Oakland Public Library ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 Director’s Message The Oakland Public Library (OPL) is proud to work in neighborhoods throughout Oakland. By listening to the community and working with partners, we strive to offer interesting and practical programs and services. In this report you will see examples of OPL staff’s creative approaches to service and outreach with the goal of making the library relevant and accessible to all residents.

The 2013-2014 Annual Report guides the reader through OPL’s four seasons, begin- ning with popular summer reading programs and National Night Out neighborhood parties. By the end of summer, over 8,500 lunches were served to young patrons through the Free Summer Lunch program, now in its fourth year. OPL partnered with the Oakland Unified School District on a back-to-school event staffed by volunteers who distributed free books to Oakland students at eight branches.

By fall, the Affordable Care Act was about to go into effect. The library offered infor- mation and resources to patrons trying to understand the new options, and many patrons relied on library computers and online access to enroll in the new health care plans. The Halloween parade was fun and educational for small children who were welcomed by costumed staff in the Children’s Room as well as the Teen Zone, History Room, Computer Lab, and Administrative Office. At the end of December, for the first time in five years, all library locations were open during the week between the Christmas and New Year holidays. Annually, twelve days of service were restored when mandatory closure days due to citywide budget cuts ended.

One of winter’s highlights was a series of stories told by library patrons and broad- cast by KALW public radio. A partnership between KALW, Mills College, and OPL made these portraits possible. In spring, OPL convened a day-long workshop of library staff and representatives from OPL’s partners, community-based organizations, and others working toward similar goals in Oakland. The activities served to reinforce current initiatives such as OPL’s participation in Oakland Reads 2020 and identified new opportunities for collaboration.

This report offers record of the services our dedicated and experienced staff offer every day – in the library, outside the library, and online. I am grateful to the staff, members of the Library Advisory Commission, Friends groups, volunteers and partner organizations who are so committed to Oakland and its libraries. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Gerry Garzón, Library Director January 2014 LAC Meeting Front row (left-right): April Harper, Ain Bailey, David Bolaños, Jeanetta Mack; back row (left-right): Roy Chan, Shanthi Gonzales, Yael Franco, Susanne Perkins, Ruby Bernstein, Victoria Barbero, Andrew Racle, Noelle Tu Duong, Kathryn Sterbenc, Daniel Belay

Greetings from your Library Advisory Commission (LAC)! People sometimes think we are Library library administration or staff. Actually, we are volunteer advocates — Oaklanders who feel a deep appreciation for the public library’s power to strengthen communities and provide Advisory equal access for all. Commission We are committed to increasing community awareness of the Oakland Public Library’s role as a vibrant community center, education partner, and source of information and Message inspiration. In the past year we sponsored community gatherings to educate the public and offered speaker trainings to individuals interested in furthering our work. We also take seriously our mandated duty to advise the library staff, Mayor, and City Council on OPL policies, and we are vigilant in providing citizen oversight of Measure Q parcel tax expenditures.

The LAC is working on multiple fronts to safeguard the financial future of the library. We want to make sure that critical programs and services will continue to be available to all Oakland residents in every neighborhood, and we want to see an expansion of these services to better serve Oakland. Investment in the library – a full partner in building a stronger community and in increasing public safety – IS an investment in our city.

The public library bolsters economic security, supports children and parents, provides access to technology, and serves as a gateway from isolation to inclusion. We on the LAC are honored to carry that message. We will keep working hard to ensure that the public has a voice in decisions made concerning the future of Oakland’s public libraries. To add your voice, please contact us at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Kathryn S. Sterbenc, Chairperson

Andrew Racle, Vice Chairperson

Annual Report 2013-2014 1 SummerAs the Fiscal Year began in July 2013, the Golden Gate Branch kicked off its successful and popular Jazz on Sundays series, which ran weekly in July and August. At the Main Library, a vegetable garden was planted. Meanwhile, OPL was once again in the midst of its energetic Summer Reading Programs for children, teens, and adults.

