Upcoming Events

The list below shows all the currently scheduled library events. If you want to see a list of events happening at a specific OPL location, you can filter the list using the menu below. To see upcoming library events happening out in the community rather than at our branches, visit our offsite events page.

Friday, April 26th, 2019
Event Name Time Location
National Poetry Month Contest for Teens: Blackout Poetry 2:30pm Asian Branch
National Poetry Month Contest for Teens: Blackout Poetry 2:30pm Main Library
Alameda Alliance for Health 3:00pm Main Library
Afterschool Art With MOCHA 3:00pm West Oakland Branch
Build Fridays 3:30pm Piedmont Avenue Branch
Let's Meet in the 'Zone at Melrose! 3:30pm Melrose Branch
Teen 'Scape Program 3:30pm Rockridge Branch
National Poetry Month Contest for Teens: Blackout Poetry 3:30pm Melrose Branch
Peer Circle: A Healing Space for Youth // Círculo de Compañeros: Un Espacio de Sanación para los Jóvenes 4:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Yoga for Adults 4:00pm Dimond Branch
Enjoy Storytime and the Bike Library Friday Nights @ OMCA! 5:00pm Oakland Museum of California
Saturday, April 27th, 2019
Event Name Time Location
Are You Ready to Become A US Citizen? 10:00am Main Library
Veterans Services 10:00am Main Library
Family Storytime 10:30am Lakeview Branch
Family Story Time 10:30am Rockridge Branch
Baby Café 10:30am Piedmont Avenue Branch
Toddler Storytime 10:30am Main Library
Repujado/Metal Embossing with Rachel-Anne Palacios 10:30am Golden Gate Branch
Family Storytime 11:00am Asian Branch
Plants That Attract Hummingbirds and Butterflies 11:00am Rockridge Branch
Family Storytime 11:00am Melrose Branch
ESL Conversation Club / Inglés como Segundo Idioma (ESL) Club de Conversación 11:00am Martin Luther King Jr. Branch
Lakeview Spring Chess Tournament 12:30pm Lakeview Branch
African American Quilt Guild Monthly Meeting 1:00pm West Oakland Branch
The Beat Within - Writing Workshop for Teens 2:00pm Main Library
Tight Knitters at Chavez / El Grupo de Tejer 2:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
Melrose Teen Gaming 2:00pm Melrose Branch
Jazz Classics in Perspective 2:00pm African American Museum & Library at Oakland
Kids Teach Tech! Learn to Code 2:00pm Rockridge Branch
Saturday Gaming PS4! 2:30pm West Oakland Branch
The Music of the Word - La Palabra Musical 3:00pm César E. Chávez Branch
AAMLO Public Tour 4:00pm African American Museum & Library at Oakland
ESL Conversation Club 4:00pm Dimond Branch
Sunday, April 28th, 2019
Event Name Time Location
Veterans Services 1:00pm Main Library
Monday, April 29th, 2019
Event Name Time Location
Preschool Storytime 10:30am Main Library
Día Celebration with Mariela Herrera 10:30am Main Library
Healthy Teeth, Healthy Communities 12:00pm Main Library
Play Café! 1:00pm Eastmont Branch
Monday Movie 3:00pm Elmhurst Branch
Fortnite at the TeenZone 3:00pm Main Library
Arts & Crafts @ King 3:30pm Martin Luther King Jr. Branch
A Beautiful Mess / Desorden Magnifico 3:30pm Melrose Branch
Oakland Library at Nerd Nite East Bay 7:00pm Club 21
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
Event Name Time Location
Baby Bounce 10:15am Main Library
Get Help from the Homeless Action Center 10:30am Main Library
Día Celebration with Mariela Herrera 11:00am Eastmont Branch
Family Storytime 11:30am West Oakland Branch
Free Computer Help! 11:30am West Oakland Branch
Sewing Lab 1:00pm Asian Branch
Job Help with the EDD 2:00pm Main Library