Oakland 81st Avenue Branch Library
1021 81st Avenue, Oakland, CA 94621

The new 81st Avenue Library will be a civic and community beacon for this underserved east Oakland neighborhood. The largest branch in the City’s library system, it will also serve as a new academic library for two elementary schools located on the same site. A large dedicated teen area, quiet reading room, and preschool area are zoned to provide multi-generational use with acoustic control. The distinctive architectural form and vibrant interiors reflect the library’s commitment to innovation and sustainability. The building incorporates many innovative energy saving techniques and is designed to achieve LEED silver certification. Group 4 prepared a successful application to the California State Library for a multi-million dollar construction grant.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held in May 2008. The library will open to the public in 2010.

This project grew out of the Group 4 prepared system-wide master facilities plan that also included a feasibility study for a new 160,000 sf main library.

California State Library grant-funded