
The Bookmark Bookstore has been getting noticed in the press lately! In the May 17th article by Stephanie Wright Hession for the San Francisco Chronicle, the Bookmark Bookstore is bullet point #2 in her list of good places to visit in Old Oakland. You can read a copy of that article here.
Our fabulous Alice in [...]
Posted: May 24th, 2012 under Downtown Oakland, Old Oakland, Special Collections, Store News.
Tags: alice, Bookmark, Bookstore, FOPL, Library, Oakland, Old, popuphood, wonderland
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5/10/2012 Just a quick post to let you know that the Alice in Wonderland figurines and the Victorian dollhouse that will be up for auction later this month are now on display at the Bookmark Bookstore. See the previous post for more details.
So come on down to the store and take a [...]
Posted: May 10th, 2012 under Sales, Special Collections, Store News.
Tags: alice, auction, Bookmark, Bookstore, figurines, FOPL, Library, Oakland, Sale, wonderland
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5/4/2012
Today was Oakland’s 160th birthday…so happy birthday Oakland! We sure hope some of you were able to come to the celebration downtown and eat some cake! Oakland’s birthday party continues tonight during First Friday and the Art Murmur, which has grown to include Old Oakland and Jack London Square (see our previous post for more [...]
Posted: May 4th, 2012 under Oakland, Sales, Store News, events.
Tags: 160, alice, birthday, Bookmark, Bookstore, carroll, FOPL, lewis, Library, liddell, Oakland, wonderland
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3/1/2012
Alice in Wonderland and Friends!
Can you help identify the provenance of these charming figures?
Description: 8-14 inches tall; made of plaster, found in Oakland, CA and donated to the Friends of the Oakland Public Library.
If you have information, please contact The Bookmark Bookstore’s manager at (510) 444-0473 or email bookmark_bookstore@yahoo.com.
Posted: March 1st, 2012 under Special Collections, Store News.
Tags: alice, art, book, charity, figures, FOPL, Library, Oakland, wonderland
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