Cael Dueñas-Lara, the 2025 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate, has been making waves all over Oakland with performances, school visits, and workshops. We had the opportunity to ask him some questions and are pleased to share Cael’s thoughts about Oakland, poetry, the program, and more. Here's what he had to say! What does the Oakland Youth Poet…
January 2026
2026 is here! Welcome to an exciting new year at your library! This a joyous January to try something new!
#TeenTopics: Poetry and the Oakland Youth Poet Laureate
We are so excited to announce that applications for the 15th Oakland Youth Poet Laureate (OYPL) will open on January 2, 2026! Our application always opens in January and closes in the beginning of February... so if you are reading this after then date, there is next year. Our program considers ALL young poets (13-18 and living in…
Hoopla just got better with BingePass
Looking for something to do this holiday season? Hoopla now offers BingePass through OPL. Use your library card to enjoy seven days of full TV seasons with a single BingePass borrow. What's Hoopla? Hoopla is a on-demand streaming service for eBooks, audiobooks, digital comics, movies, tv shows, and music. No holds, no waiting; just content…
December 2025
Welcome to a decidedly delightful December at the Oakland Public Library! We're excited to celebrate the winter holiday season by bringing you so many FREE community programs fit for the whole family!
Play Winter Bingo during the Holiday Break
Participate December 20, 2025 to January 20, 2026, and win a book! Winter Bingo is a fun family literacy activity recommended for kids ages 0-14. The game begins December 20, 2025. To play : Visit your local library and pick up a Winter Bingo card, OR Download a game board below and print at home…
R.I.P. Coach Beam
The greater Oakland community is mourning the loss of John Beam (1959-2025), longtime football coach at Laney College and Skyline High School, who was murdered last week. There's an incredible tribute up at Oaklandside, written by the great Ray Ratto, and a growing memorial at Laney College. At the Main Library we have put up…
OPL Mourns Coach John Beam 1959-2025
OPL mourns Coach John Beam
November 2025
Seed harvesting video series, board games are cool again, and congrats to Tommy Orange!
Congratulations to MacArthur Fellow, Tommy Orange!
Oakland writer Tommy Orange is one of 22 people selected this year to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. The fellowships are given to celebrate, and help fund the creative pursuits of, outstanding individuals working in any field. Check out one of his titles for your next read. Read more... Wandering Stars traces the legacies of the…
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