All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed November 27-28, 2025 for ​Thanksgiving. Visit oaklandlibrary.org for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.

Simmer, sip, and soothe. 🍲 It's soup season! Pre-heat your dutch oven and butter some crusty bread because these warming soup and stew recipes are likely to find their way into your bowl this fall. ♨️🍜 oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

Get a free hot meal this holiday season! The @cityofoakland.bsky.social is a partner for the 34th annual Community Day of Thanks, a free meal distribution on November 25th at the Marriott City Center and various other locations.

New volunteer opportunity! The @cityofoakland.bsky.social is looking for a Police Commissioner. Read the flyer for details.

Looking for free holiday food and friends to eat with? 🍽️🥘 First 5 Alameda County published a list of places offering Turkey giveaways, hot meals, and fresh groceries. Find this and more food resources here ➡ oaklandlibrary.org/explore/?pro...

In memory of Coach Beam ❤️ (1959–2025) Our condolences to Coach Beam's family, friends, and all who experienced his light. We honor Coach John Beam's memory with a tribute at the Main Library and invite the community sign the memory book there before we send it off to Coach Beam's family.

Today is the first day of #TransgenderAwarenessWeek (November 13-19), a vital period for us to collectively celebrate and advocate for our transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse (TGD) friends, relatives, and community members. Books to read📚 ➡ oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

Hey fathers and father-figures! Come join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 6pm at the 81st Ave. Branch to talk about fatherhood. All are welcome, including your kids. Next dates are 11/19, 12/3, and 12/17. Please pre-register ➡️ oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?q=...

What’s a reader’s most important accessory?

A good mug is an important accessory for us readers. ☕ It's up there with glasses and bookmarks. 📚 👓 The Cozy Winter Mug Swap is coming up again and it's a great opportunity to refresh your mug collection! ❄ Last year, this owl mug was a favorite.🦉 oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/679c0...

Come talk books with us! 🤓📖 Visit oaklandlibrary.org/bookclubs for more information.

NEW arrivals 🗞‼️ at Magazines & Newspapers Room (2nd Floor, Main Library). Read about a Blackfeet Nation metal festival, brush up on British politics, nerd out on model railroads, vibe to Alice Coltrane, and lots more. #MagazineMondays

Thank you for celebrating #DiaDeLosMuertos with us Oakland! 💀🌼

Another installment of Meet the Author at the Rockridge Branch!🤩📖 Author Ilana DeBare will be in conversation with journalist Sue Fishkoff on December 3rd at 6:30pm. 🗓 oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/68e6f...

No need to feel guilty about this book haul! 😁 Many of your favorite library programs are funded by the Friends of the Oakland Public Library, a non-profit organization that sells used books & physical media from their storefront, The Bookmark Bookstore, in downtown Oakland.

Wicked 2 comes out November 21st! Watch a screening of Wicked to make sure you are all caught up before the movie releases in theaters. Hot cocoa and snacks will be offered. 🍿🎬 Teens only event! 🗓️ Friday, November 14 ⏰ 3– 5PM 📍 81st Ave Branch oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/68a60...

Today at the library, you can vote in person at the Main Library from 7am-8pm. You can also drop off your mail-in ballot in a ballot drop box at De Fremery Park (across the street from West Oakland Branch) or at the César E. Chávez Branch.

Board games are cool again, gardening tips video series to come, and congrats to MacArthur Fellowship awardee and Oakland author, Tommy Orange! Welcome to a wholesome, nourishing November at the Oakland Public Library!❤️🌳📚 oaklandlibrary.org/blogs/post/n...

All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed November 11, 2025 for Veterans Day. Visit oaklandlibrary.org for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.

Some select new arrivals this week in the Magazines & Newspapers Room (2nd Floor, Main Library). Read about the new PTA film or the hunt for the perfect night’s sleep or Dimes Square (don’t ask) or a meditation on the death of Gene Hackman, and lots more. #MagazineMondays

Happy Halloween! 🎃🍬 See you at the Halloween parade 2-4pm at the Main Library! TeenZone of Terror will also be open today on the 2nd floor of Main Library from 1-5pm. 👻 What's your Halloween costume this year?

FREE Food in Oakland resource list! 📣 Worried about SNAP or CalFresh benefits being on hold? Looking for a food bank or giveaway in the Oakland area? Here are some resources for you and your family. oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

When's the last time you've been?