2 Oakland Public Library The Main Library were invited to taste commemorated the 50th and talk about artisanal anniversary of Dr. Martin cheeses. This “cheese Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have and chat” session was led a Dream” speech with a by representatives from discussion led by author Cowgirl Creamery. and columnist Gary Staff from the Oakland Younge. Public Library made a KALW’s “Crosscurrents” debut appearance at program highlighted Nerd Nite at the two innovative OPL New Parkway Theater in programs. After hearing Oakland’s Uptown District. As part of the Growing these stories on the Nerd Nite presents short Readers Gardening radio, a listener donated talks on a variety of nerdy Workshops, a vegetable garden was planted $1,000 to the library. You topics. OPL became a outside the Main Library’s can hear the full piece regular contributor by Children’s Room, and online: oaklandlibrary.org/ providing reading lists to once a week a representa- crosscurrents. go with each month’s talks and issuing library cards tive from Acta Non Verba On August 13, Piedmont on the spot for those who Youth Urban Farm Project Avenue Branch patrons came to instruct children needed them. about soil, seeds, bugs, and weeds.

The kids’ 2013 Summer Reading program drew to a close with a festive party in the gardens at the Oakland Museum of . For many, it was a well-deserved celebration. Of the more than 9,300 kids who signed up, some 6,100 met the summer reading challenge by reading more than eight hours. A variety of engaging Summer Reading events National Night Out drew nearly 14,000 kids to On August 6, the Union Point Ramblers (pictured) performed outside the Temescal Branch the library. as part of National Night Out. Five OPL locations participated in the event, which helps build community spirit and unity.

Annual Report 2013-2014 3 OPL partnered with the Free Summer Lunch As part of the recruit- Oakland Unified School for Kids and Teens: 81st ment efforts for the District on a book give- Avenue, Chávez, Dimond, Oakland Youth Poet away and back-to-school Eastmont, Elmhurst, Laureate program, the event. On a single day Golden Gate, Melrose, library offered a series in August, 18 volunteers Temescal, West Oakland, of six Laureate Lab distributed 6,000 books the Main TeenZone, Writing Workshops to Oakland youth at eight and the Main Children’s reaching 21 youths at the branch libraries. Room provided space, Alameda County Juvenile programs, encourage- Detention Facility. Four ment, and summer fun of the youth involved in to help kids get fed and those workshops, led by have a good time in the Peggy Simmons, Library library. We got a lot of Assistant at the Elmhurst notice in the press, which Branch, earned honorable prompted local author mentions for the Youth Todd Parr to generously Poet Laureate program. offer his time as a volun- See page 6 for more infor- teer story reader. mation about the Youth Poet Laureate Program.

4 Oakland Public Library Through a partnership and established an with Achieve Learning, inviting “parklet” for an Oakland nonprofit, reading and socializing. students were able to The little curbside park take multiple SATs free had tables, chairs, turf, of charge at multiple an umbrella, and even branch locations before a plastic pink flamingo. registering to take the All day long, passersby official test. The Center stopped to enjoy free for Social Justice & Civic coffee, to read in a Engagement at Holy comfortable patio chair, or Names University also to peruse the Bookmark supported our teen Bookstore’s used book patrons by offering cart. It was a fun new way college readiness work- for the library to reach out shops led by current Holy and engage with Names students. the public.

On Park(ing) Day (September 20), the library took over three metered parking spaces outside the Main Library

Ready, Set, Connect! Starting in August, 19 youth between the ages of 16 and 24 enrolled in our Ready, Set, Connect! program and received eight months of professional development targeted for careers in the technology sector. The program was developed through a partnership with San Francisco-based Community Technology Network. Each Ready, Set, Connect! participant received over 64 hours of training, as well as connections to individual mentors in tech companies Google, Zynga, and Bluewolf. Concurrent with their training, the youth provided over 1,000 hours of one-on-one computer assistance at six library locations, serving over 1,700 patrons.

