Lawyers in the Library offers free legal information and referral. The program is co-sponsored by the Alameda County Bar Association (510-302-2222). If legal help is required, people are referred to the Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service or other agencies.
Sessions are popular and sometimes subject to change. Please call in advance to confirm before coming to the library.
Lawyers in the Library Schedule
Main Library
125 14th Street, (510) 238-3134
Sign up begins at 5:00pm. Names of those persons present will be selected by lottery at 5:45pm. There are ten time slots available. Lawyers in the Library Program occurs on the 2nd Floor of the Main Library near the Magazine and Newspaper Room.
- First Wednesday evening of each month (Bankruptcy Issues only on this night), 6 to 8pm
- First Thursday evening of each month, 6 to 8pm
- Second Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 6 to 8pm
- Third Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 6 to 8pm
- Fourth Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 6 to 8 pm
81st Avenue Branch
1021 81st Avenue, (510) 615-5812
Please call in advance to confirm on the day of the program. Sign-ups starts at 4:45pm.
- Third Tuesday evening of each month, 5 to 7pm
Cesar E. Chavez Branch
3301 E. 12th Street, Suite 271
Sign up for bilingual lawyer (Spanish/English) at 4:15 pm. Names of those persons present will be selected by lottery.
- Second Thursdays from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm.
Dimond Branch Library
3565 Fruitvale Avenue, (510) 482-7844
Sign up at 5:45pm. Names of those persons present will be selected by lottery.
- First Tuesday evenings, 6 to 8pm
Easmont Branch Library
Eastmont Town Center, Suite 211, 7200 Bancroft Avenue, (510) 615-5726
Advance sign ups begin at 4:30pm.
- Second and Fourth Tuesdays, 5 to 7pm
Elmhurst Branch
1427 88th Avenue, (510) 615-5727
- Fourth Saturday, 12 to 2pm
First come, first served.
Montclair Branch
1687 Mountain Blvd, (510) 482-7810
Register by phone starting one week in advance.
- Second Tuesday evenings, 6 to 8pm
Rockridge Branch
Sign up at 4:45 pm. Volunteer lawyer may leave before 7pm if no more clients are present.
- First Tuesday evenings, 5 to 7pm
Temescal Branch
5205 Telegraph Avenue, (510) 597-5049
Sign up at 5:45 pm, names of those persons present will be selected by lottery.
- First Tuesday evenings, 6 to 8pm
West Oakland Library
1801 Adeline St., (510) 238-7352
Advance sign-ups begin at 4:30pm
- First Tuesday evenings, 5 to 6:30pm