Nonfiction
Staff Lists
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
Staff Lists
Comedy, Tragedy, Poetry
Feel ALL the feels with these 15 acclaimed contemporary poetry collections to make you laugh, cry, flutter, and ache.
Poetry on Borders & Belonging
For National Poetry Month, OPL invites you to read living poets writing about the United States today.
Celebrating Yemeni Roots in the United States
This list is a mixture of books related to Yemen, its history and includes several fiction books.
Comedy, Tragedy, Poetry
Feel ALL the feels with these 15 acclaimed contemporary poetry collections to make you laugh, cry, flutter, and ache.
Poetry on Borders & Belonging
For National Poetry Month, OPL invites you to read living poets writing about the United States today.
Celebrating Yemeni Roots in the United States
This list is a mixture of books related to Yemen, its history and includes several fiction books.