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, August 5th, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Veterans Town Hall 10:30am West Oakland Branch
Baby Café 10:30am Piedmont Avenue Branch
eBook Help 10:30am Piedmont Avenue Branch
Seed Bombs 10:30am Golden Gate Branch
Hovercrafts 10:30am Dimond Branch
Family Storytime 11:00am Asian Branch
Chavez Teen Advisory Group 11:00am César E. Chávez Branch
Family Storytime / Hora de Cuentos para toda la familia 11:00am Melrose Branch
Bubble Party 11:00am Lakeview Branch
Open Play Time / Tiempo de Juego Abierto 11:30am Melrose Branch
"Flavors of Oakland" Book Talk and Tasting 1:00pm Dimond Branch
Video Games for Teens 2:00pm Asian Branch
Make Your Own Lip Balm (For Teens) 2:00pm Temescal Branch
Open Studio: Build 2:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Mini Make Mini Series: Books! 2:00pm Main Library
Off the Hook 3:00pm Melrose Branch
Game Day 3:00pm 81st Avenue Branch
Comic Book Light Switch Covers for Teens 3:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
End of Summer Party with Cascada de Flores 3:00pm Elmhurst Branch
Build, Play, Create 3:00pm Piedmont Avenue Branch
Sunday, August 6th, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Jazz on Sundays 3:00pm Golden Gate Branch
Monday, August 7th, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Germar 10:30am Main Library
BANANAS Playgroup! 1:00pm Eastmont Branch
Eastmont Summer GameZone 3:30pm Eastmont Branch
Monday Arts & Crafts 4:30pm Brookfield Branch
Tuesday, August 8th, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Baby Bounce 10:15am Main Library
Family Storytime 11:30am West Oakland Branch
Scientific Adventures for Girls 1:30pm Main Library
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
Elmhurst Summer Movie Series 4:30pm Elmhurst Branch
Family Movie Night 5:00pm West Oakland Branch
Lawyers in the Library 6:00pm Montclair Branch
Lawyers in the Library 6:00pm Lakeview Branch
Oakland Noir Reading 6:00pm Piedmont Avenue Branch
Book Discussion Group 6:30pm Dimond Branch
Gerald Joseph 7:00pm Dimond Branch
Wednesday, August 9th, 2017
Event Name Time Location
Toddler Storytime 10:15am Piedmont Avenue Branch
Play Café 10:15am Melrose Branch
Preschool Storytime 10:15am Golden Gate Branch
Toddler Storytime -- Session 1 10:15am Dimond Branch
Play Café 10:15am Martin Luther King Jr. Branch
Toddler Storytime 10:30am Temescal Branch
Preschool Storytime 10:30am Elmhurst Branch
Toddler Storytime 10:30am Asian Branch
Baby Bounce 10:30am Dimond Branch
Lawyers in the Library 11:00am Brookfield Branch
Family Storytime / Hora de Cuentos para toda la familia 11:00am César E. Chávez Branch
Preschool Storytime 11:00am Piedmont Avenue Branch