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Teen Zone: Drop-in Chess & Board Games

Feb 25th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Come hang out and and play chess or board games!
Black History Month stripes, music notes, and image of Andre Thierry

Zydeco Music with Andre Thierry

Feb 28th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
"Are You Ready to Learn" lets kids and families explore Zydeco and Kreole music with Grammy-nominated Andre Thierry! All ages welcome!
photo of author Maia Kobabe, graphic of the book, Gender Queer, and text, "Author Event: Maia Kobabe"

Author Event: Maia Kobabe

Mar 7th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join author Maia Kobabe (e/em/eir) for a reading and discussion of Gender Queer, an award-winning memoir on identity beyond the binary.

Youth & Families

Explore resources, events, and activities that spark curiosity and joy!

For Your Happy Heart!

AC Library teams up with Alameda County Public Health to share heart-healthy books and web links for all ages!

If You Liked KPop Demon Hunters...

...Then you might like these books, which are full of demon-hunting, Korean mythology, and, of course, K-pop.
On an AC Library blue background, three organically shaped photo frames of young children are displayed, including two preschoolers with down syndrome joyously blowing bubbles, two happy black moms snuggling their smiling baby, and a father with a hearing aid looking at a phone with his child.

Bring Your Little Ones to the Library

Bring little ones to the library for storytimes and play. Use early learning eResources online or pick up a free Early Literacy Calendar.

Adults & Seniors

Discover something new, from author visits, career support, learning new languages, and more!

Meanwhile in 1984

1984 saw the start of PG-13 as a rating, the beginning of several franchises, and both This is Spinal Tap and Purple Rain.

Black History Month 2026 - Booklist for Adults

Works about varied experiences in African American life and culture.

Radiant Legacies

Must-read fiction for Black History Month

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