Oakland, CA – In celebration of Black Culture Fest, the newest exhibit at the Oakland History Center tells the story of the Black Press in Oakland.
OPL Invites You to Contribute to Exhibit: Shrine of Broken Hearts
January 13, 2023
Contribute your broken heart memorabilia to our annual pop-up museum of your broken heart nostalgia.
Applications Open January 6 for 2023 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Program
January 3, 2023
Calling all young Oakland poets! The Oakland Public Library and an alliance of community partners welcome Oakland poets between the ages of 13-18 to enter into the 2023 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate community. Applications open January 6th - February 6th 2023.
Oakland Public Library to Receive $3.8 Million in Infrastructure Grants
December 22, 2022
The California State Library’s Building Forward Library Infrastructure Grant Program has awarded funds to support critical maintenance and repair projects at two Oakland Public Library facilities: $1,689,314 for the African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO) and $2,148,333 for the Brookfield Branch Library.
Are you ready for Winter Bingo 2022?
December 1, 2022
Winter Bingo is a fun family literacy game recommended for kids ages 0-14. The game begins December 17, 2022.
Eastmont Branch Launches Subscription Boxes for Teens
June 30, 2022
Teens (age 13-17) are now invited to take part in a new service offered through the Eastmont Branch. With this service, they can sign up to receive, every two months, a personalized curated box that includes: two books treats stickers swag bookmarks OPL Teen Services updates The boxes will be checked out with a…
Oakland Public Library Announces Finalists for the 11th Annual Youth Poet Laureate
May 13, 2022
The Oakland Public Library is proud to announce that seven talented young poets in Oakland have made it through a competitive process to represent their town. Each of the Finalists will perform at an outdoor live event at 4pm on May 21 at the Lake Merritt Amphitheater and one of them will be named the…
Free Comic Book Day at OPL on May 7
April 21, 2022
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. We are so excited to, in partnership with local comic book shops, bring free comic…
Oakland Public Library Partners with Eat. Learn. Play. with Little Town Libraries
April 4, 2022
Little Town Libraries provide an amazing opportunity for Oakland Public Library (OPL) to partner with the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation in promoting and supporting literacy across Oakland. Little Town Libraries is the foundation's newest program and part of a broad effort to promote literacy to kids and families in our community in a way that…
Oakland Public Library Announces Event with Dolores Huerta
February 25, 2022
We are honored to host a virtual event, An Evening with Dolores Huerta: Life and Legacy, on March 16th at 5:30pm. Ms. Huerta, an iconic social justice and human rights leader and champion, will discuss her life and legacy and answer questions from the audience. This virtual event is free and open to the public…
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