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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

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.

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

Join this author talk with Adam Becker, an astrophysicist and author of More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity. Register ➡️ bit.ly/3L0FmR6

Haven’t been back to the Main Library since we re-opened after renovations? Now is the perfect time! On January 24th, we’re celebrating the Oakland Main Library’s 75th birthday! You can also watch a full tour of the Main Library on our YouTube. ▶️ youtu.be/HExkBkPvVN4?si…

The Temescal Branch and the Tool Lending Library will be closed Friday, January 16, 2026 due to a gas line replacement.

You're invited to our birthday party! 🥳 The Main Library is turning 75! Celebrate with us on January 24th by dressing in 1950s attire, taking photos, sharing library memories, playing trivia, and singing Happy Birthday just before we cut the cake! 🎂 bit.ly/458LWM4

An edit-a-thon is when people come together to improve a wiki by adding new information, fixing errors, and sharing knowledge. Local historian Gene Anderson and librarian Camille C. Peters will guide you through this edit-a-thon of the Oakland Wiki page. bit.ly/4qM4F8w

All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed on January 19, 2026 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Visit oaklandlibrary.org for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.

Darwin BondGraham is the News Editor at The Oaklandside and co-author of The Riders Come Out at Night, a book which examines the Oakland Police Department's history of corruption and reform. Don't miss this talk about the state of journalism! Register ➡️ bit.ly/3N6DLtv

Happy holidays from your favorite library! ❄️ 📚

All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed December 31st and January 1st for ​New Year's. 🪩 🎉 Visit oaklandlibrary.org for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.

All Oakland Public Library locations will be close early at 5:30pm on December 24 and all day December 25th for ​Christmas Day. 🎄🎁 Visit oaklandlibrary.org for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.

We're hiring! 📢 Are you passionate about building meaningful community? Are you creative, committed, and collaborative? This role may be for you! Apply to be a full-time Librarian II (Youth Services) by 12/16/2025. Description and qualifications here ➡ bit.ly/4pzEim8

Yes! All this is FREE! Come by the Main Library on December 19th from 12-4pm for the Winter Clothing Giveaway. Find free: 💇‍♂️haircuts 🥫 pantry goods 🧸 kids' toys 🧣 warm clothes and blankets 👞 shoes You'll want to bring your own reusable bag to take home your goodies in!

Get ahead on your holiday shopping and support your favorite library at the same time! ❤️ 📚 😊 Shopping at The Bookmark funds exciting programs and important services at the Oakland Public Library. #GivingTuesday If you'd like to donate directly, visit fopl.org.

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.

Come talk books with us! 🤓📖 December 2025 book club reads are up now! Find your local book club, what we're reading this month, and other details here ➡️ oaklandlibrary.org/bookclub

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/679c00f…

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