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Dad’s Sundays at DeLauer’s

A cherished Sunday ritual of Laybon Jones, Sr., an influential Oakland realtor and community leader, remembered by his daughter, Dera Williams, highlighting his love for literature and family traditions.

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Serving up Literacy with the Currys—Eat. Learn. Play. BUS and the Oakland Literacy Coalition
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‘The sweetest escape’: a love letter to Oakland’s libraries

Libraries are physically closed, but they continue to serve their neighborhoods. One East Oaklander shares her experience.