The Montclair Branch offers a collection of 45,000 books, paperbacks, CD's, audio books, magazines, newspapers, videos and audiocassettes for children, teens and adults. In addition to current fiction and non-fiction, there are significant collections on home repair, art, cooking, gardening and travel. A reference collection also provides resources for adults and support for school assignments for teens and children. The Children's section features a large collection of picture books, audiovisual media and juvenile fiction and non-fiction titles. Our burgeoning Teen section contains popular teen fiction, CD's, magazines and graphic novels.
Computers
Four computers with Internet connections are available for public use. Of these, two also have Microsoft Office software for word processing and graphics. Call branch for more information 482-7810.
Meeting Room Information
Meeting Room Capacity: Montclair Branch has no meeting room but Rockridge Branch 597-5017, Dimond Branch 482-7844 and Temescal Branch 597-5049 are nearby libraries that have meeting rooms available. For a list of meeting rooms at other Oakland Public Library branches, please click here.
Neighborhood Links & Contacts
Montclair Business Association
1980 Mountain Blvd.
339-1000
Montclair Community Recreation Center
6300 Moraga Ave.
482-7812
Montclarion Newspaper
339-3939
Montclair Women’s Cultural Arts Club
1650 Mountain Blvd.
Montclair Safety & Improvement Council (MSIC)
6114 La Salle Ave., #529
MSIC is a Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council
Smiles Day School
5621 Thornhill Dr. 94611
339-3830
Montclair Presbyterian Church
5701 Thornhill Dr. 94611
339-1131
Montessori Applegarden School of Montclair
5667 Thornhill Dr. 94611
339-9666
Local Schools
Corpus Christi School
1 Estates Dr., Piedmont, CA
530-4056
Hillcrest K-8
30 Marguerite Dr.
879-1270
Joaquin Miller
5525 Ascot Dr.
879-1420
Montclair Elementary
1757 Mountain Blvd.
879-1430
Montera Middle School
5555 Ascot Dr.
879-2110
St. Theresa School
4850 Clarewood Dr.
547-3146
Thornhill Elementary
5880 Thornhill Dr.
879-1570
Zion Lutheran
5201 Park Blvd., Piedmont
530-7909
Skyline High School
12250 Skyline Blvd.
879-3060
Branch History
The original 900 square foot Storybook style library was built in 1930 in the Oakland hills, about half a mile from the emerging shopping district known as Montclair Village. An addition was constructed in 1969 to meet the rising demand for children's services. This became the new children's room, doubling the previous space. In 2000, another addition was completed, again to expand children's services as well as adding space for a new teen area. Now Montclair is a busy 3900 square foot branch serving a well established, bustling community.
Directions & Public Transit Information
By Car:
From Hwy 13 East: take the Thornhill Exit, turn left on Thornhill (at 1st stoplight, just on the other side of the overpass), go one block on Thornhill to Mountain Blvd., turn right and go about 1 block to the library.
From Hwy 13 West: take the Thornhill exit, go one block on Thornhill to Mountain Blvd., turn right and go about 1 block to the library.
