Hours & Information

Open today until 8:00pm

Regular Hours

Monday 
10:00AM - 8:00PM
Tuesday 
10:00AM - 8:00PM
Wednesday 
10:00AM - 8:00PM
Thursday 
10:00AM - 8:00PM
Friday 
12:00PM - 5:30PM
Saturday 
10:00AM - 5:30PM
Sunday 
10:00AM - 5:30PM

Upcoming Holidays and Closures

Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Closed All Day
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Closed All Day
125 14th Street
Oakland, California 94612
Magazines & Newspapers: (510) 238-3176
Reference Services: (510) 238-3138
Located between downtown and Lake Merritt, Oakland's Main Library is one of the largest public libraries in the Bay Area. The Main Library has over 350,000 books, hundreds of current and historic magazines and newspapers, a major…

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Holidays and Closures

  • Christmas Eve
    Tuesday, December 24, 2024
    Closed All Day
  • Christmas Day
    Wednesday, December 25, 2024
    Closed All Day
  • New Year's Eve
    Tuesday, December 31, 2024
    Closes early: 5:30pm
  • New Year's Day
    Wednesday, January 1, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
    Monday, January 20, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • President's Day
    Monday, February 17, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • César Chávez Day
    Monday, March 31, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Memorial Day
    Monday, May 26, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Juneteenth
    Thursday, June 19, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Independence Day
    Friday, July 4, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Labor Day
    Monday, September 1, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • California Admission Day
    Tuesday, September 9, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Veterans Day
    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
    Thursday, November 27, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Day After Thanksgiving
    Friday, November 28, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Christmas Day
    Thursday, December 25, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • New Year's Eve Day
    Wednesday, December 31, 2025
    Closed All Day

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