Oakland Public Library

Department of the City of @Oakland. Empowering all people to explore, connect, and grow. Follow us on FB/IG/TikTok/Threads/Bluesky! @Oaklibrary

[Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary]

When's the last time you've been?

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All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed September 9, 2026 for California Admission Day. Visit https://t.co/BOmWofPgOt for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Branch will be closed September 5-16, 2026 for renovations.

[Oakland Roots @oaklandrootssc]

Oakland Roots SC x Oakland Public Library

Add this one of a kind library card to your wallet!

#OAKvSAC | #OaklandFirstAlways

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Your library card just entered its matchday era. 📚⚽️️

Oakland Roots SC and @oaklandsoulsc are teaming up with Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) for a limited-edition collectible card celebrating soccer, stories, and The Town.

Pick yours up at any Oakland Public Library location starting May 18, or visit the Oakland Public Library table in H Lot on matchday, this Saturday, May 16.

Then swing by the merch booth, show your card, and get a free Roots pin while supplies last.

Books. Soccer. Oakland.

#OaklandFirstAlways

[Oakland Ballers @OaklandBallers]

Storytime at the @westoaklandbranch Public Library! 📚

Thanks so much for hosting shortstop Tremayne Cobb @_3lando a second time to read books, do some exercise and even have a 7th inning stretch!

The West Oakland Branch of the Public Library is hosting free events all summer long — just down the street from Raimondi Park on 18th and Adeline.

Visit https://t.co/AuR6pxyiUS to learn more

[Three Rooms Press: Diversity, Dada, Punk, Passion @threeroomspress]

Attn: Bay Area readers and rebels: August 19 6:30p at @oaklibrary make plans to attend a very special event for LEVITATING THE PENTAGON, the acclaimed memoir of lifelong activist Nancy Kurshan at the Rockridge Branch. Tickets: https://t.co/x0CCMXJ9nm

[Oakland Roots @oaklandrootssc]

This Saturday, we’ll wrap up our final Library Soccer Clinic with @oaklibrary. 📚

Catch us at 81st Avenue Branch Library for a fun afternoon of soccer, community, and learning.

We also still have a limited number of Oakland Roots and @oaklandsoulsc library cards available. If you’ve been wanting one, be sure to stop by and pick yours up before they’re gone.

#OaklandFirstAlways

[Port Chicago Alliance @PortChicago50]

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our longtime partners at the African American Museum & Library at Oakland for their years of dedication to preserving the legacy of our Port Chicago Sailors and uplifting Black history throughout the Bay Area. @oaklibrary

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There is a power outage at the Dimond Branch today July 6. Dimond Branch will remain closed until it is resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed on Saturday, July 4, 2026 for ​Independence Day. Visit https://t.co/xUA7S7Rzjy for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.

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The @oaklandroots soccer workshop at the Main Library was so much fun! The kids laughed and played, the girls loved meeting the women soccer players, and a couple lucky people got an autographs! ⚽📚🤩

#OPLSummer #OaklandRoots #Oaklibrary

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All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed on June 19, 2026 for ​Juneteenth. Visit https://t.co/xUA7S7Rzjy for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.

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Are you a highly organized, adaptive, and collaborative worker? Oakland Public Library is now hiring for an Executive Assistant to the Director. Apply by June 10, 2026. ➡️ https://t.co/YGzf54sqlS

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Discover adventure at the library! 🤩From May 23rd - August 1st, log 20 eligible activities to win a free book and tote bag! 🏆 You'll also have a chance to win one of our awesome grand prizes. 👀🎁

Learn how to play and what you have a chance to win: https://t.co/i9rri7dL6Z

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All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026 for ​Memorial Day. Visit https://t.co/xUA7S7Rzjy for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.

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Things you didn't know you could do at your library:
🔍 satisfy your urge to forage
📰 make a diorama based on silly newspaper headlines
🥚 save on eggs

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The Temescal Branch and Tool Lending Library will be closed today, Saturday, April 4th due to construction outside. Expiring holds will be extended. Both locations will open again on Monday, April 6th.

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All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed on March 31, 2026. Visit https://t.co/xUA7S7Rzjy for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.

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Things you didn't know you could do with your library card:
🐇 adopt a pet without the fee
🌲 get free parking at CA state parks
💬 learn a new language

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All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed February 16, 2026 for ​President's Day. Visit https://t.co/xUA7S7Rzjy for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.