ABCmouse is designed to help young children (ages 2-8+) build a strong foundation for future academic success. The award-winning ABCmouse is 100% educational, with more than 10,000 learning activities (books, puzzles, educational games, art activities, songs, etc.) across all major subject areas: reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music.
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Advisors Give Back
Meet 1:1 with a Certified Financial Planner to achieve your financial goals. For households earning under $150,000 & savings below $250,000.
African American Museum & Library at Oakland (AAMLO) – Online Archive of California
The Online Archive of California (OAC) provides free access to resource collections. Including OPL’s African American Museum and Library (AAMLO) archive and collections.
African American Museum & Library at Oakland (AAMLO) on Calisphere
History in different forms from institutions in California.
America’s News Collection Newspapers
Over 3,700 credible, vetted U.S. news sources. Search for current events, business, health, education, political and social issues, and more. Includes full-text access to current issues of the East Bay Times and San Francisco Chronicle.
American Physical Society
APS is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities.
Ancestry Library
Genealogy tools for your family.
AtoZ Databases
Free search tool to look up jobs, businesses, and people.
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Beanstack
Track reading and participate in reading challenges.
Biblioboard eBooks Self-Published
Biblioboard lets you create work, share it, and discover works by local authors.
Black Panther Newspapers Newspapers New!
The Black Panther was the official newspaper for the Black Panther Party. It was founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in 1967 and ran through 1980 printing 537 issues.
Black Thought and Culture New!
A collection of approximately 100,000 pages of non-fiction writings by major black figures in America, covering 250 years of history. Provides online access to essential primary sources from black history to students of all ages, whether they're working on school projects, term papers, or college-level research.
Britannica Escolar
Spanish language reference site for K-8 students.
This resource requires authentication for remote access.
Britannica School
Britannica School provides age-appropriate English language encyclopedias for elementary, middle, and high school students.
This resource requires authentication for remote access.
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California Digital Newspaper Collection Newspapers
A free source of digitized California newspapers (1846 to present).
Career Online High School New!
Career Online High School gives students the opportunity to earn an 18-credit Cognia/SACS/NCA/NWAC accredited high school diploma, a credentialed career certificate, and a career portfolio including a resume and cover letter. Students receive extensive career development support and graduate with the tools they need to take the next step in their careers or post-secondary education.
Chilton’s Auto Repair
Manuals for DIY auto maintenance and repair.
Creativebug
Creativebug offers a variety of arts & crafts video lessons. All skill levels and ages welcomed.
CustomGuide
Learn basic computer skills and software.
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Digital Public Library of America
See millions of items from institutions across the country.
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East Bay Times Collection
The East Bay Times Collection lets you see online issues (2016- current).
EBSCO eBook Collection eBooks
Viewable and downloadable e-Books, featuring a wide range of subjects and publishers. Downloaded books can be checked out for up to 7 days. You'll need to create an account with a user name and password to access eBook content.
Educate Station New!
Developed by experienced and passionate educators from across the United States, Educate Station helps libraries support their communities by providing quality educational content for homeschooling families and teachers.
Educate Station currently has a full curriculum for grades Pre-K through Fifth Grade, presented in a recommended learning sequence of printable packets. Primary subjects include English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Social-Emotional Learning.
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Foundation Directory Online Professional (FDO) by Candid
Complete data on grantmakers and their grants.
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Gale Academic OneFile
Articles and indexing of college-level periodicals (1980 - present).
Gale Books and Authors
Summaries and reviews of current books.
Gale Business Insights
Company and industry profiles, including SWOT, market share, and financial reports.
Gale Business: Entrepreneurship
Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and more.
Gale General OneFile
Best source for magazine articles.
Gale Health and Wellness
Health information for you from many sources.
Gale In Context: African American Perspectives
Study the history of African Americans in the United States.
Gale In Context: Biography
Stories about people in history.
Gale In Context: Elementary
Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.
Gale In Context: Environmental Studies
Focusing on the study of sustainability and the environment, this interactive and current database allows users to navigate news, background information, video, commentaries, primary source documents, and statistics.