Annual Report 2013-2014 5 Oakland’s Youth Poet Laureate Program

In early August, Obasi ended in August 2014, Davis was named Youth and he is now studying Poet Laureate (YPL), having at the University of won this competition Wisconsin-Madison. organized by the library’s OPL also gained a Teen Services Department new partner in the YPL in partnership with Youth program: Chapter 510, a Speaks. Obasi earned a made-in-Oakland literacy $5,000 scholarship and the and writing project. opportunity to officially Chapter 510 hosted spring represent the community writing workshops for through poetry, media, and youth at several library public appearances. He locations in April 2014. The became the city’s second workshops, led by volun- Youth Poet Laureate. teers, including local poet In the ensuing months, as Freddy Gutierrez, were part of his duties as Youth tailored to reach specific Poet Laureate, Obasi teen and ’tween audi- attended the opening of ences. Coinciding with the the new Bay Bridge with launch of their first-ever California Poet Laureate, issue of the 510 Journal, Juan Felipe Herrera, and Chapter 510 also produced advocated for net neutrality posters by Oakland illus- at a town hall meeting trator Robert Trujillo that with FCC Chairman Tom featured our laureates and Wheeler. Obasi also gradu- finalists from the Youth Check out oaklandlibrary.org/510journal to read poetry ated from high school in Poet Laureate program. by our talented youth poets and see more portraits by June. His one-year term Robert Trujillo. as Youth Poet Laureate

6 Oakland Public Library FallFall is always an action-packed time at the Oakland Public Library. Adult programming shifts into high gear with author talks and educational events. As young people settle into their school routines, OPL Children’s and Teens’ Services departments initiate new afterschool programs and recurring tutoring sessions, along with creative and fun special events.

Annual Report 2013-2014 7 The “Bike Library” made about their health care Llewellyn, and Ciji Ware, and programs aimed at its public debut at the Life options. Many patrons who led an engaging encouraging teens to is Living Festival in West relied on library computers discourse about the “Seek the Unknown” Oakland’s DeFremery and online access to challenges inherent in at their local library. Park. The little bike trailer, complete their registration. capturing the vitality of Activities included a with bookshelves to carry With advance prepara- the visual arts in writing. science fiction film books and other library tion coordinated by Mana festival, a scavenger In October, author- materials, is a resourceful Tominaga, Supervising hunt, and an after- photographer Opal addition to the library’s Librarian at the Main hours party at the Main Palmer Adisa visited outreach efforts. Library, and Barbara Bibel, Library’s TeenZone. Lakeview Branch to share the library’s Consumer With the Affordable Care compelling tales from On October 31, Health Information Act about to go into her 2012 trip to Haiti. Her costumed children and Specialist, OPL staff were effect, the library played a photos from the trip were staff marched through ready to help them navi- vital role guiding people exhibited in the branch the Main Library for a gate through the process. through the application gallery all month. raucous Halloween process. Beginning in The Main Library hosted a It was a first for Oakland Public Library Parade. October, OPL offered writers’ panel featuring the library! celebrated Teen Read regular programs to help local authors Mary F. Week with special events patrons make decisions Burns, Yves Fey, Michael

8 Oakland Public Library Rickey Vincent, author Golden Gate Branch A large crew of volunteers of Party Music: The Inside held its annual Diwali showed up at the Montclair Story of the Black Panthers’ (Deepavali) celebration, Branch to begin a three- Band and How Black Power commemorating the year project to create a Transformed Soul Music, Indian “festival of lights.” garden in the large yard gave a stirring talk in the Kalaikoil Dance & Arts of behind the building. Tools Main Library’s Bradley India performed. were provided by the Tool Walters Community Room. Lending Library. The Main Library’s annual On November 7, Library Native American Culture Local author Maurene Director Gerry Garzón Day presented food, Goo met with teens at the and Library Advisory dance performances, and Asian Branch to discuss her Commission Chair Kathryn some very serious films teen-oriented novel Since Sterbenc were honored and discussions about an You Asked… with California Public important topic: adoption Library Advocates and foster care for Native Awards. children in America.

Youth Mural Arts Battle Teens at four library locations – 81st Avenue, Chávez, Eastmont, and the Main Library – installed five 8’ x 12’ graffiti murals created in the Youth Mural Arts Battle at the Life is Living Festival for a yearlong exhibit. OPL also offered a host of street-art–inspired programs with the help of local nonprofit arts organizations such as the Estria Foundation, Visual Element (part of EastSide Arts Alliance), and the Precita Eyes Muralists Association.

