Yes on C - Protect Oakland Libraries

04/07/2024

SOS TO OAKLAND ARCHITECTS/PLANNERS/DESIGNERS:
The Friends of the Oakland Public Library board -- the official nonprofit fundraising arm of the Oakland Public Library -- has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to move our used bookstore, the Bookmark, from its cramped (but beloved) downtown space to a new location a few blocks away in Old Oakland. This is great, but the runway is short, and we're a mostly-volunteer organization pouring all our effort into creating a welcoming new retail space.
This is where you may be able to help. The floor plan for the bookstore will be simple, but we need help from a professional to advise us on the layout. Our goal is to create and safe and inclusive space for store patrons and our volunteer staff.
Skills required: Ability to create interior design plans that comply with ADA and City of Oakland requirements. Knowledge of inclusive design practices. Experience with retail and/bookstores a plus. Time commitment: 20-25 hours in April for drafting an initial design and/or reviewing our draft plan. When needed: ASAP!
If you have the required skills OR you know someone who does, please DM me.
Since 1992, the Bookmark Bookstore has raised much-needed money for the OPL system by selling books donated by the community. You will be doing a great good deed for a vital, essential institution in Oakland!
Thank you, friends!
(Pictured: current storefront)

06/08/2022

THANK YOU, OAKLAND!!!!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The votes are still being counted, but we’re thrilled to say that Measure C is currently passing with more than 80% of the vote! We will wait for certification from the County Registrar of Voters before the result becomes official. THANK YOU ALL for your support and for helping protect Oakland Public Library!

06/07/2022

IT'S ELECTION DAY! Please vote YES ON MEASURE C to protect Public Library funding! Drop your ballot in a U.S. mailbox -- no stamp, no problem! Or drop it in a 24-Hour Ballot Drop Box (see locations below) by 8 PM TONIGHT! Vote already? PLEASE REMIND YOUR FRIENDS TO VOTE YES ON C TODAY!

06/06/2022

ONE DAY LEFT TILL ELECTION DAY!! Remember to vote YES ON MEASURE C to protect Oakland Public Library funding! See below for 24-Hour Ballot Drop Box locations! You can MAIL your ballot Tuesday, and your YES vote will be counted!

06/05/2022

Thank you, Councilmember Treva Reid, for endorsing Measure C!

I encourage you to protect access to libraries for everyone in , without raising taxes, by voting YES on Measure C this coming June 7th Election Day!

Measure C will continue to ensure our libraries stay open and provide safe, clean places for children and teens, literacy programs for adults and seniors, and connection to government services and assistance, ensuring students, seniors, our unhoused neighbors, and working families have access to public library services, like internet access, to find jobs; start small businesses; find housing, legal, tax assistance, and more. Measure C funding can be spent only for Oakland Public Libraries; the City cannot spend this money for any other purpose. Without Measure C, our neighborhood libraries will be forced to cut hours and services, and some will likely close.

Vote YES on Measure C to keep this valuable resource in our village as we continue to strategize ways to address the most efficient solutions to advocate for integrated services that benefit all of our neighbors! To learn more visit protectoaklandlibraries.org

KeepOaklandOpenAndWorking Yes on C - Protect Oakland Libraries

06/03/2022

It's ONLY FOUR DAYS TILL ELECTION DAY, and many Oaklanders have NOT voted yet! We need your help! Please sign up for a tabling event this weekend at an Oakland Public Library branch near you to help spread the YES ON MEASURE C message! Go to www.protectoaklandlibraries.org and click "Volunteer" to sign up NOW!

06/02/2022

BARBARA LEE SAYS YES ON C! Congresswoman Lee is voting YES to renew Oakland Public Library's Measure C "to protect our libraries. Measure C will help generate an estimated $18 million per year for local libraries to keep Oakland neighborhood libraries open and for library services, including services to unhoused populations and youth and senior programs." FIVE DAYS TILL ELECTION DAY! Vote YES ON C today! Learn more at www.protectoaklandlibraries.org.

06/01/2022

ONE WEEK TILL ELECTION DAY, and we need your help! Please join us in tabling at an Oakland Public Library branch near you to spread the YES ON C word! FORTY PERCENT of OPL's funding is riding on this ballot measure! Sign up now at www.protectoaklandlibraries.org (click "Volunteer")!

05/31/2022

ONLY SEVEN DAYS TILL ELECTION DAY! Have you voted YES ON MEASURE C yet?? Measure C is on Oakland's June 7 ballot, and it's this simple:
1. Measure C renews an existing parcel tax WITHOUT a tax increase.
2. If it fails, Oakland Public Library loses 40 PERCENT OF ITS OPERATING BUDGET, meaning slashed hours and closed branches - and reduced service for young Oaklanders like this one! 🥰
Please vote YES ON C, and drop it in a mailbox or a 24-Hour Drop Box NOW. (See comments below for Drop Box locations!)

05/30/2022

It's the final week of the campaign, and we need your help! Please sign up for a tabling event at an Oakland Public Library branch near you to help spread the YES ON MEASURE C word. Go to https://www.protectoaklandlibraries.org/ and click "Volunteer" to sign up now!

05/28/2022

ONLY 10 DAYS TILL ELECTION DAY! Have you voted YES ON MEASURE C yet?? Measure C is on Oakland's June 7 ballot, and it's this simple:
1. Measure C renews an existing parcel tax WITHOUT a tax increase.
2. If it fails, Oakland Public Library loses 40 PERCENT OF ITS OPERATING BUDGET, meaning slashed hours and closed branches - and reduced service for young Oaklanders like this one! 🥰
Please vote YES ON C, and drop it in a mailbox or a 24-Hour Drop Box NOW. (See comments below for Drop Box locations!)