Friends of Montclair Library

06/05/2026

You'll want to check out our June newsletter to find out about all the great events and activities at the library this summer!

We've got authors, animals, art and activities for all ages, this month at your library!

05/10/2026

Happy May! Check out our newsletter for the latest events and summer program signups!

Make a spring paper craft, pick up some seeds for your garden, sign up for summer reading (already!), save the date for some upcoming author talks and more, this month at your library!

04/02/2026

Hot off the presses! Our April newsletter is packed with fun stuff to do at the library this month!

Coffee, trees, music, an author talk and more, this month at your library!

03/10/2026

Have you seen our March newsletter? If you're not already a subscriber, sign up using the link at montclairfriends.org to get it emailed to you at the beginning of each month! https://mailchi.mp/dbbb563ab28c/montclairmar2026

Stories, art, book club, teen activities and more, this month at your library!

02/12/2026

Our February newsletter has 10 reasons we love libraries, plus February events including baby bounces, story times, Teen Advisory Board and crafts for all ages.

Lots of reasons to love libraries, this month at your library!

01/12/2026

Happy new year! Here's what's on at Montclair Library in January. https://mailchi.mp/7ce5c22e3f48/montclairjan2026

12/20/2025

How did your 2025 reading list match up with the most-borrowed books in the Oakland Public Library?

What’s Oakland reading? 📚🌳 Find out! The Town’s Top Ten borrowed books of 2025 (by age group) is up on our website. 🌐
Adults ➡️ https://bit.ly/4q8XI0Q
Teens ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aktnIh
Kids ➡️ https://bit.ly/45hyhSN

12/09/2025

Are you looking for new books to read in 2026? Bookriot just released their 2026 Read Harder list, which challenges you to read books you might not otherwise have picked up by giving you specific categories to tackle, like a book set in space or a YA book by a Latine author. (May we suggest Oakland-set "Shut Up, This is Serious" by local author Carolina Ixta? https://oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S183C3611986)
https://bookriot.com/read-harder-2026/

Join us for Book Riot's 2026 Read Harder Challenge to break out of your reading comfort zone and discover new favorite authors and genres!

11/30/2025

It's our last newsletter of the year, with info on this month's events and a belated happy birthday to the Montclair library, which turned 95 this year!

Round out the year with arts and crafts, storytimes, a giant book club meeting and more, this month at your library!

11/04/2025

Find out what's on at the library in November - including a few holiday closures - in our latest newsletter.

Arts and crafts, dinosaurs, Dia de los Mu***os and more, this month at your library!