The Online Archive of California (OAC) provides free access to resource collections. Including OPL’s African American Museum and Library (AAMLO) archive and collections.
History in different forms from institutions in California.
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.
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.
Only available at Oakland Public Library
Genealogy tools for your family.
Free search tool to look up jobs, businesses, and people.
Track reading and participate in reading challenges.
Choose from thousands of learning resources, handpicked for Oakland. Whether you're looking for a new job, managing your finances, or improve your well-being, Bendable has free learning courses available to help you.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Biblioboard lets you create work, share it, and discover works by local authors.
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.
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.
Free online homework help with a live tutor! Get help for Math, Language Arts, and other core K-12 subjects in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. There’s no age limit; adult learners can also access writing assistance, resume review, citizenship resources and other tools.
Spanish language reference site for K-8 students.
This resource requires authentication for remote access.
Britannica School provides age-appropriate English language encyclopedias for elementary, middle, and high school students.
This resource requires authentication for remote access.
A free source of digitized California newspapers (1846 to present).
Manuals for DIY auto maintenance and repair.
Coursera partners with more than 200 leading universities and companies to bring flexible, affordable, job-relevant online learning to individuals and organizations worldwide. Offers a range of learning opportunities—from hands-on projects and courses to job-ready certificates and degree programs.
These resources are supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Creativebug offers a variety of arts & crafts video lessons. All skill levels and ages welcomed.
Learn basic computer skills and software.
See millions of items from institutions across the country.
The East Bay Times Collection lets you see online issues (2016- current).
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.
Complete data on grantmakers and their grants.
Articles and indexing of college-level periodicals (1980 - present).
Summaries and reviews of current books.
Company and industry profiles, including SWOT, market share, and financial reports.
Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Includes sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and more.
Best source for magazine articles.
Health information for you from many sources.
Study the history of African Americans in the United States.
Stories about people in history.
Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.
Gale In Context: Environmental Studies is an electronic resource including case studies, news, and videos on sustainability, global warming, and more.
Many kinds of media sources for middle school and older students.
Search an array of topics from science magazines.
Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.
Search this digital master index to find coverage of authors and works in products published by Gale.
Book reviews and biographies of authors.
Sources for research in Spanish.
Search all Gale publications and source materials at once.
Videos about gardens, gardening, and urban farming at--or with--the Oakland Public Library.
GetSetUp provides live online courses for seniors to help reduce isolation and build community, with a spotlight on peer-led learning. All instructors are seniors. Users must set up an account using their email address and the coupon code: CSL-Oakland
Includes profiles of 10,000 grantmakers with details on funders that provide scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other financial support to individuals such as students.
Only available at Oakland Public Library
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.
Public records and lineage tools for the family historian.
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.
Photographs, letters and newspapers that document the history of Oakland and the East Bay Area and the history of African Americans in California.
Free ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music, and comics.
Read comics in the hoopla app or online.
Free access to thousands of streaming videos with your library card. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos such as "The Great Courses." Borrow 4 videos per month.
Kono is a collection of magazines from Taiwan, Hong Kong/China, and Japan.
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.
This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Learn beginner's Cantonese with Sue Marguerite from the creator of Cantonese Corner (YouTube) and CantoLingo.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the library reading app from OverDrive.
LinkedIn Learning, formerly Lynda.com, features video courses in technology and business skills, from “soft skills” like communication to “hard skills” like Python and SQL.
This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
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.
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.
Database that allows users to browse by topics currently in the news, then find relevant articles. Good starting point for student research.
Special Reports are news articles, images, videos, maps and other useful content grouped for convenience under timely topics and themes, including current and past coverage. Updated daily.
The world's largest collection of online newspapers. Includes issues of the Oakland Tribune between 1874 and 1977. Available on site only.
Only available at Oakland Public Library
Source has a large online catalog of newspapers from California. Issues of the Oakland Tribune between 1874 and 1977 are in this collection.
Free articles from Nolo Books Online. All editions are current.
Northstar provides assessments, instructor-led curricula, and self-directed online learning for basic digital literacy skills. Learners can build their computer skills and earn awards certificates and badges in Basic Computer Skills, Using Email, Career Search Skills, etc.
This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Summaries and reviews of current books for kids and teens.
Summaries and reviews of current books for adults.
For access to the New York Times set up your account with an email address.
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.
The Online Archive of California (OAC) provides finding aids to help researchers navigate Oakland History Center collections.
The extensive photograph collection covers all aspects of East Bay life including historic buildings, neighborhoods, the harbor, schools, businesses, and much more.
YouTube playlist featuring videos from the Oakland History Center.
Oakland and East Bay articles from local newspapers and magazines.
Your Library's YouTube channel! Browse lectures, performances, storytimes, gardening tutorials, and other content for all ages!
Full-text of articles since September 14, 2001.
YouTube playlist featuring videos from the OYPL program.
OPL's YouTube playlist featuring recorded programs for children.
YouTube playlist featuring OPL's recorded programs for teens.
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.
Introducing the Palace Project, an e-reading experience developed by and for libraries. With thePalace 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 thePalace Marketplace, available exclusively in the app. Download the Palace app for Apple iOS or Android and check out the Palace!
Only available at via mobile app
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.
Preparing you for U.S. Citizenship
Recorded programs at, or in partnership with, OPL targeted towards adults.
Learn a new language, perfect a non-English language, or learn English.
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.
Manuals and schematics for electronics repair.
This source gives you access to current and archived issues (1985-current).
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of inspiring classes for creative and curious people, on topics including illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more. Dive into a new hobby, pick up skills for your day job, or pursue a lifelong passion. Create an account for 3 months of free access to Skillshare.
Note: After creating your account, skip the part where they ask for your payment information and instead, click on the "Activate" button.
This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Children's ebooks.
Learn new skills, prepare for certification testing, create and improve resumés, prepare for and practice interviewing, and search for jobs. Veterans can connect with community resources and get live online help navigating their benefits.
Spanish encyclopedia.
Ebooks and encyclopedia for grades K-12.
