OPL Pride
Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride with OPL! Have fun at our family-friendly Pride events, check out a book, stream a movie, and learn something new!
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FAQs
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No, the Oakland Public Library does not ask for gender on our library card applications.
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Bathrooms are for all genders at these locations:
- Dimond Branch
- Eastmont Branch
- Golden Gate Branch
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch
- Melrose Branch
- Montclair Branch
- Piedmont Branch
- Rockridge Branch
- Temescal Branch
81st Avenue Branch has one all gender bathroom and four gender-specific bathrooms.
Main Library has all gender bathrooms on the basement level and gender-specific bathrooms on the mezzanine.
These locations have Men's and Women's bathrooms:
- African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO)
- Brookfield Branch
- Chávez Branch
- West Oakland Branch
At these locations, staff can provide directions to nearby public bathrooms, which are gender-specific:
- Asian Branch
- Lakeview Branch
At these locations, staff can provide directions to nearby public bathrooms, which are for all genders:
- Elmhurst Branch
- Tool Lending Library
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Online Resources
Curated Lists
Find your next read with curated lists from OPL staff, or get your own personalized reading with Book Me!
LGBTQIA+ reading lists from staff
Browse LGBTQIA+ Items in our Collections (by Format)
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