Magazines and Newspapers DRAFT

Magazines & Newspapers

Your one-stop-shop for all things news and history (for example)

Browse over 300 current magazine subscriptions, ranging from popular titles to niche interests, and explore the deep collection of historical titles.

Access dozens of current newspaper subscriptions from the hyper-local to international, plus archives with an emphasis on local publications.

Explore state-of-the-art digital microfilm readers equipped with save, print, and email features.

Trace your ancestry using genealogy resources like birth and death indexes, historical phonebooks, and criss-cross directories for Oakland & beyond.

Book the Zenbooth, a private, sound-dampening study room for a quiet refuge.

QUICK LINKS

Single Button Module

Submit an Obiturary

Single Button Module

Magazines & Journals

Single Button Module

Phone Books & Directories

Single Button Module

All Newspapers

Single Button Module

Indexes

We're here to help

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."

Single Button Module

Button

Browse Digital Magazines

Join a Workshop

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."

Browse Digital Newspapers

Book the Zen booth

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."

Local Newspapers

Local Newspapers

California Digital Newspaper Collection

A free source of digitized California newspapers (1846 to present).

Oakland Tribune Archive

Full-text of articles since September 14, 2001.

Oakland Newspaper & Magazine Index

Produced by OPL staff, this index tracks Oakland and East Bay articles appearing in local newspapers and magazines.

East Bay Times Collection

Access full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online from The East Bay Times (2016- current).

Blogs

Blogs

Oakland Public Library Staff’s Favorite Books of 2024

OPL staffers share our annual round-up of our favorite books of the year. oaklandlibrary.org/oplpicks2024

The Mural at Main gets a Glow-Up!

The inside of the Main Library wasn't the only thing that got an upgrade during the closure - check out the restoration of the outer mural!

Tigrinya and Amharic Collection Expands at Temescal

A family reads a Tigrinya language children's book together, from our new collection at the Temescal branch library!

Your Favorite Books of 2023

Oakland Public Library patrons share the favorite books - new or old - that they read in 2023.

FAQ's (need to make an M&N one)

  • In the upper right of any page on our site, you’ll see “Search the Catalog” and a search box. On a smaller screen or smart phone there will be a magnifying glass icon instead of a search box. The new website uses a "smart search." You can simply type in what you’re looking for, i.e. "new audio books by John Stanford" and press search. You can utilize filters on the next page to refine your search. These will be on the left hand side of your screen.

  • All OPL locations have a ScanStation that can make black and white or color copies using the Scan-to-Print option

    Copies cost 15 cents a page for B/W, 50 cents a page for color.

  • The login button does look different on the new site. Rather than “My Account,” the button is labeled “Log In / My OPL”. It still appears in the upper right corner of every page. You will need to  create a BiblioCommons account  to perform catalog functions on the new site—it’s quick, easy, and private, and BiblioCommons does not share your personal information.

  • All Library locations have a ScanStation with the ability to send faxes.

    Faxing domestically is free. International faxing is not available.

  • Unfortunately, because borrowing history is accessed in real-time from the ILS, BiblioCommons's ability to add this search functionality is limited. They recommend patrons move titles from their Borrowing History to their Completed Shelf in batches (can be done page-by-page by selecting all). Patrons can then sort and search for titles within their Completed Shelf. We acknowledge that this can be a time-consuming process, but worth it!

Contact Us

Second Start

For Learners, Tutors and Organizations interested in Second Start

"*" indicates required fields

I am a:
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Location

5205 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, California 94609
(510) 597-5089

Hours

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

Follow us on Instagram

@magazinesandnewspaper

Back to Top