We're looking back at Oakland Public Library's early Black History Month celebrations for the Black History Month 2026 theme: "A Century of Black History Commemorations."
2025 Fall History Series!
The Oakland History Center is excited to announce our lineup for the 2025 Fall History Series!
Exhibit: All the News That's Fit to Build: Local News Dioramas
Oakland School Journeys from 1931 to Today
Looking back at Oakland school field trips from 1931, and looking forward to upcoming class visits to the Oakland History Center.
Calling all crafters! Make an Oakland history diorama!
Find a local news article! Make it into a Diorama! Include it in our exhibit for a chance to win great prizes!
Researching Oakland outside of the Oakland History Center
While the Main Library is closed, the research goes on! Here's where to go for research outside the Oakland History Center's physical location.
Gertrude Stein on Oakland
The Oakland History Center is celebrating Gertrude Stein, one of Oakland's most famous and most misunderstood authors, on her 150th Birthday.
Oakland’s First Black Librarians
Eleanor Watkins was Oakland's first Black librarian. We're paying tribute to her and those who followed in her footsteps for Black History Month.
Dr. Marcus Foster: Making Oakland Schools Work
The Oakland History Center's current exhibit Dr. Marcus Foster: Making Oakland Schools Work goes beyond the basics to give a fuller story of Dr. Foster's life and work.
Help Us Solve the Mystery of the Young Artists’ Stage
The 1992 Young Artists' Stage at the Festival at the Lake featured so many wonderful performers, but we need help identifying them!
In Celebration of OPL Staff Authors
Many authors have worked at the Oakland Public Library through the years. Read on to find out about OPL authors both recently-celebrated and long-forgotten.
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