Due to a lack of interest, the Friends Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel the planned Louisa May Alcott literary tour to New England. The Friends are open to organizing similar programs and tours in the future if community members and supporters remain interested.

Photos from the 2011 Holiday Home Tour!

The Friends are pleased to announce the 2011 Holiday Home tour. The Tour will take place on December 11th, 2011 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM. Tour five premier homes adorned for the holidays and enjoy an extra special stop featuring a reception and gift boutique for convenient holiday shopping. For more information, please see the 2011 […]

In conjunction with the Oceanside Public Library’s Louisa May Alcott programs, the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are offering a literary tour of New England. The itinerary includes many locations and attractions related to Louisa May Alcott. Please see the Flyer and Preliminary Itinerary for additional details. If you are interested in participating in […]

The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library will be holding a book sale on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 10AM-4PM. Members of the Friends will be able to browse and purchase available books during the Early Bird sale from 9-10AM. Click here to view/download the Book Sale Flyer The sale will be held at 602 […]

The Friends are raffling off an autographed 50th anniversary San Diego Chargers football autographed by the entire 2009 Chargers Team. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FLYER Tickets are $5 each, or 5 tickets for $20, and the drawing for the football will be held on November 7, 2011. To get tickets, Send requests for drawing […]

The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library is providing matching funds to support a series of programs about Louisa May Alcott throughout September and October, 2011. For more information about the Lousia May Alcott programs and events that are being presented, including film showings and discussion groups, please see the Louisa May Alcott programs page […]

The 2011 Adult Summer Reading program finished up on August 13, 2011. The party featured prizes for top readers, and a musical performance by the Rocky Neck Bluegrass Band. Here is Rocky Neck performing “Girl I Left Behind Me” at the Wrap-up party:

Welcome to the new Website of the Friends of the Oceanside Library! This site will be the place to keep up with Friends activities, announcements, and electronic editions of the See Gull newsletter.