Oceanside Library

We challenge you to make a change to your lifestyle to be more environmentally conscious! Take a picture of the change you made and tag us using #OPLEarthDayEveryDay. Participants will be entered into a raffle for a prize bag. Challenge ends 5/13, winners will be announced 5/14.

Winners in each category will receive a $250 cash prize. Submissions will be judged by @kima_jones contributor to #TheFireThisTIme & founder of @jackjoneslitart For guidelines and to submit: oceanside.librariesshare.com/mygeneration/ @jesmimi @NSDCNAACP #BookToAction2021@CAStateLibrary

Learner Gary Swimpson from our READs Learning Center shared his success with learning how to read, even during the pandemic with @10News today. If you or anyone you know needs help with learning to read, call 760-435-5680 to talk to a teacher. 10news.com/lifestyle/expl…

'Tis the Season for getting cozy with a book! Stay extra cozy by staying home and staying safe and we will deliver your books to your home in Oceanside! (just like Santa, but we leave the books at your door.)

Can you guess where Splash was hanging out today? Big hint - this institution has been around since 1906 and it is where some of our Teens Work Interns and teen volunteers usually hang out. It is also where a lot of Splash's friends spent a good 4 years eating lunch.

Meet the Mayoral Candidates for the City of Oceanside 2020 election - Virtual Candidate Forum for Office of Mayor, City of Oceanside, moderated by @LWVNCSD youtu.be/SRLgHWebnc8 via @YouTube

Join us Saturday, August 8 at 11am for a Oceanside Meets Oceanside Summer Social via Zoom! This is part of our Dig Deeper, Oceanside Adult Summer Reading programming. Link goes directly to Zoom meeting, so click in at 11am to join. ⁠ ⁠zoom.us/j/98849624470

It feels like we are deep in our real-life sci-fi life right now, but just like in these novels; humanity, compassion and empathy are what can save us. Wear a mask, recognize the fragility of our planet and our… instagram.com/p/CCmhF-RDE2K/…

Oceanside Public Library invites unemployed, furloughed or other part-time workers to register for a free Coursera account through Coursera for Workforce Recovery, link in bio.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Gain skills to help re-enter the… instagram.com/p/CCl9x1cjGpG/…

Learn about the history of the Philippines through reading Insurrecto by Gina Apostol. Within the spiraling voices and narrative layers of Insurrecto are stories of women—artists, lovers, revolutionaries,… instagram.com/p/CCUyulHD_lx/…

You count! Please make sure to complete the 2020 Census if you haven’t already done so. Census results can help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year, and… instagram.com/p/CCG_Pgij3EU/…

Our Teen Partners are still hard at work, reading, reviewing and so much more. Check out this video review of "Dear Evan Hansen: the novel" from our Teen Partner Gabbi. Looking for something to read? There are more… instagram.com/p/CCFOKLtj7L5/…

Tax Day is July 15! ⁠During Library closure, tax forms (540, 540 2EZ, 540 NR, 1040 & 1040-SR) can be picked up from the City Clerk's office, M-F, 7:30am-5pm, North City Hall, 330 N. Coast Highway. A face covering & physical distancing is required to enter City buildings.

Hanako and Luna are back for Japanese Storytime! This time they are making art with something everyone should have around the house. Check them out on our YouTube and practice your Japanese with Luna!

We are doing 3 opportunity drawings weekly for our Summer readers; 1 for kids, 1 for teens and 1 for adults. Winners from Week 1 have been notified & prizes are on the way! Drawings are on Mondays, so keep reading and doing challenges in your Beanstack Summer Reading app!

Summer Reading is here! We have programs for your little readers to keep Zooming together with other kids thier age, discussing books and learning to express their ideas about these books and the world around them.… instagram.com/p/CBQ1YtGndHm/…

Welcome to Week 2 of Summer Reading at Oceanside Public Library! If you haven't signed up yet, do it - we have activities and prizes planned for all ages. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ This week in Summer Reading we are celebrating the… instagram.com/p/CBLzp1Bj3VB/…

We know things are changing quickly! Here is the current service information for the Oceanside Public Library. instagram.com/p/CAwP1qYjmK7/…

Our Mission Branch Book Club usually meets monthly at Mission Branch Library, but we are meeting online this month! ⁠ Please follow the Book Club link in bio to sign up for the Zoom link!⁠ ⁠ Join us for a Book Club… instagram.com/p/CAs-eWMDvh9/…

We are super glad everyone is still staying home and staying safe, we know it’s hard... Check out these 9 titles, a mix of fiction and non-fiction and all available on Libby or Hoopla, to help you get through this… instagram.com/p/CAq8DvXjvIE/…