About Us
The West Oakland Library Friends (WOLF) is a group of volunteers who work together to support the West Oakland Library. The mission of the West Oakland Library Friends (WOLF) is to advance the Friends’ role as a vital community resource through advocacy, fundraising, and volunteerism.
The aim is to support the West Oakland Library by encouraging community engagement and using donation funds to support programs and projects.
Check out our upcoming programming
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Our Cleanup & Watering events center on picking up trash, doing light landscaping, watering the pollinator garden, and giving the library grounds the care they deserve.
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Join the BABC for an engaging discussion on a text from the African American Special Collection, delicious mocktails, and a custom bookmark inspired by the featured text!
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ATOW aims to support West Oakland residents by offering live cooking demos, distributing grocery bags with ingredients for home recipes, and providing resources for affordable, healthy local food.
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The Black Studies Collective continues West Oakland’s legacy of collective learning and cultural engagement, celebrating the ongoing importance of Black Studies as a living, community-centered tradition.