This children's booklist is inspired by Oakland's olympic gold medalist, Alysa Liu, and the way her figure skating, authenticity, and confidence has inspired a generation. ⭐⛸️🏅 Start reading 📚 ➡️ https://bit.ly/4sFCIQM

Come mix art with community building and patron appreciation at the Paint your own.... Anything! program. 🎨 🖼️ Come together in community to restore, decorate, and breathe new life into your hand-me-down jewelry boxes, picture frames, or other precious items! Details ➡️ https://bit.ly/4sJ40G0

Taxes are hard. Find help at your library! Free basic tax help is available at select library branches until April 15th. Sign up ➡️ https://oaklandlibrary.org/tax-help/

New arrivals in the Magazines & Newspapers Room! The annual @commarts.com typography issue is here. If you're a typeface nerd, it is glorious & beautiful. @sojo.net has a deep dive into a for-profit ICE detention center & @harpers.bsky.social has a cover story about AI that ventures into the absurd.

Neighbors, your voice matters! 💚 The City of Oakland’s Department of Transportation is hosting a community meeting about safety improvements at Fremont Way & Bancroft Ave. 📍 Melrose Public Library 🗓 Tuesday, March 17 ⏰ 6:30 PM Come be part of making our streets safer!

Thank you, City of Oakland DOT! 💚💡 Shoutout to the Oakland DOT for replacing the sidewalk light at Foothill & Belvedere and helping keep our neighbors safer. 🎉 Friendly reminder, please submit an OAK311 for street issues— and as you can see, it helps get things fixed! 💪🏽

Now enjoy free matinees at the library! 🎥 🍿 🎞️ Families are welcome to watch movies at the Lakeview Branch on these select Saturdays at 11am. March 28th May 30th September 26th Details ➡️ https://oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?series=693725f5caa2e62f001f4591

Grow with us! 🌱 Attend these FREE gardening workshops and start your journey toward becoming an urban gardener this year! 🧑‍🌾 Learn more➡️ https://oaklandlibrary.org/seed-lending/

Tomorrow! Learn how to help your community's stray cats in this beginners trap-neuter-return (TNR) workshop. In this workshop presented by Full Circle Cats, you'll learn all the steps to get started doing TNR and why TNR is the most effective approach. https://bit.ly/4leGRss

Celebrate Spring equinox at the African American Museum and Library's special gardening workshop! Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/4rTbXbp #WeGrowOPL #CaliSeedLibraries

In celebration of the Lunar New Year of the Horse, we are honored to highlight the extraordinary legacy of Xu Beihong 徐悲鴻, widely acclaimed as the father of modern Chinese painting. Xu Fangfang, daughter of Xu Beihong, will present her memoir, Galloping Horses. Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aQ3Eas

Come talk books with us! 🤓📖 Find more book clubs, what we're reading this month, and other details here ➡️ oaklandlibrary.org/bookclub

Looking for help? Your library is looking out for you. 🤝 March 2026 housing and social services offerings include: 💼 Veteran Job Search Help 🦷 Mobile Dental Clinic 🏠 Veteran Support: Insight Housing 👪 Family Paths 📋 Free Basic Tax Help All at the Main Library. Learn more: https://bit.ly/46zqgth

Welcome to a magical March at the Oakland Public Library! We're celebrating Women's History Month by honoring the iconic women who've made history including Oakland-based Olympic gold medalist Alysia Liu! We'll also take time to remember the work of César Chávez. Read: https://bit.ly/4l6PJQD

Happy Women's History Month! 🦋 Send these quotes to a woman who inspires you! 💜 🌻 Want to post these inspirational quotes in your classroom or office? Download the files on our website (oaklandlibrary.org/whm) & use your free $1.50 daily printing credit at your local Oakland Public Library branch.

Congratulations Alysa Liu! Oakland is so proud of you!

Week 4 of 28 Days of Black Librarians! ✨ Swipe to see all 7 librarians featured this week or click the link in bio to read the blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aiCozH

Here's a list of 28 titles in Solange Knowles' St. Heron's Community Library that you can check out from the Oakland Public Library as well. (Photo from Solange Knowles' album A Seat at the Table) Start reading 📚➡️ https://bit.ly/3MCOY5j

In anticipation of the unique, hi-fi sound exhibit Soul, Sonics, and Soundsystems, we interviewed artist Deon Brown. Read the full interview here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3OEroWj Opening reception is tonight! If you can't make it, definitely mark these upcoming dates in your calendar. 🗓️

Bring the whole family out to Oakland Public Library's annual Lunar New Year celebration! 🧧 This Saturday, we'll have lion dancers, spring roll demonstration, storytime, and crafts for all ages. 🐲 We’ll also be tabling at the Lantern Festival this Sunday. 🏮 Details ➡️ https://bit.ly/4kqiuYi

Black Joy was in abundance last Sunday! 🙌✨ #BlackJoyParade @sistahscifi.bsky.social

Teen Services Librarian Sharon McKeller has collected unique bookmarks for years and has curated a selection for Black History Month. 📚 Check out the blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4c9lZ3n

A curated collection of children's books celebrating the powerful musical traditions of Black America and their vital role in shaping the Civil Rights Movement. Find these books 📚 ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aQHuUa

Main Library TeenZone has a beautiful Lunar New Year book display and Wishing Tree! Our Teen Advisory Board members collaborated on the decorations for the book display and teen patrons added their wishes to the wishing tree at our crafternoon earlier this month.

