Our Community
Our growing community is a diverse group of families, senior residents and young professionals. Our library will be a source of empowerment, pride and connection to our community by providing equitable access to technology and information, as well as an accessible and safe place to gather.
Nearest Libraries
Minimum possible walking distance:
West Oakland Branch +.9 miles
Golden Gate Branch +1.1 miles
Temescal Branch +1.1 miles
Main Library +1.3 miles
Neighborhood Household Income Levels
Our Team
Board Members
Alternier Cook - Chair of The Friends of the Hoover Durant Library Board, alternier.cook@fohdpl.org, 510-508-5893
Ernest Johnson - Vice-Chair & Street Corner Library / Special Events Chair,
ernest.johnson@fohdpl.org, 510-325-8442
Achva Stein - Location/Feasibility Study Chair, achva.stein@fohdpl.org
Alvirdia Owens - Fundraising Chair, alvirdia.owens@fohdpl.org
Norman Hooks - Vice Chair-Feasibility/Location, Study-noman.hooks@fohdpl.org
Karen Zukor - Capital Campaign Fund, karen.zukor@fohdpl.org
Sharon Jones- Team Recording Secretary, Archivist & Historian, sharon.jackson@fohdpl.org
Rafael Henriquez - Technology Consult, Donor Tracking & Monitoring, rafael@fohdpl.org
Leadership Team & Committee Chairs
Lionel B. Wilson - FOHDPL Liaison to OPL Branch Friends Network, lionel.wilson@fohdpl.org
John Williams - Administrative Assistant to the Chair, john.williams@fohdpl.org
Sabine Dabady - Grants, sabine@fohdpl.org
Brittany Rae Buckmire - Communications, Marketing & Publicity Chair, brittanyraebuckmire@fohdpl.org
Alexandria Jennings - Bookkeeper
J. David Stein - Research Consultant
Jennifer Castelluccio - Researcher, Foundation/Independent, Audit-Jennifer@fohdpl.org
Thank you to our partners, sponsors & supporters:
.02 Athletics Bootcamp
Beat 6X NCPC
Beat 7X NCPC
Carol Fife - Oakland City Council
Crown & Buccaneer Club
Dan Kalab - Oakland City Council
Golden Gate Lock & Key
Hoover-Foster RAC
Market Street 7th Day Adventist Church
West Oakland Library Friends (WOLF)
West Oakland Neighbors
UC Berkeley Department of Education
