Art, Music, History and Literature Section of the Main Library

Art, Music, History and Literature Section of the Main Library

125 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612					(510) 238-3136, (510) 238-3178
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Art

Music

American Poetry

Theater

Sports

Travel

U.S. History

This section of the Main Library contains a wide variety of book and non-book materials in the performing and visual arts, literature, history, geography, travel, sports and many other subject areas.

Collections and Services Available

Antiques Architecture Art Biography Books in Russian, Spanish and French Ceramics and metalwork Dance Decorative arts Fiction Film Games	Graphic arts History Landscaping Language learning tapes, CDs and books Literature Maps Music scores and sheet music Photography Sports Theater Travel
Audiovisual collections include: Videos (VHS & DVD) Music & spoken word CDs, cassette tapes and phonograph records Play-along CDs/cassette tapes with accompanying scores Books on cassette tape and CD Downloadable audiobooks and e-books are also available online.

Special Collections


	Black History Collection This collection consists of reference works covering major political and social figures, significant historical periods (e.g., slavery and Reconstruction), and artistic movements (e.g., Harlem Renaissance) in the African American experience. The materials include biographical dictionaries, almanacs, primary documents, chronologies, histories, and encyclopedias. This is a non-circulating collection.
	Family History & Genealogy Collection The Family History & Genealogy Collection is made up of both reference and circulating books to get the amateur family historian started. The reference collection includes many volumes of the Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books and guides to research in California and many other states as well as introductory works and guides to undertaking ethnic genealogy. The circulating collection focuses on introductory works and basic guides. For the United States Personal Name Census on microfilm, as well as for obituaries and death notices from local newspapers, click here for the Magazine & Newspaper Room. Patrons requiring detailed local genealogical resources should consult the Oakland History Room. Look here for links to other family history sites.
	Map Collections The extensive map collection at Oakland Main Library represents countries from around the world. City, state, country, regional, road, and trail maps make up the bulk of this circulating collection. Specialized maps such as earthquake, topographic, and local and international historical maps comprise a large segment of our map collection. These maps do not circulate.
	Music Scores and Sheet Music Collections The circulating music collection at Oakland Public Library is comprised of various types of printed music: Chamber music performing scores/parts Solo instrumental & vocal repertoire Instructional methods Play-along CDs/cassette tapes with accompanying scores Full and miniature orchestral scores Piano/vocal scores for operas, musicals, sacred and popular music and much more! Also of significance is the popular songbook collection which is known throughout Northern California for its song index, which provides access to thousands of songs that are not in the online catalog. This collection of songbooks do not circulate. View Choral Music Collection by Title/Composer The Choral Music Collection is comprised of sacred, secular and holiday choral octavos. View Newly Acquired Scores and Songbooks
	Oakland History Room The Oakland History Room is an important center for study of the history and current development of the East Bay. Its collection contains a wide variety of materials relating to the history of Oakland and the larger Bay Area, including books, magazines, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, sheet music, trade catalogs, and scrapbooks. Visit the Oakland History Room web page!