Annual Report 2013-2014 9 Bestselling author (and The Main Library presented Montclair resident) Joyce a unique international Maynard met with library literary event, billed as “An patrons at the Montclair Evening of Contemporary Branch to talk about her Russian Poetry,” featuring new novel, After Her. Russian poet Tatyana Apraksina.

On December 7, Rockridge Branch hosted the annual PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Awards.

Mandatory closure days due to the citywide budget crisis ended, and the library was open during the week between Christmas and New Years’ for the first time Oral History Exhibition in five years. The library also organized AAMLO hosted a major exhibit and book release for The Griots of Oakland: Voices from the African American a free book giveaway at Oral History Project. The groundbreaking exhibit ran to Thanksgiving community the end of February and presented photos and excerpts from an oral history project developed by Angela Zusman dinners in Oakland. The of StoryForAll, in which young black men in Oakland were East Bay Children’s Book interviewed by their peers. (Produced by the Alameda Project got on board, County Center for Healthy Schools and Communities and Cal Humanities.) and donated books were delivered by library staff to two churches and a Salvation Army center.

Nancy Duranteau’s docu- mentary photographs Author and Alameda resi- from Cuba were featured dent Eli Brown read from in a month-long exhibit at his swashbuckling novel Lakeview Branch. Cinnamon & Gunpowder at Temescal Branch.

10 Oakland Public Library WinterOPL brightened the darkest months with art, dance, and other interesting activities. While many patrons came to the library to get help with their taxes, a group of teens endeavored to transform the Main Library’s trash receptacles – and trash itself – into art.

Annual Report 2013-2014 11 Meeting Teens Where of Oakland’s City Hall. They Are was a top Local historians, university priority in January, when professors, artists, and OPL made programs members of the public for teens available at all discussed local history, branch locations – not public art, and the century- just the six with special old building that anchors teen spaces. To help Oakland’s Civic Center. make it happen, the Teens Tax Season kicked off Services librarians began KALW’s Crosscurrents with another Tax Help offering interactive “pop- dedicated two consecu- program at the library. up” programs in branches tive shows to stories Trained volunteers from throughout the system. told by Oakland library AARP Foundation offered Activities included crafts patrons. The stories were free tax-filing assistance at using recycled materials, recorded by Mills College several branch libraries all ’zine workshops, and students taking a radio the way up to tax day. more. These “pop-up journalism class taught teen zones” occur Ed N. Sted, owner of Funky by KALW News Director monthly at several library Soul Stop in Oakland, Holly Kernan. The OPL locations. brought his Soul Explosion website has more informa- dance party to Lakeview tion about the Mills series Branch to honor African and a link to archival American History Month. recordings: oaklandli- brary.org/millsblog. The In February and June programs are archived online: oaklandlibrary.org/ millscollege.

As an educational program for children, Chabot Space & Science Center set up its mobile StarLab – a traveling plan- etarium – at five Oakland Public Library locations.

The Oakland History Room hosted a pair of Recycled Art events to commemorate The library got involved with the City of the 100th Anniversary Oakland’s 2014 Re-Create Art Contest by hosting a series of two-hour art workshops in January and February. Artists from Pro Arts came to several branches to help students with their projects.

12 Oakland Public Library 2014, Youth Leadership Washington, host of Council members spoke NPR’s “Snap Judgment,” to City Council members was joined by a panel of about the importance scholars, entrepreneurs, of maintaining and artists, and civic leaders increasing the library’s to explore a heady theme: budget, as well as the “Oakland Reconstructed: importance of providing Realizing Utopia.” safe spaces for youth, and The 90-Second Newbery providing programs for Film Festival came to teens to gain leadership Rockridge Branch, featuring skills and experience. amateur films that relate the At AAMLO, Glynn entire story of a Newbery Medal–winning children’s book in a minute and a half.

Teen Art ­– In and Out of the Library!

