Our Community
Our growing community is a diverse group of families and senior residents. 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, alternier.cook@fohdpl.org, (h) 510-653-9368, (c) 510-508-5893
Ernest Johnson - Vice-Chair & Secretary, Street Corner Library & Special Events,
ernest.johnson@fohdpl.org, 510-325-8442
Achva Stein - Location/Feasibility Study Chair & Treasurer, achva.stein@fohdpl.org
Norman Hooks - Vice Chair-Feasibility/Location, normanhooksarch@gmail.com
Karen Zukor - Chair of Capital Campaign, karen.zukor@fohdpl.org
Sharon Jones- Recording Secretary, Archivist & Historian, sharon.jackson@fohdpl.org
Leadership Team & Committee Chairs
Alvirdia Owens - Fundraising Chair, alvirdia.owens@fohdpl.org
Lionel B. Wilson - FOHDPL Liaison, lionel.wilson@fohdpl.org
John Williams - Administrative Assistant to the Chair, john.williams@fohdpl.org
Sabine Dabady - Grants Chair, sabine@fohdpl.org
Brittany Rae Buckmire - Communications, Marketing & Publicity Chair, brittanyraebuckmire@fohdpl.org
Tara Neuffer - Donor Management, Tracking & Monitoring, tara.neuffer@fohdpl.org
Alexandria Jennings - Bookkeeper
J. David Stein - Research Consultant
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
