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Main Library
Branch Address
125 14th StreetOakland, CA 94612
(510) 238-3134
Branch Hours
Monday:
10:00am - 5:30pm
Tuesday:
10:00am - 5:30pm
Wednesday:
12:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday:
12:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday:
12:00pm - 5:30pm
Saturday:
10:00am - 5:30pm
Sunday:
1:00pm - 5:00pm About the Main Library
Located between downtown and Lake Merritt, Oakland's Main Library is one of the largest public library facilities in the Bay Area. In addition to large collections of over 350,000 reference and circulating non-fiction and fiction books, the Main Library offers hundreds of current and historic magazines and newspapers, a major collection of sheet music, and thousands of maps.
There are federal, state, and local government publications and a large collection of compact discs, videocassettes, DVDs, and audiobooks. We are also home to the Oakland History Room, a significant resource on the history of our area, a large and active Children's Room, and the TeenZone.
The branch is equipped with 33 computers with Internet access available for public use, available on a drop-in, first-come, first-served basis. Adaptive technology is available, including screen readers and enlargers for those who are blind or who have low vision or learning disabilities.
Main Library Department Phone Numbers
- Check-Out Desk: (510) 238-3144
- Children's Room: (510) 238-3615
- Teen Zone: (510) 238-7332
- Magazine & Newspapers: (510) 238-3176
- Oakland History Room: (510) 238-3222
- Reference Services: (510) 238-3138
Meeting Room
The Main Library's meeting room has a capacity of 121 people, and is equipped with collapsible tables and chairs and a podium.Currently on Exhibit
Memory Trace
Memory Trace is an intergenerational public art project that took place at the San Antonio/Fruitvale Senior Center between the spring and summer of 2014.
In order to build a bridge between the generations the basis of the project was to have young people spend time at the Center and interview senior citizens. Working with students from ARISE High School and the Unity Council's Latino Men and Boys Group, Memory Trace compiled interviews that were transformed into a comic book.
The exhibition consists of the comic book, original drawings, paintings and stories gathered by the youth and seniors.
This event is supported by the Oakland City Council and funded by the City of Oakland's Cultural Funding Program.
On Display From
Sat, 11/15/2014 - Sat, 01/31/2015Currently on Exhibit
The Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915
The Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915 was the 20th century's first significant art and architecture exposition on the West Coast. Covering an area of 635 acres on the San Francisco waterfront, it featured the works of major Bay Area artists including architect Bernard Maybeck, The Oakland History Room will celebrate the centennial of this major cultural event with an exhibit, showcasing original programs, souvenir books, photographs, maps, and other ephemera.
On Display From
Mon, 01/12/2015 - Thu, 03/26/2015Upcoming Events
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Preschool Storytime | 10:30am |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Baby Bounce | 10:15am |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Free Tax Help at the Main Library | 12:00pm |
| Afterschool Art with MOCHA | 2:00pm |
| Free Computer Help Available! | 6:00pm |
| Lawyers in the Library | 6:00pm |
| Tutoring in the TeenZone | 6:30pm |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Lawyers in the Library | 6:00pm |
| Tutoring in the TeenZone | 6:30pm |
| Event Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Free Tax Help at the Main Library | 10:00am |