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Inspired Reads with your New Library Card
Pick up one of our limited edition library cards and pair it with our book selections inspired by African American in the Arts in Oakland.
Brontez Purnell Reads His New Memoir in Verse at Rockridge
If you were wondering whether attending a book talk is worth it, this is your sign. Yes, it is!
Behind the Book: Interview with Author Meikko Sheiree
We all love a good book but what does it take to publish one? Oakland author, Meikko, talks about her writing and publishing journey.
Inspired Reads with your New Library Card
Pick up one of our limited edition library cards and pair it with our book selections inspired by African American in the Arts in Oakland.
Brontez Purnell Reads His New Memoir in Verse at Rockridge
If you were wondering whether attending a book talk is worth it, this is your sign. Yes, it is!
Behind the Book: Interview with Author Meikko Sheiree
We all love a good book but what does it take to publish one? Oakland author, Meikko, talks about her writing and publishing journey.
Nonfiction Staff Picks
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Happy Nowruz! Spring Into Stories for the Whole Family!
Celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, starting March 20, with this vibrant collection of books for all ages.
It's cooler, it's smoother, it's matcha
"Relax, chill, breathe, have a matcha, sit back." Inspired by the viral TikTok video of a man enjoying his iced matcha beverage.
Women's History at the Intersections
Historical women figures who witnessed, experienced, and determined the direction of social and political movements.
Happy Nowruz! Spring Into Stories for the Whole Family!
Celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, starting March 20, with this vibrant collection of books for all ages.
It's cooler, it's smoother, it's matcha
"Relax, chill, breathe, have a matcha, sit back." Inspired by the viral TikTok video of a man enjoying his iced matcha beverage.
Women's History at the Intersections
Historical women figures who witnessed, experienced, and determined the direction of social and political movements.