Gale In Context: High School
Many kinds of media sources for middle school and older students.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Gale In Context: Science
Search an array of topics from science magazines.
Gale In Context: U.S. History
Gale In Context: World History
Gale Interactive Science
Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.
Gale Literary Index New!
Search this digital master index to find coverage of authors and works in products published by Gale.
Gale Literature Resource Center
Book reviews and biographies of authors.
Gale OneFile: Informe Académico
Sources for research in Spanish.
Gale Power Search
Search all Gale publications and source materials at once.
Gale Presents: NatGeo Kids New!
Adventure into the natural world with age-appropriate, engaging digital content.
Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep
Gardening OPL-Generated Resource
Videos about gardens, gardening, and urban farming at--or with--the Oakland Public Library.
Grants to Individuals (GTI) by Candid
Includes profiles of 10,000 grantmakers with details on funders that provide scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other financial support to individuals such as students.
Guidestar New!
GuideStar is the most comprehensive source of nonprofit information
• Community members can easily find local nonprofits where they can donate, work, or volunteer
• GuideStar connects those in need to resources they rely on, such as food banks or shelters
• Access 2 million+ nonprofits
Login to your library account to access.
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HeritageQuest Online
Public records and lineage tools for the family historian.
History: Online Archive of California
The Online Archive of California provides free public access to detailed descriptions of primary resource collections maintained by more than 200 institutions, including libraries, special collections, archives, historical societies, and museums throughout California.
History: OPL Digital Collections
Photographs, letters and newspapers that document the history of Oakland and the East Bay Area and the history of African Americans in California.
hoopla Audiobooks Comics & Graphic Novels eBooks Movies & TV Music
hoopla Comics Comics & Graphic Novels eBooks
Read comics in the hoopla app or online. Check-out up to 6 items per month.
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Kanopy Movies & TV
Kono for Libraries Magazines & Journals
Kono is a collection of magazines from Taiwan, Hong Kong/China, and Japan.
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LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library is an easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
Available online. Registration requires an e-mail address. If you are registering from outside the library, you will also need to enter your library barcode. Your Email Address is your Username.
Let’s CantoTalk! OPL-Generated Resource
Learn beginner's Cantonese with Sue Marguerite from the creator of Cantonese Corner (YouTube) and CantoLingo.
Libby from Overdrive Audiobooks Comics & Graphic Novels eBooks Magazines & Journals Newspapers
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MakeMake eBooks New!
MakeMake es una plataforma digital de 300 libros electrónicos en español para niños. La colección incluye libros ilustrados y libros interactivos de América Latina.
MakeMake is a digital platform of 300 Spanish-language ebooks for children. The collection includes picture books, read-along books, and interactive books from Latin America.
Metrix New!
Get free business and IT training to build your skills and prepare for your next job through the SkillUp America program supported by Metrix Learning. Alameda County residents can sign up with email/password and take as many courses as you want for 180 days (6 months).
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National Geographic Magazines & Journals
The latest news in science, exploration, and culture will open your eyes to the world’s many wonders. Get a National Geographic digital magazine subscription today and experience the same high-quality articles and breathtaking photography contained in the print edit.
National Geographic Kids New!
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Includes the complete run of the magazine from the first issue in 2009 to the present, as well as books and videos. Best for children aged 6–14.
New York Times Newspapers
For access to the New York Times, you will need to set up your account with an email address. From there, you will get a 3-day pass for free access, that you may renew indefinitely.
This easy-to-remember link will help you access and renew access: oaklandlibrary.org/nytimes
New Yorker, The Magazines & Journals
Founded in 1925, The New Yorker publishes the best writers of its time and has received more National Magazine Awards than any other magazine, for its groundbreaking reporting, authoritative analysis, and creative inspiration. The New Yorker takes readers beyond the weekly print magazine with the web, mobile, tablet, social media, and signature events. The New Yorker is at once a classic and at the leading edge.
NewsBank Hot Topics Newspapers
Database that allows users to browse by topics currently in the news, then find relevant articles. Good starting point for student research.
