Welcome to jubilant June at the Oakland Public Library! Your Summer with OPL is just starting! This month, we're also celebrating LGBTQIA+ Pride, Juneteenth, and Caribbean American Heritage Month. We offer hundreds of FREE events every month that are open to the public. Here's just a quick snapshot!
Summer reading is finally here!!!
That also means free lunch at your library (for ages 0-18 at participating locations).
Remember, summer reading (May 24 - August 2, 2025) is open to all ages. To emphasize this point, we even made a super cool gameboard you can track your progress with!
To win prizes, make sure you sign up on Beanstack and log your reads and other library activities you've completed.
Fix It Clinics
We specifically designed these summer reading programs for adults! We know how important upcycling and reducing waste is to our patrons. That's why we're offering a few different repair clinic series - one for laptops, another one for phones, and a more general clinic for miscellaneous items.
Metalsmithing for Teens
Teens can pick up a new hobby, learn a new skill, and make their own jewelry in this 2 hour metalsmithing workshop! (Offered at various library branches.)
Insect Discovery Lab
Children learn about the diverse world of insects and arthropods from experts at SaveNature.org. (Offered at various library branches.)
Flirting Lessons with Jasmine Guillory
June 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“Flirting Lessons, in addition to being a love story between two women, is a book about highly competent people battling perfectionism, surviving interpersonal conflict and trying new things.” —The Washington Post
New York Times best-selling author Jasmine Guillory returns to the Main Library to chat about her newest novel, Flirting Lessons. Join us to hear about the inspiration for this novel, her first featuring a queer couple--just in time for Pride Month.
Language Learning Resources
We're ramping up our conversation clubs at various library branches for English learners and highlighting language learning resources available to you for free with your library card such as MakeMake and Pronunciator. There are also several collections that either teach or are written in various languages including Arabic, Amharic, French, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Spanish, and more.
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What are you excited for this summer?
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