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.
Epic Garden Inspiration from the Past
The California Spring Garden Show was an enormous annual production featuring flowers, landscape design, and many other garden-related exhibits that drew thousands of tourists to Oakland.
The Ghost of Christmas Pageants Past
Oakland's Christmas Pageant was performed annually from 1919 to 1987, with thousands of Oakland children and teenagers participating.
2022 Fall History Series (and related reading!)
Check out some great books related to the Oakland History Center's 2022 Fall History Series.
Howard Terminal in the News and in the Archives
Looking back at historic photographs of Howard Terminal as its future remains uncertain.
Willis O’Brien : Oakland’s own animation pioneer
There are many famous movie stars from Oakland, but none will ever be as big as King Kong.
Pipe City and the Vertical Files
Press coverage of Pipe City, a Depression-era Hooverville in Oakland, highlights how views on homelessness have changed over the years.
143 years of Oakland Public Library History
November 7, 1878 is the closest to a "birthday" the Oakland Public Library has.
Animals in the School Archive : Pet Parade!
Photographs of the 1936 Fruitvale School Pet Parade are one highlight of the Oakland History Center's School Archive.
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