JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER

June 2009

June 9, 2009 - Montclair Branch Library Set to Reopen July 6, 2009

May 2009

May 21 , 2009 - Oakland Public Library’s Summer Passport Program Encourages Teens to Get Out to Bay Area Hot Spots

May 13 , 2009 - Oakland Public Library's 2009 Summer Reading Program

April 2009

April 29, 2009 - Lakeview Branch Library Commemorates 60th Anniversary

April 21, 2009 - Oakland’s Connection to 140TH Anniversary of the Golden Spike Explored at
MAY 10TH Event

April 8, 2009 - Hospitalized Teens at Children's Hospital Oakland Will Benefit From“OPERATION TEEN BOOK DROP”

April 8, 2009 - Poets of the Library Celebrate National Poetry Month

April 1, 2009 - Travel Series Returns to Oakland Public Library

March 2009

March 18, 2009 - Oakland Public Libraries = Free Wifi Hotspots

March 10, 2009 - Kids Get in the Action for National Library Week Celebration at the Oakland Public Library

March 04, 2009 - Montclair Library Temporarily Shuttered for Mold Abatement

March 01, 2009 - Oakland Library Presents "Culture Clash at 25"

February 2009

February 14, 2009 - Bone Marrow Drive at Asian Branch Library Set

February 11, 2009 - Guitar Hero III Champs to Rock the Oakland Public Library

February 11, 2009 - Make Manga Magic at the Oakland Public Library

January 2009

January 14, 2009 - Black History Month Means Family Fun at the Oakland Public Library

January 14, 2009 - Fun and Enlightening Events Mark Black History Month

January 14, 2009 - State-of-the Art TeenZone Opens at Oakland Main Library

January 7, 2009 - Oakland Public Library and AARP Offer Free Tax Assistance

January 5, 2009 - New Digital Storytelling Station Comes to the Eastmont Branch Library

December 2008

December 19 , 2008 - Oakland History Room Presents "Filipinos in the East Bay", a Talk by Authors of Arcadia Press Publication

December 13 , 2008 - Oakland Public Library Announces Winter Holiday and Business Shutdown Schedule

November 2008

November 25, 2008 - Bond of Perpetuity: Oakland and the Lincoln Legacy

November 25, 2008 - Oakland Public Library Provides New Resources for Grant Seekers

November 7, 2008 - Winter Programs Bring Holiday Cheer to Oakland Libraries

November 13, 2008 - Temescal Branch Library Celebrates its 90th Year with Month of Festivities and Exhibits

October 2008

October 31, 2008 - PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Literary Awards

October 08, 2008 - Eastmont Branch Library Celebrates Ten Years in
Current Facility with Open House

October 01, 2008 -Tracing Your Native American Family Roots is Theme of
Native American Culture Day at the Oakland Public Library

September 2008

September 24, 2008 - Oakland Public Library to Provide Free Election Literature

September 19, 2008 - Scary Events Ahead for Halloween and Day of the Dead at the Oakland Public Library

September 17, 2008 - Hindu Festival of Lights Celebration Features Renowned International Dancer Purnima Jha

September 04, 2008 - Get Answers to your Medicare Questions at the Oakland Public Library's Dimond Branch

September 04, 2008 - Banned and Recovered Exhibit Opens at African American Museum and Library

August 2008

August 29, 2008 - High Temperatures May Close Libraries

August 29, 2008 - Randy Rutherford’s Singing at the Edge of the World

August 28, 2008 - Homework Assistance Program (HAP) Helps Teens; Seeks Volunteer "Homework Helpers"

August 28, 2008 - Preschool Story Reader Training Begins September 23 at the Oakland Public Library

August 14, 2008 - Banned and Recovered: Artists Respond to Censorship

July 2008

July 23, 2008 - Teen Slam Jam will Rock the Oakland Public Library, Courtesy of Youth Speaks and BUMP Records

July 22, 2008 - The Oakland Public Library Presents Hitler’s Assault on Humor, a Discussion with Roswitha McIntosh

July 15, 2008 - Oakland Public Library’s Summer Reading Program to Close with Fun Finale at the Oakland Museum

