway Avenue
Havens Elementary School, Piedmont Unified School District
594-2680
1800 Oakland Avenue
Oakland Technical High School
879-3050
4351 Broadway
Piedmont Avenue CDC
879-0832
86 Echo Avenue
Piedmont Avenue Elementary School
897-1460
4314 Piedmont Avenue
Piedmont Middle School, Piedmont Unified School District
594-2660
740 Magnolia Avenue
St. Leo the Great School
654-7828
4238 Howe Street
Wildwood Elementary, Piedmont Unified School District
594-2710
301 Wildwood Avenue
Branch History
The original Piedmont Avenue Branch was established in 1912 at 3975 Piedmont Avenue, near the present Wells Fargo Bank. In November of 1931, the Library Board sought approval from the City Council to enter into an agreement with S.M. Greenwood to build the present branch at 160 41st Street. Oakland architects Miller and Warnecke designed the building and the new library opened to the public on March 8, 1932. In the mid-70s, a savings and loan company gained ownership of the building and today the City of Oakland leases the branch from Citibank. Still in the same location, Piedmont Avenue Branch is one of the two smallest Oakland Public branch libraries and is the fourth busiest branch in the system.
Directions & Public Transit Information
By Car:
From Hayward: Take I-580 West until the Harrison/Macarthur Exit. Turn right on Piedmont Avenue. Turn left on 41st Street. We are located at the intersection of Piedmont Avenue and 41st Street in the parking lot of Citibank across from the Longs Drugstore.
From San Francisco or Berkeley: Take I-580 East towards Downtown Oakland (CA-24)/Hayward-Stockton. Exit on Broadway/Webster Street and go towards Broadway South. Turn left on Broadway. Turn right on 41st Street. We are located at the intersection of Piedmont Avenue and 41st Street in the parking lot of Citibank across from the Longs Drugstore.
From Walnut Creek: Take CA-24 West towards Oakland. Take the Broadway exit. Turn left on 41st Street. We are located at the intersection of Piedmont Avenue and 41st Street in the parking lot of Citibank across from the Longs Drugstore.
