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.

Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
Event Name Time Location
Toddler Storytime -- Session 2 11:00am Dimond Branch
Ford GoBike's Bike Share for All 12:00pm Main Library
TeenScape 1:30pm Rockridge Branch
Teen Arts & Crafts // Manualidades y Arte para Jóvenes 2:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Build, Craft, Create 2:00pm 81st Avenue Branch
Build/Make/Play 2:30pm Montclair Branch
Teen Gaming // Juegos para Jóvenes 3:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Melrose Teen Gaming 3:00pm Melrose Branch
Teen Game Day 3:00pm Asian Branch
Art Explorers 4:00pm Elmhurst Branch
Mental Health and Recovery with PEERS 4:30pm Main Library
Ebook help 5:00pm Main Library
Civil Liberties United: Diverse Voices from the SF Bay Area 6:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Thursday, September 5th, 2019
Event Name Time Location
Wash and Read 10:00am Family Laundry
Toddler Storytime 10:15am Montclair Branch
Play Café 10:15am Melrose Branch
Toddler Storytime 10:15am Golden Gate Branch
Play Café 10:15am Brookfield Branch
Baby Bounce 10:15am Dimond Branch
Play Café 10:15am Elmhurst Branch
Toddler Storytime 10:30am Temescal Branch
Toddler Story Time 10:30am Rockridge Branch
Preschool Story Time 10:30am Rockridge Branch
Sewing Lab 10:30am Asian Branch
Community Produce Stand with Mandela Marketplace 11:00am Main Library
Baby Bounce 11:30am Montclair Branch
Free Computer Help! 1:30pm West Oakland Branch
All Knit 3:30pm Lakeview Branch
Game Day 3:30pm Dimond Branch
Paws to Read: Read Aloud to Scout! 3:30pm Rockridge Branch
TeenScape 3:30pm Rockridge Branch
Veterans Services 4:00pm Main Library
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
Afghan Cycles Film Screening 6:00pm Golden Gate Branch
Friday, September 6th, 2019
Event Name Time Location
eBook Help 2:00pm Rockridge Branch
Alameda Alliance for Health 2:30pm Main Library
DIY Stickers for Teens 2:30pm Asian Branch
Chess Club 3:00pm Rockridge Branch
Build Fridays 3:30pm Piedmont Avenue Branch
LEGO Mania 3:30pm Dimond Branch
TeenScape 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
Cascada de Flores 4:00pm Elmhurst Branch
Oakland Public Library at Lincoln Summer Nights 5:00pm Lincoln Square Park
Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Performance & Poster Launch! 7:00pm Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe
Saturday, September 7th, 2019
Event Name Time Location
Veterans Services 10:00am Main Library
Yard (work) Party with the Friends of the Temescal Branch Library 10:00am Temescal Branch
Family Storytime 10:30am Lakeview Branch
Family Story Time 10:30am Rockridge Branch