All library locations will be closed on Monday February, 18, and all locations except Eastmont, Brookfield, and the Main Library will be closed on Tuesday, February 19, for President's Day.
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.
| Event Name | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| ESL Conversation Club / Inglés como Segundo Idioma (ESL) Club de Conversación | 4:00pm | César E. Chávez Branch |
| Women* Bike Book Club | 6:00pm | Golden Gate Branch |
| Lawyers in the Library | 6:00pm | Main Library |
| Event Name | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Fortnite at the TeenZone | 1:00pm | Main Library |
| Fix and decorate your bicycle | 2:00pm | 81st Avenue Branch |
| eBook Help | 2:00pm | Rockridge Branch |
| Friday Afternoon Movies for Teens! | 2:00pm | Lakeview Branch |
| Videogames in the TeenZone | 2:00pm | Main Library |
| Alameda Alliance for Health | 3:00pm | Main Library |
| Afterschool Art With MOCHA | 3:00pm | West Oakland Branch |
| Upcycle Tote Bag for Teens | 3:00pm | Asian Branch |
| Build Fridays | 3:30pm | Piedmont Avenue Branch |
| A Beautiful Mess / Desorden Magnifico | 3:30pm | Melrose Branch |
| LEGO Mania | 3:30pm | Dimond Branch |
| Teen 'Scape Program | 3:30pm | Rockridge Branch |
| Peer Circle: A Healing Space for Youth // Círculo de Compañeros: Un Espacio de Sanación para los Jóvenes | 4:00pm | César E. Chávez Branch |
| Event Name | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Are You Ready to Become A US Citizen? | 10:00am | Main Library |
| Veterans Services | 10:00am | Main Library |
| Family Storytime | 10:30am | Lakeview Branch |
| Family Story Time | 10:30am | Rockridge Branch |
| Baby Café | 10:30am | Piedmont Avenue Branch |
| Toddler Storytime | 10:30am | Main Library |
| Slime Time | 10:30am | Dimond Branch |
| Family Storytime | 11:00am | Asian Branch |
| English as a Second Language (ESL) Conversation Club | 11:00am | Martin Luther King Jr. Branch |
| ARTimatics: Learning Math & Geometry through Art with Jr. Oakland Cubers | 12:00pm | Temescal Branch |
| Chavez Teen Advisory Board | 2:00pm | César E. Chávez Branch |
| Tight Knitters at Chavez / El Grupo de Tejer | 2:00pm | César E. Chávez Branch |
| Melrose Teen Gaming | 2:00pm | Melrose Branch |
| Off the Hook | 3:00pm | Melrose Branch |
| AAMLO Public Tour | 4:00pm | African American Museum & Library at Oakland |
| Event Name | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Services | 1:00pm | Main Library |
| Help for Renters | 3:00pm | Main Library |
| Event Name | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool Storytime | 10:30am | Main Library |
| Get Extra Money for Groceries Each Month | 11:00am | Main Library |
| Healthy Teeth, Healthy Communities | 12:00pm | Main Library |
| Play Café! | 1:00pm | Eastmont Branch |
| Help with substance abuse, mental illness and more | 2:00pm | Main Library |
| Fortnite at the TeenZone | 3:00pm | Main Library |
| Event Name | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Baby Bounce | 10:15am | Main Library |
| Get Help from the Homeless Action Center | 10:30am | Main Library |
| Family Storytime | 11:30am | West Oakland Branch |
| Free Computer Help! | 11:30am | West Oakland Branch |
| Tax Assistance Program | 12:30pm | Dimond Branch |
| Sewing Lab | 1:00pm | Asian Branch |
| Job Help with the EDD | 2:00pm | Main Library |
| Fortnite at the TeenZone | 3:00pm | Main Library |
| Teen 'Scape Program | 3:30pm | Rockridge Branch |
| Teen Movie Tuesdays | 4:00pm | Melrose Branch |
| Let's Meet in the ZONE! | 4:30pm | Lakeview Branch |