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Service Hours Expand Tuesday, June 15

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

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Oakland Youth Poet Laureate

Tenth Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Announced

Myra Estrada has been named the 2021 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate, winning a $5,000 college scholarship after competing with six other Finalists.

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Register for OPL Summer

People of all ages can participate in reading challenges, online activities, and performances, May 29 - July 31.

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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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Oakland Public Library Express Now Available

Patrons will be able to access modified library services including browsing, checkout, and computer use during limited business hours.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Information

General information about COVID-19 vaccine planning and administration.

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Help with Your Taxes

The Lawyers in the Library program is a free information and referral program that is being held virtually. 

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Looking for something great to read? Fill out this form and let one of our amazing librarians do the work for you!

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#OPLSummer Week 4: Social Justice

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Written by Mika Permutt & A. Lolade Gbadebo. This week at the Oakland Public Library, we honor the strong tradition of activism in our communities. How can we practice justice, liberation, and peace with one another?

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From Advice for Readers

June is LGBTQI+ Pride Month!

You Exist Too Much

Celebrate pride with new books by LGBTQI+ 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

The Moms of Magnolia Street

Bamidele Agbasegbe Demerson

The Oakland History Center and AAMLO feature in the new NBC Bay Area investigative series "The Moms of Magnolia Street".

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¡Felíz mes del Orgullo!

En junio se celebra la Revuelta de Stonewall y las contribuciones de la comunidad LGBTQ+ a través de la historia en todo el mundo. En la biblioteca les recomendamos libros y películas de la comunidad LGBTQ+ para leer durante todo el año.

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圖書館部落格

屋崙圖書館暑期活動 － 閱讀，觀看，參與

不管您是正在工作的上班族，退休了的耆英，還是期待暑假到來的年輕學子，圖書館都有為您而設的暑期活動!

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