Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, enjoy jazz at the library, and some reading recommendations for disability pride.
#TeenTopics: Fun scholarships
Looking for some support with paying for college? Here are some unexpected, fun, and unique ways to try to get money for school. Don't want to write an essay? Check out these lists of unique opportunities for students to find scholarships for just about anything! Win money for explaining what ice cream flavor you…
#TeenTopics: Free Oakland Fun
Looking for something fun to do for free? Here are some suggestions of places to go. PARKS Redwood Regional Park What's better than walking in giant trees that are over 100 years old? A great way to relax. You have to pay to park but you can take three different buses to different areas of the…
Immigrant Song: Global Music in Oakland
Oakland is one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse cities in the entire county. The Town’s proud history of diversity is one of the things that makes it so special. At a time of heightened xenophobia in this country, a time when our families, friends and neighbors are being racially profiled and targeted by…
June 2026
Welcome to jubilant June at the Oakland Public Library!
The Cookout: Celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a longest running African American Holiday in the United States, but only recently did it receive official recognition as a federal holiday. Here's how you can join OPL in celebrating Juneteenth.
An OPL Summer Sneak Peek 👀
Written by: Rebecca Highland Do you remember being a kid on the last day of school, and the excitement and promise of summer? Sticky popsicles, riding bikes, time spent with friends and family (and no homework!). Life definitely feels like it has gotten bigger and more complicated over the years, but summer is still a…
Free Comic Book Day is Sat, May 2nd
Free Comic Book Day is a single day when participating comic book shops around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops. It takes place, each year, on the first Saturday in May. Stop by any Oakland Public Library location on Saturday, May 2nd, during open hours, and pick up…
May 2026
Music, Memory, and Community with Chinatown Records, free comic books, a cultural preservation workshop and so much more at your library this month.
#TeenTopics: Stargazing
There are so many spots in the Bay to enjoy stargazing, especially this spring and summer. It's a great way to spend an evening watching the nights sky, observing the constellations, and/or watching showers of meteors. Check Out a Telescope Did you know that you can now check out a telescope from the library!?!?! Find…
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