In January 2014, OPL Teen Services held a design compe- tition to beautify the Main The African American Library’s drab cement trash Celebration through receptacles with mosaic tiles. took place for Poetry Students from across Oakland the 23rd year at the West were encouraged to partici- Oakland Branch, encour- pate and, in March 2014, four aging poets of all ages to teens were notified that their designs had been chosen! share their work. The winning teens were: Cruz Clavel, from ARISE High School; Curtavia Gill, from Envision Academy of Arts & Technology; Armando Macias, from East Oakland Leadership Academy; and Winnie Yao, from Oakland Technical High School. A grant from Keep Oakland Beautiful paid for materials, and a group of adult volun- teers, led by Roberto Costa, Karen Diffrumolo, and Nancy Heroux, graciously did the tilesetting to help bring this project to completion.

Annual Report 2013-2014 13 Spring The library hosted a number of exciting author talks in the spring, ramping things up in April for National Library Week and National Poetry Month. Kids attending storytime at the Dimond and Temescal branches were treated to surprise visits by two very popular, furry characters.

14 Oakland Public Library For Teen Tech Week in and violence and find March, OPL held a Music ways towards achieving Coding Workshop, a 3D empowerment. printing demonstration, a Temescal Branch and “Create Your Own App” the Tool Lending Library class, and an activity that co-hosted a well-attended involved creating techno- “fix-it clinic” to help logical bling – stuff you can people get older machines wear that lights up. and electronics up and Throughout March and running. April, Chávez Branch exhib- OPL began a series of Wiki ited Mayan Paintings and edit parties to get the in a showcase of Blouses community together and the artistry and culture of Oakland Public Library contribute to the Oakland Guatemalan weavers and was already participating Wiki site. painters. in Día (Diversity in Action) For National Poetry when we noticed and A Theater of the Month, the Main Library became excited by the Oppressed Workshop was posted colorful examples #WeNeedDiverseBooks offered at the Main Library of concrete poems – national campaign to provide Oakland youth a poems in which the typog- (weneeddiversebooks. chance to draw on personal raphy and design comple- tumblr.com) and decided experiences in a safe and ment the meaning of the we needed to participate creative environment. In poem – as well as strips by allowing our patrons to the program, theater was of poetry on its stair risers speak to the message. a means to explore strate- inside and outside the gies to transform injustice We posted more than 80 building. photos over three days on Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr, and received over 1,200 retweets, 950 favor- ites, and more replies than we could count. We also saw our photos featured on Buzzfeed, Book Riot, Library Journal, and NPR.

In anticipation of National Library Week, in mid- Branch Histories April, the library produced Three OPL branches (Montclair, Dimond, and Brookfield) a popular booklet filled offered a series of programs to examine the histories of with reading recommenda- each branch. Dorothy Lazard and Kathleen DiGiovanni, tions from some well-read librarians from the Oakland History Room, gave fun and interesting presentations that were very popular. contributors: OPL staff.

Annual Report 2013-2014 15 Lorena Feijóo, the San Montclair Branch also cele- bike shops got patrons a Francisco Ballet’s Cuban- brated National Poetry discount. born principal dancer, Month with a reading by Michael Woods, who and Toba Singer, author local poets. road his bike across the of Fernando Alonso: The The Tumbao Quartet gave and wrote Father of Cuban Ballet, a special presentation of a book about his experi- performed and spoke at Cuban music at the Main ence, gave talks at Martin Golden Gate Branch. Library. Luther King, Jr. Branch, On April 4, OPL organized Temescal Branch, and the Sonia Korn-Grimani, a a Main Library. Strategic Directions Holocaust survivor who to gain insight Workshop relates an inspirational into the needs of the story in her memoir, Sonia’s community and to ensure Song, gave a talk hosted that the library’s services by the Piedmont Avenue continue to be responsive Branch. and innovative. More than 70 community leaders, At six branches, free books including representatives were given away to teens as from local and regional part of World Book Night public agencies, non- 2014 on April 23. profit organizations, City The Main Library was of Oakland departments the scene of a “sewing and other stakeholders go-round,” an unusual attended. performance by Barbara For Bike to Work Day, At Dimond Branch, local Obata and Nadja Eulee, OPL – along with five author Anthony Marra read involving two sewing volunteers from Clif Bar – from his bestselling debut machines and a single hosted an Energizer novel, A Constellation of piece of cloth moving Station at BART’s Lake Vital Phenomena. continuously between Merritt Station as well as the two. an information table at Many of the season’s City Hall. highlights were associated Elly Blue, author of with National Bike Month Everyday Bicycling, shared in May, as the library got cycling tips, then led a into the spirit of things with community ride from several fun and informative César E. Chávez Branch events. OPL also helped along the Bay Trail to library users get the bike the 81st Avenue Branch, gear they need to keep where she opened a safe – showing an OPL discussion about orga- Earth Day Expo Outreach library card at participating nizing group rides.

