This month, the Fruitvale Branch celebrates 60 years, learn about Hispanic culture in the Bay Area, learn how to perfectly pair your sake from experts, and more!
Wrapping Up OPL Summer 2026
Over 550 families, Mayor Barbara Lee, and 100 laptops donated at the End of Summer Party!
August 2026
Welcome to an amazing August at the Oakland Public Library! Get a free haircut in time for school and have one last summer party with us!
July 2026
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, enjoy jazz at the library, and some reading recommendations for disability pride.
#TeenTopics: Fun scholarships
Looking for some support with paying for college? Here are some unexpected, fun, and unique ways to try to get money for school. Don't want to write an essay? Check out these lists of unique opportunities for students to find scholarships for just about anything! Win money for explaining what ice cream flavor you…
#TeenTopics: Free Oakland Fun
Looking for something fun to do for free? Here are some suggestions of places to go. PARKS Redwood Regional Park What's better than walking in giant trees that are over 100 years old? A great way to relax. You have to pay to park but you can take three different buses to different areas of the…
Immigrant Song: Global Music in Oakland
Oakland is one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse cities in the entire country. The Town’s proud history of diversity is one of the things that makes it so special. At a time of heightened xenophobia in this country, a time when our families, friends and neighbors are being racially profiled and targeted by…
June 2026
Welcome to jubilant June at the Oakland Public Library!
The Cookout: Celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a longest running African American Holiday in the United States, but only recently did it receive official recognition as a federal holiday. Here's how you can join OPL in celebrating Juneteenth.
An OPL Summer Sneak Peek 👀
Written by: Rebecca Highland Do you remember being a kid on the last day of school, and the excitement and promise of summer? Sticky popsicles, riding bikes, time spent with friends and family (and no homework!). Life definitely feels like it has gotten bigger and more complicated over the years, but summer is still a…
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