Oakland History is Black History at Children's Fairyland
Hands-On with Children's Books
Pop-up, lift-the-flap, and other interactive books get kids involved in the reading experience!
Programs for Children
Hey Families
Science in September
Various locations, dates, and times
Explore science in action with hands-on bubble experiments!
Origami for All, part of a series
Join us for making origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. All ages and experience levels welcome.
MOCHA At The Library!
Various locations, dates, and times
FREE weekly Art Workshops for children and families led by teachers from the Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA).
Paws to Read, part of a series
Practice reading to very special visitors in the library - Banni the dog, and her handler Janet!
Ideas for Family Fun
Read ideas for engaging activities your whole family can do together.
Family Activities
Children's Author Book Reading & Craft
Jan 11th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join children’s author, Sara T, Behrman, as she reads from her new book, The Sea Hides A Seahorse.
Nature Comes to You with the East Bay Parks Naturalists
Jan 25th | 11:00am - 11:45am
Join East Bay Regional Park District Naturalists as we bring Nature to YOU at the library.
八寶飯 (Ba Bao Fan) - Eight Treasure Rice Cake
Jan 11th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
In celebration of Lunar New Year, the Asian Branch Library will demonstrate how to make Ba Bao Fan, filled with a total of eight treasures.
Children's Author Book Reading & Craft
Jan 11th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join children’s author, Sara T, Behrman, as she reads from her new book, The Sea Hides A Seahorse.
Nature Comes to You with the East Bay Parks Naturalists
Jan 25th | 11:00am - 11:45am
Join East Bay Regional Park District Naturalists as we bring Nature to YOU at the library.
八寶飯 (Ba Bao Fan) - Eight Treasure Rice Cake
Jan 11th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
In celebration of Lunar New Year, the Asian Branch Library will demonstrate how to make Ba Bao Fan, filled with a total of eight treasures.
Kids' Reading Lists
Wondering what books to choose for your kids? Try these OPL staff picks!
Celebrate Native Languages!
Celebrate indigenous voices in their own languages! A collection of bilingual books in Native languages available at OPL.
2024 Teen Reading List
Our 2024 Teen Reading List picks: books from 2023 and first half of 2024 that we recommend for anyone who enjoys reading young adult genre.
New Children's Books
Homework Help
OPL's online resources for kids will get you through any report.
Tutor.com
Free online tutoring for students K - 12th grade, college students, and adult learners as well as job search, interview & resume assistance.
TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks provides multimedia content to complement more than 40,000 children's and young adult books in English and Spanish.
Tutor.com
Free online tutoring for students K - 12th grade, college students, and adult learners as well as job search, interview & resume assistance.
TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks provides multimedia content to complement more than 40,000 children's and young adult books in English and Spanish.
Hey, Kids!
Storytime at OPL
Baby Bounce
Baby Bounce
This storytime is designed for the littlest of library visitors and is very interactive. After storytime, it's playtime!
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime
At toddler storytime you'll find songs, active rhymes, and stories especially for kids 18 months to 3 years-old.
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Our preschool storytimes are perfect for children who are 3 to 5. We'll read books, sing songs, and play together. Expect lots of smiles!
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Have children of different ages? Bring them all! These stories and activities are for everyone.
Developing your child's literacy skills
Talk
- Respond to what your child says. If your toddler says “truck,” you can say, “We saw a truck today.” You can respond to babbling or even silence.
- Talk in the language most comfortable for you. Babies’ growing brains can easily learn more than one language.
Play
- If you read books about animals, make the animal sounds.
- Let your child play with books. Try making a tower and knocking it down.
Sing
- Sing the A-B-C song, nursery rhymes, funny songs or any songs you like.
- Clap to the rhythm.
- Sing songs in any language.
Read
- It’s okay to read just a little bit of a book.
- Try board books. They have hard pages your baby can throw, bite, and hit.
- Your toddler can flip the pages and play with the book.
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