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AAMLO to Receive $50K Grant from African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund

The award is intended for repairs and improvements to Oakland's historic facility.

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Expanded Hours Now Available

All patrons and staff will continue to follow local health orders, and service will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate.

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Mobile Checkout Now Available

Oakland Public Library is now offering mobile checkout with the cloudLibrary app. Virtual library cards are also available to library patrons.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Information

General information about COVID-19 vaccine planning and administration.

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Family Activities for Warm Weather

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Fun outside things to do with children in Oakland

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From Advice for Readers

Recent Books by Bay Area Authors

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The Bay Area has a rich literary history and has been home to some of the most well-known writers of the last century - Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Alice Walker, Ursula K. Le Guin. It’s also home to an exciting array of literary voices today. Here are a few books from the last two years by Bay Area authors.

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From Oakland Grown

Black Matters: the World of Afrofuturism

The Main Library sponsored a program that explored the rich, creative and affirming landscape of Afrofuturism.

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From the Library Community

Juneteenth: The Newest Federal Holiday

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African Americans did not wait for a presidential decree to celebrate their most treasured freedom.

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Libros y claves para una buena amistad

El 30 de julio es el Día Internacional de la Amistad, y nos preguntamos, ¿cuáles son las claves para una buena relación de amistad? y ¿qué libros tiene la biblioteca sobre estos temas?

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切果集是一個位於舊金山灣區，為了亞太裔美國人社區的福利而創造藝術的草根性社團。切果集的動力來源是藝術，社區，以及對食物的共同喜好；他們的目的是支持並投資亞太裔美國人的藝術家，活動者，和社區。

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