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.
This resource from Gale In Context: World History covers this historical period in Africa.
Classic literature eBooks.
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.
A peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the education of African Americans. The aim of the publication is to provide primary and secondary educators with innovative materials that teach Black history and conform to national history standards. This is an official publication of the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History (ASALH).
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.
Britannica School provides age-appropriate English language encyclopedias for elementary, middle, and high school students.
A free source of digitized California newspapers (1846 to present).
A searchable database of state grants offered in California.
Publishes scholarly papers on all issues germane to African American life. Particular emphasis is placed on African American men, their families, and their communities.
Manuals for DIY auto maintenance and repair.
Has information on the history, people, and more of 267 world entities.
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.
From the DTA website: "The purpose of the Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) is to increase the accessibility of transgender history by providing an online hub for digitized historical materials, born-digital materials, and information on archival holdings throughout the world. Based in Boston, Massachusetts at Northeastern University, the DTA is an international collaboration among more than sixty colleges, universities, nonprofit organizations, public libraries, and private collections. By digitally localizing a wide range of trans-related materials, the DTA expands access to trans history for academics and independent researchers alike in order to foster education and dialog concerning trans history."
The East Bay Times Collection lets you see online issues (2016- current).
Free eBooks.
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.
Guide to thousands of 2- and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada.
Basic info of organizations.
Free eBooks.
Travel eBooks.
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.
Many kinds of media sources for middle school and older students.
Search an array of topics from science magazines.
Sources for Spanish-speakers to use.
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.
Understand the activities of companies and industries worldwide through leading business and trade publications. Updated daily.
Full-text and indexed coverage of newspapers from around the world, including the New York Times (full-text since 1985).
Covers all aspects of the nursing career.
Journals and magazines taking in all fields of psychology.
Articles from magazines about what treatments work for specific sports.
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
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.
How to use various services at the Oakland Public Library.
"Provides information on African American life and history, including the unique facets of African American history, including the first major scholarly analysis of the hip hop movement." Included in Gale in Context: World History.
Covers topics concerning social transformations that impact the life chances of continental Africans and the African diasporam, including diverse methods and perspectives that include anthropology, art, economics, law, literature, management science, political science, psychology, sociology, social policy research, and others.
A transdisciplinary scholarly journal devoted to an Africological synthesis of African world community studies and research that works to ask questions and seek answers to critical contemporary and historical issues, based on an affirmative African centered logic and language of liberation.
"A scholarly quarterly journal devoted to the history of the American South, covering any chronological period, methodology, or any topic of southern history." Part of Gale in Context: World History.
Free access to thousands of movies with your library card. Borrow 4 movies 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.
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.
Videos, podcasts and apps showcasing LGBTQ history.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the library reading app from OverDrive.
From the LOC website: "[t]he collections of the Library of Congress tell the rich and diverse story of LGBTQ+ life in America and around the world. This research guide serves as an introduction into the excellent collection of LGBTQ+ resources available at the Library of Congress."
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.
LGBTQ+ materials in NYPL's digital collections.
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
Physics Today, published by the American Institute of Physics, covers physics and related sciences, keeping readers informed about the role of science in society. The online magazine includes archival content going back to 1948, as well as daily posts on current topics and debates in the field.
Only available at Oakland Public Library
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).
Find, download, and read eBooks from Overdrive, BiblioBoard, or enki Library using a single app -- SimplyE.
Only available at Via mobile app
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creative and curious people. Create an account for 3 months of free access.
This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
This resource from Gale In Context: World History covers slavery from ancient times through today.
Instructional Resources for California Educators, Students, & Families, managed by Our Family Coalition and ONE Archives Foundation on behalf of the FAIR Education Act Implementation Coalition.
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.
Covers a wide range of disciplines that focus mainly on the experience of African Americans in the United States of America. Publishes articles that contribute new knowledge and understanding to the field of Black/African American Studies and the African diaspora.
Spanish encyclopedia.
Ebooks and encyclopedia for grades K-12.
