Please Donate Today
Your contribution supports our work and directly impacts literacy in Oakland Unified School District by helping us provide access to quality literature, information and technology to all OUSD students. Our work to advocate for District support and professional staffing depends on contributions like yours. Together we will ensure that every OUSD student has access to a quality school library. Thank you. Click on the button below to make a tax deductible donation to Friends of the Oakland Public School Libraries. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. You will receive a receipt and a thank you letter for your donation.
To make a donation by mail, please send your check to Friends of the Oakland Public School Libraries, Attn: Elaine Wells, 6101 Chelton Dr. Oakland, CA 94611. Include your return address and we will send you a receipt for your records. Thank you!
Our tax ID # 45-3190035
Ways Your Dollars Support OUSD Libraries
Resources
Oakland kids want to read all the popular fiction titles, e.g., Diary of a Wimpy Kid, as well as graphic novels and books in series. You can help put exciting, inspiring fiction and informative nonfiction titles in school libraries by donating to our BOOKS KIDS WANT TO READ FUND. Visit the Donation page of our website by clicking on the Donation tab above. Write BKWR Fund on the memo line. Your dollars will go directly to high quality library books.
If you are interested in directing your donation to a specific school library, write the name of the school in the memo line. We will send you confirmation that your donation purchased books for the designated library. Thank you.
Scholarships
Professional library staff create effective library programs that:
- improve reading instruction,
- support teachers and the school curriculum,
- integrate technology into teaching and learning,
- teach students to independently seek, access and use information.
To ensure OUSD students have access to a quality school library, FOPSL is promoting professional development for library staff by providing financial support through our Ann Mayo Gallagher Scholarship program. Donations to this fund will support our efforts to professionalize library staffing and programming. Contributions to this fund can be made on the Donation page of our website. Click on the Donation tab and write AMG Scholarship fund on the memo line.
Please contact Amy Cheney, District Library Manager for OUSD amy.cheney@ousd.org or Kari Hatch, Executive Director for FOPSL khatch.fopsl@gmail.com if you have time and/or resources to offer.
Thank you for all you do to support OUSD school libraries.
We extend our appreciation to these Foundations, Businesses and Individuals for their generous support in 2015
The Rogers Family Foundation Kaiser Community Giving Campaign
The Kate Family Foundation The Elder Family Foundation
East Bay Community Foundation Save Mart Supermarkets
Intel Volunteer Grant Program PG&E Campaign for Community
Amazon Smile
Jon and Connie Hartung
Individuals
Alicaia Goldstein Ami Felson
Amy Marks Andrew Kivel
Ann and John Gallagher Ann Opara
Arthur and Debra Bakal Barbara and John Newhall
Carol Lewis-Parks Carol Wise
Caroline Giers Charles Rath
Charles Getz Christine Moriuchi
Claudia Fenelon Cynthia and Jerry Pierson
Dana McDonald Daniel Marks
Dale Marshall Dan Miller
David and Patricia Newhouse Donna Blanchard
Eileen Ruby Elaine and Craig Davis
Elaine Wells Elizabeth and Steven Rosenberg
Elizabeth Keating Elizabeth Kronick
Elizabeth Sigman Elizabeth Stumpf
Ellen and Patrick Becherer Ellen Edwards
Ellen Kaufman Elsa Pulido
Evangeline Dee Erika Kussmann
Gina Kessler Helen and Peter Hasselman
Howard Moffet Hunter P. Harris
Jack and Katie Gallagher James and Hebe Beard
James Grant Jane Bokan
Janet Arnold Janet Cerni
Jay Goldman Jessica Gruner
Jessica Toubol Jo and Norm Budman
Joan Guilford John Aheam
Joy and Jonathan Jacobs Jonathan Sykes
John and Margaret Maloney John Baldo
Jorge Perez Judith Duwainis
Judith Evans Judyth Scholz
Julie Munneke June Halio
Karen Dauphin Karen Quintal
Karen Smith Karla Washington
Katherine Erickson Kathleen Albers
Kathy Erickson Kathy Poly
Kathy Weiner Kim West
Kirsten Clary Kristl Lee
Lawerence and Christine Silver Laurie Umeh
Lisa Brill Louise Anderson
Margorie Goodin Maria Massolo
Martha Gregory Mary Gage Herman
Meredith and Harry Endsley Micaelo Pronio
Michelle Simms Mike Mayo
Muthubatcha Purushothaman Myles Abbott
Myma McCauley Nancy Waring
Natalie Van Tassel Nina Lindsay
Nnanna Ogbu Noami Alvarado
Patricia Brouillette Patricia Henry
Paul and Sabrina Wesley Paul Lore
Philip and Shantha Ursel Perry Bloom
Raynor Voorhies Richard and Carlene Anderson
Robert and Judith Toll Robert Peterson
Roberta Coleman Robin Flagg
Robin White Rosalind Vega
Ruby McDonald Sandy Bauska
Sara Sterling Seeka Yang
Semmy Kazia Shelby Solomon
Sheri Thomas Shirley Rodenbom
Stanyan Vukovich Stephen and Elisabeth Goodman
Steven Wygal Susan McQuillian
Timothy Kieschnick Thomas Kaun
Tricia Reichart Victor and Elizabeth Chen
Warren Bonta Freedom High School Class of 2005
Tributes
The following donors made contributions in memory of Barry Ress.
Carole Plum and Claire Wing Howard Backer
Marilyn and Robert Rath Robert Welch
Charles Rath
Book Drives and In-Kind Donations:
Janette Maher Jon and Connie Hartung
Nancy Auker Susie Goodin
Dr. Cory and Kristin Maas, The Maas Clinic East Bay Children’s Book Project
Friends of Oakland Public Libraries Hannah
Redwood Day School Bob and Joan Cone
Orinda Public Library Steve Sylvester
Oakland Literacy Coalition Oakland Public Library
Kaiser Permanente
Thornhill Elementary Dad’s Club
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