Week 3 of 28 Days of Black Librarians! ✨ Brought to you by the Oakland Public Library's Black Culture Fest Committee, this content series is a celebration of the brilliance and leadership of the Black Librarians who have shaped our communities. 📚❤️ Read the blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aiCozH

Week 4 of Black History Month! 5 exhibits, 4 craft workshops, a double dutch extravaganza, and still more! Don't forget to stop by our table at the Black Joy Parade today for FREE books! Find booklists, event details, and history blog here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4qT9CMq

Oaklanders you need a Black Panther Party library card!

Picked up the copy of The King Must Die by @kashinggiwa.bsky.social from my @oaklibrary.bsky.social earlier today and can't wait to dive in I'm so grateful that they approved my suggestion to purchase a copy a few months back

Now THIS sounds very Oakland-style! #365DaysInOakland&On

I LOVE my library! And I love that our civil servants use their resources to refurbish our beautiful main library rather than tearing it down because it's 'old'. I'm old. I hope someday someone feels up to refurbishing me.

@doctorshelleysella.bsky.social comes to the Rockridge Branch on March 18th at 6:30pm to discuss her book, Beyond Limits: Stories of Third Trimester Abortion Care. Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/4jGZapq

Soul, Sonics, and Soundsystems is a sound‑based art exhibition featuring a dedicated Hi‑Fi Listening Room and an accompanying archival display presented by Black American Sound System (BASS) and singer/composer Deon Brown. 🎧 🎶 Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/40lLib3

📣 NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS ALERT! People say print is dead, but we here in the Magazines & Newspapers Room (Main Library, 2nd Floor) beg to differ. We've added @altajournal.bsky.social and @thedriftmag.com to our list of 200+ active magazine subscriptions.

This is the final drop! 📣 Collect these limited-edition Black History Month library cards at the West Oakland Branch ONLY! In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Black Panther Party, we're re-releasing a limited number of these three Black Panther inspired library card designs one last time.

Week 2 of 28 Days of Black Librarians! ✨ Swipe to read about these pioneering library professionals or read the blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aiCozH

Check out these amazing books by authors from and/or with stories set in the beautiful nations of America mentioned by Bad Bunny during the Superbowl Halftime. 🏈 Start reading 📖 ➡️ https://bit.ly/46sqrXp

Week 3 of #BlackHistoryMonth! Find the full event schedule here ➡️ https://oaklandlibrary.org/celebratebhm/

🦷👩‍⚕️Next week! Free dental services including assessments to make a dental plan, cleanings, connection to other services, and financial counseling from Alameda Health System's mobile medical clinic. ⏰10am - 3:30pm 🗓Tuesdays, 2/17 & 3/17 📍 Oakland Main Library Details ➡️ https://bit.ly/464DjTb

Celebrate #LunarNewYear with us Oakland! 🧧 🏮It's the #YearOfTheHorse 🐎 If you've never been to our big, annual Lunar New Year Celebration in the Main Library, this is the year to change that! 🐲 See our Lunar New Year events line up ➡️ https://bit.ly/4kqiuYi

Send these virtual valentines to your favorite bookworm! 💌 💕 Or pick them up when you visit our libraries!

All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed February 16, 2026 for ​President's Day. Visit oaklandlibrary.org for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.

On this historic 100th anniversary of Black History Month, the Oakland Public Library's Black Culture Fest Committee shares 28 days of Black Librarians! This blog celebrates the brilliance & leadership of the Black Librarians who have shaped our communities. Read the blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aiCozH

Week 2 of Black History Month! We're really excited to partner with the Black Film Guild for a photography and videography workshop on 2/14 at the African American Museum and Library at Oakland. 📹 📸 Register today! Find our events schedule and how to register on our website oaklandlibrary.org/bhm.

With cuts from the federal government affecting the entire nonprofit world, it's more important than ever to know how to secure funding for your organization. Please join us a for two-class series on finding grants. Register here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4tjnjXl

We keep hearing about AI and what it could possibly mean for society. There are so many parts of our daily lives that it is already affecting and will undoubtedly do so more very soon. Here's a list of books for you to read and ponder the future. Start reading 📚 ➡️ https://bit.ly/3NNzJGL

Welcome to fabulous February at the Oakland Public Library! This month we're celebrating #LunarNewYear, #ValentinesDay, and the 100th #BlackHistoryMonth! 🤩 From Black anime watch parties to lion dances and indigenous art exhibits, there's so much to explore! https://bit.ly/3Mml19g

Get a free Black History Month sticker and bookmark when you stop by your Oakland Public Library branch. ⭐

Thank you for celebrating with us, Oakland! 🥳 🎉 🎂 #Main75

Applications for the Oakland Youth Poet Laureate program close in 3 days (February 1st)! Thank you @theoaklandside for spreading the news! Read this article by The Oaklandside ➡️ https://bit.ly/3NUuhSs Or visit oaklandlibrary.org/oypl to learn how to apply.

Celebrate 100 years of #BlackHistoryMonth with these FREE community events, from art exhibits to film screenings and much more! Celebrate Black History Month with OPL ➡️ oaklandlibrary.org/bhm