Welcome Teens!

Visit us in person. Visit us on the web. Join us on social media.

Read some books. Stream some music. Watch a movie. Play some games. Hang out. Volunteer. Come to an event. Find information you need. Do a project. Make some art. Learn something new. Share your talents. Help us make the library a welcoming happy space for all Oakland teens.

Upcoming Teen Events

Teen Anime Club at West, part of a series

Jul 16th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm

West Oakland Branch

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Come by the library to watch a couple episodes of some great anime while you connect with other fans.

Teen Takeover, part of a series

Jul 16th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm

81st Avenue Branch

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Get ready for an electrifying experience every Tuesday at the 81st Avenue Library Branch with Teen Takeover Tuesdays!

By Teens for Teens

You can participate, too!

Teen Tiny Art, Summer 2023

In the summer of 2023, teens at each branch created paintings on 4" x 4" canvases. Take a look at all the paintings!

Young Adult Science Fiction for Beginners

From Dimond Branch teen volunteer, Berlin. Find science fiction a bit challenging? Start here and find your way into it like he did.

Poets respond to Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence

Visual poem written and directed by three Oakland Youth Poet Laureate program poets reacting to 2023 DeYoung Museum Exhibit.

Teen Leadership Opportunities at OPL

Find Books at OPL

Get School Support at OPL

Find Job Search Resources at OPL

Bulletin Board

Here's what's new for teens at OPL!

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Jazz on Sunday Series

Select Sunday afternoons

Various locations

Friends of the Golden Gate Library presents Jazz on Sunday, a series of free summer concerts at the library

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Teen Takeover, part of a series

Jul 16th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm

81st Avenue Branch

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Get ready for an electrifying experience every Tuesday at the 81st Avenue Library Branch with Teen Takeover Tuesdays!

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July 2024 at OPL

Welcome to joyous July at the Oakland Public Library! Read in the sunshine and compete for prizes in the Summer Reading challenge.

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Rockridge Staff Art Show

Aug 3rd | 10:00am - Sep 26th | 5:30pm

Rockridge Branch

Get to know our creative staff and see what we are up to when we aren't helping you find a book.

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Teen Photo Walk & Picnic

Jul 19th | 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Lakeview Branch

Take a walk around Lake Merritt with other teens, snap photos with disposable cameras (provided!), and share a picnic.

News

Ella Gordon Announced as 13th Oakland Youth Poet Laureate

Jun 07, 2024

Ella Gordon, 17 years old, has been named the 2024 Laureate, winning a $5,000 scholarship.

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June 2024 Monthly Highlights

Welcome to jubilant June at the Oakland Public Library! We're celebrating #PrideMonth, #Juneteenth, and the beautiful, warm weather! We…

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Anti-Gun Violence Community Quilt

The Morning Bell Quilt is a community art project centering students' voices on the impacts of gun violence in schools.

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