You don't want to miss this! Learn about the role of Black dance music and sonic politics in recurring struggles over race and space in Oakland. Author Alex Werth is in conversation with Rickey Vincent 6pm tonight at the Main Library. oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/689cf...

Let’s read, reflect, and keep the spirit of Black Studies alive right here in West Oakland. ✊🏾📚 Call or visit the West Oakland Branch to register. Registration required. oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/68fa9...

What's your perfect rainy day read? 📖🌧

Parallel narratives exposing histories, mysteries, and occasional family secrets. Start reading📚➡️ oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

Boxing is back! Teens work with East Oakland Boxing Association coaches to learn boxing techniques, exercise, build confidence and let out any stress. After three weeks of attendance participants will earn free gloves and a backpack. 🥊🎒 oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?se...

Accountability Officers make sure that all the departments in the City of Oakland follow the rules, stick to the law, and use the taxpayers' money correctly. Come and learn what each officer does and get answers to your questions. oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/68a60...

Coding, robotics, and animation! 🤖 Every Thursday from 3-5pm at the 81st Ave Branch. (For ages 5-12.) oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?q=...

Celebrate #DiaDeLosMuertos at your local library! 💀🌼 Find event details and updates here ➡️ oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?pr...

East Bay Regional Park District Naturalists bring Nature to YOU at the library. 🪶Learn about the animals that can be found in the parks and in your neighborhood and even get to meet a few! 🦋🦎🐇 oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?q=...

These fast-paced (and sometimes funny) mysteries feature clever crime-solving teen detectives.🔍🕵️‍♂️ Start reading 📚➡️https://oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/1962891699/2707451527

West Oakland Branch's line dancing program was all sunshine in the sky, boots on the ground, & fans in the hands! 🤠💃 With the Black Cowboy Parade in full swing just across the street at DeFremery Park, the atmosphere was complete with cowboys tending to their neighing horses. 🐴

On the last day of #HispanicHeritageMonth, we want to spotlight the timely writing of librarian Mateo on political posters that came out of the Mexican Student Movement of 1968 and the Tlateloco Massacre.

Only one week left to experience this historic moment in Oakland's African American art history! The African American Quilt Guild of Oakland (AAQGO), founded in 2000, celebrates its 25th Anniversary at the Elmhurst Branch with a special exhibition. oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/68870...

It's spooky season! 🎃👻🦇 Show off your costumes at the Main Library's annual Halloween parade, decorate pumpkins, attend a magic show and so much more! ➡ oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?q=...

Pulitzer finalist Shoshana Walter will be joined by journalist Matt Drange to discuss her book, "Rehab: An American Scandal." oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/68635...

Nitasha Tiku, the Washington Post's tech culture reporter, will join librarian Ian Hetzner for a discussion about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can mess with our minds. oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/68a4e...

Be brave! Read banned books! Check out the top 10 most challenged books in the U.S. ➡️ oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

Free people read freely! #CensorshipIsSo1984 #BannedBooksWeek

Come by this week to pick up your own #BannedBooksWeek stickers! Available at all branches until 10/11.

Re-fresh your closet while avoiding fast fashion! The Dimond Branch is hosting a clothing swap for adults this Saturday, October 11th at 10am. Bring your clean, gently worn clothing to donate and browse the aisles for your new look! oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/683b6...

❤️‍🩹🩺 TODAY! Free primary and urgent care, vaccinations, and financial counseling from Alameda Health System's mobile medical clinic. No health insurance or ID required. ⏰10am - 3:30pm 🗓Every 2nd Wednesday 📍Oakland Main Library 125 14th St.

Come talk books with us!🤓📖 oaklandlibrary.org/bookclub

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights! Check out our free community events for #BannedBooksWeek 📚🚫➡️ oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?pr...

Welcome to ominous October at the Oakland Public Library! It's officially spooky season and nothing terrifies a librarian quite like book bans! This month, we're excited to celebrate #BannedBooksWeek, #Halloween and #DiaDeLosMuertos with you. oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/687ea...

It's Main Library's 75th birthday next year. Not sure how to celebrate yet. Got any suggestions?

Soooooo how's everyone liking Bluesky?

The Oakland History Center's 2025 Fall History Series schedule is up! Learn more about each event ➡️ oaklandlibrary.org/blogs/post/2...