This week's theme, borrowed from the City of Oakland Department of Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development: Town Carnival. As we wrap up the summer, we're gearing up for the End of Summer Celebration at the Main Library. Please join us on Saturday, August 2nd from 11AM to 3PM for music, activities, and lots of fun…
Summer at the Library: Week Seven
This week's theme, borrowed from the City of Oakland Department of Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development: Wildcard Week. What caught you by surprise this summer? Don't let it be the end of summer prize raffle! Get your completed gameboards turned in so that your name can be in the drawing -- YOU might be the…
Summer at the Library: Week Six
This week's theme, borrowed from the City of Oakland Department of Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development: Wet & Wild Week. Okay, so we don't have a swimming pool at the library. Yet. But you could win passes to the Larry E. Reid Sports Center pool in East Oakland or the Lake Merritt Boating Center! And…
Summer at the Library: Week Five
This week's theme, borrowed from the City of Oakland Department of Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development: Superheroes Unleashed. At the library this week: Not just super but FABULOUS: Drag Queen Story Hour with Per Sia (@Main Library, Monday 11:00) Super HELPFUL: Fix-It Clinics for bikes, cell phones, and household appliances (@Elmhurst, King, Temescal, and 81st…
Summer at the Library: Week Four
This week's theme, borrowed from the City of Oakland Department of Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development: Animation Madness. By drawing, making video, or learning to code, you have an effect on the world around you. You can show people a new way to look at something. Did you know you can submit a video or…
Summer at the Library: Week Three
This week's theme, borrowed from the City of Oakland Department of Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development: Town Olympics. Have a look at the prizes kids can win by reading and participating in library activities this summer. You might win tickets to an Oakland Roots or Oakland Ballers match, get to see the Golden State Warriors…
Summer at the Library: Week Two
This week's theme, borrowed from the City of Oakland Department of Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development: Spirit Week. There's certainly a ton of community spirit being celebrated at the library. Oakland has so many diverse neighbors -- it's something we're very proud of. This week includes: Soul 4Kidz (@Eastmont branch Monday at 1:00) Unique Derique…
Summer at the Library: Week One
This week's theme, borrowed from the City of Oakland Department of Parks, Recreation, and Youth Development: Town Camp Explosion You're signed up for the Summer Reading Program, right? If you need to know more, look here: oakland.beanstack.com. When you record your days of reading online, you get closer to being entered in the raffle for…
Getting Your Hands on Good Books
Pop-up, lift-the-flap, and other interactive books get kids involved in the reading experience!
That book’s called WHAT?
Some unusual book titles unearthed in OPL's children's collection
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