The Friends of the Rockridge Library (FORL) has an open seat on our board. Our all-volunteer board collaborates with library management and staff to fund programs and resources not covered under the library budget. We're a creative and active bunch, eager to hear your ideas on how you might lend your time and skills to support the library we all love. The board meets 5-6 times a year on Tuesday nights. To discuss your interest, please contact Carol Bieri at cbieri AT pacbell

Two questions for you: Did you know that Oakland Public Library (OPL) librarians--including those at the Rockridge Library--blog on the Oakland Public Library web site regularly, on a variety of topics? Did you know that all branches of OPL lend toys to kids birth to 6? If you answered "no" to either question, I urge you to begin pointing your browser to the OPL Blog page to find out what's new in fiction, or what children's programs might tempt your little ones, or which adu