Is Money a Problem? Do you need to find FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?
The Homeless Action Center (HAC) will be at the Central Library to help you apply for:
General Assistance (GA) - CalFresh (food stamps) - Medi-Cal, and more.
HAC Reps will also discuss your eligibility and their referral process for receiving:
State Supplemental Income (SSI) & Social Security Disability Insurance. 11 am - 1 pm, 2nd floor
Can you use free legal advice? The Lawyers in the Library (LiL) program at the Central Library begins June 13, from 6:00–7:30 pm and repeats the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Sign up at the 2nd floor Reference Desk, in person only, beginning at 5:00 pm. Names will be drawn by lottery at 6:00 pm. No telephone sign-ups. The lawyer sees up to 7 people for about 10-15 minutes each.
Sign-ups start the Thursday evening prior at 6pm and go to 7:30pm. For a spot with our visiting lawyer, call Thursday evening and sign-up or drop-in on Friday morning, while the lawyer is present. Call 510-981-6270 for more information.
Financial Advisor, Steven Chan with Morgan Stanley, will be available for one-on-one, brief meetings to help people meet their financial goals.
This service is complimentary and free of commitment. To schedule an appointment, please call 510-981-6270 the Wednesday night before this service.
Free tax help with filing your taxes provided by volunteers from the AARP. Appointments are for Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12-4 pm from February 7th until April 12th. To reserve an appointement, call West Branch during open hours at 510-981-6270.
Come get free help with filing your taxes provided by volunteers from the AARP. There will be appointments each Friday at 10:30am, 11:45am, 1:00pm, and 2:15pm from February 10th until April 14th. Walk-in slots may be available on a "first-come-for-first-served" basis should someone not show up for their appointed time. To reserve a slot call the information desk at the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch during open hours at 510-981-6260.
If you are a Trans or non-binary person who is interested in having their gender updated on their official documentation before the end of the year, come to this free clinic!
Christina Ann-Marie DiEdoardo, Esq., a criminal defense attorney and Trans woman who has spent the last eleven years assisting Trans people with their identity documents, has prepared a packet of the paperwork you will need to update your gender designation within Alameda County, with the California DMV, and on your passport.
Free, brief consultations with an attorney for all of your legal questions!
Tuesdays and Wednesday. Call 510-981-6270 to make a free tax preparation assistance appointment.