16 Oakland Public Library A certified instructor from Yuyi Morales, an award- Bike East Bay came to winning author and illus- 81st Avenue Branch to trator of children’s books, give a one-hour workshop met with fans young and on bike mechanics. old at César Chávez Branch.

A bike drive was held at Proverb Jacobs, Jr., the Main Library, which former Raiders lineman collected bikes in need and coach at Laney of repair for the nonprofit College, discussed his Cycles of Change. newly published book, Autobiography of an Unknown Football Player, before a capacity crowd at the Main Library.

Novella Carpenter, known for her Ghost Town Farm Temescal Branch hosted a In June, soccer fans came in West Oakland, launched book launch for Oakland to the 81st Avenue Branch her new memoir with a talk Tales: Lost Secrets of the to watch World Cup games at Temescal Branch. Town, Summer Brenner’s together. novel about two Oakland The Teen Summer Passport At the end of May, kids youngsters from different Program and the Children’s attending storytime at the backgrounds who time- Summer Reading Game Dimond and Temescal travel to their community’s kicked off with the Main branches got a big thrill past and into the city’s Library’s 3rd Annual when Sesame Street’s future. Culture Fest, organized made a Grover and Elmo by the library’s Youth Photographer Robert surprise visit. Leadership Council. Dawson presented a slide- show and talk at the Main Actor Kelsey Grammer, known for his hit show Library. He introduced “Frasier,” spent the day his new book of images at the Oakland History of public libraries from Room, along with a crew across the US, including from the TV show “Who photos he took of some Do You Think You Are?” of the OPL’s more historic Turns out that Grammer locations. Oakland History has some intriguing family Room Librarian Dorothy history in Oakland that the Lazard contributed one of show’s producers wanted the book’s essays. to uncover. You can view the program here: oaklandlibrary.org/ kelseygrammer

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Ready, Set, Connect! began its 30-week program with The projects and programs below are just a few examples 19 Oakland youth who were trained and placed as of how hundreds of generous library boosters donate their volunteer tutors in the library’s computer labs. These time, skills, and enthusiasm to make OPL such a special youth, along with other tech-savvy volunteers of all ages, resource for the community. provided support to patrons as they worked on library The Oakland Public Library is extremely grateful to all its computers. volunteers. To find out how you can get involved, please visit the library’s website at www.oaklandlibrary.org/volun- Winter teer or call 510-238-6572. In the beginning of the New Year, many people cleared Summer off their bookshelves to make room for new books. This process was made easier thanks to the 50+ volunteers The library’s Summer Reading at the Bookmark Bookstore in Old Programs wrapped up in August, Oakland. These dedicated library and more than 9,300 children had boosters receive, process, and sell been registered and oriented to the donated books year round to raise program. Critical help from dozens money for OPL. of dedicated teen volunteers Our “Lawyers in the Library” throughout Oakland made this huge program was in great demand project possible. once again, providing free legal Volunteers served more than 8,500 services to patrons throughout the lunches at 11 OPL locations, in year thanks to dedicated volunteer partnership with the Alameda attorneys and the Alameda County County Community Food Bank and Bar Association. the City’s Department of Human Services, keeping Oakland youth Spring healthy and engaged over the As urban gardeners dreamt of summer! fresh veggies, volunteers at the Fall César Chávez Branch Seed Library prepared envelopes of free seeds As the school year got underway, 60+ trained volunteers for patrons to “borrow” for their gardens. with the library’s Books for Wider Horizons program visited Tax time! The AARP Foundation sent its trained volun- childcare centers throughout Oakland to share the joy of teers to help patrons at five OPL locations with filing reading. These volunteers spent 30-60 minutes each week their taxes. This didn’t just benefit individual families, but in their respective classrooms, reading books, singing our entire community, as these skilled volunteers made songs, and performing finger plays for more than 1,300 sure everyone maximized their deductions and kept preschoolers each week. these dollars in Oakland.

