Upcoming Events

The list below shows all the currently scheduled library events. If you want to see a list of events happening at a specific OPL location, you can filter the list using the menu below. To see upcoming library events happening out in the community rather than at our branches, visit our offsite events page.

Saturday, October 21st, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Youth Leadership Council 11:00am Main Library
Family Storytime 11:00am Asian Branch
Family Storytime / Hora de Cuentos para toda la familia 11:00am Melrose Branch
John "Eddie" Baldwin Chess Tournament / Torneo de Ajedrez 11:00am César E. Chávez Branch
Chess at Chavez 11:00am César E. Chávez Branch
Open Play Time / Tiempo de Juego Abierto 11:30am Melrose Branch
Learn to Cube with the Jr. Oakland Cubers 12:00pm Temescal Branch
Lawyers in the Library 12:00pm Martin Luther King Jr. Branch
Job Club 12:30pm 81st Avenue Branch
Third Saturday Chess 1:00pm Lakeview Branch
Writers' Support and Critique Group: All Writers Welcome! 1:00pm Rockridge Branch
Urban Cycling 101 1:00pm West Oakland Branch
WO to WA: West Oakland to West Africa Poetry Exchange 1:00pm West Oakland Branch
Pen & Ear - Draw What You Hear 2:00pm Elmhurst Branch
The Beat Within - Writing Workshop for Teens 2:00pm Main Library
eBook Help 2:30pm Piedmont Avenue Branch
Shrinky Dink Calavera Pins for Teens! 2:30pm Asian Branch
Off the Hook 3:00pm Melrose Branch
Game Day 3:00pm 81st Avenue Branch
Let's Be Friends! 3:00pm West Oakland Branch
East Bay Spanish Language Meet-Up 3:00pm Temescal Branch
All About Health - An Adult Literacy Class 3:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Calavera Pin Shrinky Dinks for Teens! 3:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Super Smash Bros Tournament! 3:00pm 81st Avenue Branch
Tight Knitters at Chavez / El Grupo de Tejer 3:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Knitting Workshop & Meet-Up 3:00pm Rockridge Branch
Workshop on using eBooks (& other library apps ~ including eMagazines, eMusic, & streaming films) 3:00pm Montclair Branch
Decorate a Skull for Día de los Muertos 3:00pm Golden Gate Branch
Monday, October 23rd, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Red Cross Blood Drive 10:00am Main Library
Preschool Storytime 10:30am Main Library
Play Cafe! 1:00pm Eastmont Branch
Eastmont Teen Zone Games & More 3:30pm Eastmont Branch
Monday Arts & Crafts 4:30pm Brookfield Branch
Tuesday, October 24th, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Baby Bounce 10:15am Main Library
Vet Net 10:30am Main Library
Family Storytime 11:30am West Oakland Branch
Family Classes with Tandem 11:30am West Oakland Branch
CalFresh Enrollment Clinic / CalFresh (Estampillas de Comida) Taller de Inscripción 3:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Teen 'Scape Program 3:30pm Rockridge Branch
Scientific Adventures for Girls and Boys 3:30pm 81st Avenue Branch
Homework Club 4:00pm Rockridge Branch
Melrose Teen Gaming 4:00pm Melrose Branch
STEM Fun! 4:30pm Lakeview Branch
Girls Who Code Club 5:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Lawyers in the Library 5:00pm Melrose Branch
College Essay Help 5:00pm Dimond Branch
Start & Run a Small Business: An Operation Hope Workshop 6:00pm Temescal Branch
Pajama Storytime 7:00pm Dimond Branch
Repujado/Metal Embossing with Rachel-Anne Palacios 7:00pm Rockridge Branch
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Toddler Storytime 10:10am Lakeview Branch