NewspaperArchive Newspapers
The world's largest collection of online newspapers. Includes issues of the Oakland Tribune between 1874 and 1977. Available on site only.
Newspapers.com Newspapers
Source has a large online catalog of newspapers from California. Issues of the Oakland Tribune between 1874 and 1977 are in this collection.
Nolo Legal Topics
Free articles from Nolo Books Online. All editions are current.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Summaries and reviews of current books for kids and teens.
NoveList Plus
Summaries and reviews of current books for adults.
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O’Reilly for Public Libraries
Over 45,000 current ebooks and 30,000 hours of video in areas such as information technology and software; business; digital media; professional and personal development; and desktop and web applications. Includes the popular "For Dummies" series.
Oakland History Center Finding Aids (Online Archive of CA)
The Online Archive of California (OAC) provides finding aids to help researchers navigate Oakland History Center collections.
Oakland History Center on Calisphere
The extensive photograph collection covers all aspects of East Bay life including historic buildings, neighborhoods, the harbor, schools, businesses, and much more.
Oakland History Center Playlist OPL-Generated Resource
YouTube playlist featuring videos from the Oakland History Center.
Oakland Newspaper & Magazine Index Newspapers
Oakland and East Bay articles from local newspapers and magazines.
Oakland Public Library YouTube Channel Movies & TV
Your Library's YouTube channel! Browse lectures, performances, storytimes, gardening tutorials, and other content for all ages!
Oakland Tribune Archive Newspapers
Full-text of articles since September 14, 2001.
Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Playlist OPL-Generated Resource
YouTube playlist featuring videos from the OYPL program.
Online Programs for Kids
OPL's YouTube playlist featuring recorded programs for children.
OPL Teens Playlist OPL-Generated Resource
YouTube playlist featuring OPL's recorded programs for teens.
OverDrive Audiobooks eBooks
eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, and more available for free with your library. Browse and borrow online, opens a new window or via Overdrive's Libby app, opens a new window.
OverDrive Kids Audiobooks eBooks
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Palace Project Audiobooks eBooks New!
The Palace Project is an e-reading experience developed by and for libraries. With the Palace app you have access to the library’s digital collections in one place. Enjoy thousands of free books from the Palace Bookshelf, as well as titles your library has purchased through the Palace Marketplace, available exclusively in the app. Download the Palace app for Apple iOS or Android and check out the Palace!
PebbleGo Science by Capstone New!
PebbleGo Science is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-2 students, packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities. It boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in science, math, technology and engineering (STEM) concepts, as well as interactive eBooks on science and STEM subjects. Content is available in English and in Spanish (PebbleGo Ciencia).
Pressbooks
Thanks to your library, you can now create, edit, format and generate print-ready and eBook formats for your book—no matter how far along it may be.
ProCitizen
Preparing you for U.S. Citizenship
ProCitizen en Español
Programs & Author Talks for Adults Movies & TV
Recorded programs at, or in partnership with, OPL targeted towards adults.
Pronunciator
Learn a new language, perfect a non-English language, or learn English.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Black Newspaper Collection Newspapers New!
Offers primary source material essential to the study of African-American history, politics, culture and the arts, experiences that were often excluded or marginalized in mainstream media.
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SAMS Technical Publishing
Manuals and schematics for electronics repair.
San Francisco Chronicle Collection Newspapers
This source gives you access to current and archived issues (1985-current).
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TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks provides multimedia content to complement children's and young adult books. From audiobook readings and author videos to book discussion guides, and lesson plans, you'll find resources for more than 40,000 books in English and Spanish.
TumbleBooks eBooks
Children's ebooks.
Tutor.com
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Wall Street Journal Newspapers New!
Access the Wall Street Journal from anywhere! You will need to set up an account with an email address and password. From there, you will get a 3-day pass for free access, that you may renew indefinitely.
This easy-to-remember link will help you access and renew access: https://oaklandlibrary.org/wsj
World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos eBooks
Spanish encyclopedia.
World Book Online eBooks
Ebooks and encyclopedia for grades K-12.