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Community Celebration to Showcase Renovated Main Library

The Oakland Public Library is delighted to announce a special Open House event on February 22 to celebrate the newly remodeled Main Library.

Contribute to Exhibit: Shrine of Broken Hearts

Contribute your broken heart memorabilia to our annual pop-up museum of your broken heart nostalgia.

Applications for Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Open Jan 3

Applications open to youth 13-18 from Jan 3 until Feb 3. Finalists receive a $500 prize. Laureate also receives a $5,000 scholarship.

The Main Library to Reopen December 2

The Oakland Public Library is excited to announce the reopening of its Main Library on December 2, 2024.
Teen artwork of a young person perched on the Oakland Federal Building spray painting sky blue color aimed at the Oakland Tribune building.

The Oaklandside: 9 new library cards will honor...

The OPL announced the winners of its design contest this week. They feature graffiti art, the Black Panther Party, banned books, and more.

KALW: OPL special-edition library card design contest

Visual artists of all ages are encouraged to submit original works for a special-edition library card to celebrate Black artists in Oakland.

Rockridge News: Nina Lindsay, OPL Associate Director

Devoted Librarian Went Looking for a Job, and Found a Career [opens .pdf file]

The Oaklandside: Library contest celebrates Black artists

Kids and adults can submit art for the limited-edition Oakland Public Library cards, which will launch during Black History Month.

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