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Alameda Free Library & Seed & Tool Library - Alameda - 1550 Oak St

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Alameda Free Library & Seed & Tool Library

1550 Oak St, Alameda, California 94501
(510) 747-7777
Hours:

M-W 12-8pm, Th-Sa 10am-5pm, Su 1-5pm

Tool Lending Library information Located on the second floor. The Seed Lending Library is in the cabinets near the Tool Lending Library. Occasionally there are gardening classes offered at the library. Events are held in the Stafford meeting room or in the adjacent patio, weather permitting. Topics change , so please check our calendar on our website. Free to all, RSVP encouraged. Only residents or property owners of the city of Alameda over the age of 18 are eligible to borrow tools from the Tool Lending Library (TLL). No more than 5 items may be borrowed at any one time. The loan period for tools is 3 weeks.

Item Notes Method Destination
Batteries - Household - Rechargeable (up to 5 lbs)
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Batteries - Household - Single-Use
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Books - Hard Cover
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Books - Soft Cover
  • Free Drop-off
  • Reuse
Computers - Working Laptop lending program. Laptops are available to use at the library or for a 3 day check-out.
  • Free On-site
  • Reuse
Ink Cartridges
  • Free Drop-off
  • Recycle
Living Plants Seed lending library. Upstairs by the the Tool Lending Library in a cabinet.
  • Free On-site
  • Reuse
Tools & Accessories - Garden - Working Tool lending library for Alameda residents. 5 items max, 3 week loan period. Second Floor.
  • Free On-site
  • Reuse
Tools & Accessories - Hand - Working Tool lending library for Alameda residents. 5 items max, 3 week loan period. Second Floor.
  • Free On-site
  • Reuse
Toys & Games - Working Board Games & Puzzle lending library. 3 week check out. Pick up a jigsaw puzzle to complement your next adventure! Puzzles range in difficulty from 500-1500 pieces. Check puzzles out at, and return them to, the Reference Desk on the second floor at the Main Library, 1550 Oak Street. Check board games out at the Children's Desk on the first floor.
  • Free On-site
  • Reuse
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