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FAQ for Teachers
Meet Your Teen Staff
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Please take part in our survey on the services for teens at the Rockridge Library. We want to make the library a better place for you and your answers will help us to do that. Thank you for your time!
Take the survey online or come in to the Rockridge Library to fill out a paper survey. |
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End of Summer Slam Jam
   
The third annual End of Summer Slam Jam for Teens was a rousing, jubilant success. Youth from all over the Bay Area performed for over one hundred of their peers in the courtyard outside the West Auditorium of the Main Library. Poets from YouthSpeaks raised a lot of issues and questions with their complex and intricately performed poems. Rappers from three separate youth oriented record labels (BUMP Records, COV Records, and Youth Movement Records) filled the block with their talent and energy. The pictures say it all. The youth at Corners Cafe from Youth Uprising catered the event. Many thanks to all the participants and the staff that made this exciting event possible. Lots of us are already looking forward to next year! |
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Teen Spaces |
In the Library
OPL has some great spaces for teens to meet & relax. Check out the
César Chávez Branch Library , the
Eastmont Branch Library and the Main Library’s
TeenZone.
OPL on MySpace & Flickr
If you can’t see us in person, visit us online, 24/7!
Get Involved!
Click to view all of the 5th Annual Making Manga Magic Contest Entries
Teen Events at the Library
To see a list of all upcoming teen events, click here.
Youth Leadership Council
Help the library improve its service for the next generation! Consider joining the Library's Youth Leadership Council and help Oakland improve its service to young people!
The TeenZone and Asian Library Advisory Boards are Recruiting for New Members
For more information, contact one of the TeenZone representatives listed below, or just come to a meeting!
Teen Advisory Boards
Join a Teen Advisory Board. Join with other high school teens to tell the library what YOU think the library should be doing for you. Snacks provided. TABs now meet at the TeenZone and at the Asian Library. For TeenZone contact Brian Boies at 238-7232 and for Asian Library contact Vicky Chen at 238-3400. If your library doesn’t have a TAB please let us know you want one!
Volunteer at the Library
We love our teen volunteers! Complete this form and return it to your local branch library to find out how you can volunteer too. We also maintain a list of other volunteer opportunities for teens.
Don’t Throw It Away, Recycle It!
Have you outgrown your copy of Halo II? Can’t stand your old My Chemical Romance CDs? Some other teen would love to borrow them from the library! Bring them to your local branch.
Homework Help @ OPL
Oakland Public Library now has a free drop-in
Homework Assistance Program for teens, ages 12 to 18 years old.
Resources for Teens
Bay Area Resources for Teens
Counseling for teens GED information Homework help programs Volunteering
The Realities of Military Service
Information, pro and con, for potential recruits.
The Web for Teens
Internet sites recommended by our teen staff.
All Categories College Dating Expressing Yourself Games
Health Homework Help Jobs Music Sexuality
Good Books for Teens
Recommended by the OPL teen staff.
2008 Reading List – great books of all types
LGBTQ list
Street Lit
FAQ for Teachers
Are you a high school teacher in Oakland?
Read our
FAQ for Teachers and learn what the library can do for your classes.
Meet Your OPL Teen Staff
Photos and biographies of our staff.