July 03, 2008 - Graphic Novel set in Oakland Public Library is Real Thriller –Author to Return to Scene of Crime for Presentation

May 2008

May 30, 2008 - Children’s Summer Reading Kick-Off: Dunk a Librarian Booth, Music and Free Hot Dogs

May 29, 2008 - The Oakland History Room Presents: Jonah Raskin on The Radical Jack London

May 28, 2008 - Oakland Public Library Breaks Ground on New East Oakland Community Library

May 12, 2008 - Oakland Public Library Announces Inaugural Adult Summer Reading Program

May 11, 2008 - Oakland Public Library Celebrates LGBT Pride Month with Lavender Scrolls, Family Storytime

May 02, 2008 - Book A Librarian Provides One-on-One Extended Reference Help

May 02, 2008 - Catch the Reading Bug at Oakland Public Library’s 2008 Summer Reading Program

May 02, 2008 - Come Celebrate the Groundbreaking for the East Oakland Community Library @ 81st Avenue

May 01, 2008 - Lakeview Branch Library To Close for New Carpeting

April 2008

April 15, 2008 - The A’s: Still in Oakland After 40 Years – An Exhibition in the Oakland History Room, April 28, 2008 – August 29, 2008

April 14 , 2008 - What Are You Free2 Do — Or Be — Thanks to Your Local Library?

April 11 , 2008 - Oakland Public Theater Presents Richard Wright Centennial Project

April 4 , 2008 - Poets Of The Library Celebrate National Poetry Month

March 2008

March 21, 2008 - Oakland Public Library Announces Upcoming System Maintenance

March 06 , 2008 - Paul Robeson to be the Subject of West Oakland Library Exhibi

February 2008

February 29, 2008 - Legendary Poet And Activist Nikki Giovanni Headlines Annual National Library Week Celebration

February 11, 2008 - Reception and Gathering for Educate to Liberate: the Schools of the Black Panther Party and Huey P. Newton Exhibitions

January 2008

January 24, 2008 - Oakland Public Library and AARP Offer Free Tax Assistance

January 18, 2008 - Black History Month Means Family Fun at the Oakland Public Library

January 14, 2008 - Oakland Public Library to Provide Free Election Literature

January 09, 2008 - Teens Invited to Enter Manga Art Contest at the Oakland Public Library

January 03, 2008 - Educate to Liberate: The Schools of the Black Panther Party, 1969-1982

December 2007

December 28, 2007 - Turn’s Bill Busters Arriving In Oakland Libraries

December 07, 2007 - Final Week to Clear Library Fines and Fees - Successful Program Ends December 14

December 05, 2007 - Free West Oakland Library Shuttle Encourages Low-income Children to Use the Library

December 04, 2007 - Oakland Bookmobile Gets A New Look!

November 2007

November 16, 2007 - Design And Make Your Own Jewelry! (Workshops For Teens)

November 16, 2007 - Holiday Events Light Up The Oakland Public Library

November 1, 2007 - Get A Fresh Start! Oakland Public Library’s Fines & Lost Books Forgiveness, November 24 – December 14, 2007

October 2007

October 17, 2007 - Oakland Public Library Celebrates Children’s Book Week In November

October 8, 2007 - Meet Gene Yang, Award-Winning American Born Chinese Graphic Novelist

September 2007

September 27, 2007 - "Sacred Ground, Sacred Sites" Theme Of Native American Culture Day

September 14, 2007 - Oakland Public Library Celebrates Halloween And Day Of The Dead

September 05, 2007 - Sports and Entertainment in Emeryville: 1870-1970

September 04, 2007 - Martin L. King Library Will Now Reopen on Thursday, September 13

August 2007

August 17, 2007 - Teenzone Rocks Out With Bump Records And Youth Speaks

August 15, 2007 - Want to Help Improve Oakland's Literacy? Become a Volunteer Storyreader

August 10, 2007 - Get Homework Assistance For Teens @ Your Oakland Library

August 6, 2007 - Family Explorations/End Of Summer Reading

August 3, 2007 - Martin L. King, Jr. Branch Library Temporarily Closes For First Phase Of Renovation

July 2007

July 19, 2007 - StoryCorps Griot Project to Record African American Oral Histories in Oakland

