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.

Friday, July 28th, 2017
Event Name Time Location
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
Summer Film Fest 1:00pm Eastmont Branch
Festival of Knowledge 1:00pm African American Museum & Library at Oakland
Fix and decorate your bicycle 2:00pm 81st Avenue Branch
VideoGames in the TeenZone 2:00pm Main Library
Fresh Air Fridays 2:00pm Main Library
Summer Video Games for Teens 2:00pm Asian Branch
eBook Help 2:00pm Rockridge Branch
Let's Meet in the 'Zone at Melrose! 2:30pm Melrose Branch
Build, Craft, Create 3:00pm West Oakland Branch
Lego Mania 3:30pm Piedmont Avenue Branch
Saturday, July 29th, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Family Storytime 10:30am Lakeview Branch
Toddler Storytime 10:30am Main Library
Family Story Time 10:30am Rockridge Branch
Baby Café 10:30am Piedmont Avenue Branch
Hovercrafts 10:30am Golden Gate Branch
Destiny Arts 10:30am Dimond Branch
eBook Help 10:30am Piedmont Avenue Branch
Family Storytime 11:00am Asian Branch
Family Storytime / Hora de Cuentos para toda la familia 11:00am Melrose Branch
Hovercrafts 11:00am Lakeview Branch
Open Play Time / Tiempo de Juego Abierto 11:30am Melrose Branch
Festival of Knowledge 1:00pm African American Museum & Library at Oakland
MAKE YOUR OWN STAMP! (FOR TEENS) 2:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Shrinky Dink Jewelry 2:30pm Asian Branch
"Where the Guns Go" : Screening & Discussion 2:30pm Temescal Branch
Game Day 3:00pm 81st Avenue Branch
Build, Play, Create 3:00pm Piedmont Avenue Branch
Workshop on using eBooks (and other library apps, including eMagazines, eMusic, and streaming films) 3:00pm Montclair Branch
Sunday, July 30th, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Jazz on Sundays 3:00pm Golden Gate Branch
Monday, July 31st, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Preschool Storytime 10:30am Main Library
Barnyard Pals 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
Library Advisory Commission Meeting 5:15pm Main Library
Tuesday, August 1st, 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