18 Oakland Public Library Financial Summary FY 2013-14

EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE General Purpose Fund* $9,075,365 34.8%

Measure Q $16,614,988 63.7%

Local/State/Federal Grants $119,140 0.5%

Trust Fund & Other $259,553 1.0%

TOTAL $26,069,046 100.0%

EXPENDITURES BY CATEGORY Personnel $18,989,024 72.8%

Operations and Maintenance $5,180,835 19.9%

Books and Other Materials $1,899,187 7.3%

TOTAL $26,069,046 100.0%

AVERAGE COST PER CAPITA: $61.21**

*Includes Library Services fees paid by Piedmont ($350,471) and Emeryville ($120,000) **Average cost per capita based on a population of 425,869

STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS Use Registered Borrowers: 290,630 Service Area Population: 425,869 Percent of service area population who are registered: 58%

Collections Total Circulation: 2,722,974 Circulation of Children’s Materials: 1,105,756 Circulation of e-books and Electronic Materials: 188,296 Circulation of Non-English Materials: 485,452

Personnel Total Number of Staff: 371 Full Time Equivalent Staff: 215.37 Annual Volunteer Hours: 25,113

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The Oakland Public Library Tributes In memory of Larry Baczeski from thanks and acknowledges Suzanne Ficara the following supporters In memory of Luella Edmond from Marilyn Cleveland who made donations to the D.M. Jackson Judy Martin library between July 1, 2013 Fara Molavi and June 30, 2014. We also Martha Mossholder Barbara Oseroff appreciate the hundreds Cassandra Mahan Richards, MD Caroline Sachs of donors who support the Martha Coady Sachs William & Christine Sinn library through the Friends Paula Wagner groups listed below. In memory of Doug Hickling from Alameda County Children’s Services Emily and Bob Warden Individuals Martha Whittaker Anonymous (3) In memory of Richard Higgins from Organizations State & Federal Grants Leslie Brott Brian Fisher BART (Lifeline Transportation) California Library Literacy Services (California State Library) Ellen Fenichel In memory of Mr. Woo Hom from California Library Association: Michele M. Ferris & David L. Brown Susan Fox Summer Matters Library Services & Technology Act (California State Library) Jeffrey and Judy Greenhouse In memory of James Mori from Cal Humanities Linda Mori-Pugsley Maxine Heiliger Chevron Humankind Matching Gift In honor of Avila Skoor from Program Friends Groups Deborah Kahane Rego Aaron Orthwein China Haban Friends of the 81st Avenue Library Peter & Bonnie Sherwood In memory of Sylvia Turner from Fentons Creamery Friends of the African American Museum & Library of Oakland Anonymous William G. Gilmore Foundation James Agate Friends of the Asian Library The Estate of James Hill Carlos Arias Amigos of César Chávez Library Beverly Barker Edwin H. Lennette Fund at the East Friends of Dimond Library Nicole Billups Bay Community Foundation Rachel Broadwin Matson Foundation Friends of Elmhurst Library Claudia Cate Pacific Library Partnership Friends of Golden Gate Library Mae Cendana-Torlakson Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Friends of Lakeview Library Karl Droese, Jr. Planet Green Friends of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parrie Frinch-Smith Branch Library Diana Harrison Kenneth Rainin Foundation Friends of Melrose Library Ellene Holt Raymond Family Foundation Friends of Montclair Library Gordon Jeong The San Francisco Foundation (from Lonnie Keith an Anonymous Advisor) Friends of the Oakland History Room Genevieve M. Monterrosa Target Friends of the Oakland Public Library Nancy Nakayama Friends of the Piedmont Avenue Geoff O’Neill Porter E. & Helenmae Thompson Foundation Branch Library Susan Quinn Friends of the Rockridge Library Gail Riley Union Pacific Foundation Audrey E. Robinson Friends of the Tool Lending Library Charles F. Robinson Shirley Trant Melvena D. Weaver Kim Williams

