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Closed branches (September 13): Elmhurst, Melrose, Lakeview
Elmhurst Branch
Branch Address
1427 88th Ave.Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 615-5727
Branch Hours
Monday:
10:00am-5:30pm
Tuesday:
10:00am - 8:00pm
Wednesday:
10:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday:
10:00am-5:30pm
Friday:
12:00pm - 5:30pm
Saturday:
10:00am-5:30pm
Sunday:
Closed About the Elmhurst Branch
Established in 1911 as a library for the City of Elmhurst, the branch was incorporated into the City of Oakland in 1949.
The collections of the Elmhurst Branch consist of popular and well-reviewed juvenile, young adult, and adult non-fiction and fiction books, as well as DVD's, Books-on-CD, compact disks, magazines, newspapers, and video games. Elmhurst also offers popular African-American fiction, Spanish language materials, and urban fiction collections. A toy lending collection is also available at Elmhurst.
The branch features 8 computers for public use with Internet access, word processing, and printing capability.
Upcoming Events
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Preschool Storytime | 10:30am |
| Video Games | 4:00pm |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Play Café | 10:15am |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Preschool Storytime | 10:30am |
| How Things Work | 4:00pm |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Play Café | 10:15am |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Halloween Costume Closet for Kids | 10:00am |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Preschool Storytime | 10:30am |
| Art Explorers | 4:00pm |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Play Café | 10:15am |
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