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Streaming Movies Now on Overdrive!

Now you can stream feature films and TV shows directly from OPL's website.  Everything from Romance, Comedy, Drama, Indie & Foreign films, Horror, Sci-Fi, and even Teen and Children’s content.  ​

Click here for movies!
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Calling all Youth Poets!

Young writers (aged 13-18) are encouraged to apply to be the City of Oakland's next Youth Poet Laureate. Win a $5000 scholarship!  Applications are due April 3rd.

Click here for details!
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NEW! Digital Collections from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland!

Many of the treasures from AAMLO's collection of African American history are available online for the first time.  

See the Digital Collections at Calisphere
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Get free access to millions of books with LINK+

The Oakland LINK+ is a combined catalog of over 11 million books from 56 libraries throughout California and Nevada. With your Oakland Public Library card, you can request any LINK+ book that isn't available from OPL to be delivered to your local branch in about a week.  

Click here to learn more.
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Visit museums & more for free with your OPL card

Use your OPL card to get free or discounted passes to museums throughout the Bay Area with the new Discover & Go program.  There are more than 20 destinations participating in the program. See what passes are available now!  Check it out under "Services".

Click here to learn more about Discover & Go

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Streaming Video Now @ Oakland Public Library

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Streaming Video is now at Oakland Public Library.

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From Advice for Readers

Got Vegetables?

Groundbreaking Food Gardens

It's planting time!

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From Children's Services Blog

Aw, Bologna

Cover of "Before After" by Anne-Margot Ramstein and Matthias Aregui

Your Oakland Public Library has three out of four winners of this prestigious international award for children's illustration.

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From the Library Community

On "The Stupid Dress" and Other Optical Illusions

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Is it white/gold or blue/black? WHO CARES! Check out these other awesome optical illusions and then make your own dress.

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