THREE CONVENIENT LOCATIONS
San Francisco, Oakland, Milpitas
Each gear library has the capacity to serve between 50-500 youth at a time with sleeping bags, ground pads, tents, stoves, cookware and more, all at no cost. Our gear libraries have everything you need for a successful trip, thanks to generous support from our corporate sponsors and individual donors.
East Bay Gear Library
1050 East 8th Street, Oakland 94606
Phone: (510) 452-2298 x 312
Email: gear@bawt.org
Oakland Gear Library Hours
Monday – 12pm to 6pm
Tuesday – 12pm to 6pm
Wednesday – 11am to 2pm and 5pm to 9pm
Thursday – 1pm to 6pm
Friday – 1pm to 5pm
South Bay Gear Library
Sobrato Center, 471 Valley Way, Bldg. 1, Milpitas 95035
Phone: (408) 797-0087
Email: gear@bawt.org
Milpitas Gear Library Hours
Tuesday – 2pm to 6pm
Friday – 10am to 2pm
San Francisco Gear Library
325 La Grande Avenue, San Francisco 94112
The SF Gear Library is located within the June Jordan School for Equity. Entrance is the lower driveway on Brazil Avenue.
Phone: (510) 452-2298 x 312
Email: gear@bawt.org
San Francisco Gear Library Hours
Thursday – 11am – 6pm
Friday – 11am – 6pm
Contact staff
GENERAL & MEDIA
Sierra Lawe
Director of Development
Phone: (510) 452-2298 x 303
Email: sierra@bawt.org
OUTREACH
Andrea Fraume
Outreach Coordinator, South Bay Gear Library
Phone: (408) 679-5202
Email: andrea@bawt.org
GEAR LIBRARY
Tigre Velarde
Gear Library and Operations Manager
Phone: (510) 452-2298 x312
Email: gear@bawt.org