July 17, 2007 - "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows" Midnight Release Party

July 13, 2007 - End of Summer Slam Jam for Teens Features Youth Speaks and BUMP Records

July 11, 2007 - Late Fines Increase At Oakland Public Library

July 05, 2007 - "Oakland Paws To Read” Brings Canine Friends To Lakeview Branch Library

July 09, 2007 - "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows" Knight Bus Tour Arrives At The Oakland Public Library On July 11, 2007

June 2007

June 20, 2007 - Oakland Public Library Announces Out Loud Literary Series Schedule

June 15, 2007 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Knight Bus Tour Kicks Off a Month of Magic at the Library

May 2007

May 15, 2007 - Thacher Hurd Mural Celebration And Summer Reading Kick-Off

May 10, 2007 - Get a Clue and Catch a Free Show When Oakland's Summer Reading Program Starts June 9

April 2007

April 26, 2007 - Asian Pacific Heritage Month at the Oakland Public Library

April 12, 2007 - Demolition or "Civic Pride through Civic Improvement" Exhibit Opens April 15, 2007

April 04, 2007 - Teenzone Extreme Makeover Begins

March 2007

March 27, 2007 - New Lonely Planet Travel Writer Series Starts April 18

March 26, 2007 - Bay Area Libraries Celebrate National Library Week, April 15-20, With Click It! Campaign

March 13, 2007 - Read To Achieve - Golden State Warriors' Program Comes To Oakland's Dimond Library

March 9, 2007 - PEN Oakland And Oakland Public Library Launch Oakland Out Loud Literary Series

March 7, 2007 - Original Manga/Anime Drawing Contest for Teens!

March 1, 2007 - Michael Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma Author, Headlines National Library Week

March 1, 2007 - African American Basketball Pioneers Subject Of Exhibition And Panel Discussion

February 2007

February 26, 2007 - African American Museum And Library Invites Public To View New Master Plan

February 20, 2007 - Meet the Authors of Three Books Documenting Oakland

February 9, 2007 - Oakland Public Library Presents Workshop on Making Sense of the Medicare Enrollment Period

February 9, 2007 - East Oakland Youth Offered Free Tutoring and Chess Mentoring at Eastmont Town Center

January 2007

January 30, 2007 - African American Museum and Library Announces Black History Month Programs

January 9, 2007 - Looking for Hope: Paintings About Oakland By Daniel Camacho

January 9, 2007 - African American History Month Brings Programs That Honor, Inform, Celebrate & Inspire

January 2, 2007 - Free Tax Help at Your Oakland Library

December 2006

December 29, 2006 - A Deluxe Autonomy: Piedmont’s First 100 Years

December 27, 2006 - Real Stories, Original Music Bring Oakland's Locomotive Legacy to Life in More Rail

December 21, 2006 - Volunteer Storyreaders Needed: Help Improve Oakland's Literacy

November 2006

November 27, 2006 - Historic Images of Oakland Posted to Online Archive of California

November 22, 2006 - Craft a Gift, Catch a Show, and Check Out the Holiday Spirit at Oakland Libraries

November 9, 2006 - Work on Critical Improvements Continue in Wake of Measure N's Narrow Defeat

October 2006

October 20, 2006 - Teen Summer Reading Program Raffle Winner Takes Home Brand New PC

October 20, 2006 - Native American Culture Day Looks at Immigration and "Natives Across the Americas"

October 20, 2006 - Multicultural Youth Troupe to Perform Traditional Indian Dances Celebrating Diwali

October 18, 2006 - Picture Books Take Center Stage For Annual Children’s Book Week Celebration

October 11, 2006 - Second Lonely Planet Travel Writer Series Starts October 26

October 10, 2006 - Black Panther Reunion Picnic at West Oakland Branch Library/DeFremery Park

October 4, 2006 - New Millenium Catalog Goes “Live” on Halloween!

