Welcome to joyous July at the Oakland Public Library! Read in the sunshine, compete for prizes in the Summer Reading challenge, or go on a friend date to the library!
June 2024 Monthly Highlights
Welcome to jubilant June at the Oakland Public Library! We're celebrating #PrideMonth, #Juneteenth, and the beautiful, warm weather!
Anti-Gun Violence Community Quilt
The Morning Bell Quilt is a community art project centering students' voices on the impacts of gun violence in schools.
Brontez Purnell Reads His New Memoir in Verse at Rockridge Library
If you were wondering whether attending a book talk is worth it, this is your sign. Yes, it is! Brontez Purnell lit up the room with his charismatic spirit, witty humor, and poetic stories about his life.
March 2024 at OPL
Welcome to marvelous March at the Oakland Public Library!
Behind the Book: Interview with Oakland Author, Meikko Sheiree
We all love a good book but what does it take to publish one? Oakland author, Meikko Sheiree talks about her writing and publishing journey with her debut novel, Situationship. I celebrate Black literature all year round but I wanted to learn more about the current landscape of the literary scene in Oakland through the…
February 2024 Overview
Welcome to festive February at the Oakland Public Library! There's so much to celebrate and we have HUNDREDS of events every month. So here's the highlights!
Top 5 Library Tips
Top 5 #TipTuesdays! Bookmark these patron favorite library tips for later use! #TipTuesday was a content series we did in 2023 across our social media pages to help raise awareness about underrated or lesser known library resources and to help patrons get the most out of their library experience. This series is on pause for…
January 2024 at the Oakland Public Library
Happy New Year! 🎉 And Welcome to Joyous January 🌨️ at the Oakland Public Library! We've got lots of cozy, indoor activities for you to enjoy this month. You can... 1) Settle in for storytime 🦄 at any of our branch libraries. 2) Snuggle up with a warm blanket and a riveting…
Easy Lemony Chicken Soup for Cold Winter Days
Library Assistant and Social Media manager, Aliyah Muhammad, shares her quick and easy recipe for a lemony chicken lemon soup inspired by the Greek soup, Avgolemono. It's perfect to brighten rainy days and remedy a cold. This recipe and more will be added to the Community Cookbook - an online resource featuring your recipes compiled by the Oakland Public Library.
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