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Poetry on Borders & Belonging

For National Poetry Month, OPL invites you to read living poets writing about the United States today.

Trans Rights Read-a-thon 2026

The Trans Rights Read-a-thon starts March 17th. It's an annual call to action to uplift the voices of transgender authors.

Sinners

Yes! We love the movie too, so we created this booklist inspired by the movie Sinners by Oakland's own Oscar award winning director.

Celebrating Yemeni Roots in the United States

This list is a mixture of books related to Yemen, its history and includes several fiction books.

Fiction

Sinners

Yes! We love the movie too, so we created this booklist inspired by the movie Sinners by Oakland's own Oscar award winning director.

Celebrating Yemeni Roots in the United States

This list is a mixture of books related to Yemen, its history and includes several fiction books.

Books to Read for Arab American Heritage Month

An Arab American reading list with books for all ages.

#benitobowl books

Books by authors from and/or with stories set in the beautiful nations of America mentioned by Bad Bunny during the Superbowl Halftime.

Non-fiction

Sinners

Yes! We love the movie too, so we created this booklist inspired by the movie Sinners by Oakland's own Oscar award winning director.

Celebrating Yemeni Roots in the United States

This list is a mixture of books related to Yemen, its history and includes several fiction books.

Books to Read for Arab American Heritage Month

An Arab American reading list with books for all ages.

The Devil's Music: A Closer Look at the Blues

Inspired by Sinners, the 2026 Academy Award Winning Film for Best Original Screenplay.

Non-fiction

Graphic Novels on Monsters & Monstrosity

These horror graphic novels take a look at monsters and monstrosity from different angles.

Superman: Finding Home

Delve deeper into Superman's lore or discover other graphic novels & books that explore themes of identity, belonging, courage, & empathy.

2024 Harvey Award Nominees

The nominees for this year’s Harvey Awards, celebrating the best comics of the prior publishing year. How many can you read by award time?

Within the Kingdom of magic and madness: Studio Ghibli

Enjoy the wonders of Studio Ghibli's animations' other works through music, art books, graphic novels, documentaries, and more.

Staff Favorites

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Teens

Say NO to Bullying

Here is a list of materials to help with bullying.

Boy and Girls bands

Here are some materials OPL have on Boy and Girls Bands

Books to Read for Arab American Heritage Month

An Arab American reading list with books for all ages.

For children

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Children

Honoring Dr. King

These picture books celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement

Spring is Here

Spring related books from your children's librarians

Wheels

Rolling, honking, transporting, constructing books for pre-K -- and one spaceship.

Libby AppLibby App

Find out all about using this exciting resource with your OPL card.
Find out all about using this exciting resource with your OPL card.
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