Oakley, CA – The Friends of the Oakley Library and the Rotary Club of Oakley invite you to attend a fundraising dinner for the new Oakley Library and Community Center on Friday, August 16th from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
The evening will include a buffet of Hawaiian-themed foods from Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Restaurant in Oakley and a no-host bar staffed by the Rotary Club of Oakley. The event will take place at the Oakley Recreation Center, 1250 O’Hara Avenue, and tickets are $50.
Visit https://www.oakleylibrary.org/new_fundraising_event to purchase tickets and learn about sponsorship opportunities.
We have an inspiring lineup of speakers who are passionate about reading and libraries, including:
- Jeff Palmquist, Superintendent of Schools for the Oakley Union Elementary School District.
- Kristin Connelly, Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder, former president and CEO of the East Bay Leadership Council and Executive Director of the Contra Costa Economic Council.
- Susan Hildreth, Former California State Librarian and Director of the National Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The current Oakley Library has been housed within the Freedom High School Library for 25 years, 20 years longer than was originally planned. At 3,000 square feet, the library has long since outgrown the space at Freedom. The City has fully committed to building a new library next to City Hall and has already assembled $9.5 million to fund a library of roughly 9,500 square feet. The City Council has given various stakeholders until the end of 2024 to raise additional funds that would increase the size of the library.
For more information about the library project visit the Friends’ website at https://www.oakleylibrary.org/ and the City of Oakley’s website dedicated to the project at https://engage.oakleyca.gov/en/projects/oakley-library-and-community-center-1. You can also email the Friends at [email protected].
Previous Stories:
- May 14, 2024 – Oakley 10-Year-Budget Plan Nearly Balanced
- Nov 2023 – Oakley Aims to Build $26 Million Library
- July 2023 – Oakley Set to Look at Downtown Library Feasibility
- April 2023 – Friends of the Oakley Library Chosen as 2023 Nonprofit of the Year