In honor of Noni Walters from Tom & Winifred Walters

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Administrative Team Friends of the Oakland Library Locations Gerry Garzón Public Library (FOPL) Main Library Library Director Board of Directors 125 14th Street Jamie Turbak 2013–14 Interim Associate Director African American Museum and Ellen Moyer, President Library at Oakland (AAMLO) Jiao Han Julie Waldman, Treasurer 659 14th Street Acting Administrative Librarian Judy Toll, Secretary Gene Tom Second Start Adult Literacy Chief Financial Officer Michael J. Dalton Program Credits Produced by the Oakland Public Winifred Walters Joan Hall-Feinberg 125 14th Street, 2nd floor Library's Community Relations Community Relations Manager Tamra C. Hege 81st Avenue Branch Library Department: Winifred Walters, Rosalía Arteaga-Romo Genevieve Katz 1021 81st Avenue Sharon McKellar, Tom Downs, and Executive Assistant Ronile Lahti Sara DuBois. Rick Moss Asian Branch Library Sheila McCormick Chief Curator, AAMLO Pacific Renaissance Plaza Design Beccah Rothschild 388 9th Street, Ste.190 Randall Homan, Gestalt Graphics Bob Shurtleff Public Services Team Brookfield Branch Library Cover photo: Scraper Bike Girls, Lana Adlawan, Supervising Sophie Souroujon 9255 Edes Avenue by Celia Jackson Librarian, Teen Services Winifred Walters César E. Chávez Branch Library Photography: Daniel Hersh, Public Services Carl Alexander, Honorary Director 3301 East 12th St., Ste. 271 Sharon McKellar, Celia Jackson, Support OPL staff, and volunteers. Nina Lindsay, Supervising Librarian, Library Advisory Dimond Branch Library Children’s Services 3565 Fruitvale Avenue Contributions: Commission (LAC) 2013–14 Gerry Garzón, Kathryn Sterbenc, Jane Lopez, Supervising Librarian, Kathryn Sterbenc (Chairperson) Andrew Racle, Winifred Walters, Branch Administration Eastmont Branch Library Andrew Racle (Vice Chairperson) Sara DuBois, Gene Tom, Daniel Crystal Ramie-Adams Hersh, Jamie Turbak, Sharon Ain Bailey 7200 Bancroft Ave., Suite 211 Human Resources Manager McKellar, Nina Lindsay, Lana Mary Schrader, Supervising Victoria Barbero Elmhurst Branch Library Adlawan, Dorothy Lazard, Helen Librarian, Branch Administration Daniel Belay 1427 88th Avenue Bloch, and Tamar Kirschner. Mana Tominaga, Supervising Ruby Bernstein Golden Gate Branch Library Librarian, Main Library David Bolaños 5606 San Pablo Avenue Roy Chan Lakeview Branch Library Sharon Cravanas 550 El Embarcadero Yael Franco

Shanthi Gonzales Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Library April Harper 6833 International Blvd. Jeanetta Mack

Kathryn O’Neal Melrose Branch Library 4805 Foothill Blvd. Susanne M. Perkins Noelle Tu Duong Montclair Branch Library 1687 Mountain Blvd.

Piedmont Avenue Branch Library 80 Echo Ave.

Rockridge Branch Library 5366 College Avenue Temescal Branch Library Your Library 5205 Telegraph Avenue

Tool Lending Library 5202 Telegraph Avenue FREE www .oaklandlibrar y . org West Oakland Branch Library 1801 Adeline Street www.oaklandlibrary.org

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