For my “third place” in the Rockridge neighborhood, I chose the Rockridge Public Library. A lot of people would not believe that a Library is an unofficial community gathering spot, but I found out through some of the residents, who go to the library on a daily basis, that the library is a great place to socialize with other residents/parents.
The Rockridge Public Library is located on College Avenue, in North Oakland and is open Tuesdays through Saturdays. There are many small programs and events that take place in the library for all ages such as story time and the Teen Anima club.
Every time I went to the library to do research on the neighborhood, there were always different types of programs going on in one section of the library. The second time I went, a preschool story time was taking place. While all the children were being active and listening to the reader, I noticed that the parents of these children looked as if this was the time they had for themselves or to socialize with other parents. I went up to two women chatting at the side of the room. They were very friendly and told me about how they met while taking their children to the library special programs. They both began brining their children to the library about six to seven years ago and have been friends every since. Their children all play together and will be attending the same schools. The two women went on to tell me how a lot of parents being to socialize with one another because of the similarities in regards to their lifestyles.
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