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

 Oakland, CA
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Congrats Valkyries!🏆🏀 Or should we say 2026 WNBA Champions!! #SFBayArea #Valkyries #GoldenState #WNBA #champions
A joyful group in matching attire celebrates with a trophy. The backdrop reads "2026 WNBA Champions." Above, text congratulates the Golden State Valkyries.

ALT A joyful group in matching attire celebrates with a trophy. The backdrop reads "2026 WNBA Champions." Above, text congratulates the Golden State Valkyries.

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Inspiring words from Native American authors who are carving a place for themselves in the literary canon 📚 🌳 Tommy Orange ✍️ Joy Harjo 🏅 Louise Erdrich Repost or download and print for your classrooms ➡️ bit.ly/4BP6kk8 #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
The image features an individual wearing a cap and patterned jacket, sitting in front of a backdrop with reddish-brown terrain and a cloudy sky. Text on the image reads: "Stories do more than comfort. They take you away and bring you back better made." Below is the name Tommy Orange, described as an "Oakland author & MacArthur Fellow." The image promotes Native American Heritage Month, with logos for OPL and oaklandlibrary.org/nahm.

ALT The image features an individual wearing a cap and patterned jacket, sitting in front of a backdrop with reddish-brown terrain and a cloudy sky. Text on the image reads: "Stories do more than comfort. They take you away and bring you back better made." Below is the name Tommy Orange, described as an "Oakland author & MacArthur Fellow." The image promotes Native American Heritage Month, with logos for OPL and oaklandlibrary.org/nahm.

A person stands in front of a vibrant background featuring a river and large flowers. The text reads: "There is no poetry where there are no mistakes." Below is "Joy Harjo, First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate." Logos for Native American Heritage Month and Oakland are present.

ALT A person stands in front of a vibrant background featuring a river and large flowers. The text reads: "There is no poetry where there are no mistakes." Below is "Joy Harjo, First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate." Logos for Native American Heritage Month and Oakland are present.

A person stands in front of a colorful floral background. The text includes a quote by Louise Erdrich, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. It mentions Native American Heritage Month, with logos for Oakland Public Library and oaklandlibrary.org.

ALT A person stands in front of a colorful floral background. The text includes a quote by Louise Erdrich, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. It mentions Native American Heritage Month, with logos for Oakland Public Library and oaklandlibrary.org.

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Go out and #vote! 🗳 The Main Library, 81st Ave Branch, and Rockridge Branch are all open as polling locations until 8pm today, November 3, 2026. Ballot drop boxes can also be found near West Oakland Branch, Fruitvale Branch, or Temescal Branch. acvote.alamedacountyca.gov
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All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed November 11, 2026 for ​Veterans Day. Visit oaklandlibrary.org for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.
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Fruitvale Branch will be closed on 10/21 and 10/22 due to maintenance.
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The Elmhurst Branch is closed today, Monday, October 19, 2026 due to a power outage. Elmhurst Branch will re-open tomorrow.
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The Fruitvale Branch is closed today Monday, October 19, 2026 due to maintenance.
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Elmhurst Branch is closed today 10/9/26 due to a power outage.
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Join Oakland’s own W. Kamau Bell and bestselling author Adam Mansbach for the Oakland stop of their tour celebrating their new picture book, Rock Paper Scissors Cheese, illustrated by Breanna Chambers. Register: bit.ly/4jHupCH #MeetTheAuthor #ChildrensBooks
Poster for 'Meet the Author' event at the Main Library. Featuring W. Kamau Bell and Adam Mansbach, who are promoting their new book 'Rock Paper Scissors Cheese.' Includes book cover image and time details: Saturday, November 7, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Contact information for OP Main Library is provided.

ALT Poster for 'Meet the Author' event at the Main Library. Featuring W. Kamau Bell and Adam Mansbach, who are promoting their new book 'Rock Paper Scissors Cheese.' Includes book cover image and time details: Saturday, November 7, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Contact information for OP Main Library is provided.

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All Oakland Public Library locations will be closed September 9, 2026 for California Admission Day. Visit oaklandlibrary.org 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.
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@oaklandrootsscMay 16
Oakland Roots SC x Oakland Public Library Add this one of a kind library card to your wallet! #OAKvSAC | #OaklandFirstAlways
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Oakland Roots
@oaklandrootsscMay 13
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
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Oakland Ballers
@OaklandBallersJun 16
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 oaklandlibrary.org to learn more
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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: oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons…
Meet the Author: Nancy Kurshan - Levitating the Pentagon and Other Uplifting Stories

Meet the Author: Nancy Kurshan - Levitating the Pentagon and Other Uplifting Stories

Activist Nancy Kurshan will discuss her new book, Levitating the Pentagon and Other Uplifting Stories. In Levitating the Pentagon and Other Uplifting Stories, longtime activist Nancy Kurshan offers a...

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@oaklandrootsscJun 18
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
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Port Chicago Alliance@PortChicago50Jul 9
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 oaklandlibrary.org for more information on holiday closures and to access online resources anytime.
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Oakland Public Library

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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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