Oakland Library Open House Dates For June

From the Oakland Library website

Summer’s here and the Oakland Public Library invites the entire community to join us for a series of open houses to thank them for their support of Measure Q in 2004 and to discuss future improvements to their neighborhood branches and the Main Library. With more materials on the shelves than ever before, a new online catalog system on the way, and libraries open 6 to 7 days a week, the Oakland Public Library is turning its attention to what facility improvements might be needed to continue to meet the community’s needs for current and future library services. As part of its Master Facilities Planning process, library staff and members of Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, the firm helping to prepare the plan, are
returning to every neighborhood branch and the Main Library to present recommendations and receive a third round of input from residents. These open houses will take place the first two weekends in June with refreshments and free activities for children.

“Oaklanders told us they wanted more collections and services when they voted for Measure Q in 2004. Since then, more people than ever before are using our libraries and circulation has risen by 15-20%. The challenge now is to have facilities that have enough space to accommodate people’s demands for more computers, multi-media materials, meeting spaces and other requests,” states Carmen Martinez, Library Director. “The Master Facilities Plan is intended to address these needs and offers us an exciting vision for bringing Oakland’s libraries into the 21st century.”

The Draft Master Plan is based on an extensive needs assessment process that included community surveys and focus groups. The open houses will help ensure that more people are made aware of the plan and have an opportunity to help shape the future of their local library. To that end, community meetings will be held at each and every Oakland Public Library.

The open house schedule is as follows:

Saturday, June 3, 2006:
10:30 am
Dimond Branch, 3565 Fruitvale Avenue
Rockridge Branch, 5366 College Avenue
Golden Gate Branch, 5606 San Pablo Avenue

2:00 pm
Eastmont Branch, Eastmont Town Center, 7200 Bancroft, Ste. 211
Elmhurst Branch, 1427 88th Avenue
Martin L. King, Jr. Branch, 6833 International Blvd.
Lakeview Branch, 550 El Embarcadero

Sunday, June 4, 2006:
1:30 pm
Main Library, 125 14th Street (West Auditorium)
Piedmont Ave. Branch, 160 41st Street

Saturday, June 10, 2006:
10:30 am
Brookfield Branch, 9255 Edes Avenue
West Oakland Branch,1801 Adeline Street
Temescal Branch, 5205 Telegraph Avenue
2:00 pm
César E. Chávez Branch, 3301 East 12th Street, Ste. 271
Montclair Branch, 1687 Mountain Blvd.
Melrose Branch, 4805 Foothill Blvd.

Sunday, June 11, 2006:
1:30 pm
Main Library, 125 14th Street (West Auditorium)
Asian Branch, Pacific Renaissance Plaza, 388 9th Street, Ste. 190

For more information about the open houses or the Master Facilities Plan, please call (510) 238-3271 or visit the library’s Web site at www.oaklandlibrary.org. A copy of the first draft of the Master Facilities Plan is available on this site. Look for the link at your top right-hand corner of the home page.

From the Oakland Library website

Summer’s here and the Oakland Public Library invites the entire community to join us for a series of open houses to thank them for their support of Measure Q in 2004 and to discuss future improvements to their neighborhood branches and the Main Library. With more materials on the shelves than ever before, a new online catalog system on the way, and libraries open 6 to 7 days a week, the Oakland Public Library is turning its attention to what facility improvements might be needed to continue to meet the community’s needs for current and future library services. As part of its Master Facilities Planning process, library staff and members of Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning, the firm helping to prepare the plan, are
returning to every neighborhood branch and the Main Library to present recommendations and receive a third round of input from residents. These open houses will take place the first two weekends in June with refreshments and free activities for children.

“Oaklanders told us they wanted more collections and services when they voted for Measure Q in 2004. Since then, more people than ever before are using our libraries and circulation has risen by 15-20%. The challenge now is to have facilities that have enough space to accommodate people’s demands for more computers, multi-media materials, meeting spaces and other requests,” states Carmen Martinez, Library Director. “The Master Facilities Plan is intended to address these needs and offers us an exciting vision for bringing Oakland’s libraries into the 21st century.”

The Draft Master Plan is based on an extensive needs assessment process that included community surveys and focus groups. The open houses will help ensure that more people are made aware of the plan and have an opportunity to help shape the future of their local library. To that end, community meetings will be held at each and every Oakland Public Library.

The open house schedule is as follows:

Saturday, June 3, 2006:
10:30 am
Dimond Branch, 3565 Fruitvale Avenue
Rockridge Branch, 5366 College Avenue
Golden Gate Branch, 5606 San Pablo Avenue

2:00 pm
Eastmont Branch, Eastmont Town Center, 7200 Bancroft, Ste. 211
Elmhurst Branch, 1427 88th Avenue
Martin L. King, Jr. Branch, 6833 International Blvd.
Lakeview Branch, 550 El Embarcadero

Sunday, June 4, 2006:
1:30 pm
Main Library, 125 14th Street (West Auditorium)
Piedmont Ave. Branch, 160 41st Street

Saturday, June 10, 2006:
10:30 am
Brookfield Branch, 9255 Edes Avenue
West Oakland Branch,1801 Adeline Street
Temescal Branch, 5205 Telegraph Avenue
2:00 pm
César E. Chávez Branch, 3301 East 12th Street, Ste. 271
Montclair Branch, 1687 Mountain Blvd.
Melrose Branch, 4805 Foothill Blvd.

Sunday, June 11, 2006:
1:30 pm
Main Library, 125 14th Street (West Auditorium)
Asian Branch, Pacific Renaissance Plaza, 388 9th Street, Ste. 190

For more information about the open houses or the Master Facilities Plan, please call (510) 238-3271 or visit the library’s Web site at www.oaklandlibrary.org. A copy of the first draft of the Master Facilities Plan is available on this site. Look for the link at your top right-hand corner of the home page.

Lenox Av. - Adams Point Rape Case - Second Man, Clyde Aikens, Charged - Oakland Tribune

Second man charged in rape case
18-year-old took part in Oakland kidnapping, robbery but not sexual
assault, police say

, FROM STAFF REPORTS
Inside Bay Area- OAKLAND TRIBUNE

OAKLAND — A second suspect was charged Friday for his role in the kidnapping, robbery and rape earlier this month of a 35-year-old woman abducted on her way to visit friends in Adams Point, police said.

Although the suspect, Clyde Aikens, 18, took part in the kidnapping and robbery, he was not present when his accomplice sexually assaulted the woman, Sgt. Dom Arotzarena said.

Aikens, who was arrested May 24 in San Francisco, was charged Friday by the district attorney's office with kidnapping to commit robbery and car-jacking.

The other suspect, 17-year-old Clifton Haynes, was arrested May 5, and is being prosecuted as an adult. He already has been charged with forcible rape, three other sex crimes and the kidnapping to commit robbery and carjacking counts.

The two suspects are accused in the May 4 attack on a 35-year-old woman, abducted in her car on Lenox Avenue.

The woman was robbed of some items and then forced to withdraw money from an ATM before Haynes dropped Aikens off, Arotzarena said.

Haynes then drove the woman to a secluded spot in the Leona Heights area in the Oakland hills where Haynes sexually assaulted her, police said. She was left in the hills and contacted nearby residents for help.

Haynes was arrested May 5 while driving the woman's car.

Arotzarena said police got a tip May 10 that Aikens was involved in the case.

A probable cause for arrest warrant was obtained for Haynes, and after he was arrested May 24 by San Francisco police for drug possession, they contacted Oakland police.