September 2006

September 27, 2006 - Art for Health’s Sake: Milton Bowens Exhibit Displays Need for Bone Donors

September 26, 2006 - Secret Security Staff Member To Speak About Identity Theft on October 11

September 22, 2006 - Teen Rap & Poetry Contest Announced: Plus Free Workshops to Prepare Submissions

September 19, 2006 - Framing the Struggle: Photographers to Speak About Their Black Panther Pictures

September 15, 2006 - Check Out These Legal E-Books 24-7

September 13, 2006 - Volunteer Storyreaders Needed: Help Improve Oakland's Literacy

August 2006

August 22, 2006 - Oakland Library to Provide Free Election Literature About Issues and Candidates

August 21, 2006 - Fictional History of the U.S. Panel Discussion with Authors

August 21, 2006 - Black Panther News Service is the Topic of a New Exhibit Opening September 2

August 14, 2006 - Chinese Now Available on Oakland Public Library's Web Site

August 11, 2006 - Last Chance For Teens to Win Free Computer by Participating in Oakland's Teen Summer Reading Game

August 3, 2006 - Tool Library Will Close for Improvements

August 1, 2006 - Library Bond Measure Headed for the November 7 Ballot

July 2006

July 25, 2006 - Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales Summer Reading Finale Celebration Set for August 20

July 5, 2006 - Oakland Public Library Completes Network Upgrade

June 2006

June 9, 2006 - Teen Summer Reading Program Starts July 1

May 2006

May 31, 2006 - Library Open Houses to Discuss Draft Master Plan; New Main in Revitalized Kaiser Center Arena

May 31, 2006 - London Guardian Columnist to Give Book Talk at Oakland Public Library

May 24, 2006 - Celebrate Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Pride Month at Oakland Public Library

May 15, 2006 - Summer Reading Program Gives Kids Plenty of Creepy, Crawly Reasons to Get into the Library and into Books

May 08, 2006 - Oakland Public Library Welcomes the Community to a Series of Open Houses

May 03, 2006 - Making Manga Magic Art Contest Winners to be Announced at Artists’ Reception

April 2006

April 21, 2006 - Farmworker's Daughter Author To Give Bilingual Book Talk

April 13, 2006 - Asian Branch Library 30th Anniversary Gala Celebration

April 7, 2006 -Sharing Watershed: Honoring Birds, Two: A Program Series in Honor of the Bay Area's Shore Birds

April 5, 2006 - Lonely Planet Travel Writer Series Starts April 19

April 3, 2006 - Spanish is Now Available on Oakland Public Library's Web Site

March 2006

March 24, 2006 - Paul Robeson Remembered in New Exhibit at The African American Museum and Library at Oakland, April 8 to July 8

March 10, 2006 - Bay Area Libraries Celebrate National Library Week, April 2 - April 8

March 10, 2006 - Announcing a Manga/Anime Drawing Contest for Teens Entry Deadline: Friday, April 21

March 9, 2006 - Friends of the Asian Library Donate $20,000 to the Asian Branch to Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary

March 1, 2006 - Oakland Public Library Signs Contract With Innovative Interfaces for New Millennium System

February 2006

February 28, 2006 - The Oakland Public Library and Woman's Day Want to Know How the Library Has Changed Your Life

February 27, 2006 - 2006 National Library Week Celebration Features Author Isabel Allende; Teen and Kid Events

March 20 through May 31, 2006 - Exhibit of Origami and Painting Honors Asian Branch's 30th Anniversary

February 3, 2006 - Black History Month Events and Programs at the African American Museum and Library

February 2, 2006 - Free Tax Assistance @ the Oakland Public Library Now through April 17, 2006

Now through April 30, 2006 - Oakland Public Library Exhibit Looks Back at When Oakland's Cityscape was First Formed

January 2006

January 31, 2006 - Call for Volunteers To Tutor High School and Middle School Students

January 25, 2006 - UC Doctor to Speak on Ancient Ayurvedic Medicine

January 25, 2006 - "Mistress of Spices" Author Headlines February One City, One Book Events in Oakland

January 19, 2006 - New Young Adult Services Manager Tracey Firestone Joins Oakland Public Library Staff

January 13, 2006 - African American History Month @ the Library - A February Full of Programs for Adults, Teens & Families

January 13, 2006 - Children's Programs Celebrate African American History Month @ the Library

January 4, 2006 - Inspire the Next Generation of Readers: Become a Volunteer Storyreader

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