Welcome to another serene September at the Oakland Public Library. 😌📚 Summer programming has officially wrapped up (congrats again to the winners of Summer Reading🎉) and we’re shifting gears into more cozy fall vibes. 🍂
Tigrinya and Amharic Collection Expands at Temescal
A family reads a Tigrinya language children's book together, from our new collection at the Temescal branch library!
August 2024 at OPL
Is it actually august already?! Wow! Well welcome to a new month at the Oakland Public Library! Summer Reading is wrapping up and back-to-school season has begun. We're also celebrating Black August and Read A Romance Month with staff curated booklists.
July 2024 at OPL
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!
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