Due to a City of Oakland Mandatory Business Closure Day, the Main Library will be closed on Friday, June 14th. All Branch Libraries will be closed on Tuesday, June 18th.
Lakeview Branch
Branch Address
550 El EmbarcaderoOakland, CA 94610
(510) 238-7344
Branch Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
12:30pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday:
10:00am - 5:30pm
Thursday:
10:00am - 5:30pm
Friday:
12:00pm - 5:30pm
Saturday:
10:00am - 5:30pm
Sunday:
Closed About the Lakeview Branch
Lakeview has approximately 35,000 books, compact disks, videos, DVDs, audio books, audiocassettes, and magazines and newspapers for all age. Circulating materials are largely of popular interest, with a strong emphasis on best sellers and Books on Tape and Books on CD. The Books on Tape and Books on CD collection isone of the largest in the branches. The magazine collection is sizeable and there is one Chinese language newspaper.
The branch is equipped with four computers with Internet access for public use.
Meeting Room
Two large wooden tables and chairs, podium, and tv/video/dvd. Capacity: 25 people.Currently on Exhibit
Laurel Lee: Landscapes of the Bay
The new exhibit by Laurel Lee features paintings and drawings on paper depicting landscapes of the Bay! All work is done on location and not based on photographs. Work is done in watercolors and gouche. It is interesting to note what is planet and person-made in our landscapes.
Ms. Lee's work shows her many years of experience and education:
Bachelor of Arts, Unversoty of Minneapolis, Minnesota 1983; Masters of Art Education, University of La Crosse, Wisconsin 1991; Figure Drawing, University of Madison, Wisconsin 2000-2008; Figure Drawing, SOMA Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA 2000-2012; Drawing from the Reaissance, Florence, Italy; Shanghai Teacher Workshop, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA 2010
Bring your friends and enjoy Landscapes of the Bay!
On Display From
Tue, 06/04/2013 - Fri, 06/28/2013Upcoming Events
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Busy Bee Dogs | 3:00pm |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| East Bay Regional Park District – Mobile | 2:30pm |
| Lakeview Chess with Martin Vance | 3:30pm |
| Wild by Cheryl Strayed and Lakeview Book Club | 6:30pm |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Toddler Storytime Session 1 | 10:10am |
| Toddler Storytime Session 2 | 10:45am |
| Baby Bounce | 11:30am |
| Paws to Read | 3:30pm |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| All Knit | 3:30pm |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Family Storytime | 10:30am |