Temescal Branch

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Branch Address

5205 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA  94609
(510) 597-5049

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 Temescal Branch

Temescal Branch has approximately 29,000 books, compact disks, videos, DVDs, audio books, audiocassettes, magazines and newspapers for all ages. Circulating materials are largely of popular interest, with a strong emphasis on fiction and home repair, maintenance, decorating, and gardening in the adult collection.

This is the only branch with books in the Amharic and Tigrinya languages.

The branch is equipped with five computers with internet access and word processing. There is one express terminal with 20-minute turns, and sign-ups are on a drop in basis. For the other 4 computers, people can reserve hour turns on the library catalog.

Meeting Room

The meeting room has a capacity of 45 people, and is equipped with collapsible tables and chairs and a stage. It is wheelchair accessible.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Event Name Time
Toddler Storytime 10:30am
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013
Event Name Time
Toddler Storytime 10:30am
Thursday, August 29th, 2013
Event Name Time
Toddler Storytime 10:30am
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013
Event Name Time
Toddler Storytime 10:30am
Thursday, September 5th, 2013
Event Name Time
Toddler Storytime 10:30am
Wednesday, September 11th, 2013
Event Name Time
Toddler Storytime 10:30am
Thursday, September 12th, 2013
Event Name Time
Toddler Storytime 10:30am
Wednesday, September 18th, 2013
Event Name Time
Toddler Storytime 10:30am
Thursday, September 19th, 2013
Event Name Time
Toddler Storytime 10:30am
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
Event Name Time
Toddler Storytime 10:30am