Welcome to adventurous April at the Oakland Public Library! We’re happy to celebrate National Library Week, Arab American Heritage Month, and National Poetry Month. We’re also wishing folks a joyful Easter. 🥚🐰
We offer *hundreds* of exciting programs every month for all ages, so here’s some highlights (it was so hard to pick just a few!):
National Library Week 📚 (4/6 - 4/12)
📖 4/7 Right to Read Day
💃 4/8 National Library Workers Day
🚐 4/9 National Library Outreach Day
💪 4/10 Take Action for Libraries Day
Reading Class for Adults 👓
📖 Tuesdays at the Main Library @ 11am (please register online or by calling 510-238-3432)
Ballot Drop Stop Tour 🗳️
- find out where to cast your ballot
📮Oakland’s special election is April 15th. Take this as a reminder if you haven’t done so already - go vote!
4/2 at the Piedmont Ave Branch @ 10am
4/7 at the Montclair Branch @ 10am
National Poetry Month ✍️
📚 Stay tuned for a booklist comprised of Oakland based poets, past and present!
Urban Gardening 👩🌾
🌱 4/3 Seed Saving at the Golden Gate Branch
🔵 4/5 Kids Gardening Program: Edible Dye Garden @ 12:30pm at the César E. Chávez Branch
🌿 Growing herbs
4/2 Dimond Branch @ 6pm
4/5 81st Avenue Branch @ 2pm
🥕Cooking with Spring Produce
4/10 Melrose Branch @ 3:30pm
4/12 Rockridge Branch @ 11am
& more!
Día De Los Niños / Dia De Los Libros 📚
- celebrating early literacy for children of all backgrounds
🫧 4/12 Main Library Children’s Room @ 10:30am - free books, bubbles, snacks, music and arts and crafts!
🎶 Enjoy bilingual musical storytimes at various branches throughout the month. Check dates and times.
Happy Arab American Heritage Month!
📚 Learn about Arab cuisine from our specially curated cookbook list
Add a comment to: April 2025