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The Main Library is open after a 6-month closure for construction and we'd love to re-introduce you to the unique resources and services available. More details to come!
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Discover the history and art of Hambone and its evolution from Africa to modern North America. Find out what Hambone is, where the name comes from, why it was created, and what its significance and meaning are. Then, experience traditional…
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Library Feasibility Study Updates for
Hoover-Durant Branch
Piedmont Ave Branch
The Main Library
Funded by its infrastructure bond Measure KK, the City has just concluded feasibility studies that envision a new Hoover Branch; a relocated,…
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We are welcoming back folks to OPL Main with a Lion Dance performance to bring good luck and prosperity to our newly renovated library!
Lion Dance is a performance art that employs a blend of martial arts, acrobatics, and dance.…
Join us for tabletop and/or video games to celebrate the Main Library reopening! Meet and compete with other teens!
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Join us for a tour of the newly remodeled Main Library! Learn about all the repairs and changes made during the closure. Take a peek in the wayback machine of the Main Library's history and what's to come in the future. Meet librarian Mana…
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Join Ella Gordon, 2024 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate, for an hour of poetry.
Ella will share some of her own work and lead a workshop to get you writing. Perhaps you'll create something to share with the world as part of Ella's Poetry Pen…
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Main Library's Magazines and Newspapers Department collects current and historic periodicals, current and historic newspapers from Oakland and the Bay Area, major newspapers from around the world, genealogical materials such as city…
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Join KALW DJ Wonway Posibul for a DJ talk and demos at the OPL Main Branch Open House Saturday, February 22, 2025: The Art of DJing: Techniques, Skills, and Getting Started
A Brief Overview of the History of DJing
Essential DJ Skills…
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Explore hidden collections and unprocessed treasures from the Oakland History Center's vast archives. We'll have on display some samples of scrapbooks, photo albums, maps, programs, historic ledgers, and more! Learn about our resources and…
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Briana Loewinsohn presents Raised by Ghosts, her brand-new graphic novel for teens in celebration of Main's reopening!Join us for a presentation and Q&A with Briana, who will be joined by her bestie, Thien Pham, author of the graphic…
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Come to the library and have fun! Get moving in celebration of the Main Library reopening at Zumba Jam with instructor Tabitha Pulliam!
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