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Library Targets Oakland's Youngest Readers with Free Literacy Workshops
Monday, June 21, 2004

Thanks to a generous grant from the Stocker Foundation, Oakland Public Library has added several free Family Literacy Workshops to our schedule of fun events for the "Go Wild with Books!" Summer Reading Program 2004. Literacy Workshops will be offered for families with children ages two through five years as well as those with kindergarten through 5th grade kids.

Non-English speakers will find several bilingual sessions available in Spanish and one Cantonese workshop. Parents, guardians, and caretakers who attend with their child will be shown ways to encourage and develop children's learning skills by reading to them and doing other fun, literacy-related activities. Participants will receive a Summer Reading Program hat and book bag.

Parents should call the branch to reserve a space for their family at one of the workshops detailed below.

Early Literacy Workshops (Ages 2-5)
Theme: "Animal Defenses" Live Animals & Wild Crafts from Lawrence Hall of Science

Saturday, July 10th at 11:00 am
West Oakland Branch, 1801 Adeline Street, 238-7352, (Sp/Eng)
Tuesday, July 13th at 10:30 am
Montclair Branch, 1687 Mountain Boulevard, 482-7810
Thursday, July 15th at 3:30 pm
Piedmont Avenue Branch, 160 41st Street, 597-5011
Saturday, July 17th at 1:00 pm
Rockridge Branch, 5366 College Avenue, 597-5017
Monday, July 19th at 5:00 pm
Elmhurst Branch, 1427 88th Avenue, 615-5727, (Sp/Eng)
Wednesday, August 4th at 10:30 am
Eastmont Branch, 7200 Bancroft Avenue, Suite 211, 615-5726
Tuesday, August 10th at 5:00 pm
Asian Branch, 388 9th Street, Suite 190, 238-3400, (Cant/Eng)

School-Age Workshops (Grades K-5)
Theme: Literacy & Child Development Discussion /MOCHA Bookmaking Crafts

Thursday, July 8th at 3:00 pm
Dimond Branch, 3565 Fruitvale Avenue, 482-7844
Monday, July 12th at 5:00 pm
Brookfield Branch, 9255 Edes Avenue, 615-5725, (Sp/Eng)
Tuesday, July 20th at 6:00 pm
Golden Gate Branch, 5606 San Pablo Avenue, 597-5023
Tuesday, July 20th at 6:30 pm
Cesar E. Chavez Branch, 3301 East 12th Street, 535-5620, (Sp/Eng)
Monday, July 26th at 5:30 pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch, 6833 International Blvd, 615-5728, (Sp/Eng)
Saturday, July 31st at 2:00 pm
Lakeview Branch, 550 El Embarcadero, 238-7344
Monday, August 2nd at 5:00 pm
Melrose Branch, 4805 Foothill Boulevard, 535-5623, (Sp/Eng)
Monday, August 2nd at 6:30 pm
Temescal Branch, 5205 Telegraph Avenue, 597-5049

For more information and to reserve space, please call the branch at the number above or visit the Library's Web site at www.oaklandlibrary.org

Please refrain from wearing scented products to library events. To request sign interpretation, or other accommodation, call the number above or (510) 834-7446 (TTY) at least five working days prior to the event. The Oakland Public Library is a department of the City of Oakland.

Media Contact:
Kathleen Hirooka, Community Relations Coordinator
(510) 238-6713, khirooka@oaklandlibrary.org

Alison Bowman
(510) 238-3271, abowmanopl@yahoo.com

Related links:
- Oakland Library

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