Welcome Teens!
Visit us in person. Visit us on the web. Join us on social media.
Read some books. Stream some music. Watch a movie. Play some games. Hang out. Volunteer. Come to an event. Find information you need. Do a project. Make some art. Learn something new. Share your talents. Help us make the library a welcoming happy space for all Oakland teens.
Upcoming Teen Events
Featured Events
Limited Edition Library Cards Artist Statements
Apr 29th | 12:00am - May 26th | 12:00am
See the limited-edition winning library card designs celebrating African Americans in the Arts in Oakland on display at Main Library.
Thursday Afternoon Anime Club at Asian Branch, part of a series
May 16th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens- Watch Anime! Eat Snacks! Make Friends! Every Thursday at 4:00pm!
By Teens for Teens
You can participate, too!
Teen Tiny Art, Summer 2023
In the summer of 2023, teens at each branch created paintings on 4" x 4" canvases. Take a look at all the paintings!
Young Adult Science Fiction for Beginners
From Dimond Branch teen volunteer, Berlin. Find science fiction a bit challenging? Start here and find your way into it like he did.
Poets respond to Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence
Visual poem written and directed by three Oakland Youth Poet Laureate program poets reacting to 2023 DeYoung Museum Exhibit.
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Here's what's new for teens at OPL!
What's your favorite subject?
We'll use the results to create a new booklist full of fun related titles! Find the booklist we made from the last poll at oaklandlibrary.org/feelingblue.
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Oakland Public Library Summer Programs Start May 25
May 11, 2024
Starting May 25, people of all ages can register to participate in our annual summer programs. oaklandlibrary.org/summer
Transverse Teen Club, part of a series
Come join us the first Saturday of the month for Transverse, welcoming, safer space for trans, gender expansive and questioninG.
Teen Zine Club
Jul 9th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Make your own zines at our monthly Teen Zine Club! Whether you're a regular zinester or you've never heard of them, this club is for you.
Teen Zine Club
Jun 6th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Make your own zines at our monthly Teen Zine Club! Whether you're a regular zinester or you've never heard of them, this club is for you.
Make Tiny Art
Various locations, dates, and times
Come in and make a mini masterpiece for our virtual tiny art show, featuring tiny paintings by teens all around Oakland!
Great YA Books with AAPI Stories
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with these teen titles. See one of the authors at Asian Branch on May 16, 2024.
Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Take a trip through time in these YA novels all about time travel.
Romancing the (Illustrated) Page
Graphic novels all about love and romance from OPL's YA collection!
Bike to Wherever Day 2024
Thursday, May 16
Morning: 81st Ave; Evening: West
This Bike to Wherever Day, May 16, we're hosting an Energizer Station with @BikeEastBay! Visit us and celebrate the joy of biking. #BTWD2024
Limited Edition Library Cards Artist Statements
Apr 29th | 12:00am - May 26th | 12:00am
See the limited-edition winning library card designs celebrating African Americans in the Arts in Oakland on display at Main Library.
Who We Are: Asians, Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders
Explore tge history and lived experiences of Asians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.
Great Graphic Novels from AAPI Creators
Awesome Asian American graphic novelists to know and enjoy!
Meet Authors Thien Pham, Jason Shiga and Briana Loewinsohn
May 18th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Come and meet three amazing graphic novelists: Thien Pham, Jason Shiga, and Briana Loewinsohn.
OPL End of Summer Celebration
Aug 3rd | 11:00am - 3:00pm
Join us for our end of Summer Celebration at the West Oakland Branch Library!
Transverse Teen Club, part of a series
Come join us the first Saturday of the month for Transverse, a welcoming, safer space for trans, gender expansive and questioning teens.