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, July 22nd, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Visit the Bike Library at PedalFest! 10:30am Jack London Square
Family Storytime 11:00am Asian Branch
Family Storytime / Hora de Cuentos para toda la familia 11:00am Melrose Branch
Oakland ZooMobile 11:00am Lakeview Branch
Open Play Time / Tiempo de Juego Abierto 11:30am Melrose Branch
Learn to Cube with the Jr. Oakland Cubers 12:00pm Temescal Branch
Teen Manga Club 1:00pm Piedmont Avenue Branch
African American Quilt Guild Monthly Meeting 1:00pm West Oakland Branch
Circus of Smiles 2:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Jewelry Workshop 2:00pm West Oakland Branch
HOW TO: MAKE HOMEMADE LIP BALM (FOR TEENS) 2:00pm Rockridge Branch
EVENT CANCELLED: All Natural Lip Balm Workshop 2:30pm Asian Branch
Game Day 3:00pm 81st Avenue Branch
Stop the World I Wanna Get Off! 3 Tips to Keep Going and EVEN THRIVE When You Just Wanna Give Up 3:00pm Lakeview Branch
Destiny Arts 3:00pm Piedmont Avenue Branch
The Music of the Word - La Palabra Musical 3:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Sunday, July 23rd, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Jazz on Sundays 3:00pm Golden Gate Branch
Monday, July 24th, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Oakland Symphony Petting Zoo 10:30am Main Library
Free Summer Lunch for Kids & Teens! 12:00pm Eastmont Branch
Free Summer Lunch for Kids & Teens! 12:30pm Main Library
Want to Improve Your Reading? 12:30pm Main Library
BANANAS Playgroup! 1:00pm Eastmont Branch
Eastmont Summer GameZone 3:30pm Eastmont Branch
Monday Arts & Crafts 4:30pm Brookfield Branch
Tuesday, July 25th, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Baby Bounce 10:15am Main Library
Family Storytime 11:30am West Oakland Branch
Free Summer Lunch for Kids & Teens! 12:00pm 81st Avenue Branch
Free Summer Lunch for Kids & Teens! 12:00pm Elmhurst Branch
Free Summer Lunch for Kids & Teens! 12:00pm Martin Luther King Jr. Branch
Free Summer Lunch for Kids & Teens! 12:00pm Melrose Branch
Free Summer Lunch for Kids & Teens! 12:00pm Eastmont Branch
Free Summer Lunch for Kids & Teens! 12:30pm César E. Chávez Branch
Free Summer Lunch for Kids & Teens! 12:30pm Golden Gate Branch
Free Summer Lunch for Kids & Teens! 12:30pm Main Library
Build/Make/Play - Construir/Hacer/Juego 1:00pm Melrose Branch
Reading Tutoring with Experience Corps 1:00pm Piedmont Avenue Branch
Scientific Adventures for Girls 1:30pm Main Library
Swap Not Shop: Community Clothing Exchange 2:00pm Eastmont Branch
CalFresh Enrollment Clinic / CalFresh (Estampillas de Comida) Taller de Inscripción 3:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Scientific Adventures for Girls and Boys 3:30pm 81st Avenue Branch
Computer Help 4:00pm West Oakland Branch
STEM Fun! 4:30pm Lakeview Branch
Abogados en la Biblioteca - Lawyers in the Library 4:30pm César E. Chávez Branch
Elmhurst Summer Movie Series 4:30pm Elmhurst Branch
Family Movie Night 5:00pm West Oakland Branch
Lawyers in the Library 5:00pm Melrose Branch
Start & Run a Small Business: An Operation Hope Workshop 6:00pm Temescal Branch
Build, Play, Create 6:30pm Piedmont Avenue Branch
Oakland Symphony Petting Zoo 6:30pm Montclair Branch
Germar 7:00pm Rockridge Branch